Responsive - and so it begins!

For this module, we have been given the task of choosing 3 external briefs to focus on, before our collaborative brief kicks in after Christmas! One of the briefs I have chosen is the "Infected By Art - Volume 4" book competition. This competition focuses around drawing and each artist can submit up to 10 pieces. I will be submitting at least 3 original pieces in order for it to be a substantial amount of work. (each submission costs $10 so I also need to think about the financial side of it!)  

Out of the chosen topics we are provided with for this brief, I have chosen "Horror" "Fantasy" and "Sci-fi" I am quite used to drawing things that go down the road of horror, however fantasy and sci-fi could be a bit more of a challenge for me so I'm looking forward to it! The acceppted media is very broad, so I will be trying to use a mix of different kinds for each piece.

Mediums to Consider:

• Digital
• Acrylic
• Brusho
• Watercolour 
• Pen
• Charcoal 
• Ink

These are all mediums that I am either very experienced with or the complete opposite, so I think it will be good for me to mix it around.


For the Sci-fi theme, I actually felt like I needed to do the most research because this is an area I am not as experienced in when it comes to drawing it. I created a mood board of imagery that was sparking off potential ideas. For me, the next best stage is just to begin some sketching  instead of beating around the bush!

There are some really quite frightening Sci-fi horrors that I love, such as Alien, Alines and Prometheus. I have taken quite a lot of inspiration from the work of HR Giger because I love the edginess of it, and the fact it is pretty disturbing.

After doing some mapping for these areas, I just wanted to crack on, because sketching and drawing is often one of the best ways for me to come up with new ideas!