OUIL403 - End of Module Evaluation

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.