Term 2 Week 10

Diversity 

Test shots on the light table, experimenting with different styles and materials.



Horseplay

a small story board inspired by Norman Thewell





My inspiration for horseplay: me and my shetland pony as a little girl,
and having grown up with horses i wanted to capture the comedy and caricatures in the horses i got to know. 


Norman Thewell mood boards

Shetland Pony inspiration



Setting Inspiration

Horse anatomy
Horse show-wear
Expression inspiration
Art styles and shapes

 I find these sculptures to be really inspiring as i love the style and over the top shapes.




sketches


'Mist' idea


I think this style works well, inspired by the shapes in the sculpture mood board, but also Norman Thewell's cartoons.




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