Jeff Skeoch

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION RESEARCH

Two illustrations that caught my eye

At the top is an illustration by Tim Dinter called A A Alex, this illustration was created with the use of an pen and photoshop. The thing that jumped out at me was the great sense of perspective created by the softening of colours and the choice of landscape. The colours used are very neutral and the lines simple and clear, not only does this create a good sense of depth it also captures the atmosphere of the place and even the weather. I could see this illustration being used by some kind of industrial company, it has the feel of an aeroplane safety manual, quite bland but aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Tim Dinters illustrative ethos is "reduction to one plain line".

Below is City 2005, created by Dylan Gibson who draws influence from the environment he is in, as well as old and new comics! Again there is a nice use of perspective but this time the lines are more cluttered and hurried creating an almost claustraphobic atmosphere. The vibrant colours on black and the balance of the image do convey the feels of a city at nigh time quite well and the selective use of colour guides your eye around the page.