Throughout this module I think I’ve developed my process of
idea generation, this can be measured throughout the module, as the final brief
was much further developed and thought out than the first. I did this by
creating mind maps and using word association to think of imagery and colour
schemes. This works better for me than drawing pages of pages of thumbnails, I
find I get a better quality of ideas through writing things down and working
through them that way. I’ve also been pushed to try new media, as at the
beginning of the course I was reluctant to use anything other than a 0.05 fine
liner, I’ve found I really like the texture and the softness that can be
achieved through the dry brush technique.
As well as using mind maps and word associations, I’ve used
the approach of using Photoshop to piece together compositions, which enables
me to work through any issues with placement, and gives me a better idea of how
to draw things. I think this works because it’s effective and saves a lot of
time. I struggle with drawing things multiple times when I could visually solve
the problem much quicker digitally. I also photocopy sketches so I can work
into them and find what media works best, I find it’s a quick and effective way
to test processes without ruining your final piece.
I think my strengths are the final compositions, as I try to
take into account space and things such as leading lines and rule of thirds to
try make them easier to read. I think because of this my final resolutions can
work better too. Things I need to develop are my timekeeping, I think because I
struggled with development work during this module I rushed to finish the
briefs and skipped a lot of idea development I needed to do in order to create
a stronger response.
During the next module I will dedicate specific time to
developing my work and experimentation, as this will help me create better
responses. I will also try use a wider variety of media so I am able to fit the
media and tone of voice to the context of the piece I am working on. In the
next module I will also work to a scale I find comfortable, I found in the
first two briefs I stuck to working in my A5 sketchbook, but in the final brief
I realised working at A3 gave me much more room to develop my ideas.
Overall I think I enjoyed this module towards the end, the
final brief was where I produced the better quality of work as I have now begun
to get back into the swing of drawing every day and working through problems to
a deadline. In the beginning because of the amount of time we had over summer I
think I needed some time to fall back in love with making pictures.
