We had a peer crit today where we each presented our final six ideas. Here is a summary of the comments:
• People liked the use of cut-out and torn paper alongside the drawings.
• The quick, immediate use of pencil was well received. It is direct, instant, to the point.
• Analogue media and textures reflect the author, he was an old fashioned kinda guy. Don't go overboard with the digital.
• Colour scheme - Pink along with black and white. Pink is different but works well. Like blood, but not. Reminiscent of flesh, innards.
After this discussion I set off and made up the material which I would use for my final editorials. I did drawings on sheets of A3, sometimes duplicating images to get some variations which I could pick and choose from.
I found that drawing quickly outside of the sketchbook made me think about the outcome less. I plan to scan these in and adjust them, maybe adding colour digitally. However as mentioned in the crit, I don't want a digital aesthetic to take over.
I like the appearance of pencil usually, and the chunkiness of this one meant that things had to be kept relatively simple. I'm also glad I've stuck to my guns and carried this naive, weird aesthetic forward. It looks really confident even though I've had my doubts. It's all about a feeling which is expressive and not mulled-over too much.
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