Interpreting Art

As I research different artists, and come across more and more examples of art in it's many forms and styles, one thing is certain. Art is subjective. Two people viewing the same piece of artwork can take away completely contradictory feelings and experiences from the same piece, even if the subject matter and narrative are…

Streetart – Dublin

Here is an example of some fab street art in Dublin, a comic portrait of a bearded businessman. The man is thinking about different things which do not appear to be linked. The work appears to be inviting the viewer to read their own narrative into it, and so to get others' opinions, I posted…

Visit to Dublin’s National Gallery

This week, we're in Dublin for my boyfriend Ian's work, which enables us to have a few days exploring and taking in the sights and sounds of this beautiful city. We've been to Dublin a few times now, and I've always loved the culture and art here. It really is a multicultural and international city,…

Doodling from my sick bed

What is better to do when you're stuck in bed ill? A bit of drawing of course. Combination of sketching and digital colour

Supplies

To expand the way that I work, I've bought some oil pastels, charcoal pencils and reference/research books.

The tiniest efforts build up to amazing things

Sketchbook work on the theme of 'wild'.

Bad 80’s robot!

Experimenting with a Robot avatar for my boyfriend.

Useful links – How has stock illustration changed? (via Shutterstock.com)

Much has changed since the early days of illustration. In the 20th century, photography transformed the playing field, and animation took hold of the public imagination. From there, computers and video games pushed the boundaries even further. But we needn’t look back through decades to see how illustration has evolved; in the last few years alone,…

Commuters – Raw Sketch

Here is a time restricted sketch while commuting via train today. Drawn in pencil over the space of 20 minutes before the subjects left the train.

Puzzle – Illustration

'Puzzle' A depiction of Depression, and the ongoing battle to fit into a world that you feel detached from. Sketch in pencil and coloured with Promarkers. Digitally enhanced. Copyright and Sarah Giles 2018