Paige Maddox-Visual Communication

Screen Printing: Recently, for the Popping Out project, I have been experimenting with different techniques. For this lesson, I experimented with the technique of Screen Printing. I enjoyed this lesson as I was able to learn a new skill whilst using a variety of materials. The materials that I have used are: a baking tray, fabric, tissue paper, card and paper.     I like how my design has turned out on the baking tray as I've applied a dark, solid colour ink onto a shiny surface. Also, the colour of the baking tray doesn't draw your attention away from the design.  For my second piece of work, I printed onto purple fabric. I am happy with the final outcome for this piece as I wasn't sure if applying dark ink onto dark coloured fabric would be effective. I think that using the fabric has made this piece successful as it has added the uses of texture. However, for future lessons, I think I will try using lighter coloured fabrics as it would make my design appear much b...

Popping Out Thumbnails and Designs: I have started this task by making some sketches of my character. I think this was useful as I was able to think about how my character would look from different viewpoints. I've done this by sketching a profile/front view and a side view of my character. Afterwards, I considered what she would look like when making different facial expressions. Next, I thought about what colours would work best for her hair, facial features and clothing. Finally, I added labels and a character profile. I did this so I could extend the ideas that I made from the Local Folk task. By doing all of this, I believe it has been useful so I can reveal the traits of my character.  For the next stages of this project, I have created eight small thumbnails that reveal what will happen within each panel. My idea for this project is to show how my character is going on a journey to post a letter. Throughout this journey, she will face different obstacles such as: going throu...

 Book Sources: Miyazaki (2014) The Art of Princess Mononoke To extend my research on Miyazaki for my essay, I have chosen another book that is about one of his films. This book focuses on the film called ' Princess Mononoke'. This film is set in the 14th Century. A demon attacks a village in northeast Japan. The Prince of  the Emishi Tribe, Ashitaka, kills the demon. Ashitaka gets infected by an animal attack and tries to find a cure from a "deer-like-God" called Shishigam. Along the way, people try and bring down the wolf God Mono and his companion Princess Mononoke.  This book contains: concept sketches, concept art,backgrounds, notes and cel art. The background art within this book has a mixture of simple and detailed designs. For example, pages 18-19 reveal simple pieces of line work that works well together as they add tone and texture to the sketch. To create these pieces, Miyazaki has used watercolor. He has used the watercolor effectively to form different hue...

Risograph Printing: For this lesson, I have learnt about and practised the technique of risograph printing. The design that I have made for this lesson links to the Local Folk task. However, this design is different to the original drawing based on how it has a cartoon style. The two colours that I chose for this print are bright red and aqua.  I began my risograph print by choosing the colour aqua for the first layer. I think that this colour works effectively as it has highlighted a variety of bold and thin lines. Also, I think the aqua ink looks effective as it has given texture to certain parts of the clothing such as the trousers.  For the next stage, I needed to apply the bright red ink. This piece of work did not turn out how I would of liked it to based on how the red ink is not in the right position on the face. Because certain elements have overlapped, I needed to alter the position of my design for the next print. Even though this design was not successful, it has h...

  Cathedral Illustrations: I was given the task to produce a variety of Illustrations that represent the word Cathedral. For this task, I had to choose 3 types of lines that I produced for 101 Lines task. After completing this task, I chose three Illustrations that I believe are my best pieces of work. My first piece of work presents the side of a Cathedral. I like this Illustrations because I haven't just focused on the building itself, but I have thought about the scenery around the Cathedral as well. I wanted to show a gloomy atmosphere within this piece. I have done this by using the charcoal and pencil. I've applied charcoal to my work so it adds texture to the ground. I think that using this material for the ground was successful as it has also created the effects of negative spacing. I believe that I have used my pencil effectively to create a gloomy atmosphere by applying shading and tone to the sky. To add extra details to this scenery, I have drawn in leaves that have...

 On/Off  Project: I was given the task to produce two final pieces. One piece representing the word 'on' and the other representing the word 'off'.' I enjoyed this task as it allowed me to think about a variety of ideas and how to effectively communicate these ideas visually. To represent these two words, I have used the topic of Make up and how it can affect a person's self -esteem. The 'on' illustration will show how putting on make up can make someone feel confident. The 'off'' illustration will reveal how taking off  make up can make that person feel insecure based on today's beauty standards. To develop my idea, I created two thumbnail sketches so I could see a visual representation of my idea. I believe that making these thumbnails has been useful as it has allowed me to pull apart and extend my idea. I've been able to extend my idea by thinking about what mediums I want to use and why. I did produce 3 other ideas. However, I ch...