As part of my secondary research in my Graphics A-Level work I was required to look at existing artists and gain an understanding for how they created their work, why each method was chosen and the different medias they've used. This project looks at Sergio Ingravalle who is a German freelance designer working in the field of Illustration and Digital Art. Sergio inspired me as he combined the modern Adobe suite with the traditional use of watercolours and fine line pens. Sergios interest for illustration began as a child where he enjoyed working with pencils, watercolours and inks; from there he now combines these medias with digital elements to create something unique. To progress he believes in changing styles, mixing techniques and ‘exploring unknown aspects of my abilities to drive me forward and enable me to create visually appealing projects for a diverse range of clients’.
Within this replication I used a combination of both Adobe Photoshop, fine liner and watercolours. I began by tracing of the image off using fine liners, specifically the 0.05, 0.1 and 0.3 pens as these would give me the correct thicknesses I needed. I then created some watercolour swatches with the colours that I required (shown above). In total, I created 3 pieces each offering something different to the image. I knew that these didn’t need to be perfect as I could replicate and edit them one on Photoshop, however I needed to gain the texture from the paper. After all traditional aspects had been completed I then scanned the image across to Photoshop so that I could manipulate and layer the graphics. Photoshop was used to perfect colours, enhance tones and shape the traditional aspects. It was also used to correct detailing in the face, bringing more realistic features to graphic.
This replication was created through a variety of medias. Initially the outline was traced out using 0.05, 0.1 and 0.3 fine lined pens, I then used watercolours on a separate document focusing on the fusion of pigmented water (shown on above). Lastly I bought all ‘traditional’ medias onto Adobe Photoshop where I then used blend modes, layers, an inversion and more to collate all my work onto one image. I feel that the final result is very successful looking very similar to the original work done by Sergio Ingravalle. The watercolour design came out very well reflecting similar shape and tones to the original while showing showing defects and textures in the right places.
When creating my replica, some challenges I found were creating the same paper texture in the background of the graphic and replicating the scratched look on the bezel. However from overcoming these problems I now feel more confident and believe I have some ability to breakdown images, allowing me to understand the method of making the original.