Today, Steve and Gary discussed my work with me. I showed them my blog and told them what I was planning to do with my final piece, as I had already begun sketching the panels.
They didn't like the character designs I had drawn as they preferred that I create something more conceptual. They didn't have many suggestions of how I could bring a new concept into my work, but Steve showed me a William Kentridge book and Gary suggested that I draw the masqueraders in silhouette instead of "like cartoon characters". I think I could work with this idea and have decided to do more research on William Kentridge to help me bring together my ideas.
I was a little bit confused as to how I could make my work more conceptual, seeing as I have only briefly mentioned some ideas in this way through my project and my final piece was already planned and on it's way to completion; In response to this, Gary asked why I wanted to make comics (in reference to the fact I have been learning about and producing comics and animations since I was twelve years old). I'm a fat chick with glasses; of course I make comics. I can only really say it's because I enjoy making them and having people read or watch them. Steve asked what I was planning on doing for my Final Major Project, which unfortunately I do not have any ideas for yet.
I am somewhat concerned that certain tutors find difficulty in accepting cartoon and comic arts as a "legitimate" art form which may explain the nature of this conversation. I found this session only limitedly useful as I feel that attempting to re-write my plans and research to fit in with more conceptual art styles when there are less than two weeks remaining for me to complete this project is impractical and somewhat unreasonable. I think that this time with my tutors would have been much better spent discussing the progression onto my FMP as that is what I really need more help with. Ann asked me about this and suggested that I record all conversations with my tutors in my blog or journal and perhaps provide feedback at the end of the course concerning when certain conversations should take place.
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