Anika R's SAS Blog (2015-22)

Ideas Visually Evident (86/100): The feeling of home can be that of comfort, so I wanted to portray that through a bed. Materials Used (31/100): Watercolor, watercolor pencil. Processes Used (69/100): Sketched in watercolor pencil, colored with watercolor from flats up. Process Photos: sketch/thumbnail 1/7 2/7 3/7 4/7 5/7 6/7 7/7 Reference Photos: Final Piece:

Ideas Visually Evident (82/100): Comfort can also come in the form of music that makes you feel almost out-of-body. Materials Used (36/100): Watercolor, acrylic paint, graphite. Processes Used (95/100): Figure and designs sketched lightly, background painted, with the small details painted on top. Process Photos: 1/6 (thumbnail) 2/6 3/6 4/6 5/6 6/6 Reference Photos: N/A Final Piece:

Ideas Visually Evident (68/100): Inspired by my family’s trip to Prague, and the idea of a road trip. Materials Used (32/100): Pencil pastels, colored pencils. Processes Used (80/100): Lightly sketched, used pastels for big areas, details put in by colored pencils. Process Photos: 1/7 2/7 3/7 4/7 5/7 6/7 7/7 Reference Photos: My photos from near the Petrin Tower in Prague (1/2) My photos from near the Petrin Tower in Prague (2/2) Final Piece:

Ideas Visually Evident (71/100): Inspired by old Bengali movie posters, featuring a cooking grandmother. Materials Used (42/100): Acrylic paint, permanent marker, graphite. Processes Used (96/100): Sketched in pencil, back painted, typography block, and fully painted. Details added with liner. Process Photos: (1/5) (2/5) (3/5) (4/5) (5/5) Reference Photos: N/A Final Piece:

I really like the idea of trying to show someone being of mixed ethnicity in this way, by comparing the two stereotyped looks (the description said the subject was half Indonesian, half Australian). I also really love the amount of detail that went into making this look like a comic cover, like the CCA stamp, volume number, and also the shading on the skin. One thing I would change is the lettering of the title 'Peleburan' so it's not over the face (but maybe behind it), and also clearer borders around the feature panels.  I loved this one because of the clear shapes and minimal colors. It's a simple design but it's effective for what it's made for (wrapping paper). It's extremely aesthetically pleasing, personally because of the spacing/placing of the patterns and color choice. I also really liked the clear lines on the jaguar/leopard vs the lineless style of the print with fish. There's a good variety but all the paper looks like it belongs...