Portfolio update (Pre London) March 2014

Today I finished updating my print portfolio in time for my trip to London next week.  Last month I was very lucky to meet with Fig Taylor who offered some really helpful advice, Fig mentioned that I should focus more on the collage work and to take out the hand drawn stuff as this really isn't where my strengths lie and I never draw by hand to create images so it makes sense.

Some of the work in my portfolio is from my first and second year and does not reflect how I am working now for my Major Project which is mainly collage based and I also add texture with pastels, acrylic ink and a little pen.

I like how my work looks at the moment so I have included a few images of my MP work, I am aware that the context is playful and colourful and I also want to demonstrate that I can reflect different contexts and moods in my work, so I have made two horoscope images and a Zoltar image as they are different in colour and tone.

Below are a few images I have used, I will update my portfolio when I get back from London and I am really looking forward to the feedback I receive.

Magic Woman

Starting to face the scary Photoshop and realising it's a pretty fabulous tool!

Further images

Below are some more images I have been working on.  The Magic Woman and a scene with the Fire Lion.

Playing with type

I have been playing with type for my business card and MP - it's bursting with colour and has a mixed media effect as this is the style I am working in more and it also reflects  the theme of my MP which is Circus.

I plan to use the type on my re worked business cards and also on my imagery for MP.

Collage Characters

Today I have been experimenting with placing my characters onto backgrounds and thinking about how the colours in my work could work together in a composition.

Below are some of my images.

Henrik Drescher

Below are some images of the very talented Henrik Drescher.  I have been looking at his use of colour and composition within his images and the way in which he controls the use of colour and achieves a balance across the elements that feature in his work.

All images sourced direct from Henrik Drescher's website - Please visit http://www.hdrescher.com to see more of his work.

Sasha Helim - Fashion Illustrations

I came across some beautiful fashion illustrations by the very talented Sasha Helim on her Blog.   I found them really inspirational as fashion illustration is an area I would love to work in after graduation.  I love how strong the images are against the white background, they have character but are mysterious at the same time.  Sasha also animates her illustrations on her blog which is a great way to show your work and bring it to life.

Below are a few of my favourites…

Please visit Sasha's blog at: http://bee-bop-a-lula.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/this-is-recent-collage-i-have-made.html