I found an article about an exhibition featuring work from a variety of illustrators paying tribute to Roald Dahl. When you think of Roald Dahl you think of the illustrations of Quentin Blake which are amazing but it was good for me to find a more varied group of interpretations of his work. The brief is open and gives me lots of choice of character and landscape which is quite daunting in a way. I want to try and create landscapes that give the impression depth and scale but comprised of simple shapes and fairly limited colours. I have been looking at the work of various illustrators who use sold shapes to create landscapes, particularly Chris Haughton. he manages to use scale and shape to great effect creating immersive landscapes. By using simple block colours he is able to place his scale down his characters in the scene and still ensure they remain a bold focal point when they may well become lost in a more complex backdrop. Roald Dahl created amazing new worlds and played with scale throughout his work, changing the readers perspective. I want to create a scene that draws the viewer into one of his worlds and feel as though they are part of it.
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