Reportage illustration on location with Cambridge Archaeological Unit during weeks 8 - 12 of my first trimester of BA(Hons) Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. 
 

It's been a real privilege to be invited to work on CAU’s site. At first, trying to visually document everything happening was quite daunting, as there was so much action contained in the site and a wide variety of subject matter to explore. I found the opportunity to speak with staff working on site helped me decide where to direct my attention on specific scenes of interest and acted as a great guide for the overall shape of my project. I feel the investigative, journalistic element of reportage illustration has given purpose and meaning to my body of work and resulted in an enticing narrative rooted firmly in first hand experiences. 

 

I use observational drawing as a library to inform all my work. It gives me the opportunity to capture and show my personal interpretation of the world moving around me; using experimental mediums, imaginative and playful colours as another level of communication in my images to show the viewer what intrigues me in a scene, person or subject. Observational drawing provides me a way to channel my curiosity as a creative and develop a deeper understanding of the little gestures, behaviours, organic and industrial landscapes that build a greater feeling of humanity within my illustrations.