Analusis & Synthesis - 3 | Contemporary Style

Phase Two


Now what I am looking at for my project is to come up with different styles of illustrations which would be accompanied by a screen printing intervention. The scenario, the character and personality may also be reflected in the illustration. Also, I do not want any abstract styles for the illustration, because I want every one to understand them. Typography may be accompanied and definately there would be a small write up on the Avatars. I will also be experimenting Finishing techniques and the results of screen printing on different surfaces.




What am I Looking at ?
• How to capture attention with the medium
• How to come up with styles which will reflect each of the Avatar
• Explore possibilities of screen printing which will be a Visual Aid to help learn more about the process
• The process dealt with to achieve a desired result for the subject will be video documented, which will help others better understand the process.

Analysis & Synthesis - 2 | Analyzing Style

Phase Two

My guide asked me to analyze illustrators and artists who have worked on the subjects of Indian mythology. This would help me in knowing how these illustrators perceive the stories and also how differently they illustrate a same topic.

Amar Chitra Katha - www.amarchitrakatha.com
 These graphic novels introduced me to the mystical world of mythology. The illustrators have a minimal usage of black and flat coloured. The outline treatment is modulated  (thick and thin lines). A keen observation is that Amar chitra katha follows a very unusual pallete. The main protagonist or the central characters have a different colour than the rest of the people. The illustrators also do not add depth or roundity by colour treatment.

Sanjay Patel - www.gheehappy.com
Sanjay Patel has a very different take on mythology. His illustration style is full of cute geometric vectorized characters and backgrounds. His illustrations are very detailed and uses bright flat colours.

Abhishek Singh - abhiart.blogspot.in
Abhishek Singh is an alumini from NID. His style involves a massive usage of black, with bold dry strokes. His illustrations are very detailed and realistic.

Analysis & Synthesis - 1 | Dasavatar Depiction

Phase Two


After much collection of visual and text references, my guide asked me to compile up key words for each avatar. These key words would be the things the avatars are most depicted with. This would help me in image building and also make it easier for me to relate the avatars to the audience.
Form, colour, backstory, characteristic and personality were the main points of consideration.

Matsya

• Fish

• Humanoid

• Horn

• Boat

• Raging storm

• Yellow

Kurma

• Turtle

• Mountain

• Churning

• Gods and Demons

• Snake

• Green

Varaha

• Boar

• Humanoid

• Earth

• Club

• Tusks

• Brown

Narsimha

• Lion

• Humanoid

• Definitive Pose

• Anger

• Fingernails

• Killing

• Pillar break

Vaman

• Dwarf

• Umbrella

• Bhramin

• Pigtail

• Ascetic

• Enlarged Feet

Parashuram

• Sadhu

• Axe

• Weapons

• Massacre

• Red

Ram

• Bow & Arrow

• Hermit

• Ravan

• War

• Blue

Krishna

• Peacock feather

• Flute

• Definitive Pose

• 3 stages

• Blue

Buddha

• Shut eyed

• Radiance

• Definitive pose

• Tied Hair

• White

Kalki

• Sword

• White Horse

• Meteor Shower

• Death & Destruction

• Black