Writing 5 (blog posts) for Crit 4

Back Again for my final critique! As you know, I have been visiting Golden Living Center retirement home here in Pittsburg and getting to know a few of the residents. I've been creating portraits and other illustrations, incorporating their words into the work in an attempt at "illustrated journalism."

In the two previous critiques I presented 5x7 pencil drawings. Last time I drew Richard from Room 203 in an 8x10 format and used watercolor! 

These are cropped images of the illustrations.

Rhona and Emi were critiquing us this time and they liked the addition of the watercolor. They also encouraged me to continue with this project and look into Illustration Societies and competitions which I intend to do. 

In the upcoming critique, I will be presenting Penny Roller (yeah, that's her real name, pretty dang cute if you ask me.) 

I truly enjoyed talking to her and hearing about her life. FUN FACT: She told me that Richard is one of her very best friends at Golden Living and that he LOVES to play practical jokes on people, doesn't surprise me at all!

For this series I intend to stick to the same format that I used for Richard, 2 8x10 watercolor pieces with text. 

A few sketches for this installment. 

ARTIST POST

This time I am here to introduce Rebekah Parrish, a photographer and illustrator. Her illustration pieces are expressive, with vibrant colors and movement. It was nice reading her blog and seeing that she is progressing as an artist and taking the suggestions of the professors into account when moving forward. Please go check out her work here https://rebekahmparrish.wordpress.com/ and if you need any professional photos taken, I suggest Rebekah! She is down to earth, charming, and talented.