My Toes version one.

 This is the images from my story about my toes. As usual, as I think about it it expands. It started with 8 frames, to which I had to add a ninth since the outcome was unexpected. I designed the font (I'll post about that later) and I put them in a book form. I do intend to get that printed, I'm currently getting in some prices (Yet another future post) and then I'll decide on the final format.

But for now here's version one:

Triune brain, more anatomy!

 

Much pleased with how this has turned out. Almost a commission, really a suggestion by a teacher friend who has to explain these things to children. Of course it's me in the middle, possibly it's not quite cartoony enough, but it's a process I want to continue exploring. It relates to my Proposal and it engages drawing/illustration and graphic design. I await a formal critique with interest. When I have a collection of these I shall put them up for purchase for a small amount. (like you, I have to eat!)

Be interesting to see some feedback below.

Anatomy Lessons?

 

My digestive system. A first version. Anatomy, or rather artistic interpretations of it have fascinated me for years. As a kid I was heavily into biology and even had a brief idea I might be a surgeon - I liked dissection. The careers teacher rapidly put that one to rest! However, the attraction has stayed and discovering Fritz Kahn (more about him in a separate post) and other people who have drawn analogies of human workings have re-kindled that interest. Others have taken a more liberal approach such as Basil Woolverton, but I have yet to track down a link to the images I want to show.

This is my first effort. It's wrong on man counts. The background and body filling are wrong. Arm should have been behind body and probably it should be a front view. I'll have another go this week, but leave this here for the record. 

Inktober Illustration, prompt was 'gears'. Inside my head..

 Back to learning.

Life changes and I find myself reviving this blog. Having toyed with other blogging platforms, there's no doubt that this ticks the "Make it easy" box.

So what has happened?

Due to various reasons, I had to take some time off in 2021, I was due to return Feb 2022 full time and repeat a year. Unfortunately the university made time-table changes which made that difficult and resulted in me going part time. My last semester in Fine art was also less than spectacular. I had discovered a grow chasm between what I wanted to achieve and what was (rightly) expected. At the end of the day I look towards how I can provide for myself from what I do; probably that is "to commercial" an expression I heard more than once.

So I have transferred to CAP - Contemporary Arts Practice, where I have found a first class tutor in Matthew Robertson. He's also been a graphic designer and we share backgrounds in common. 

Currently I'm still finding my feet here, but the future looks promising, and with Ruth studying our lives look good, if hard.

Additional things that will be here

For my CAP tutors, there will be several pages to help you navigate:

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Using these tags will take you to the right pages for assessment.