OCA - Illustration 1: ASS3- Project 1 - Composition and View Point

Illustration Visual Space

For this exercise I have chosen the 3 following silhouettes, I just wanted to keep it simple to understand the task more.

I am now going to print all different sizes and cut them out and see what images I can created when they are together. I have now made some images I had fun with and will scan them in to thew PC.....

Above I did a collage to show the size of the items shrink the further away they get.

Above I have put the items in a straight line and the horizon line above. I think this creates a scene where the castle is in a low valley area

Above - I have put the young boy walking out of the castle to try and get a normal composition. I feel my boy is far to big as need to be shrunk further here.

Here above I have done an horizontal line and this shows a steep hill with the castle on and the boy running down. I added the tree to the left larger to grasp that the boy and castle are in the background.

For the next few I had the most fun with, when I got my creativity flowing. I decided to merge some of the items together:

Above the boy is kicking him self as though hes a football and I just decided to put the tree on his head. I think the tree on his head makes him looked balanced somewhat. I put the horizon like at the bottom to represent a grassy field that the boy is running about on.

Above I decided to used the castle on the boys head as a crown. Now he is the king of the castle. I really like how I come up with ideas when I play around with items.

Finally above I wanted to use the tree and I can up with Pinocchio . The boy had told a few lies. it it a really good play with the tree on his nose and I think my idea came out well.

After testing the above out I decided to give a landscape another go....

I did a path leading to the castle and the boy coming in to the picture on the right at an angle. I think this gives good sense of movement as though the boy is running towards the castle.

How does your sense of the image and its meaning change when the figure is smaller than the other elements?

Yes it changes every time if the box is bigger then the castle he is seen in the illustration to be a giant. I t he is in proportion of the castle he is of normal size and if hes smaller the world around him is giant. It changes the main element on the illustration depending on the size of its surroundings.

If the elements are at differing angles to each other and at an angle to the frame, what dynamic is suggested?

It represents movement in a illustration. The horizon lines at an angle stat a hill climb or a sharp fall.

If the items are at an angle it suggests that item moving such as the boy if he is tilts slightly it gives you a sense that he is actually running.

If all the elements are completely horizontal and vertical in relation to the frame what dynamic is suggested?

if all things in an illustration are horizontal it gives a sense of order and balance with in the illustration. I t gives a strong scene.

What is your opinion about this image and what sensation does it communicate?

This type of illustration suggests a balance sometimes symmetry. it is calm and relaxing and produces a strong image.

Which is your favourite composition? Explain why you feel it is most successful?

I have two the first one is the last one I did with the pathway to the castle. I like how the boy looks as though were just about to watch him run to the castle. I like how I duplicated the trees to make a small forest and how I put the castle white and in the centre to create my main focal point.

I also liked my little experiments I did with the crown on the boys head and Pinocchio. It just made me realise to play around and use my imagination to create some thing quite fun.

Some good examples on the internet I found:

Update on my illustrations

Whilst I finished assignment 2, I did some more 3D Illustrations. I did these using paper and cutting various shapes out to create animals. I used double sticky tabs to create layers and to help create textures. With the birds I used feathers to make the illustrations more interesting and cool to look at.

Above - Love birds

Above - Pink Hedgehog

Above Owl Hoot Hoot

I am really enjoying creating these and think my style shows well here,

I was lucky enough to show them to a guy who runs the DDA Art Gallery in Walsall and my three illustrations are currently in there for the public to see. I was so excited and happy that people could view my work. So I got to watch this space and see what comes from it.

Here below is another 3D style I did of a panda. I tried to come up with a quicker way to do reprints in case any body wanted one so I sketched out my idea first then did the shapes to make the 3D areas and then printed it out on to blue paper. I then added white areas with a Posca pen. So now I have my template ready. I am going to try and do this with others as I go along.