I started to look at what I wanted from a final piece. I decided to explore a more contemporary side of my artwork and instead of having speech bubbles and superhero's, I decided to take it in another direction and create landscape illustrations that displayed the destroyed world around, giving the audience a closer study of the "Anti-Utopia" I had created. I also Chose to look at Dave McKean, who has worked on Graphic Novel, 'Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth'. McKean uses unique typography to display character and this was something i chose to explore in my piece.
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This piece has derived from a previous digital experiment. One of my peers suggested a use of colour, I decided to explore this through the use of typography, however it seemed to steal some of the subtlety away from the image so I decided to keep the muted colours.
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These displays show us a world that has been decimated and human life is spare. These images have captured my intentions quite well, exploring a variety of different media and linking back to my explored artists like Russell Mills and Dave McKean with his use of typography. Anselm Kiefer becomes apparent as well through my use of collage (charcoal shards) and muted colours. It has also become a clear vision of a possible dystopian future. I believe it captures the surrealism and evokes a lot more emotion and personal distress by making it seem like a nightmare world. I believe that my improvements could derive from exploring a more intense narrative and one that engages the reader more effectively. During this project my Photoshop skills have improved vastly, further developing my layering techniques to produce sophisticated and more complex imagery.
How do you feel I have done with my Final Piece? Do you agree with anything I've already said or do you believe I could improve in other ways? Feedback is very welcome so please feel free to comment.
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Your body of work is excellent. You have established your own unique style but it is also evident where your artists have influenced your work. Your images communicate your intentions well and your use of media create a very dark and mysterious world. Well done!
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