Intentions: Bringing the Seaside to Manchester

What is it?

I want to create a range of Children’s prints based on a “Seaside” theme, which I have been inspired to carry out by my Summer Project.

How are you doing to do it?

Since I am based in Manchester, collecting on-going visual research based on this theme will prove difficult. Therefore, I aim to collect images from around the city with an “Urban” theme (roads, buildings, maps etc.).

I will use various drawing techniques, digital image making and my summer project visuals to create a fun, colourful seaside theme for Children.

This risk taking allows me to experiment by putting different themes together to create my final outcome.

I will use my blog and my sketchbook to document the progression of my project, my creative and reflective processes and how my on-going research is used create a final outcome.

Who cares?

Children’s interiors or fashion. Preparation is key. 

Canvas Research

I have researched some children's interior canvas's in an effort to keep my options open for my prints. 

I looked at the children's range on www.easyart.com.

 These canvas' are quite abstract, as well as being bright and bold. 

This canvas is a prettier, girly canvas which I think could also serve well as a dress pattern. 

Moschino

I wanted to see what Moschino had to offer for Childrens-wear,  since I am interested in a lot of their Cheap & Chic range. 

This print is interestingly similar to the coral I have taken photos of and have drawn as research. 

I like how this design is their brand, made up of different colours and drawings, which is something I could consider (since I am aiming to create prints which are made up of a different theme altogether)

Oilily Childrens-wear

Following my last tutorial, I have done some research on Oilily children's wear. They design colourful, yet quite simple children's prints for dresses, leggings, trousers etc. 

I have looked at different garments as I don't know what I will be designing for yet. Some of the designs are blog and colourful, which I like. However, I quite like the more subtle design (3rd down). I think designers can get away with bold, obvious designs and patterns with children's wear, compared to women's fashion.

I have also looked at boy's wear too. I think its important to look at both sexes at this stage of my project (as well as different garments), especially since I have never done children's wear anyways. I love these jumpers for boys, featuring writing as well as images.

Satoshi Kitamura

Satoshi Kitamura is a Japanese children's author and illustrator. I have been interested in his work since I was a child and had books with his illustrations in. Different to many other children's illustrators, his style is very detailed and his use of composition very clever. 

Illustration from "In the Attic"

This colourful, conceptual illustration shows a child opening windows on to the world of his imagination. 

Illustration from "What's inside? The Alphabet Book"

Teaching children the alphabet, Kitamura uses composition to create an inventive way for children to learn. 

I think I can relate my work to Kitamura's style, as he uses detailed, colourful and clever art work to demonstrate quite simple ideas. 

Intentions: Concept

Bringing the Seaside to Manchester:

What is it?

I want to create a range of Children’s prints based on a “Seaside” theme, which I have been inspired to carry out by my Summer Project.

How are you doing to do it?

Since I am based in Manchester, collecting on-going visual research based on this theme will prove difficult. Therefore, I aim to collect images from around the city with an “Urban” theme (roads, buildings, maps etc.).

I will use various drawing techniques, digital image making and my summer project visuals to create a fun, colourful seaside theme for Children.

This risk taking allows me to experiment by putting different themes together to create my final outcome.

I will use my blog and my sketchbook to document the progression of my project, my creative and reflective processes and how my on-going research is used create a final outcome.

Who cares?

Children’s interiors or fashion. Preparation is key. 

Organic Matters..?

For the Intentions unit, in which we have been asked to use visual research from our Summer Project, we have also been asked to write our own briefs, as well and come up with a concept for the project.

Most of my visual research involves natural themes, and fishing towns. I have been thinking of ways I can come up with a concept involving these themes, without it being all about fishing, or woods and trees (it will be difficult to continue research on these themes in Manchester!).

I found another Blogspot site called "Organic Matters" which provides floods of information and work by artists who use natural materials.

http://organicartmatters.blogspot.co.uk/

India Flint, for example, is a textiles artist who uses natural ways of creating colour:

India Flint

This piece has been created with natural dyes, sunlight, rust, mud and leaves. Although Dye isn't one of my disciplines, Flint's work is quite inspiring in terms of colour and experimentation. 

Another artist I have looked at from "Organic Matters" is Joel Ferraris, who uses recycling to create some of his work. 

Joel Ferraris

This piece is called, "Manicured Canyons and the Howling Winds of the Homesickness",  and was made from used phone cards, "depicting a modern but crowded skyline". This is a really smart piece of work- I like it because its conceptual, and can influence recycling in other people's work, and perhaps mine!