A Final Word

A Prehistoric Cave Painting

Although I covered the five artists that are required I feel that I have to include a selection of artists and historic practices that have had impact on graphics/illustration and on me. Illustration goes as far back as the prehistoric times where hunters would paint on caves to describe there stories, you could say it was the earliest form of visual communication that has evolved as time as gone by.

Great Wave By Hokusai Katsuhika 

Wood Block Print

Japanese woodcut print blocks are example of illustration in books; the blocks were made so that the image could be mass-produced. I see these early techniques being a very important stage in the production of the books of today.

Another important movement that needs to be mentioned is the Bauhaus. There contribution to graphics design/illustration was a important change in design for a changing world.

Illustration By Greg Staples 

www.gregstaples.com

But my final artist, who has had an impact on my illustrations, is called Greg Staple's. Greg started out as a comic book artist at an early age. Later he went on to work in conceptual art and illustration in games, books and films. A lot of my earlier work has been influenced from playing games and watching films and knowing that Greg has worked professionally in these areas and lives just down the road from me, inspired me to keep illustrating and one day make it in the industry just like him.

But things have changed since then, I use to be quite narrow minded, trying to imitate his work instead of finding my own route and I am glad to say I am, by focusing on my own strengths has allowed me to develop my own style which is very important.