24 / 02 / 2025 — 21 / 03 / 2025 (Week 05 — Week07 )
GCD 60804 / Design Principles / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Task 2: Analysis & Ideation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TASK 3: Development & Design
Sketches & Work Progress
In Task 1 I selected an artwork for all the task. Here is my chosen
artwork :
Therefore, the design in Task 3 will refer to the design principles and
art style used by the artwork.
Fig.1.1: Sketches
Sketch 1 (Task 2 Fig. 1.2: Sketch 1): using pencil I have the grey
figures around holding a full red balloon facing the audience and the
main character in the middle facing the audience with a broken balloon
in his hand.
Sketch 2 (Task 2 Fig. 1.3: Sketch 2): also using pencil, I made the
people around the main character wear light bulb hoods, the main
character's head is not on his hand.
Sketch 3 (Task 2 Fig. 1.4: Sketch 3): again using pencil, for sketch 3,
I had the people around the protagonist wearing smiley face masks with
red balloons in their hands, facing the protagonist who was sitting on
the ground holding his knees.
I think sketch 1 is more similar to the meaning and atmosphere expressed
in the original Fig.1.24: Void by avogado6. I also want to show the
loneliness and difference of the protagonist. So I decided to select
Sketch 1 in Fig.1.1 Sketches for elaboration.
Chosen Sketch (Sketch 1)
Fig.1.2: Sketch 1
For this Fig.1.2: Sketch 1, I referenced the chosen artwork Fig.1.24:
Void by avogado6 and continued to use the design principles of
repetition and emphasis. I chose to use pencil for the sketch and have
the protagonist standing in the middle of the open space with repetitive
grey shadows around them, this achieves both repetition and emphasis and
accentuates the loneliness of the protagonist even more.
Fig.1.3: Line Art ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ）
I drew lines in procreat used the Pencil Brush by referring to the
composition and ideas in Sketch 1 (Task 2 Fig.1.2: Sketch 1). To highlight
the repetition, I chose to use copy-paste for people facing away from the
audience.It's more unified.
Shadow Drawing Process
Fig.1.4: Shadow drawing process 1 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ）
Since I don't have a lot of color in my work, I decided to draw shadows
first.
Referring to the way of painting in the chosen artwork Fig.1.24: Void by
avogado6, I could clearly see the texture of the pencil brushes, so I
decided to use only pencils throughout the Procreat painting.
First,in Fig.1.4: Shadow drawing process 1 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ） the person facing away from the audience is darker than the main
character.
Fig.1.5: Shadow drawing process 2 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ）
And then in Fig.1.5: Shadow drawing process 2 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ） I made sure that the light source came from the top left corner so
that I could draw the shadow better.
Fig.1.6: Shadow drawing process 3 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ）
Going for dimension, I decided to add a third layer of the darkest colour
shade inFig.1.6: Shadow drawing process 3 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil
）. At the same time, this will make the grey shadows darker thus enhancing the
contrast with the main character in the middle and showing the emphasis
better.
Fig.1.7: Shadow drawing process 4 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ）
In the end, in Fig.1.7: Shadow drawing process 4 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil
） I decided to use the lightest grey in the frame for the main
character's shading, which effectively prevents the main character from
getting mixed up with the grey shadows.
Colouring Progress
Fig.1.8: Colouring Progress 1 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil )
After finishing the shadows I started to colour the balloons in Fig.1.8: Colouring Progress 1 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ), to show that the balloons represent energy and vitality I chose the
same red colour for the balloons as in the chosen artwork Fig.1.24: Void
by avogado6.
Fig.1.9: Colouring Progress 2 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil )
To make the balloons look more like symbols of vitality,in Fig.1.9: Colouring Progress 2 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil ) I decided to refine the texture of the balloons and make them
crystal clear.
Fig.1.10: Colouring Progress 3 ( Tool: Procreat Brush: Pencil )
I tried a balloon refinement first and it worked well. So I refined the
other balloons to look the same.
Fig.1.11: Application of Multiply Layers
Fig.1.12: Before and after using Multiply Layers
Finally, I noticed that the shadows on the figure in the original
Fig.1.24: Void by avogado6 were with ambient light: warm tones on the
lighted side and cool tones on the shadowed side. So I decided to use
Multiply layers to add the ambient colour in Fig.1.11: Application of
Multiply layers.
Fig.1.13: Reduction of transparency
In order to increase the emphasis on the middle character, in Fig.1.13: Reduction of transparency I reduced the transparency of the stroke of the surrounding grey character a bit.
Progression Video
Final Outcome of Task 3
Fig.1.14: Solitude
Final Outcome of Task 3 (JPEG)
Fig.1.14.1: Solitude
Final Outcome of Task 3 (PDF)
Fig.1.15: Solitude analysis
In Fig.1.15: Solitude analysis I have used the design principles of emphasis and repetition.
Emphasis is placed on the character in the centre of the picture, who is
the only one with clear facial features, bright colours and holding the
broken balloon.
At the same time, I repeat the surrounding grey figures, all of whom
have no facial features and each of whom is holding an identical red
heart-shaped balloon.
（I also used some contrast in this painting, I thought that the red
heart shaped balloon and the grey and white colours around it would
provide a contrast.）
Week 6
General feedback: The blog should include a detailed drawing
process to prove that it is your own work.
Specific feedback: In the blog, I write down the painting tools I
use, the pictures I draw, and the meanings I want to express.
Week 7
General feedback: Write a final reflection in the blog as required by the MIB.
Specific feedback: Good job on the part of documenting the process inside the blog, and remember to write about FINAL REFLECTION.
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