Thursday, 9 June 2011

Major Project

Some interesting developments in my Major Project lately.. completed a mock up book for the Macmillan Children's Prize 2011, consisting of 4 finished spreads and 10 rough spreads.  The project is based around my proposal for a picture book called "The Boy Who Drew Cats", based on a Japanese folktale, updated for a modern day audience and telling the story of a boy whose drawings come to life. 

I've been working in a new way in this project, building on the experience of the Negotiated Practice unit, this time creating little sets and models in a range of different media and then photographing them and bringing it all together on Photoshop.  I think the print based outcomes still demonstrate my hand made aesthetic and the three dimensional model making side of my practice without looking overly digital, although it does take a very long time to build up the layers and bring the photographed imagery together to a finished quality. 

Expect to see the picture book proposal plus promotional material to take away at the show! 

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Holly Risbey Illustration

About Me

Hello there!  I've recently graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Illustration from the Arts University College at Bournemouth.  My illustration work brings together hand drawn elements, collage and model-making through photography.  I am passionate about picture books and publishing, and have just exhibited my work as part of the Free Range show at The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane.