‘Aunt Smoke’ was my first self initiated brief of my finalyear of study. It was a project that allowed me to explore stories I had inherited from my Aunt Smoke. It forced the exploration of sentimentality, provoked the interrogation of methodologies, and allowed advancements on my illustration style. I believe this project has been a... Continue Reading →
Possible Context of Images
After finishing the images, I really had to consider where they could possibly be displayed. It was after looking into the news article of Hannah Dale in the book that i realised there was a still existent pub renown for the history of Hannah Dale. The Ash Inn Mow Cop supposedly being the place that... Continue Reading →
Outcomes
The final outcomes to ‘Aunt Smoke’ was a set of 4 x A0 digital paintings that explored the first story in the book left to me by my Aunt Smoke. The story of Hannah Dale told through a developed fantasised and anthropomorphised world that elaborated on the connection between the hidden and forgotten provenance of... Continue Reading →
Scene 4
Scene four was all about the funeral. This involved making sure that the charachters were correct and in keeping. https://auntsmoke.video.blog/2019/01/10/scene-4/
Scene 2
Scene two was the birth and this was inspired by the 'Birth of Venus'. This being down the the idea and fact that each image was going to show the birth of Hannah. With this would be the basis of what i was going to do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBWDTpJ1t44
Scene 1 (Alex Prager)
Below you will be able to see the initial sketch development for how i drew the image initially. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD5keWgxVko This then developed into work that started to formulate the process where i started to justify the elements of ceramic figures. I started to work with lighting and positioning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVkHc2SlHXY&t=3s
Final Sketches
Scene 1 sketch- Scene 2 Sketch Scene 3 sketch Scene 4 sketch
Appropriate Figures
Choosing the appropriate figures was ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT. This is because they offered more personality and more life. For instance for the funeral one, i used already crying figures in that context to give the piece even more emotion.All inspired to formulate a image that would be strong.
Aunt Smoke 