Caldecott = Done!

So, as I previously posted, we were having a group critique on our final pieces for the Caldecott Competition brief. Well, it went quite well, actually. The tutors liked my piece! Which is such a relief right now. Just had to tweak a few things, colour wise, but here is my final piece:

This is the Cat,

That killed the Rat,

That ate the Malt,

That lay in the house that Jack built.

I know this style is quite different to how I have worked in previous pieces, but this is how I would like to work in the future, i.e. a collage effect, with patterns and textures.

Well, now we've got this one out of the way, we have been given THREE new briefs! One of these is about our dissertation for next year; to come up with a proposal for the final piece. Got to get my thinking cap on!

Caldecott rough

So, I have previously mentioned that we have been given a brief to illustrate a text that has been illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. I chose 'The House that Jack Built,' and chose the verse: "This is the Cat, That killed the Rat, That ate the Malt, That lay in the house that Jack built." After designing a initial idea, and having a group crit on it, I was advised to concentrate more on the narrative. During another feedback, I was told that some of my images/designs can seem quite naive and too simple. If I am to carry on working in a simple style, then I need something that will make me more quirky and original. From this feedback, I went away and designed another rough for the rhyme, and it was (finally) okayed. So, here it is...

This is the Cat, 

That killed the Rat,

That ate the Malt,

That lay in the house that Jack built.

I know it still looks quite simple, but I plan to change this, when I add media/colour. I am planning to use a collage effect, making the most out of pattern etc.

Final piece coming soon...