Maquette

 

I've never made a maquette before but in the end, it was very useful to me. I find it very hard working 3-dimensional however, when you sculpt the character you designed out of clay, it is easier to imagine how they would look and move around if they were real. Lighting the maquettes make the character look more 3-dimensional as shading gives off form and creates more drama.

Sketch Time

I really loved working on character design. Coming up with something different than an original version really makes it your own. I experimented with different shapes and cartoony figures. Expirementation gives you many options and opens your mind to various ideas. I also experimented with different indian outfits to figure out which would fit best in order to still continue to give off the impression that the story is a spoof on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I found that the bottom two on the left seemed to be the most fun and work the best.

Sketch Session: Facial Expressions 10/16/14

For our 30 minute sketching session, we drew different facial expressions to help us with our fairy tale character illustration project. I think capturing the right facial expression helps to tell a story without using any words. I noticed while looking at the pictures provided on screen in class that eyebrows are very important in describing what a person is feeling whether they are happy, mad, depressed etc. Mouths/Teeth as well as the direction the eyes are looking are important as well. I also noticed, creases, wrinkles, and dimples can add to an expression as well. Facial expressions will definitely help with the next project as they will show whether our characters are protagonists, antagonists, heroes, villains, happy, sad, and help tell the story.

Opaque Acryllic

I learned that using a medium and a blunt rounded sponge can create really cool blending and texture techniques that can be used for skies/clouds/water and a variety of other things. I learned that the longer you wait after you lay your first coat of acryllic paint down, the sponge won't pick up any paint when you start your next layer. Glazing can creature a cool variety of colors allowing the under color to show through a bit. Turning a form makes the shape look more 3 dimensional.

Acryllics

I learned that acryllics can be used like water colors however, they do behave a little differently. For the blue gradient, I learned that going back over what you've already put down creates strokes and messes up the smooth transition. I also learned that if you put water down on the surface first, the longer you wait for it to dry, the harder the edges become, and the shorter you wait, the softer the edges look.

Pen and Ink

Today was my first time using pen and ink. I learned that the harder you press, the more the nib pulls apart and the thicker your line becomes. The lighter you press, the thinner your line will become. I learned that you can make a variety of different lines that flow through thick and thin as well as texures by hatching or cross hatching.

Classwork (Day 2)

I was refreshed on how to get my elipses perfect and angles/perspective correct.