As an illustrator, I am mostly inspired by artworks that are communicative, narrative, and entertaining. I'd say "kitsch" and "cartoony" is the best way to describe my work (example here) with children's books, Pixar/Disney movies, and comics being my greatest influences. I can't attribute this to any one artist but to that kind of stylization always feeling appealing to me.
There are definitely some artists I would like to take after, including:
Peter Paul Rubens for his emotive "squishy" stylization of form and superb life drawing skills.
N.C. Wyeth for his great visual storytelling and dynamic compositions full of tension.
Maxfield Parrish for his bright, beautiful colors and lighting that create an atmosphere of serenity.
What would make you feel happy or proud at the end of the semester?
I am a digital artist, so if I can improve my traditional skills AND manage to produce a few portfolio-worthy pieces, I will be very happy.
What are you planning to do for your independent body of work? It is ok to simply describe your starting point—don’t feel you need to plan the whole semester. What will your work be about? What form will it take (materials, techniques)? Are there any artists who inform your idea? It would be great to post photos of previous work if it’s related.
I would like to do colorful paintings (oil and watercolor) and drawings (ink, Prismacolor markers?) to advertise imaginary products (the kind that won't get me into copyright trouble). I watched a lecture by illustrator Gregory Manchess recently and was inspired by the beautiful paintings he made for advertisements, with his body of work including still lifes, to portraits, and fantasy scenes.
I think an open-ended start like this will keep me from stagnating while also allowing me to research products, markets, and other contemporary illustrators. I believe stylistic experiments could easily come out of the information I find.
I am a digital artist, so if I can improve my traditional skills AND manage to produce a few portfolio-worthy pieces, I will be very happy.
What are you planning to do for your independent body of work? It is ok to simply describe your starting point—don’t feel you need to plan the whole semester. What will your work be about? What form will it take (materials, techniques)? Are there any artists who inform your idea? It would be great to post photos of previous work if it’s related.
I would like to do colorful paintings (oil and watercolor) and drawings (ink, Prismacolor markers?) to advertise imaginary products (the kind that won't get me into copyright trouble). I watched a lecture by illustrator Gregory Manchess recently and was inspired by the beautiful paintings he made for advertisements, with his body of work including still lifes, to portraits, and fantasy scenes.
I think an open-ended start like this will keep me from stagnating while also allowing me to research products, markets, and other contemporary illustrators. I believe stylistic experiments could easily come out of the information I find.
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