The Previous weeks I was unable to do much work other than do some research into Terry Pratchett and idea development as I needed to work on my portfolio for interviews into other Universities. Including an interview for Kingston University for the Illustration and Animation course, and an online portfolio for Brighton.
Week of the 22nd of January
I like the quick sketches I did at the start which were inspired by the Great A’tuin, which was created by the author Terry Pratchett. I was also interested in the way the Great A’Tuin would have moved throughout the Universe. Would it swim like it was in the ocean? So, I looked at some sea animals and how they moved within the water.
- Do I create a creature for space, or do I use a creature that already exists?
- Project to do with space, but how do I relate? Should I follow Terry Pratchetts’ example, as exploration of the sea and some of its creatures was inspired by the Great A’tuin as part of it is a giant turtle.
- Who is my target audience? It should be for teenagers and young adults.
- Need more research - who? Artists whom have explored more fantastical aspects of the world, or whom creates an entirely new world. Find an artist who plays with the different sizes of objects and changes them. Whale/Marine Life?
- What size should it be? If it is for a gallery, would it be a massive piece, or several small ones?
Week of the 29th of January
I did a few quick sketches of a few other sea animals, I started exploring relevant artists to help me decide how to design my new creatures, including Noah MacMillan. I first quickly sketched four designs and then decided on two of them, then giving the creatures more detail, as well as deciding what colour would be best. I also had a look at different scenes of space, and the decided how to present them. I ended up with three different scenes including both my creatures and a Blue Whale.
