My Subject/Source:
What Is conceptual Illustration?
The initial movement of 'Conceptual Art', refers to the movement started in the 1960s, where the idea takes the main priority in it's existence is to convey the concept/idea of the piece, rather than it's finalised state. This is not the same as 'Concept Art' which is it's own artform, and requires it's own skillset.
How this translates into Illustration, is for the piece to communicate it's concept in an abstract way, with the piece often visualising the idea in the viewer's head better than what words could. The illustration would need to be usually of two ideas meeting with each other, creating a new way to view a certain topic in today's world, as well as other editorial examples that can use a conceptual illustrations such as books, websites, tabloids, etc.
How this translates into Illustration, is for the piece to communicate it's concept in an abstract way, with the piece often visualising the idea in the viewer's head better than what words could. The illustration would need to be usually of two ideas meeting with each other, creating a new way to view a certain topic in today's world, as well as other editorial examples that can use a conceptual illustrations such as books, websites, tabloids, etc.
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Feature Illustration Research:
Feature Illustration Requirements:
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CMYK in Editorial Illustration:
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Spot Illustration Research:
Spot Illustration Requirements:
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Black & White/Greyscale in Editorial Illustration:
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Conceptual Illustrator Examples:
Monica Hellstrom
Van Saiyan
Sébastien Thibault
Books on conceptual illustration (and more):
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Space Junk/Debris:
Space Junk/Debris are the leftover pieces from space missions that were launched into space, these can be from rockets, failed satellites, space technology that has been left drifting in space, as well as being abandoned on other planetary surfaces such as mars and the moon, etc.
How this affects today's world however, is through the fact that since the launch of 'Sputnik' in the 1950s; there have been large numbers of debris that has been building up in the atmosphere, and continues to fall back down to our planet. With the latest example of this happening, being as recent as the 13th of January in Kenya.
How this affects today's world however, is through the fact that since the launch of 'Sputnik' in the 1950s; there have been large numbers of debris that has been building up in the atmosphere, and continues to fall back down to our planet. With the latest example of this happening, being as recent as the 13th of January in Kenya.
Research:
How it Affects us:
Hazards Of Space Debris:- Potential Injury To People
- Property Damage - Dangerous For The Environment - Kessler Syndrome (Debris building in space and multiplying in scale around Earth when left floating). |
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Ideas/Elements To Consider:
- Crash Site
- Satellite
- Space Debris
- Fire
- Space
- The Planet Earth
- Flames
- Satellite
- Space Debris
- Fire
- Space
- The Planet Earth
- Flames
Sources:
- www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/space-debris
- www.esa.int/Space_Safety/ClearSpace-1
- eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/26/who-pays-when-space-debris-hits-earth/74205672007/#:~:text=Though%20the%20risk%20of%20being,she%20was%20at%20a%20park.
- www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/space-debris
- www.esa.int/Space_Safety/ClearSpace-1
- eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/26/who-pays-when-space-debris-hits-earth/74205672007/#:~:text=Though%20the%20risk%20of%20being,she%20was%20at%20a%20park.
Ideas & Illustration Components:
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Idea Planning:
My plan for 'the feature illustration': Loop an infinity symbol around the planet earth, and add in finer, minute details within the cycle that starts by getting launched by earth, progressively becomes space debris over the course of it's travel, and ends up back in the same spot that it was launched from on earth as fiery bits of scrap.
My plan for 'the spot illustration': Create a grabbing, claw-like hand that is reaching out to the earth below it. A field of space debris will be at the top of the piece, with it slowly developing more clearer into the hand. The looming darkness of space will be detailed around both the collection of debris and earth, with them being illuminated by a lighter shade of grey.
My plan for 'the spot illustration': Create a grabbing, claw-like hand that is reaching out to the earth below it. A field of space debris will be at the top of the piece, with it slowly developing more clearer into the hand. The looming darkness of space will be detailed around both the collection of debris and earth, with them being illuminated by a lighter shade of grey.
Process:
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Spot Illustration:
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Feature Illustration:
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Methods, Techniques & Tools:
Feature: - Mixed Media Cartridge Paper - Watercolour Paint - Coloured Pencil - Fine Liner Spot: - Sketchpad Paper - Drawing Pencils - Cross-Hatching - Shading/Lighting (Eraser) |
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Final Results:
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Spot Illustration
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Feature Illustration
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45 x 65 mm
B&W |
135 x 75mm
CMYK |
Mockups: Page-Only Versions
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Mockups: Browser Versions.
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