Life Drawing Task

For this task we had to draw a live model onto an easel with the use of a charcoal, at first I found it difficult to achieve the likeness but after focusing on the form it became easier. What was tricky for me was getting the size and proportions right, even after being taught a measuring technique involving using a pencil/charcoal my drawings kept resulting with uneven hand and head sizes. I can tell that overtime the drawings were coming out better, and I feel with enough practise I could capture more likeness, and apply the skills to later tasks.

Another thing we were instructed to attempt was drawing the model in 1 continuous line, which I found hard as I usually do the habit of sketching lines, I experimented with the technique by making a scribbled like version but it didn't come out too well. I believe with time this technique could help improve my line stability.

Robot Design Task (And Hello!)

Hello my name is Brandon Jackson and this blog is the home of my upcoming work that I'll be producing as a part of my university studies on the course: BA (Hons) Computer Games Arts.

My first solo task involves coming up with 3 robot ideas and a final design in colour, the first thing I started drawing was an old concept I've thought about: a robot made of stone

 Originally I was going to attempt multiple variations of each of my 3 concept ideas (which is why there is 2 designes for Stone Robots), unfortunately I didn't have enough time to do this, so this was the result. The first design is meant to be a cute robot with a stretchy arm and lights that showed when it needed to buffer, which don't appear as bulbs but carvings in the stone shell. The second idea is meant to be a colossal tank robot that would look almost like a building.

 I had done some research on robots I could remember from existing works of fiction, and found one with an appeal I hoped to replicate: My Life as a Teenage Robot. I love the cartoony way they creatively portay a teenage girl as a robot, and so I thought of a parallel; after cycling through ideas like a postman or princess I found myself going through another character concept I thought of, which involved witches. That was where ideas came together. The hat and robo-teye-glasses can portray emotion very well, and the shape can be used in a way to appear sleek and futuristic, just like a robot.

This is the final design, made green to show a bit of innocence as well as being the easiest colour I could use, overall I'm happy with it and I look forward to making more designs throughout my studies!