| Description |
This year, I've worked to improve my skillset in concept and character design. With my emphasis in animation and minor in drawing under my Film & Media Arts major. I've dedicated most of my coursework to learning about the elements of design, character appeal and artistic development. This part semester, I've devoted time each week to either practicing character illustration or portraiture and life drawing. I've attended life drawing sessions, examined the concept art of various film and cartoon television series, and have even made animations of some of my characters. My primary aim for this creative project was to hone my abilities in working with different mediums. I have explored a variety of different mediums: pencil, watercolor, pastels, pen and ink, digital drawing and more. In developing my collected body of work for this year, I also worked to produce content in a number of styles to diversify the visual qualities of my pieces. Some are quickly rendered concepts for characters, while others are fully rendered pieces which took more time to flesh out and complete. As a result, my portfolio is rather variegated in what it looks like. Though my next goal is to create a more cohesive feel to my body, I am pleased that my portfolio thesis does demonstrate my flexibility and adaptability with different types of artistry essential to professional conceptual design. |
