Fish Therapy (working title) project: Week 2

This week we had our first CP3 tutorials, so a lot of my week was spent doing research for that, however it has been a bit of a learning curve to manage my time a little better than I have done this week. 

In terms of this project, I have began some visual research focusing on movement. I spent the whole day on Wednesday refreshing my Illustrator skills (one of the reasons I need to manage time better is because everything takes so long!). 

I have experimented with different Illustrator techniques to create a moving effect in my digital sketchbook.

I have tried to approach images in different ways, also looking at forms of the fish as they move.

I would like to use digital print to convey the movement and pattern of the tropical fish life, and then work over it using materials to add texture to the design.

I found a textiles artist, Rachel Gornall who explores colour, light and patterns in her work which has been commissioned for hospitals:

Gornall's work has reminded me that my designs don't have to be literal, and that I should be experimental with materials and techniques (I am interested in doing some laser cutting to aid my designs).

A quote about Gornall's portfolio on her website:

"Light is very important to the work, often informing an inspiration or starting point and always influencing the viewing of the work, creating shadows and interaction between the layers"

http://www.rachelgornall.co.uk/index.htm