Emma Clements – 524053
Learning logs
Learning outcomes
Learning Log links
Emma Clements – 524053
Learning outcomes – links
LO1 develop methods to creatively explore and respond to briefs as an illustrator
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/12/07/assignment-five-application-and-context/
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/10/01/exercise-41-description-and-depiction/
LO2 demonstrate your use of visual research in the generation of ideas for illustration
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/07/28/exercise-3-3-illustrative-drawings/
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/09/28/research-task-40-visual-diaries/
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/12/01/exercise-53-constructing-a-visual-journal/
LO3 use a range of visual approaches to develop and communicate our ideas
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/10/01/exercise-42-storyboarding/
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/10/01/exercise-43-conversations-with-pictures-interpretation/
LO4 demonstrate a critical and contextual understanding of illustration and reflect on your own learning
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/12/01/exercise-52-making-connections/
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/11/14/exercise-50-taking-stock/
– https://emclemmiesketchbooksoca.art.blog/2020/05/03/exercise-2-3-blind-contour-drawing/
Creative work
Quick sketchbook Tour
Reflective Evaluation
Sketchbooks for me has been an emotional roller coaster. It feels I have discovered my creative voice, and this now shows within my work. It shows that I am freer, my style is more fluid, has movement, depth and very real feelings.
There is so much I need to learn about my creative voice, how to fully express my ideas and thoughts, increase my I also need to work on balance, professionally to carry out a brief and fully explore ideas suitable for clients.
I honestly do not see the sketchbook unit ending here. It is a lifelong learning experience that I will keep up in everyday practice.
This unit was completed during Covid-19 with many restrictions in place. I was worried I could not complete this to its full potential. You will see in my learning logs that I came to realise that this restriction in fact enabled me to discover myself and my every day.
Through my every day I learnt to be my own friend, not to be afraid of putting myself out there and making mistakes. I have accepted myself.
To grow as an illustrator there are many areas which I need to work on, many areas still to explore and experiment within. Things such as making sure my characters are consistent, double checking my work with fresh eyes for mistakes, trying more composition and viewpoints. Line weight is something I will need to be careful of as I progress in my degree. I could expand upon my narrative, really pull emotion and mood for the readers/viewers. Other areas of improvement are presentation skills, video editing skills and taking my time with some things Finally, I feel it is important to stress that I am working on how I come across as an illustrator/student/person, as being deaf and possibly a more underlying issue it is not something that is natural to me, being able to communicate with the world. I joined the OCA student representation, I now join zoom sessions with fellow students and starting to write blogs beyond my learning log, all this all something unheard of in my world prior this unit. I have found the help of subtitles so I can “hear” and my growing confidence from this unit, this is all finally possible for me.
The best things about this unit for me has also been exploring the wide range of artists’/illustrators’ sketchbooks, I tried to learn and take something from each source of inspiration. While libraries and museums have been closed, I tried hard to ensure I was learning from a wide range of resources such as books, online courses and podcasts. I tried my best to ensure that I made the most of “getting out there” and drawing, such example of this was drawing while I was waiting for an operation in hospital and signing up to life drawing classes live.
During this unit I have being working on “creative book design unit”. So, during sketchbooks and creative book design, I feel have picked up a few new skills. One of most noticeable of my new skillset is book binding, I had started sketchbooks with no real interest in making my own sketchbook but, toward the end you can see not only have I started to create my own books but, I really enjoy the process. Most noticeable of my book binding project were assessment’s five sketchbook! Also, before this unit I had never done any animation, I am surprised by my newfound interest in this area as well. I feel this is something I can explore more in the future.
This all being said I feel my strongest area is indeed my sketchbook itself, I really engaged in my everyday topic and sketchbook. I took into mind the feedback from my last assessment and I kept the sketchbook tour file under ten minutes, which was a hard task as unit I have created vast amount of work and I really started to feel I am creating work as an illustrator.
I seem to now favour a technique of using water-based mediums such as watercolour and ink, scanning and editing digitally. I tried to match my techniques that I felt suited the projects and mood, I have started to try even more new things such as creating “pop ups”.
I have pushed myself hard in this unit, emotionally and physically and the results even I think is beautiful, I am excited to see how far I can go.
Emclemmie OCA Sketchbooks 