The last week before Christmas was a week full of lectures from different illustrators, the talks were incredibly interesting and were also very inspiring. I was having difficulty deciding what my final project should be, and I was beginning to feel overwhelmed about it, however now I feel confident in my decision to create a children's book and am really looking forward to experimenting and developing it.
I found Salvitore Rubbino particularly interesting, the way his books develop and change through time and conversations with publishers. I love his use of texture in his work and the variety of methods he brings together cohesively. Seeing his storyboarding and process has helped me a lot in knowing the best way to work.
Hayley Potter's talk was very useful, she showed how she had developed since university highlighting that the experimenting never finishes, and that my work will change constantly. I found the way she used one piece but in such a variety of ways, for example on cushions or 3D really interesting and something I would really like to try next year.
After Hayley Potter, David Callow spoke, I have admired his work for a long time so I was really looking forward to this talk. His work is so intricate and beautiful, it was amazing to see it projected on the large screen and hear about how much work went into each piece. Similar to Hayley, David also re-uses images that have worked will but changes them to fit different briefs.
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