I've noticed how I've been leaning towards steampunk again recently - and definitely science fiction. I love the ability to create characters and worlds in futuristic settings, And steampunk lets you explore how the world literally operates, which I find so interesting.
These last couple of weeks I've tried out an idea based on the book Catch-22. I really recommend it, it's got an excellent mix of humour and satire that highlights the irony of war. I chose to sketch Yossarian (the main character) in ink using crosshatching to get a sense of roughness, and tried to get a combination of anger and determination combined with hopelessness and sadness in his expression, because I felt these were very important elements to his character. I've posted my initial sketch, and I'm currently working on two more variations, both painted - one more expressive and the other realistic. The amount of reference photos I used was probably the most I've ever used before for a single piece - I wanted to get historical accuracy where I needed it as much as possible, and then used several different face references to create Yossarian's. I've got some interesting more subtle ideas for context for my realistic version - I'll explain them when I get it finished and posted! C-M
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Claire-M BathI'm a mostly self-taught artist, currently studying A-Level art at college. Archives
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