Experiment 1, goodbye!
So, after getting all fired up about my first experiment, I had a tutorial with my illustration tutor, who was against the idea. At first I was very stubborn, but I could see where she was coming from. Her concern was that it wasn't a very creative way to conduct my practical work and I should focus on a more creative way to begin with. Having thought properly about it, this does make sense, so I will save the experiment and maybe do it at a later date, if at all. At the moment I am just drawing.....a lot! Her other concern was that I worried too much about what other people thought of my work. I think this isn't a bad thing, in my case, as small press is such a sharing community, I am used to asking other peoples opinions and also I do feel that it is important for me to know that my work is communicating in the way I want it to. The best way to make sure that it is doing that is to ask the audience, right? I don't change my work based on reviews or trends, but I do like to take on board criticism. I think this is a good way to move forward.