Tell An Untold Story Pt 2 - The Picture Book - Finished Book Evaluation

Self Evaluation:

My concertina book measures 380cm wide containing the images below. Printing the book presented few problems in that I had to cut a four metre line with a ruler and scalpel, I took my time making sure I cut with accuracy. The completed cut and folded print did end In a piece I am pleased with, the colour also printed as I was hoping. 

Overall I am happy with the outcome of my book.  I think some of my drawing is strong and my tone of voice is suited to the story I have chosen to tell. The story spanning across almost four metres is linear and I find that the format compliments that. Revised spacing after my test print also makes for a story with more clarity

 I do also have a lot of issues with my book. Firstly I didn't think about the book as a product in its own right enough not paying enough attention to the covers of the book is my biggest regret. Setting myself the challenge of drawing twelve A4 scenes will have contributed to my downfall on this. 

When it comes to answering the brief I would argue that I have been relatively successful in telling an untold story. I went out, spoke to people, discovered information of interest me and tried to exhaust the subject. When I would admit defeat is format. Unfortunately when it came to format I did what I wanted to working in A4 size in order to accommodate the level of detail I wanted to include.

This drawing taught me a lot this project. I talked with Both Matt and Kristyna about the content of what I had draw. I controversially drew the female figures without arms or heads leaving in the oversized breasts. I drew this drunken vision as a very obvious device with which to explain the characters thoughts. Matt warned me that this representation of women objectifies them and that I must remember that I am liable for what comes out of the pencil in my hand. I made the argument that unfortunately this is how women existed in society during the dark ages. I did however plan to change the vision to something more tasteful however the deadline cut me short.  

Compositionally I consider this to be my strongest image out of the twelve with a good use of dead space. 

On reflection a lot of my work on this brief has been crude and perhaps unnecessarily graphic, however as discussed in my secondary research this relates back to the way illustrations were made during the time period I studied 

Peer Feedback:

My peer feedback was 100% positive leaving me with little direction. The majority of feedback regarded my drawing skills. The comments of most value to me concerned my story, three comments in particular suggested that I had made a delicate representation of the monk's life.