Friday 11 April 2008

Chapter 1: The Journey Begins

Hello and welcome to the first blog of Journey Illustration.
My name is Carl and at this point in time I am at college studying Art, Graphics and Photography and I finish this year.

I will be blogging about my journey through life and showing you the artwork i like doing.

I have always liked to draw for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid I would draw characters from my favourite cartoon shows like 'The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'The Simpson's'. I also drew characters from books and comic books.

After I finish college I want to carry on drawing and inking and maybe i'll get a job out of it. My style of drawing changes in some pictures I do, for example- If I am drawing a made up character I might draw that person or monster in a realistic sort of way, so all the legs and arms are the right length and its detailed and shaded. In other pictures when I draw made up characters I might not draw the person so realistic so its more of a cartoon caricature style but I will still put detail and shading on.

I still draw pictures from books and comics because I think that drawing or even just looking at artwork of illustrators that have made it as an illustrator can give you inspiration and ideas to come up with your own characters or story.






















This is a more cartoon style.