Christmas is always a difficult time as when I return home I have to work around other people's households, which can be quite difficult. I haven't been able to work on my dissertation which has thrown my planning further into disarray, this is due to host's incredibly noisy house. I can barely hear myself think, let alone string a argumentative sentence together.
However I hate not being working, so have at least pushed forward with my visual investigation in my sketchbook. I began by drawing the Tory characters out in exaggerated forms, more akin to cartoons. However I thought this was too far and was not the aesthetic I was aiming for. So I returned the characters to their more realistic versions and focused on their facial features more. Cameron, already a pig, George Osborne became more lizard like, Rupert Murdoch older and more skeleton like, and Nicky Morgan more idiotic.
I then spent time refining some of my earlier Tory Chums panels whilst also experimenting with my new inking nibs. I found that as I got used to the nibs the line quality of my pieces worked better. I intend to use my inking nibs for my final piece.
To help me in my visual investigation, I further researched the work of Steve Bell and Martin Rowson for inspiration;
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