Final Major Illustration Piece Evaluation

Here is the finished ribcage illustration for one part of my final major piece. I feel that this piece is quite successful as the bold contrast creates a sense of depth and dimension within the piece and is similar in form to the ribcages that I have studied from life. The use of a variety of techniques such as the dry brush technique alongside cross-hatching and stippling create an interesting and unique texture that engages the viewer's eye. I feel that using ink as opposed to fine liner or paint was a successful choice as the variety of different tones and marks that can be incorporated created natural feeling textures and an overall aged sense to the piece as a whole. The A3 scale of the piece was also successful as when paired with the spine sculpture, it does not overpower it nor does the sculpture draw the viewer's attention away from the illustration which creates a balance between the two as one singular piece.

However, I do feel that the symmetry of the piece is still not as accurate as I would have liked. I found that the angle of which to draw the right side of the ribcage was quite uncomfortable and resulted in lines and marks that were not as confident compared to those on the right. Although I do not feel that this is that noticeable unless studying the piece closely. If I were to create this piece again I would like to add more bones to the piece such as the bones of the arm as I feel that this would frame the piece and direct the viewer's eye along the spine sculpture. However, I do feel that the ribcage and spine elements highlight links to my personal spine surgery and the implementation of extra bones would not have the desired personal effect.