CjlSketch® Art & Design

canibycjlsketch:

28/03 - 3/04/2013

Deconstructing the Grand Master

Here, I scanned and printed each pencil drawn frame, then inked only the black and scanned them all again.

Using these inked scans I put the together on iMovie to produce a draft version of my animation.

Uni work, March 2013.

canibycjlsketch:

25/03/2013

Reading and Responding

Final Draft

Here is my final draft for my moving image animation. I did this using my storyboard as reference, moving across, zooming and panning, to create the animation in sync to the narrated poem.

Evaluating this piece, I believe that I have successfully created an animation which narrates a story whilst encouraging a sense of fun and adventure. Using simple drawings, they are easy to follow and to enjoy.

If I were to recreate this and finish it fully, I would have produced the animation in which films the illustration being drawn part by part in sync to the animation rather than just moving across the finished illustration with the camera.

I enjoyed this project as it was focused on a theme in which I am more interested in, being an illustrator and enjoy narrating through the element of animation.

Uni work, March 2013.

canibycjlsketch:

23/03/2013

Deconstructing the Grand Master

Development

Whist attending a lecture by Rachel Goodyear, I was inspired to use her methos of creating an animation; completely hand-drawn.

Speaking to her I found that she uses references from filmed movements and draws these as her illustrations/frames. She uses a single piece of paper, drawing over the previous to produce the next frame.

I found this a great process as it saves using so many pieces of paper, no need for a light box, and the previous image is slightly apparent forming a guide for the next image.

I tried this process and found it very effective. I scanned each frame after it had been drawn in order for me to produce my animation.

I much prefer this process to working digitally as each drawing has it’s own personality and more depth and emotion can be captured visually traditionally than digitally.

Uni work, March 2013.

canibycjlsketch:

21/03/2013

Reading and Responding

Story Board for final animation

Uni work, March 2013.

canibycjlsketch:

09/03/2013

Drawing

Re-drafting my doodle, influenced by the Luke Drozd lecture, into a poster for the University of Huddersfield Manga Convention.

Uni work, March 2013.

canibycjlsketch:

26/02/2013

Deconstruction

‘Lady Hamilton as Circe’ c.1782 - George Romney (new favored artist!)

“Emma Hart (1765 - 1815) rose to fame as the wife of the diplomat and antiquarian Sir William Hamilton and the lover of Admiral Lord Nelson. In this cut-down and unfinished painting she is shown as Circe, the mythological sorceress who enslaved men by turning them into animals. Romney was captivated by Emma’s beauty and sexual attraction, and she became his favourite model…” Tate display caption, February 2010.

As quoted this portrait of Emma Hart represents a woman with strong dominant sexual power. With her youth and beauty she is able to captivate the viewer through her intense stare and seductive lips. In much case this portrait represents true natural beauty, with her soft face of adornment.

It would be interesting to re-interpret this piece by taking away her sexual power, taking away her beauty and ability to captivate.

This idea reminds me much of the story of Dorian Grey, in which a portrait is painted to capture his beauty, fulfilling his vanity. In a sense, I’m taking away the notion of treasured vanity shown within the painting.

In the quick sketch above, I tried to re-interpret the original portrait by taking away/challenging the ideas of youth and beauty. Although I aged the facial features of Emma Hart, I tried to stay as closely to her expression, composition and likeness. Although I tried only to take away the youth in her, the expressions seem much different to the original.

Whereas the original portrayed joy within beauty and a sense of strength in the power of attraction, this re-interpretation has changed the expression to one of anger and sadness. Even trying to imitate the same luring gaze shown in her eyes, a deep sad and almost longing look is shown. I found this really interesting because, although I didn’t intentionally think to create this expression, it achieved exactly what I wanted to portray; as sense of loss and longing for youth and beauty, what use to exist.

I really like this idea of taking portraits with strong seductive qualities, especially shown through gaze, and challenging the protectiveness and security in their youth and vanity.

I think I would like my project to focus on this idea, however I would have to experiment with various materials to recreate these portraits, to see what is more appropriate. Although I really do like using pencil because it gives a raw, clear and clean representation of what I’m portraying through facial expressions, I would have to consider if it is suitable for a final piece, though I do like it’s illustrative qualities.

Uni work, Feb 2013.

canibycjlsketch:

11/02/2013

Studio

Deconstruction

Famous Portrait Paintings

*Johannes Vermer, c.1665, ‘Girl with Pearl Earring’ (Oil on canvas) - Dutch Golden Age.

In researching and analysing this painting I found that the girls expression is quite enigmatic, in which it is up to the viewer to interpret what the girl is expressing within her gaze. The girl, although there are various theories to who she is, is still unknown.

In my opinion, I believe that the turban she wears is a significant symbol.

“Turbans were a popular fashion accessory in europe as early as the 15th century. During the war against the Turks the remote way of life and foreign press of the ‘enemy of Christendom’ proved to be very fascinating.”  - Norbert Schneider, Jan Vermeer 1632 - 1675: Veiled Emotions, Cologne 1994.

Generally headscarfs/coverings were used to be modest. Since the headscarf (turban) is connected to turkish roots it can be related to religious and social beliefs, to be respectful and to aid the opposite gender from being lustful by disguising their beauty. These turbans in some sense represent innocence, chastity and purity.

The pearl is my view represents a slight enchantment, showing an underlying beauty to entice the viewer, also through her soft, but intense gaze.

By understanding what this portrait painting seemingly represents - innocence, modesty and naivety - I look to deconstruct this representation of the girls expression by looking at it’s binary opposites and to reconstruct the image to challenge it’s initial portrayal.

Initial thoughts                                            Binary opposite

Naive                                                          Experienced

Young                                                         Old

Sweet                                                         Sour

Innocent ————————————>    Guilty

Pure                                                            Impure

Modest                                                        Immodest

Respectful                                                   Disrespectful

Looking at these binary opposites, I believe that the underlying expression hidden by the innocent face are expressions of seduction in which the subject lures the viewer with her eyes and the slight enchantment and enticement through the subtle beauty of the pearl earring, shining through the mirage of young innocence.

I believe that, deconstructing and image through binary opposites is the easy task compared to the re-construction of the image to re-interpret the original painting. To re-interpret the original into a new piece is what I will have to work on in order to achieve the re-representation I aim striving to produce in order to challenge initial thoughts of the portrait.

In a quick study of the piece I tried to change the way the girl wore the turban and slightly enhance her enticing gaze, also showing her shoulder as a sign of seduction. However I believe that this is much to forward and will have to be re-constructed in a way which doesn’t overdo it. I may choose to re-construct my ideas through typography rather than an actual portrait. Sometimes images do not speak louder than words, in my view of my study.

Uni work, Feb 2013.