Jun 29, 2018
The girl with two idiots 01
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The girl with two idiots 01
Taken on Samsung Galaxy S6
‘Always take the shot’ - Mark Jefferson, Life is Strange (game)
The first is of the bathroom at home at about 7:25am. I mostly chose to take it because of the slightly blue lighting that came from the dismal weather and bleak sky outside, albeit blurred due to the texture of the window. It reminded me a little of the paynes grey/indigo watercolour mix I often use in paintings and sketches. Mostly for shadows, I find that straight up grey or black is way too harsh and can kill the vibe of a painting.
I took the second in class a couple of weeks ago. The sun was going down and cast a lovely pattern across the wall so I decided to just take it (I usually regret it when I don’t). When I looked at it later I noticed that the sky appeared slightly brighter in the photo than in real life. The blue and yellow hues contrast beautifully and I love the way they appear to almost glow against the walls and ceiling.
Photographs taken on Samsung Galaxy S6
These are just a few of the photos I took during my trip to London last year to attend the open day at the London College of Communication. I had too much to carry so taking my camera was out of the question, but I think they turned out quite well considering the slightly lower quality and amount of people in the streets. It made composition and lighting a tad difficult - though I do really like the ones I took in Chinatown. I’m greatly inspired by different cultures so it was the perfect chance to take in the atmosphere.
I mostly like taking photographs during the night, mostly because the lighting can be so interesting, but I sometimes find that similar effects can be given by altering the settings on my camera during the day.
Song: Stay Close - King No-One
Last year I was fortunate to discover King No-One while attending the UCAS fair in Manchester. They were busking outside the Arndale to promote their tour and spread their name. Something that doesn’t always work but did wonders for them in terms of expanding their fanbase.
After a week of constantly listening to their music I gave in and purchased tickets to see them in Sound Control, a bar in Manchester, which later went on to completely sell out. It was my first time seeing a small scale band live and I have to say that it was far more enjoyable than the times I’ve seen more well known artists. No matter where you stood you could see them perfectly, no squinting or terrible photographs of a huge stage with a few specks, and afterwards they actually sold their merchandise themselves and took the time to thank fans personally.
While watching, and taking way too many photos, I couldn’t help but notice that Zach Lount, the lead singer/guitarist, had tape over his nipples. It seems that I wasn’t alone in my confusion as they later addressed the questions about said tape in an Instagram post. He wore the tape ‘to show solidarity with women - if they can’t, I can’t. Free the nipple or give us equal censorship.’ I wasn’t surprised by this, they were very open about their views (one of the reasons I was so drawn to them in the first place) but it did make me respect them even more than I already did.
Another thing I really like about them is their aesthetic. The lighting depicted through photoshoots and their album cover really came through in their stage setup and the lighting used throughout the show. It’s quite similar to The 1975, a local rock group known for the 80s vibe in their music and videos.
Chloe Yingst is an illustrator based in Austin, Texas. She primarily works in watercolour, with detail sometimes added in coloured pencil, and is inspired by the link between science and art. The subject of her work is usually flora and fauna, something I’m also intrigued by, which is a nice change from the human body as most of the illustrators I follow tend to focus on that.
I absolutely adore her style and the composition in her pieces. The two I’ve chosen to show are perfect examples of the highly detailed, yet sometimes simplistic, work that she is well known for. She, like every other artist I’ve included so far in my research, spreads her work and time over many different social media accounts in an attempt to expand her clientele. This is a technique I see myself using while I’m attending university - and possibly even during the last few months of college. Her Instagram account has quite a large following (1163+ people) and, although it isn’t as huge a number as some others, it has helped greatly this past year as she became more independent and began to work for herself.
As I recently purchased a Wacom Intuos tablet I needed to refresh my memory on how to go about creating digital artwork. Although Jason Scheier is a concept artist for games and animated films, I found this video extremely helpful. I’ve also been rewatching Audra Auclair’s digital art videos to try and gain as much insight and inspiration as possible. Hopefully, at some point during 2017, I’ll be able to create some decent digital illustrations that have a similar feel to my traditional pieces.
Noelle Stevenson, also known as Gingerhaze, is an illustrator/comic artist from America. She’s most famous for her webcomic (now a published graphic novel) Nimona and her work on the graphic novel series Lumberjanes. She also created the cover of YA book Fangirl (written by Rainbow Rowell) and the character designs featured on the inside of said cover.
Her style is definitely an acquired taste but I personally really like it. The proportions are quite realistic but as a whole it’s very cartoon like. The colouring adds to that vibe given the fact that it’s flat and doesn’t feature too much by means of shading. That being said, her designs are quite detailed. The second piece featured above is a perfect example of that. She usually works digitally and posts her work on social media platforms such as Tumblr (linked above) and Twitter.
Nimona is one of my favourite graphic novels and the relationship featured between the two lead males is a major bonus. Although it isn’t explicitly said that the two are romantically involved in the book, Stevenson has answered questions about their relationship in a very blunt way. Thankfully, her doing this has managed to end the stream of comments from people who deny the existence of any romantic or sexual tension between the characters. Comments like that might seem harmless, but to LGBTQIA+ fans they’re quite the opposite. Usually in the media all characters are shown as heterosexual until it’s explicitly said that they aren’t. And even then some homophobic fans insist that it’s not true and that anyone who says otherwise is dylusional. So, as a homosexual fan, I personally really appreciate her saying this on social media platforms and I’ve gained even more respect for her as a person because of it.