Planting Trees

So...midterms still. At least I had a comic idea, but it came out super sketchy.HOWEVER, the sketchiness made it easier for me to draw what I wanted. I may do more like these sometimes. It takes a lot less time than going through and using the really specific lines with a TON of correction on it (which can overcorrect and then I have to erase and start over -.- and it looks super forced and stiff. This looks more like how I draw on paper, which is usually loads better than what I can do on the computer.
(And, to my defense, I actually DID the reading, but it was two weeks ago and I just skimmed it...)
BUT ENOUGH ABOUT THAT
This week has probably been my favorite of all class. We have watched a lot of great animations, and I've been introduced to two great figures in modern animation. I literally can't look away when I'm watching these. They are that good. Today's were especially beautiful. The use of color and motion...it was spectacular. In 'The Man Who Planted Trees', I was struck with how simple it was at first. The animation had very little color, was simple lines, and yet conveyed a great amount of motion, and even more powerful, emotion. As the forest grew and life returned to the barren wasteland, the color began to grow, until finally at the end there was a rich palette, a literal feast for the eyes. You could see the influence of Renoir in the coloring style, as well as in some of the character design (I especially noticed it in the design of a woman with her child. She turned around and it looked like she had literally stepped out of a Renoir painting).
Classes like this are so enjoyable!