For this topic, I looked closely at the work of Aude van Ryn who creates her images using a collage style of working. Her landscapes often display an abstract environment recognisable by her use of flowing contour lines She uses subtle paper textures that come through her painting which gives her illustrations a handmade feel. Often she includes silhouette figures in her work which give a sense of anonymity to all the characters and keep the image very simple (not over complicating it with detailed features.
I chose to do an editorial piece in her style, quite simplified but suitable for a newspaper or magazine. Colour was very important to consider so I chose to follow van Ryn and use slightly desaturated ones which gives the image a softer quality, not too garish.
The content is quite generic, it could go with any article about archaeology involving dinosaurs. Stylistically, I wanted to use the contour lines that van Ryn uses as it gives a simple background, a plane for the characters to be on. The little scientists are just silhouettes so they are gender-neutral, making my image more widely usable in regards to an article.
I am pleased with my image as it is straightforward and clear but still has a good use of colour which is something I am trying hard to improve with my work.
Bibliography
Blogger, Jade They. 2010. Aude van Ryn. [ONLINE] Available at: http://jadeillustration.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/aude-van-ryn.html. [Accessed 12 December 2016].
Heart Agency. 2016. Aude van Ryn. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.heartagency.com/artist/AudeVanRyn/gallery/1. [Accessed 12 December 2016].
Illustration Age. 2016. Great Editorial work by Aude van Ryn. [ONLINE] Available at: https://illustrationage.com/2012/08/27/great-editorial-work-by-aude-van-ryn/. [Accessed 12 December 2016].
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