Minor Project Handed In!!

At last, my minor project on "Water for Elephants" has been handed in!!! I decided to work in a very different way to what I would normally by doing paper cut-outs rather than painting or drawing so I hope that it's paid off! These are some of my final images based on the novel which I made into a book;

Illustrations are Copyright of Abigayle de Young 2011

Hola 2011!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Ok, so we're a little way in to the new year now but for me, so far, so good! At the moment, I am working my butt off to finish the Water for Elephants project I've been working on at uni, and the dissertation, in time for the hand-in dates at the end of the month. It's been a bit hectic and haven't really done anything else with my life apart from work on that! The following images are cut-outs I made to experiment with the medium and to try and get some characterisation needed for the final images. I coloured them on Photoshop although I haven't decided if I will use colour in my final piece. I have found I really enjoy working in this way but in doing so, I have damaged my finger-for the moment can't actually feel the top of it, it's gone numb!! But an artist has to suffer for their work I suppose!

Illustrations Copyright of Abigayle de Young, 2011

V&A Illustration Awards 2011

I thought I'd have a go at a competition so I've entered the well-renowned V&A Student Illustrator Award! I decided to enter some of my illustrations from my last project on school and I know it's a long shot but the experience of entering things like this is good practise and a good way of getting your work seen by people in the industry and elsewhere!

Check out all the entries on the website (below) and keep your eyes peeled for the amazing work of fellow UCA students!


http://www.vam.ac.uk/activ_events/events/illustration_awards/student2011/index.php