Where from here?/Evaluation

My vision statement for this project, was to "Improve my rendering techniques and develop my own visual style in order to begin practicing as a freelance Illustrator", and I feel over the course of this semester I have met the aim of my project.

This was my illustrative ability prior to the start of this project:

And these final images from this semester show how my rendering techniques have improved throughout the semester.




I feel my ability to create images has really improved. My knowledge of composition has expanded due to my reseach in this module has expanded, as well as my knowledge of tchniques, due to my research into the workings of other artists.

Through creating my own set of brushes I have also been able to personalize my own artwork and really create my own signature style through the use of my brushes. My ability to create my own brushes has helped combine my digital and traditional work, and the knowledge of how to create my own brushes opens avenues in the future for me to define by visual style further.

My research into marketing myself has really helped my progress further into setting up my own business online and my use of social media has helped me begin building a client base onlline. The combination of my social media and the way I presented myself at the convention has already started to build me a client base (see messages I have begun to receive below.)

I have even received my first comission request which begins my journey into paid illustration work, which was the aim of this module.

The commission I am currently working on is seen below ( it is the clients own character).

I am really enjoying where this project has taken me and I'm having a lot of fun drawing this original character.
Obviously my research into art/the art industry doesn't stop after the completion of this project and completing this project has lead onto greater things.

After the completion of this project, my goals are to continue working on expanding my client base. I would like to continue creating paid commission work but also continue expanding my own base of work. Now I have significantly improved my rendering skills and started working as a freelance illustrator due to the research/progress I have made in this project. I would like to progress further by creating more original work and original characters to expand my portfolio online. I would also like to focus on drawing more complex images from this point on, incorporating full bodies of characters and beginning to include environment work as seen in the commission process above.