OUAN404 - Observe, Explore and Consider:
Although we were asked to document and record the world around us, which personally I have great difficulty doing as most of the ideas I get pop up from nowhere or are at least inspired by the world, but end up looking nothing like what I was inspired by, I decided to try my best to at least find the time to do some sketchbook work. You can see some of my work on my PPP blog as I find it hard finding the time to upload photos of my work.
Mostly, I draw characters that friends have asked me to do or something has inspired me to make a character etc. Sometimes I'll create scenery, buildings, creatures and so forth. It's difficult finding the time with so much work going on and still trying to fit in what mere social life I have at this point.
However, I think that making time for at least one drawing a week is good as if you stop drawing, you do eventually lose your skill and so many of my family members who wanted to pursue art as a career simply couldn't because they never had time to improve upon those skills. Bit of an odd blog post, but in my humble opinion, sketchbook time is me time, and me time is good time...
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Thursday, 13 March 2014
OUAN404 - Visual Language: Observe, Explore and Consider
OUAN404 - Observe, Explore and Consider:
We have been encouraged to have an ongoing use of our sketchbooks throughout the year as drawing leisurely is a crucial part in discovering new styles, techniques, mark making and ideas. We are constantly involved and inspired in the world around us and the more we see and do, the more we need to draw and record all our thoughts and emotions from what we encounter on a daily basis.
Through using my sketchbook, computer, sticky notes and any other scrap of material I can get my pencil-covered paws on, I have been able to understand format a lot better over the course of year. Format was a very difficult part of animation for me to understand as although the concept is very simple, I could not get my head around the whole 16:9 format thingymajig! Eventually, after much practice in my sketchbook and using my laptop and Photoshop and so forth, I was able to grasp a better understanding and can now draw a rough 16:9 frame guide easily and quickly without having to measure out every inch/centimetre.
From being small, probably because of influence from childhood technology, I have been used to working 4:3. Obviously, times have changed and I still need to get with the whole widescreen concept. I not only now understand why it is a better format choice, I see why it works in technology as a whole. 16:9 allows you to see everything easily unlike 4:3 where the picture feels restricted and squashed. 16:9 gives a sense of freedom and in a sense helps you feel part of whatever you're watching.
We have been encouraged to have an ongoing use of our sketchbooks throughout the year as drawing leisurely is a crucial part in discovering new styles, techniques, mark making and ideas. We are constantly involved and inspired in the world around us and the more we see and do, the more we need to draw and record all our thoughts and emotions from what we encounter on a daily basis.
Through using my sketchbook, computer, sticky notes and any other scrap of material I can get my pencil-covered paws on, I have been able to understand format a lot better over the course of year. Format was a very difficult part of animation for me to understand as although the concept is very simple, I could not get my head around the whole 16:9 format thingymajig! Eventually, after much practice in my sketchbook and using my laptop and Photoshop and so forth, I was able to grasp a better understanding and can now draw a rough 16:9 frame guide easily and quickly without having to measure out every inch/centimetre.
From being small, probably because of influence from childhood technology, I have been used to working 4:3. Obviously, times have changed and I still need to get with the whole widescreen concept. I not only now understand why it is a better format choice, I see why it works in technology as a whole. 16:9 allows you to see everything easily unlike 4:3 where the picture feels restricted and squashed. 16:9 gives a sense of freedom and in a sense helps you feel part of whatever you're watching.
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