Tutorial with Ben / Proposal revisions…

Had a good sit down tutorial with Ben, and came out with some really, really positive feedback in regards to where am with my practice and new focus to what'll be doing for the rest of my Extended Practice work. 

Main Points

• The work i've produced for my proposed/completed briefs is impressive (and very commissionable), and my tone of voice can clearly be seen within it, especially with the Drawlloween 2016 project. Looks like i may have landed myself a 'style'?

• I should develop a handful of the 20+ Halloween designs into the screen print stage in order to get back into the print studio with a real purpose. Although it was added that making them into screen prints may not even benefit the work as they looked good enough as a digital print.

• I hadn't really settled on a personal/indulgence/vanity project - until today. I've been knocking out themed mask designs over the summer in sketchbooks, making them into painted, tangible objects purely for the enjoyment of it all - so Ben's urged me to carry this on the whole way through until April. The inclusion of pop culture characters into my mask designs was also something to push on with. I was just concerned that is was a bit too similar to what ive been doing with my COP practical, which also involves colourful,masked characters. Same, but different.

• Don't get bogged and worried about a website or what i should be putting on it. Focus on making a physical body of work that best represents me as a practitioner. 

• My decision making has improved!

• Continuing to get involved with collaborative projects like the Lifting Tower Projection & The LCA 170 mural painting will only help me broaden my skill set and i shouldn't start thinking i should only be focusing on one kind of illustration. Transferrable skills!


• Have more confidence in what i'm making!!!(always the case)