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Illustration Sketchbooks - Exercise 2.0: Rapid Sketches
As part of my focus on looking at trees, I had some dried leaves to hand. So I set them up on my desk and used them as a still life for...

Dan Woodward
Dec 14, 20191 min read
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Illustration Sketchbooks - Research 2.0: Sophie Peanut
For this research exercise, I was tasked to look into the work of Sophie Peanut. Her work is developed from doing quite rapid sketches,...

Dan Woodward
Oct 17, 20196 min read
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Reflections on Trees
I've noticed something of late: I seem to be preoccupied with trees. I needed to get out of the house the other day, and took a drive to...

Dan Woodward
Oct 15, 20191 min read
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Reflections - Illustration Sketchbooks Assignment 1
In starting a new OCA module, it's hard to know what to expect. I knew from my last module that things would start quite sedately, but...

Dan Woodward
Sep 30, 20194 min read
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A Navigation Guide for OCA Assessors
Assessors, read this first!

Dan Woodward
Sep 22, 20191 min read
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Illustration Sketchbooks - Assignment 1
My first assignment in the Illustration Sketchbooks module

Dan Woodward
Sep 12, 20192 min read
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Illustration Sketchbooks - Research 1.1: Artists' Sketchbooks
I intend this post to be an ongoing repository for research and responses to the chosen artists. I want to come back to them as I...

Dan Woodward
Sep 11, 20196 min read
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Illustration Sketchbooks - Exercise 1.3: How personal do you want your sketchbook to be?
I get into full experimentation mode to discover how I can hide information in my sketchbooks!

Dan Woodward
Sep 8, 20194 min read
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Illustration Sketchbooks - Exercise 1.2: Making Mistakes - working fast & cutting work up
As my relationship with my sketchbooks has evolved during my OCA studies, I have learnt to be less precious about them. Especially my...

Dan Woodward
Sep 7, 20194 min read
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Illustration Sketchbooks - Exercise 1.1: What is your relationship with your sketchbook?
Getting to notice where I am at with my relationships with sketchbooks, so I can evolve and move forward.

Dan Woodward
Aug 29, 20193 min read
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Getting Ready for Holiday Sketching
In less than a week I am off on holiday to Montenegro. I'd like to try and get some sketching done while on holiday (and en route!). So I...

Dan Woodward
Aug 16, 20193 min read
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Illustration Sketchbooks - Exercise 1.0: What sort of sketchbook should I use?
Thinking about the qualities of the sketchbooks I would use for this module.

Dan Woodward
Aug 15, 20194 min read
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Illustration Sketchbooks - Research 1.0: Emma's Sketchbook
Getting started with a new uni module - Illustration Sketchbooks

Dan Woodward
Aug 14, 20193 min read
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