This however, doesn't mean I have less work to do. I have this delayed post to show that!
Here are some sketches I did whilst on the family Easter holiday to Turkey.
At the airport and on the plane.
On the plane and first day.
'Snooty so-and-so' and one of the waiters.
Really happy with this! Long time since I managed to keep my patience long enough to do a realistic portrait!
Lad from the bar next door to the hotel and another waiter from the hotel.
Girl on the bus (I exaggerated and improvised to finish it).
From imagination. I love him! Although I want to redo his arm, it's not chubby enough.
Another digital colour experiment. Used my friend's graphics tablet to practice with.
I was determined to work whilst on holiday because, well, I wanted to!
I've been so used to constantly thinking and drawing over this past year it's now a habit...a habit that I'll love forever! :)
On the animation front, i am but a few hours away from completing my piece!
Again, my ideas changed but this was due to last minute difficulties.
In the end, I have tried stop motion, and a pretty tricky kind too! It's come out wonderful for my first serious attempt at stop motion and I hope to upload the full animation soon.
The animation is called 'Reuben'. It is a slightly surreal portrayal of the struggles of a neglected child. It sees how a child in this situation may feel and perceive their loneliness and how easy it is to show that child that they can be loved.
In time, I would love to re-create it and make it better, perhaps another summer project?!
Here are my favourite stills from 'Reuben'.
(NOTE: He turned out A LOT bigger than first planned, making the challenge more difficult! Approximately stands about 3 foot, possibly more!)
Doing this animation and puppet making has given me an enormous boost in creative moral! I feel like I really achieved something great with what little time I had to work with. I've explored a whole new line of creativity that I would really like to continue with.
