Investigating for this project I have decided to look at an artist I previously researched to help with my Storyboard Project in the second stage of this course. Russell Mills is a Graphic Illustrator who uses a variety of mixed media to create incredibly emotive pieces of work.
(Website here - www.byroglyphics.com)
Mills has a unique style that uses a lot of Photography mixed with distinctive and expressive splashes of paint and ink. This gives a lot of his work a sense of movement. His use reds in his images often convey strong emotion, such as violence or passion, as well as drawing the viewer to that point. This strong emotion gives huge depth to Mills work, and it is something I have tried to explore in my own work.
In this image I have layered a range of different marks, both studio and digital, on top of a photograph. I used a splash of red across my subjects face to convey the feeling of violence that goes hand in hand with the character I have created. The texture of the piece shows connections to Mills through the multimedia aspect and plays on the idea of taking real life and distorting it similarly to Mills. I believe that I could develop this style further and improve my experience with it. I could improve my understanding by exploring different view points and different positions rather than a head on viewpoint. I could also look at how different mark making techniques can influence the emotion behind my piece, possibly using softer marks and less dominant red.
What do you think? How do you think I could this image? Do you agree with what I've already said? Feedback is very welcome.
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