After looking back on my learning agreement for unit X, I have decided that I want to develop my work into a children's book. This is the area of illustration that I am most interested in so I feel this is the best way I can develop my practice at this stage.
I have decided that I wat the book to be a reference book that all audiences can learn from but have it tailored more towards children. To achieve this I want the information to be presented in fun bite size pieces that all ages will be able to interpret. I want my book to communicate information about British wildlife that I have researched extensively throughout authorship (block 2 and 3) and the start of unit X.
Working like this with an end goal in mind will keep me focused and motivated so I can concentrate on my areas I am looking to improve which are design, refinement and consistency.
To make sure that my book has a since of flow and structure, I have decided to break down the sections into different habitats. This will allow me to focus on lots of different aspects of the natural word in a clear and well thought out manner.
Below is a mind map breaking down my research methodology and a plan for the different sections of the book. Whilst I understand that this could change throughout the project, I feel this is a good starting place to get me making and creating.
I will be breaking the book into 4 different habitats:
-Coastal
-Farmland
-Meadow
-Woodland
In order to gather the relevant information on these different habitats, I have pulled various bits of information from different books that I own and I have a rich collection. You can see on the mind map, I have broken down roughly the different themes and aspects of each habitat which of course is subject to change later on but for now it will be my starting point.
Below is the collection of books that I have used to gather research and I will continue to refer to them throughout this project:
I want the book to follow the structure of a reference book so that lots of information can be communicated with the viewer. I want the images to be colourful and playful so that it appeals to younger audiences.
I plan to steer clear of scientific illustration as I want my drawings to have an element of charm and naivety to them. I will continue to work in the style that I used in authorship where i combine texture, water colour and collage (whether that is digital or physical collage has yet to be decided but hopefully a blend of the two.)
A book that I really want to take inspiration from is 'A first book of nature' illustrated by Mark Hearld. HIs book is broken up into different seasons which will differ from the way in which mine is categorized by habitat. However, I really like the way in which Hearld is able to fit in lots of different aspects of nature to give a really well rounded learning experience and the audience comes away having learns a lot. I also plan to fit in lots of different information about each habitat.
Below is a short clip in which I flick through the book to show how much different topics Hearld illustrated in the sections of the seasons:
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