Artist Research - Rachel Gannon

Matt showed me Rachel Gannon's work in my last tutorial, and it really fits in with the documentary context that I would like to explore more, now and in the future. 

I really like the way she get the information down on the page in a way that you can almost feel the movement within the frame. Its like she captures the essence of the scene for the viewer, and this is something I really want to be able to do. 

This is what I want my sketchbook work to achieve, so that I can then flick back and try to figure out the best working components to make a more refined illustration, that has the essence of the scene and still communicates effectively, whilst looking finished. 

This really makes me think of the flow theory. I feel like Gannon is open when looking at these illustrations, which is why they feel so real. She's captured emotions, because you can tell that she is completely involved in what she is creating. She is present and is experiencing what she is communicating to the viewer.

Making the connection between contemporary illustration and flow theory is really helping me to understand what it is I want to do, and helping me to understand what I need to do to achieve these things.  

I need to experience the things I want to document, and try to communicate these things by being as involved as possible. I need to be focused, and I need to constantly consider how what I make will be a worthwhile contribution to the world.