For this assignment I was trying to focus on the effect of: - Changing the viewpoint position (on the picture plane: up vs. down / left vs. right). - Changing the overlaps to show depth (placing objects in front vs. behind). - Contrasting these effects against each other. - Transitioning / leading the eye between sections with these contrasting effects, on the same object (excluding the use of gradients for now). Initially I scribbled out a lot of ideas on plain paper, then turned to using graph paper to pull out these ideas more precisely. I would like to come back to some of these on plain paper, and draw them a bit bigger using some tools (especially after seeing all the drawings in the community). Also, it would be interesting to try out something more representational or compositional whilst keeping the illusionary effects. In case it's helpful for anyone, when looking for examples to reference I came across a site that has a lot of images of this type. The figure library on this site has a good library of objects that might be helpful as a starting point to reference. https://im-possible.info/english/index.html I found the assignment to be a lot of fun - there's so many choices to explore! I think I'll add this as something to continue exploring going forwards.

I love the idea of splitting the works into sub-categories to study specific things from; I feel like this could be useful for any project!

I’m super excited for this course and can’t wait to get started!  What I would like to achieve: -Have the ability to depict life accurately and from all angles. -Use perspective to create more interesting, engaging and complex compositions  -Perspective will help with presenting animals and characters clearly and with the correct anatomy Images: 1: Kenneth Anderson (https://pin.it/1M692vOJr) 2 and 3: Soyun Park (https://www.behance.net/gallery/52184619/The-Nutcracker) 4: Sheryl Yap (https://www.behance.net/gallery/133931813/Nimbos-Hickory-Dock-%28Complete-art%29) 5: KatiStarSoul Art (https://pin.it/69jlFeU2f) 6: Mengxuan Li (https://pin.it/2bPqX3q1m) 7: JaeCheol Park (https://pin.it/4UrntUiA9) 8: Armand Serrano (https://pin.it/5vrCVTBt2)

 I sorted through thousands of images of artists I’d dedicated folders to, I choose 116 images, and of those I selected 25. Five for each goal, plus 5 perspective puzzles. (...Ok, maybe a little more) What are my goals for this Course?   1- To draw and invent characters in dynamic poses, draw them from any angle and rotate characters. 2- Create fantastical creatures, have a sense of scale to the human characters, and move them around the environment. 3- Design vehicles, props, machine and armors that match the stories I want to tell. 4- Master urban, ancient and fantastical architectures. 5- Use perspective to enhance dynamic compositions.   I would also like to improve my structure so to fix my caricatures, I’m been told the features look lick sticker to the face, and improve my shading. I want draw my own comics, storyboards and illustrated my fanarts, specially of Wheel of Time, because no many people had done justice to those books. “Fine, I’ll do it myself” said Thanosly.    

I had a lot of fun with this first project! I selected some abstract goals, along with a few specific puzzles that I have encountered and would like to set the time aside to explore. As I go through the course, I intend to refer back to these goals and add more specific, concrete details. Seeing all the assignments being posted has also made me excited to discover some more artists!