#selfdrivenproject

In the end I decided to change my final piece and created a children’s book, almost cutting the use of colour completely as I just couldn’t seem to make it work. I am quite pleased with the way this turned out, but I realise now that I would have preferred to create my images in printmaking.

I found it challenging to use such a broad range of media and it was difficult to create work to a standard I was happy with. I have often struggled with the use of colour in my work so I limited my colour palette.

At the start of the project I was working towards a final piece in the form of a graphic novel. I sketched out a storyboard and started to experiment with different media; my favourite illustrator, Dave McKean combines different media within his work and I wanted to try it myself. After creating a loose illustrated frame for the story I decided what media I wanted to use for different parts of the story, for example, paint and colour for the gods, photograms for the underworld, etc.

I have recently been researching Greek Myths and prior to the self-driven project I had just finished the audiobook Mythos by Stephen Fry. I decided I would like to illustrate my favourite myth, the story of Eros and Psyche.