Back from Bologna, it was an educational trip more than anything else. The most important things I've learnt at the bookfair was that you gotta ask, keep asking....and twist and turn your questions around so you get all the info you need. They don't hand it over to you. The response was all varied. A few people liked my work, a few LOVED it, one or two people looked like they hated it and then the rest didn't think I could come close enough to what they do. I think I could probably fit in anywhere but of course, they wouldn't know that...it's probably a good thing though, I don't think I'd like to do someone else's style...I'm still figuring out what mine is. A lot of people liked the animation edge I brought to the illustrations but they all ALL ALL said they wanted more real paintings. So, I'm gonna do some of that now. I think it'll be good for me anyway. Of course you know as soon as my folio is filled with "real" paintings, some genius will come around with totally cool photoshop painted stuff.
I saw so many different styles....it's a shame that most people don't work on their presentations....they have lots and lots of loose papers and original works with them.
I saw one girl's illustrations there, oh...they were beautiful...all over it was a very inspiring trip. Very intense, lots and lots of people and I'm SO going back next year! The illustrator's exhibition was just great as well...hopefully my stuff will be there one day as well (ahhh wishful thinking :-))
I'm posting up some of the recent work I've been doin...I'll have a go at water colouring them some time and post them up! If you have an tips on watercolouring and oil painting, do send me a link or leave a comment :-)
3 comments:
I'm sooooooo delighted for youuuu!!!! That's fantastic - it never ends does it?! But its a life long learning process.. and I think I'd be bored to tears if it where any other way :)
Your work, in my meager opinion.... is superb! Really... I think it'd be so beautiful in a book. I wish you all the best mate. Though that'd only bring ya more hard work... haha... oh, what a curse we've takin on ourselves ;)
Hey Tim, these are lovely - all the blue is really atmospheric in the nightime shots, and LOVE Molly's hair. Great sense of action, too - the rollercoaster's great!
Hey Tim,
Sound like you had a great time at Bologna and really made the most of it, congratulations!! Molly and her Lollypop looks brilliant, I hope she was appreciated.
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