22/09/2022 - 07/10/2022 (Week 4 - Week 6)
Ahmad Firas Bin Ahmad Fisal (0345121)
Illustration & Visual Narrative | Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative
Media |
Taylor's University | Mr. Hafiz Zamri
Task 2: Digital Triptych
INSTRUCTIONS
Task 2: Digital Triptych
We were briefed by our lecturers on task 2, Digital Triptych and were
required to create a 3-panel artwork in conjunction with the HONOR Talents
Global Design Awards Competiton with given themes of choice; Cultural
Celebration or Renewal of Life. Each panel has to be 1200 x 1200 px and we
could only use Adobe Illustrator for the entire project.
To brainstorm:
1. Think of a story where we can visualise the narrative as a triptych
display.
2. Create an intriguing story that can be visualised in a
series of three, for example, depictions of the Past, the Present, and the
Future.
3. Think of designs that capture the unique, fleeting and
meaningful moment in the narrative.
4. Create sophisticated scenes
for the subjects that interact both visually and psychologically with
meaningful figures and ground relationships.
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The theme that I've decided to go for is Cultural Celebration. An idea
came to mind to incorporate my own culture which is the Raya celebration
into those panels to create a narrated illustration. Before I started
sketching out my own ideas, I took my own time to have visual research
first on triptychs created by other artists to see how they develop the
whole artwork and also how I could use them as my reference.
I came across this award-winning artist, Leanne Hatch while I was doing
my research and I was phased by her narrative art skill. The action
depicted speaks louder than actual words and that is how viewers of
Leanne's art could understand the entire panels just by looking at them
proving that there's a sufficient flow to the polyptych artwork.
So, to kickstart my own triptych panels, I first sourced pictures and
illustrations out there that I could use as my reference to the
celebration of Raya. Instead of telling a story of the whole celebration
of Eid, I've decided to specifically narrate the Morning of Eid in my
panels because I feel like those are more spiritually sacred to the whole
celebration and often overlooked by the feasting that we would have later
in the day.
These reference pictures enabled me to start my sketch more confidently, so
I used Procreate to sketch out my ideas. the figure below shows the first
rough sketch that I was able to achieve in a single sitting.
I wanted to narrate the story of the Morning of Eid by making a flow from
the moment the figure is walking towards the Mosque in the morning,
performing his Eid Prayer, followed by a panel that shows us two figures
performing their Salam Raya, a cherished tradition here in Malaysia. Raya
is also a time of universal forgiveness, it is customary for us who
celebrate Eid to seek forgiveness and also to give forgiveness to other
people. This is where the bond becomes stronger than ever because these
rituals make us become more vulnerable and that in itself is a showcase of
strength.
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Figure 1.5 - Sketch #1
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I've decided to clean up the sketch by inking it so I could see those 3
panels more clearly to check for the movement and flow of the intended
narrative and also to check the composition of the designs of each panel
and also to the triptych panels.
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Figure 1.6 - Inking #1
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Before I utilise the Pen Tool to start with my creations, I make use
of the Brush Tool first to create my colour palette to insure that I
comply with the Harmony & Unity design principle learned in the
Design Principles module. Harmony makes any artwork more appealing so
that is why I've decided to create my colour palette beforehand.
Colour Palette #1 - Main colours are to be used across the panels to ensure harmonious
narration.
Colour Palette #2 - Secondary colours are to be used across
the panels to support Palette #1.
Colour Palette #3 - Colours for nature and also Hari Raya
decorations.
Colour Palette #4 - Gradient colour for the sky across the
panels.
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Figure 1.7.1 - Colour Palette #1
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Figure 1.7.2 - Colour Palette #2
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Figure 1.7.3 - Colour Palette #3
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Figure 1.7.4 - Colour Palette #4
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Digital progress for each panel is documented below:
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Figure 1.8.1 - Mosque and Background Trees
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Figure 1.8.2 - Figure and Pathway
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Figure 1.8.3 - Foreground Trees
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Figure 1.8.4 - Panel 1
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Figure 1.9.1 - Mosque Interior
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Figure 1.9.2 - Figure Praying
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Figure 1.9.3 - Panel 2
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-- Panel 3
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Figure 2.0.1 - Window Panes and Raya Decoration
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Figure 2.0.2 - Figures Hugging
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Figure 2.0.3 - Panel 3
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FINAL WORK (JPEG)
We are also required to embed our artworks/panels with the provided format by the Honor Talents committee, it is part of the submission for us to envision our panels in these wallpapers/stickers format.
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| Figure 3.0.1 - Template #1 for Final Submission |
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| Figure 3.0.2 - Template #2 for Final Submission |
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| Figure 3.0.3 - Template #3 for Final Submission |
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