This first review is taking by a graduate of my course Dom, who is also mine and my friends illustration guru, here is her review.
Hi Alex
Yep no worries! Hope your FMP is going well!
I'm trying to remember which pieces were in your folio the last time you sent it over,.. it looks like there are a few new observational pieces in there.
Again, I think it's looking good and seems to have stepped up since the last time I saw it, good stuff!
By adding in some new pieces your portfolio is looking more consistent too which is good.
Your use of line drawing and block colour seems to be really working well Alex, particularly in the observational pieces.
The new pieces about The Journey of War (is this your FMP?) are a nice addition.
The new piece showing the war memorial on St Peters square is particularly nice. Your lines are clean and describe the shapes really well, and your use of colour is nice, just picking out some parts to colour and leaving some white in the foreground seems to give the image a nice balance and depth, and is a nice way to emphasise certain details. Very confidently executed!
Do you enjoy doing these reportage type illustrations as much as your comic work?
The other Journey of war pieces are nice too. Perhaps think about varying your line weight on these as well, to highlight or emphasise certain parts? Just a thought as your fine line work on the St Peters Square piece is so nice it would be good to see that carried through in to some other pieces!
Your new Scary Stories piece is lovely too. Nice choice of colours and mix of block colour and more detailed trees in the foreground. I could see this as a book illustration or something!
Overall I think it's definitely improved since last year Alex! Just keep up the good work and attention to detail. And as always keep creating more work, and doing what you want to do, whatever that may be! The only way you can get commissioned to do your dream work is by already having examples of it in your portfolio already, so start creating the work you want to do now! Whether thats comics, editorial, reportage, etc.
Also perhaps put a title page on your pdf with all your contact details on etc, just to make as easy as possible for people to remember your name or get in touch!
Would love to hear how your FMP is going too! Did you decide to go down the comics route or..?
Hope this was of some use!
Dom
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