Leeds College of Art (Hons) ILLUSTRATION BA OUIL603 Extended Practice Naomi Smith Name
Level
06
Credit s
60
STUDIO PRACTICE Statement of Intent 14/10/2017
Blog Address
n-smith1417.blogspot.co.uk
Rationale
Date
I want to stick to analogue drawing processes this year because I have learnt from experience that I really struggle with the process of drawing digitally, especially with vectors. Avoiding this will Rationale allow me to develop my drawing skills further and start to really understand how I work best. Focusing on ink as my primary medium, I hope to experiment with techniques and tools. I need to develop my Photoshop skills for editing scanned imagery created with analogue processes as I tend to use Photoshop t arrange my compositions and piece my images together from separately drawn components. This will allow me to produce professional quality outcomes effectively. I also have a strong interest in pattern and learning how to create repeating designs digitally. I need to be making high quality outcomes that are presented professionally because I need a strong portfolio behind me for when I leave my final year of formal education. This means I will be able to enter the working world with a clear collection of work which really highlights what I am good at and shows it contextualized in a professional format. I need to explore wider applications of my work beyond product ranges, although this is still a fundamental part of my practice. I want to be able to understand more about how and where I Themes / Subjects really see my work existing in the world and make my work more relevant to a wider range of briefs and contexts. It will help me build a portfolio showing a wider range of skills and ways of working. I want to make work that I am proud of because then I will be able to talk about it with confidence and believe it is worth something. This means I will be able to be more professional in my approach to my own work when talking to other people about it and I will have a more positive attitude towards my practice as a whole which is really important. Themes/Subjects Natural forms, plants, animals, food, positivity, seasonal events, occasions (seasonal), greetings, social issues, science, nature, lifestyle. Products/Methods of Distribution Products / Methods of Distribution Paper and fabric products: stationery, gift market, greetings cards, gift wrap, mockups of my designs on physical products. Prints: complete pieces of artwork that exist as stand alone images. Online: sharing imagery on professional social media accounts to build a following, some of my outcomes could be adapted for sale on my Etsy shop. In person: craft/print fairs, face to face selling. Editorial and publishing. Practical Skills/Media/Formats Drawing, experimenting with drawing tools, utilizing my sketchbook, analogue processes, digital editing and enhancement on Photoshop, pattern making, presenting outcomes professionally.