Throughout this long module I feel I have been introduced
to and undertaken many new techniques and processes key to the development of
my own individual practice. Attending workshops such as lino print and
monoprint steered me on the path to using new process to me altogether such as lino
cutting, which I went on to develop and master for the final printed aspect of
this module. It is because of this that I have resulted in creating some of the
best work I have done to date, with the massive help of staff and the amazing
resources available to us on this course.
The Adobe After Effects
workshops have enabled me to learn a brand new and important piece of software,
which I think will be really helpful to me in the future as I continue to try a
wide range of techniques and strive to be as diverse as possible in my approach
to briefs that come my way.
Progressing from having
no skills at the beginning of this module in these areas, to now feeling proud
of what I have achieved and excited to use these skills in the future has been
a valuable journey for me and I am glad I stepped out of my comfort zone and
tried something new with successful results.
In terms of personal skills that I have developed, I feel I have gained a lot of confidence throughout this
module and applied myself with much more dedication than I ever have with any
work I have done before. The lino cuts as part of the printed element of this
module have a lot of time invested in them and the perseverance and level of
focus it took to continue on cutting every day for 5 weeks, despite many people
telling me to do otherwise, really paid off. I have learned that anything, any
idea, any aim is possible if you are dedicated and are willing to spend the
time to get it right. I no longer feel I need the praise and support from peers
with regards to this, although it is always welcome and have really enjoyed
creating a strong final body of work for myself, with my own expectations in
mind.
I feel that the strengths of my submission are my
lino cut prints and my animation. Both final results came together better than
I could have hoped for and have opened up a whole new way of working which I
plan on developing further in the future. My lino cut plates became extremely
important to me, and have been the focus of my life (and family and friends
lives) for the past few months. Creating artwork this way feels very organic
and physical and I feel that the results became a lot more important to me because
of this, whilst also feeling I had a true connection with the imagery I was
creating.
I have always approached my own illustrative
practice in a mainly analogue way, and to have now completed an animation and
enjoyed the process has given me the confidence to try other things I am not
used too.
A major weakness clear in my submission is my lack of
development work. Absence due to health and personal problems has been a key factor
in this and despite being pleased with my final outcomes for this module, I am disappointed
in how I got there. Experimenting, developing, investigating, testing and
researching are all major parts of the process in creating a full body of work
and I wish I had invested more of my time in these aspects instead of the amount
of time spent on my final prints.
This module has been a big eye-opener for me in
terms of the flaws in the way I work within my practice and how I approach my
workload. I need to be able to balance all aspects of this course as well as
life outside of university in order to stay healthy, positively minded and
motivated to progress. I ned to be able to approach new tasks with a more open
mind and develop my ideas in depth in order to push my practice in new directions.
I need to find a way of developing and pushing my own boundaries whilst
remaining realistic to what is achievable.
In the future I will be more dedicated to the
journey of creating, not settle for one idea but instead explore many
possibilities and approaches, and manage my time 100% better than I have
throughout this module. I will have improved studio presence, interact with my
peers and tutors, communicate and overall be more involved in university life
and what it has to offer me throughout the rest of my degree in terms of my
development as an Illustrator.
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