Frustration

Having a bit of an illustration-block right now, meh. I'm currently doing my 6 week book project and i feel somewhat lost. Second week is nearly over and i haven't even finished in-depth research let alone starting the book.

I'm basing my project around areas of experience in my eighteen years alive and plan to illustrate these experiences.

The problem is i don't know how. 

Perhaps I'm thinking too hard, but looking at Illustration greats like Ashley G and Drew and Lizzy Stewart is just making me feel that what I'm doing is all wrong. Their styles are beautiful, simple yet comprehensive.

I'm totally unsure of how to express my style into a working image.

Freaking out also that I'm not going to get the book done in time.

Unsure of whether posting my worries will help any, I'm hoping it will. 

Perhaps a good nights sleep will help me get my head around this all. 

Lizzy Stewart

Ever seen a flying horse?

Late night fun:

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Lacking

I miss my camera, it's been away in London with my oldest brother Richard since Monday as he needed it to photograph something for Ebay.

A little bit of a pain in the ass, i miss being unable to take tonnes of photos of my cats, things i buy from my favorite charity shop, and generally, life.

Besides, i need it for a wedding of some good friends that I'm attending this Saturday.

Despite feeling rather torn away from my camera, I've had a fairly good half term so far.

I've been working on my book for the colleges illustration project, 25 drawings relating to words from a letter of our choice. Mine of course, was 'B' for Boo... brains/bastard/bus/beer/baby, you get the idea.

I'm going on my first hen night tonight. All exciting stuff. Breaking out the rather vampy purple lipstick and drinking cocktails. It's all good! How's your week been?

Hello, Half Term

Thank goodness for sunshine, it's just made my life 100% better! After a fricken ridiculous 11 weeks straight of coursework, I'm now super happy to have completed all my assessments and finally having some time to enjoy freedom from college, despite that i love being there.

I've been enjoying the company of my friend today, making the most of the weather by visiting Needham Mark, before coming back and chilling in Christchurch Park for a good few hours.
We've got nephew cat, Boris- pictured below visiting too, as mummys in Poland getting her teeth done. He's so loveable now he's had his little peanuts chopped off!

I watched Chocolat for the first time ever today, and oh man, Johnny Depp looked lush.

It was already a really good film, him being in it was just the bonus! 

He annoyingly looks just as gorgeous as he grows older, mmmmm.

We women should be just as lucky! 

Oh man, long time no blog. I'll be back on track soonish! As you can see, college work has been stealing me away from normal life. As usual.

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Girls piss me off.

So i'm spilling all agrivation into my 2D design work. Meh.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgiardina/2511655553/

^^

Inspiration for later work.



Printmaking with Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator

Good afternoon! This is a selection of prints i produced in printmaking today.

Used as i call her, the 'Lolly Girl' graphic as seen on Grand Theft Auto IV.

When thinking of a reference image to use, this came straight to me out of the blue.

Makes a change for me to print something non-animal related for once!

We practice both digital and traditional printing at my college. I personally prefer traditional as Photoshop tends to dislike me. 

I think the love put into handmade prints cannot be produced using a computer.

Anyways, i tried a varitation of colour swatches with this. I prefer some more than others, but uploaded them all either way.