Throughout this project I have also been doing some of my own work inspired by the artists I have been researching. Through looking at their work so far it has made me consider how I illustrate and depict my characters in my work. Workshops have opened up new opportunities such as the Harmony tutorials with Su-Lynn. I use very basic software to animate and due to COVID restriction this is all I have had access to, therefore following these basic tutorials has helped me familiarise myself with a new workspace that I intend to make more use of when our studios open again.
This is part of a piece I did during one of these workshops, this workspace is a lot more complicated than what I am used to using therefore it is quite daunting when you take it in. Learning to use this software is going to take me a while of experimenting however having this guided introduction to the basics has been inspirational and is going to influence and become part of my practice in the future whilst developing my skills. This is due to the complex tools it offers, there is a lot I cannot do with my current software and I feel like it is hindering my style’s development and getting the opportunity to learn with this software is exciting.
This has been poignant to me since it has become part of how I am starting to consider my specific style. I find it necessary to streamline what I do a bit more so that I have a cohesive palette, style and imagery I can transfer between illustrated and animated work. Looking at different artists on this project has aided in furthering my ideas I have about my style, taking inspiration from their comic book styles panels, dreamy landscapes and bizarre characters is something I have used in my illustrations.
I have begun thinking about the actual character’s story and the space they occupy in the piece, considering size and perspective. Perspective in a piece is not something I have properly considered and playing around with it in a few pieces has helped in making the illustration richer to the eye, such as the flames in the piece below. I have also noticed my interest in incorporating real imagery from part of photos I have taken, it almost adds a more personal element for me but also satisfies my urge for collage, stitched together elements in a piece.