Overall I think my final piece is a fantastic prototype for a book that would go to print. I feel that I have done very well considering I am not expert in the mediums I used and it was very enjoyable and satisfying to produce. I feel like my illustrations were strong and also and this 'gimmick' of experimenting with paper craft did not distract from my pen work. I am also very pleased with how the cover itself turned out.
However my product is far from perfect their are various imperfections in my construction which could be improved greatly in the future, I also feel that I could of glued my piece together more professionally than I did, as I can see certain area that could have been glued a bit more carefully than they were. In terms of imagery I fell that my compositions could of possibly been better I feel like my use of empty space could definitely of been improved.
Though I have my criticisms of my work I feel positive overall about the outcome, It is by far from perfect and I couldn't sell it to the public but I works as progression for my work and myself as an artist, for a long time I have felt my work has been stagnant and this piece has given me a new outlook on my work and I need to focus on making myself stand out and keeping my brain fresh as an illustrator now I feel that is incredibly important because being stuck in an artistic rut is a horrible feeling specially when you are just leaving university, but this has taught me to experiment and not forget that illustration is fun and creative and it isn't just drawing what people tell you and writing monotonous blogs that nobody enjoy writing or reading. This project has really inspired me to really let everything go and I currently have a flood of new ideas that I could never of dream of attempting if I just decided to draw a picture of a zombie as I would usually do.
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