Digital manipulation Fourth and fifth images

For my final two images in the digital manipulation module i decided to stick with the same technique as the first two collage style images that i had perviously created. I decided that they would work well as a set, i used the same techniques to create them starting with a quick sketch and building the image up in photoshop with colours and textures. I used quite restricted colour pallets on these two images and i think it works and sets the mood of the day as it was a dark and dreary day. Although the colours for these images worked i think if i was to create these images again i would probably change them as i think there is too much brown being used. Overall i am satisfied with how the images turned out. Below are my final two images 

Animals and creachers artist research: Albrecht Durer

Albrecht Durher is an artist that has created a wide variety of paintings throughout his career during the renaissance. Amongst these paintings there is a large veriety of animal pieces. His work is usually realistic and painted or drawn in a very classical way. Durher also created a lot of woodcuts that  were used as a stamp to print out images. 

Above is a painting by Durher entitled Dead Bluebird. The thing i like most about this painting is the deep blue colour used in the wings. I also love how soft and realistic the feathers look. 

The image above is a wood cut print entitled: rhinoceros. I admire this image because of how complex it must have been to create. The tiny details in this print would have been so hard to cut into a piece of wood. i also love how it isn’t exactly realistic and it looks like the Rhino is wearing some kind of armour this makes the image a lot more interesting.

18th september Bradford trip

Last week I went on a trip to Bradford with my university course. The first place we visited was the Bradford industrial museam, I managed to take a few photos and do a few quick sketches whilst visiting. I also listened to a very interesting talk about print presses it was really nice to learn about them, I have always wondered how they work.
The next place we visited was the media museum I had previosly been here with my college but there was lots of new exhibitions there. I really enjoyed the exhibition that showed how childrens story books have been made into film. There was a section showing Oliver Jeffers, one of my favourite illustrators work so I loved looking at that. I did a few more sketches and photographs from here as I had a bit of free time before we left.  I also had a little wonder around outside and had a look at some of the beutiful buildings.
Overall it was a really good  day.