Thursday, 29 October 2015
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Drawing and Illustration Class - Week 4
This weeks drawing challenge was more about finding our own style. We did this by designing a 1st and 2nd class stamp that celebrates Yorkshire Day, preferably associated with food.
We had to pick out illustrators that inspire us, I picked out a few, but picked Louise Lockharts style to try and recreate.
I used a stencilling and sponge technique to do this.
I pretty happy with the outcome.
I did the 2nd class stamp at home for homework but wasn't has happy with it as the first one.
For next week we have to research a magazine that is food related to bring in for next weeks class.
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Make it in Design - Summer School, Creative Brief 1
I have been trying to get back into some design work, but it's really hard to be self motivated. Whilst scouring the Internet for inspiration a came across Make it in Design School. They host a series of modules online that can really provide you with the tools to actually make it in design. Module one doesn't start until September so in the mean time I signed up to thier Summer school. Summer school is for four weeks in July, you can sign up to beginner, intermediate or advance track or even all three. They send you briefs and deadlines weekly.
I would have loved to do all three tracks but between running the cafe and my illustration classes I knew I wouldn't have time to but a good effort into all three so I just started slow and steady and took the beginner track.
Not to give too much away but the first brief was based on soft pop / retro, and this is what I completed for the first brief.
Monday, 19 October 2015
Drawing and Illustration Class - Week 3
Drawing and illustration class this week was about scale and perspective. I'm learning as a go through the weeks that I do not have the patience for really accurate drawing, although it is really good to learn some techniques for drawing more accurately.
The homework is to research artists and illustrators we like for a project next week which is to design a stamp to celebrate Yorkshire Day based on food and drink.
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Monday, 12 October 2015
Re Vamp - Dining Room
I get itchy feet to redecorate pretty regularly, however living in a rented house means it's not always cost effective to keep decorating so I decided to have a little restyle in a couple of the rooms instead. Here is the link to the previous blog on the dinning room.
I painted the chairs in the dinning room white and put a rug down, recovered the chair in the corner and dotted a few new plants around. It's given the room a much brighter, cleaner look.
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Favourite Designer of the Week - Wendy Kendall
Wendy Kendall
Wendy Kendall is an amazing surface pattern designer. As much as I love her designs, I also take massive inspiration from her super sleek website and self marketing. Her designs are always popping up on my Pinterest feed and her I always admire their great layout and visual flow.
Wendy Kendall is an amazing surface pattern designer. As much as I love her designs, I also take massive inspiration from her super sleek website and self marketing. Her designs are always popping up on my Pinterest feed and her I always admire their great layout and visual flow.
Drawing and Illustration Class - Week 2
Week two at my drawing and illustration class was based on shading and watercolour.
We learnt some various shading techniques and then did some watercolours, the subject being biscuits.
This is some of the worksheets we were given for inspiration.
Homework was to do an illustration of a recipe. I did a recipe card of my delicious raspberry and vanilla scones.
