Person of Note - Poster Inspiration and Research

I read an article online about Ella Fitzgerald's impact on the Jazz industry (I highlighted key points in my sketchbook). It became apparent to me that she inspired many more people than those just in the jazz industry. She inspired many women to take up less conventional jobs, particularly in the arts, when they saw how Ella was making a living and a name for herself doing a job that wasn't 'typically a women's job'. She also encourages women to be more independent and strong when taking charge of their own lives - this was mainly because she had married and divorced two men and was not reliant on a man for income or her own happiness. She was bold enough to do what she wanted and for that, people took her seriously. 

I have decided to add in women to the crowd of people at the bottom of this poster to show that the people she inspired extended beyond the music industry. 

Dancers - to show the women who made a career out of the arts.

Models - women being confident and strong

Housewives - people who were encouraged to move away from what was considered 'normal' for women at the time 

 

Some of these drawings are more successful than others, I particularly like the two dancers in dresses at the top and the woman in swimwear at the bottom. I found it quite difficult to draw the faces in so few lines but I think I am getting better at it with practice. 

Research

I have looked into the work of Leah Goren because these drawings reminded me of her work. 

She draws a lot of the female figure and has mastered it with the use of block colour and a few black lines to show limited detail. Her drawings of faces are kept very simple and I have noticed she draws the nose and eyes quite similarly to how I do. I think the key to describing a face with so few lines is just being confident with the marks you are making, so thinking about it before you touch the paper and making each line intentional.