This is the final of many reworks. The assignment was to create an illustration based off a letter in the alphabet. The letter itself and also subjects/objects/images that begin with the letter were to be incorporated into the piece. The inclusion of a value gradation and figure/ground reversal was also necessary. Although rather conspicuous my letter was the letter F and it can be seen in the woman’s hair. Female, Fertility (represented by the pregnant maiden and the lotus flowers), Flowing, and Flowers became the subjects of the work. Within the piece I tried to capture innocence and purity through a whimsical look and childlike face of the mother.
This was the original idea for the final piece above. This and the following four below were rough drafts for the assignment.
The letter J (seen in the Jaguars tail)
The letter M
The letter L
The letter M
