LINE/SHAPE QUALITY & TONE OF VOICE
I have been aware of Marcus Oakley for his comical and mischievous characters, but I have recently become aware of his shape based collages and 3D constructions. His playful tone of voice is carried forward into these constructions through irregular, wonky shapes, characterised by jagged lines revealing the hand of the maker. Bright colours maintain the fun aesthetic of his work, echoing child art. I'm interested in the building block aesthetic achieved by these blocky constructs, channelling the nostalgia of children's toys relevant to my ideas for the illustrated self.
While Oakley focuses on abstract and irregular forms, I am hoping to channel a more immediate image of wooden building blocks, using more conventional shapes, but perhaps characterised by lines and marks in a similar way to Oakley. There seems to be a wealth of collaged based imagery in contemporary illustration at the moment but I am hoping to merge this with my concerns with character and narrative to create an image with more meaning and depth.
CHARACTER & COLOUR
The restricted colour palette applied to this image works effectively to enhance the simplicity of the shapes, creating an image that is charming through wonky lines yet characterised through over-layed marks. Adding faces to the shapes seems very simplistic but effective in achieving a sense of character. It could be interesting to explore character within my building block composition to introduce a sense of community, like that identified in my intent for practice.
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