I started my visual journal by drawing my author using various reference materials, as I felt this would be a good place to start. I created drawings based on alot of my research into Calvino's life and ubringing, having quite a large focus on his passion and interest in flora and greenery in his local area of San Rema, Italy, an interest that was inherited from his parents who were leading botanists. It has been said that Calvino's curiosity and creative flare developed from that, allowing him to go on to create massively fabricated and imaginative stories.
I have focused alot on character and figures, which i personally enjoy drawing the most. In terms of communicating, I feel that the image of Italo Calvino won't communicate very well, incase for example, people don't know what he looks like etc. It's quite difficult as before this task, I had never heard of Calvino nor any of his work. So I may have to refine my imagery to communicate more than his image.
One of my most successful images so far, is this silhouetted image of Calvino at his writing desk. I really like the composition and the use of colours to some extent, and think that it shows a sense of him being deep in thought. I used reference material to recreate outside the window, which is based on his town of San Rema. In terms of using this image, I intend to create some of my sting based around it, as it really sums up how I see Calvino. However, I feel the image needs refining alot more, and i would like to develop it alot using more simplistic shapes and textures. I really like the textures that I created on top of the gouache, just by scratching into it. Something that I will investigate further.
In terms of colour I feel that I am drawn towards warmer tones when thinking about my author and his work, e.g Oranges, ochre and browns. It might be worth using a different colour palette to see if a completely different effect is created. It would be interesting to see how my images are interpreted.
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