PICTURE BOOK TITLE?
TBC. Something sort & catchy that incorporates my two themes, or something really long winded and over elaborate.
IDEA: WHAT IS YOUR BOOK ABOUT?
It's a few things.
It's a collection of colour-coded birds of the world paired with classic and popular sport shoes.So, it's a brief history guide to classic sneakers, whilst also learning about some handsome looking birds that you might not have come across before,and (if you're lucky enough to own one of them)then co-ordinate with your shoes to go out shopping, or clubbing or to your Nan's house. A book for bird & sneaker geeks alike. LEARNING IS FUN. So are bright colours!
INTENT: WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO ACHIEVE?
An attractive,well crafted, well thought out/researched book that could appeal to large range of people, that could help educate or make people reminisce.I realise that if the reader has zero interest in trainers OR birds however - but even if they aren't, then it would at least be some impressive looking random artwork to behold.
STRUCTURE: HOW MIGHT THIS BOOK FUNCTION?
Initially thought a concertina/fold out page layout might work, but as there's no story telling or narrative involved with the planned pictures then i may just go for a saddle-stich or stapled format.
THESE IDEAS ARE BASED ON MY RESEARCH INTO...
Birds of prey, originally. After my research trip to a Bird of Prey centre, i found i wasn't finding the subject matter quite as interesting as i thought it would be - being a bird-nerd since my childhood days,inherited from my dad.So needed to find a way of making the subject matter more attention-grabbing for a viewer, and for myself. A further trip to the City Museum triggered off the simple idea of basing all of my pictures around colour co-ordination. A walk back home past various shoe shop windows got me thinking about i might combine some of the many trainer colour ways (other nerdy love of mine) with my original subject matter - Birds.
IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THESE IDEAS, MY RESEARCH OVER XMAS WILL BE...
Well i was thinking i should try a clearer more communicative concept, or one with more of a story, but i think i've gone too far to turn back, plus i have no other research to, plus i think this could work!
To look in depth at the trainer design classics and the various colours they are available in and to then source images of birds that resemble those trainers. This will be quite time consuming as i don't want to simply find a trainer model and make up the colours to match the birds feathers. I want the the trainers to be an accurate depiction of an existing product.Some may say this is bit anal and pedantic, (they may have a point) but after all it's non-fiction, history book.FACTS ARE FUN ALSO.
SELF EVALUATION
WHAT HAVE YOU DISCOVERED ABOUT RESEARCH OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS?
• If you're not researching a subject you're hugely interested in, it can be a struggle to get motivated and come up with ideas.
• Talking to members of the public/staff can be a good point for getting inside info.(not that i got any)
WHICH APPROACHES TO RESEARCH DID YOU STRUGGLE WITH?
• Finding a theme that both myself would find interesting to pursue and that would appeal or communicate with 'joe public'.
• Approaching random citizens and talking to them about anything.
WHICH APPROACHES TO RESEARCH DID YOU FIND BENEFICIAL?
• First hand drawing
• asking staff some questions
• taking plenty of photos for later referencing (if it's too cold to draw outside!)
WHAT DO YOU REGRET ABOUT YOUR APPROACH TO RESEARCH DURING THIS BRIEF?
• That i haven't chosen a subject that people can understand without a lot of explaining, and even after a lot of explaining still probably wont 'get it'.
• I didn't produce a whole lot of sketches or drawn ideas. Haven't been able to exhaust my ideas because i haven't really had too many so far.
WHAT KIND OF MEDIA, SKILLS, TOOLS & PROCESSES ARE YOU GOING TO EXPLORE..?
BIG BOLD COLOURS to reflect the colour schemes of the birds plumage and designs of the trainers.Possibly looking to get into acrylics, having only a small amount of experience with. This in mind i may go for a mix of media, but then theres a danger of creatively playing to safe, again.Was thinking of simplifying the way i produce my work, but as both of my subject matters are quite detailed and intrigate i don't know how minimal i can really get away with. I'll have to do some test images to get a feel of where i'm going to go with it. May even do a mixture of styles (some simple, some detailed, some sketchy some polished) as not to make the images too repetitive. I'll use hand rendered techniques as much as i can, but achieving the flat block colour i'm looking for may require some digital assistance.
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