Exercise: an objective drawing

Fine liner pen drawing size 0.1,0.5 and 0.8

I really enjoyed doing this image. I lack confidence in the creative part of illustrating, and this was the first time I was able to create an image without worrying about how it was going to look. Being objective made it simple for me, and having spent time in the past making technical drawing for garments, this was the closest i've come to being in my comfort zone!

Exploring drawing and painting

Mark Making

Turning words into pictures

Choosing a word from a list, you had to draw everything that came to mind.

I chose the word Travel.

Spider diagrams

Create spider diagrams for each of these words;

Seaside, Childhood, Angry, Festival.

Using reference

We were asked to make an illustration of someone sitting in a chair surrounded by items that typified the 1950's. This was to give a teenager an idea of the era.

First I looked at some 1950s wall decor.

Newgate pluto clock

source: www.retrotogo.com

Some iconic 1950's flying ducks.

Source: www.virtualvintageclothing.co.uk

In the 1950s alot of people in Britain were still burning coal fires. As a fireplace would still have been a focal point in the living room, I wanted to try and portray a piece of the era.

Then it was time to look at the style and dress of the time. I felt more familiar with drawing a woman, so I looked more at womens dress. Peter pan collars, and full calf length skirts were popular at the time.

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Finally, the final image. I found this to be a very difficult project. I have never drawn or painted something of this nature. Although I am not happy with the final outcome, I do feel it was a good learning experience, and I am constantly learning more and more skills.

A4 Watercolours and ink on watercolour paper.

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