Initial Ideas
The river Soar, flying, birds, swooping, streamlined, wingspan, planes, aeroplanes, helicopters, paper planes, remote control plane toys, gliders, hand gliders, kites, skydives, skiing...
The river Soar, flying, birds, swooping, streamlined, wingspan, planes, aeroplanes, helicopters, paper planes, remote control plane toys, gliders, hand gliders, kites, skydives, skiing...
Roughs
I did a few initial roughs of three different ideas and immediately decided to go with the paper plane idea. I was pushed for time this week so wanted to make this task as time efficient as possible. I did some more compositional roughs based on the paper aeroplane drawing. I like the landscape frame the best as I think it shows the distance between the hand and the plane more effectively.
Reference
I used some photos from google images as reference for the hand. I wanted a child's hand because it looked more playful and suitable for the theme. Also, I am using ink as my medium which has a childish naïvety to it.
I used some photos from google images as reference for the hand. I wanted a child's hand because it looked more playful and suitable for the theme. Also, I am using ink as my medium which has a childish naïvety to it.
Drawing
I used the first line drawing I did because I was pleased with how it turned out and it wasn't necessary to prolong the process.
I used the first line drawing I did because I was pleased with how it turned out and it wasn't necessary to prolong the process.
Photoshop
I scanned in my line drawing and a mono printed texture from the OUIL504 module which I thought could be used as the sky to give the image a bit more of an atmosphere. I layered them on top of each other on photoshop, altered the layers and the opacity of the texture.
I scanned in my line drawing and a mono printed texture from the OUIL504 module which I thought could be used as the sky to give the image a bit more of an atmosphere. I layered them on top of each other on photoshop, altered the layers and the opacity of the texture.
Colour and Cropping
I am trying to convey the idea of innocence and freedom with this image so I thought blue was a good colour choice as it is very calming and can be used the represent freedom because it is the colour of the sky and sea which both seem to never end. I tried out a few different blues and chose the mid tone. I then used the eraser tool to make the hand and the plane pure white so it is just the sky that had texture on. Seeing as the aeroplane was tucked into the top right corner, I thought it was best if the hand was closer to the bottom left so I cropped a bit of the bottom of the image off to make it seem closer into the corner.
I am trying to convey the idea of innocence and freedom with this image so I thought blue was a good colour choice as it is very calming and can be used the represent freedom because it is the colour of the sky and sea which both seem to never end. I tried out a few different blues and chose the mid tone. I then used the eraser tool to make the hand and the plane pure white so it is just the sky that had texture on. Seeing as the aeroplane was tucked into the top right corner, I thought it was best if the hand was closer to the bottom left so I cropped a bit of the bottom of the image off to make it seem closer into the corner.
Evaluation
I am really pleased with this outcome. This has been a much smoother ride than last week's Illustration Friday, it took me a lot less time and I think the outcome is of a higher standard. I think i have managed to get across the themes I was trying to, the innocence is reflected in the line quality and the by the hand being a child's hand. Freedom is represented my the main area of the frame being taken up by sky. There is a clear line of sight which directs the eye out of the frame and into the unknown.
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