Play, Play, Play Resolved Illustrations Evaluation

Self Evaluation:

Aesthetically I am happy with the result of my efforts over this project. However I see multiple downfalls with the resolved work both aesthetically and brief related. 

Compositions are off. My drawings sit within a space that they cannot properly contest. Neither can they be defined as either spots or vignettes as architecture seen in the background meets the edges of the frame. This is down to the way I produced my roughs, in future I must remember to work within the frame from the very beginning. If working digitally during this brief was permitted I would have be able to tweak the composition to a certain extent. 

Lack of colour within my work doesn't add value. On completion of the drawings I was compelled to leave them in greyscale in order to preserve the details perilously worked on. On reflection if I had been brave enough to apply colour it would have given my work more of a presence. Applying colour using analogue processes has remained dormant in my work and in order to progress I will have to experiment more in order to gain confidence.

I would argue that my work meets the brief to a certain level. I have presented three A3 pieces that work (albeit subtly) around the word band's differing definitions. I expect issues to arise during peer feedback due to the clarity of my ideas within the pieces, for example the text in 'text and image' is small and in latin. Both decisions I expect to regret, In future I will have to take my audience into more consideration. 

Consistency is the final problem I have. Too me all three images work well together and are consistent. However I have come to realise that not everybody will interpret these drawings as I do. When I look at the text as image I see the dark world that heavy metal can create, consistently depicted in my other drawings.

Text and image

Image as text

Text as image

Peer Feedback:

Weaknesses 

As predicted the majority of negative peer feedback critiqued either the consistency with the type as image as well as my ideas. A lot of people simply commented on the inconsistency within the triptych, however one comment suggested that I should have drawn the type in the same tone of voice as the other pieces. In future I when designing a set of images I will strive to plan each one vigourously to work alongside their counterparts.

I also received plenty of criticism concentrated on the characters in my images in particularly the screaming mouth seen in the crotch of one individual. I would argue that this is merely an unimportant feature that is merely part of the character however being in the limelight it most definitely draws all the attention from the images intended purpose.

Strengths

The majority of positive feedback consisted of complimentary comments on my drawing skills my tone of voice. Confidence with anatomy was also mentioned. One comment that really stood out to me suggested that I branch out, this is most definitely something I must concentrate on in the near future in order to progress in the making of pictures.

In a surprising turn the positive feedback had something to say about my ideas. They were described as unique multiple times.