Inspiration:
At the moment, there are a lot of butterflies in the area I live. They’re everywhere outside, in the roads, at coffee shops, at the market… Everywhere… it’s bizarre, but magical!
Process:
I printed out a picture of my face, glued and stuck it into the sketchbook, and then started drawing butterflies all around using a black micron pen.
I then found some photographs of orange flowers on my Instagram page. I took those photographs years ago while on a road trip up the West Coast of South Africa. We took the flower route ‘chasing wildflowers’. I printed them out and cut out some flowers to add to my picture.
For 2 of the other pages, I used orange graph paper as background. I cut out and added the flower photograph as background. I drew my butterfly characters with pen on paper and then glued and stuck them on the graph paper. I printed out a photograph I took of a butterfly, yesterday. I added brighter orange colour using promarkers and used it to create another character’s wings.
Reflection:
I first tried to fill in the background of the face butterfly picture, using koi watercolour paint. I didn’t like the outcome and cut out my face and tried again. This time, leaving it black and white. I think the ‘black and white’ picture was more effective.
I enjoyed incorporating and using different photographs into my design.
I have actually drawn butterfly characters in the past and used some of my old ideas to recreate these. I found some of my old butterfly doodles on my Instagram page. I guess the way I used my Instagram page in the past, is similar to ‘keeping a sketchbook’ or ‘journal’.
NAME: Juanita du Toit
STUDENT NUMBER: 522438
COURSE: Illustration 1: Illustration Sketchbooks
The Open College of the Arts (University for the Creative Arts)
