FAD - Closure

Yesterday we had our FAD "Crit", which is a presentation of our FAD project to the rest of the class. We digitally presented a maximum of 20 images that would help to summarise our final drawings along with our final illustrations and we had to hand in our flats, or working drawings that would support our designs and a 200 word rationale.

I thought the crit went well, As I have taught to classes level 1 students before, the idea of standing in front of a group does not bother me too much, however the idea of what I am saying and the work I present is being judged, whether formally or not, does bother me. I am not overly precious about my work, quite the reverse in fact, I do not overly lack confidence, but I know my limitations and my weaknesses and they lie within my sketchbook work. I am not good with the and I am trying to overcome and free myself from my over analysing ways and just put things onto paper without boundaries but it is not easy and then it gets worse when your piers get to see it all on a large computer wall screen. This is the very reason I decided to write my reflective journal online in the form of a Blog, in the hope that I may improve my confidence with critical feedback on my work.

All of this being said, I felt it went pretty well and hand some very good feedback, along with some points that I may consider before handing in this project for formal marking in February.
I was advised to perhaps look at my figure and make sure that she sits well with the ethos of the design. That perhaps in this instance she could have been a little more earthy, less futuristic looking, perhaps she looks a little too polished. so perhaps for final hand in I may alter her face a little, make her a little more nomadic.
This two week experience, although hard work and stressful, has taught me that, with guidance and support I can achieve something that I thought was impossible, I can produce work that is competitive beside my colleagues. And that I enjoy Illustrator and Photoshop a lot more that 3D work.

Maybe I should look into how I can use CAD work within my sketchbook more and in different more diverse ways. Maybe I should embrace what I enjoy and see how far I can take it within my work whilst still challenging myself, throughout.