Gestalt ambiguous figure task

"Gestalt Double Snakes"

For another of our in-lecture assignments we were given the task of designing a Gestalt-inspired ambiguous drawing.

I have created a double figure drawing of two identical snakes, entwined with each other. By using only black fine liner to create the image, I managed to invert the design within the negative space of the drawing. Another addition is the open-endedness of the negative snake's tail, which seeps into the white of the outside of the image. This gives a natural starting and ending point for the viewer.

Illustration personification task

"The Illustration Squid"

For one of our in-lecture assignments we had to design a personification of the Illustration course.

As seen above, I have drawn a squid holding drawing utensils and wearing a broken crown. The squid's tentacles represent the several modules that are delivered throughout the course. The utensils represent medium experimentation within the first year, and the broken crown shows the course as an almighty ruler, but one that can always be overcome. 

The overall image demonstrates both the challenge and the freedom within the Illustration course.