Book Inspiration:

I have now began to think about target audiences and how they can influence my character designs and art style. For inspiration, I have looked at a variety of books that are about Boudicca. The illustrations for these books vary based on their art styles, mediums and colour schemes. 

The first book that I've looked at is called 'The Song of Boudica', which is by Mick Gowar. The illustrator for this book is Mark Beech. The illustrations that are within this book interest me because they have been made traditionally. The mediums that appear to have been used are pencil, watercolour and pastel. I think that these mediums have made these illustrations successful because they reveal the uses of tone, texture and lighting. Mark Beech has used pencil to apply mark makings on the clothing. This is effective because it adds detail. I like how the the pencil marks have blended and washed with the watercolour. Pastel has been used on certain parts of the clothing. The colours have been blended together and they show the uses of tone and lighting. I like the art style that Mark Beech has used for this book. His cartoon drawings have a mixture of simple and detailed lines. Overall, I believe that the art style that has been used is effective and suitable for it's target audience. 

Another book that I've looked at is called ' Boudica' by Claire Llewellyn. The illustrator for this book is Laura Tolton. Based on the book cover alone, I can see there is a different approach being shown with this book. The art style is more realistic compared to the other book. Laura has made these illustrations digitally. There is a lot of tone that has been applied to Boudica's hair and clothing. Her appearance has been drawn factually based of what people believe Boudicca would have looked like. For example, Laura has given her long, reddish hair. She has also added blue paint to her face and arms as that is what Celts wore in battle. All of the illustrations presented work well together based on the colour scheme. It has been limited and consistent throughout the book. The illustrations have detail that is suitable for children.  

There are many other resources that I have found for my research. I believe they have all been useful to look at so I can think about who my target audience could be and how this can influence my designs. Also, this research has reminded me to continue applying different techniques and to experiment with a range of mediums. 

Reference List: 

Gowar, Mick

2010

Hopscotch Histories: The Song of Boudica

Llewellyn, Claire

2016

Boudica

Ross, Stewart

2017

Boudicca: Guilty or Innocent?

Harrison, Paul

2017

Boudicca (History VIPs)

Fischel, Emma

2002

Boudicca (Famous People, Famous Lives)