Initial Ideas.

I loved working on this project. At the beginning i was stuck for ideas of what to do and could only get started once i had thought of what to make for my final piece.

I wanted to make a product at the end instead of just some images.

My initial ideas were anti bullying and how to make people think about the sadness coursed by it but also to create a happy message within it. These were going to become posters which you would see every where, outside, inside, on the street.

But posters seemed to boring and the idea of combining a happy message with bullying obviously wasn't going to be as successful as i wanted it to be.

During this idea i also researched happiness quotes and asked people what makes them happy.

With the response i got i started drawing things that made people happy. This idea didn't develop as much as i would of liked because i was just going to create an image that a particular person said made them happy and give it to them.

With the quotes i started thinking about where people would least expect to find them but would also put a smile on their face when they saw it, like napkins and on the pavement.

General.

Not necessarily have i changed my style for these projects but used a range of mediums and techniques as well as my typical drawing style.
Choosing Mumford and Sons it scared me that i chose such a folky band when my work is very dark... but i adapted very well by using collage.
And for my self initiated project the same happened.
I chose to do something so happy and cheerful when normally my work isn't.
But having so many ideas and using to many mediums and combining them together i created a happy piece of work.

Second set of greeting cards- photographed

The problem is that being sad is too easy
and everyone finds it hard to be happy.
We can't single handedly solve the worlds problems so why not start with the people around you.
Cheer someone up.
Be Happy.
I have created these greeting cards because the ones you can easily find in shops are all for pacific celebrations.

To provide people with the opportunity to send an uplifting message at anytime outside of the conventional celebrations such as birthdays and weddings.

I think i have done this.

With ALOT of time 

and 

ALOT of effort

I did this pretty well.

Spread the word.

Be Happy.

These photos look evil.. they don't in real life! promise!

HAND DRAWN HAND MADE

I had been thinking about photocopying my bunting but didn't know if it would turn out any bit successful
but my tutor mentioned it so i thought i'd give it ago
I think in this you can see more detail in each letter
I just used fabric pens... had to test out a few to see which actually bled on the material or not
so pleased with it.

A long process for something i just used as text but it was part of the process.
I like how i had a couple idea (balloons, greeting cards, bunting) and they all came together as a final piece.

Took about 2 hours per letter (near the end when i got use to what i was doing)
sewing the bunting up and onto the string took about 5 hours at least.
So worth it though.

better colours.

Obviously these colours are better and happier.

Second designs for greeting cards.

THIS ONE IS MY FAVOURITE!

MAKES ME VEEERRRYYY HAPPY!!

I hope it makes you happy too.

I stopped doing them like the top on because the bunting was covering the balloons

but i think i may try and work it out.

stayed tuuuned.

Got to do the back on the cards now and print them out and photograph them for my portfolio.

Greeting cards.

Finally photographed the greeting cards i did during easter.
I love the idea and i hand made the font.
I took the photograph as well and i drew the illustration and combined them all together.
I thought i needed a logo for the back too so that's also what i did.
These were my first ideas but now I've done my balloons and bunting i'm going to design some more.

How do i do this?

Experimenting with ways to edit the bunting to put on a greeting card
I went into uni and took advantage of their white walls and big space,
I hung my bunting up and photographed it.
Turns out white background doesn't work so well...
photoshop didn't like it.

Ended up having to photograph one letter at a time otherwise the letter wasn't very clear.

And then on photoshop i put each letter together...

Here i only did two.

Think i've found a quicker way to do it.

Bunting finished... BUT

the problem now is photographing it properly to be able to put on some more greeting card designs...
problem!

SEWING FOR HOUURRSSS!

with my new sewing machine.
thought i'd treat myself after allllll the work i did over easter.
but then again... i'd rather be paid with amaaazzzing grades then gifts
we'll see if it all pays off...

2AM SEWING!

soooooo NEARLY done!!

my back hurts!!!

just incase you're wondering,

here i was just sewing up my bunting.

i'm going to photograph it hung up somewhere tomorrow

and on photoshop use it in some more designs for greeting cards for 'BE HAPPY'

I realise it's a lot of effort to just make some font type for my greeting cards.

but i wanted the greeting cards, bunting and balloons to be part of my final piece.

and this way they all are.

I like the big progress i have made from just the idea of be happy and greeting cards.

the balloons and bunting helped me do this.

we'll see how they turn out.

excellent i hope.

Early experimentation/pages from sketchbook

Title for this blog says it all really.

Be Happy- The main idea for this project

Things to be happy for- Nature

This one is based on a quote i found about being happy-

HAPPINESS IS LIKE A KISS...

YOU MUST SHARE IT TO ENJOY IT.

This one is also based on a quote about happiness...

ALL THE HAPPINESS YOU EVER FIND LIES IN YOU!

These last two look like the lettering needs to be filled in black.

In my sketchbook it looks fine how it is.

Bunting.

On monday i finished drawing on my bunting.
As i said before i was quite surprised at how well it turned out.
I was panicking that the letters wouldn't turn out as well as i hoped and wasn't sure how the pattern would turn out.
But when i did a practice i realised that i would completely work.
And it did and i'm very happy about it.
I've just reserved a sewing machine so i'll be able to hem them all tonight.
I have string but it's like garden string so i'm not sure if i should find something better.
With my balloon ideas, and bunting ideas turning out so well i am going to combine all my ideas into a selection of greeting cards so all my ideas come together as one for a final piece.
I am so excited about it.

BE HAPPY.

And these are the patterned material i chose.
As i said before, i chose flowers because they have a happy feel to them.
I chose the same pattern in different colours so they'd compliment each other and also the colours go with the plain material i chose to draw on.
Two of the triangles in this picture have been sewn already.

Finished balloons.

These make me laugh, even if i say so myself.
They do look pretty jokes.
I ended adding to each balloon because every time i did another balloon it would turn out better or i'd just want the face to have more designs in it.
I loved doing this.
Maybe because it was working in a bigger pen and maybe bigger scale.
Sounds abit arty farty but i felt pretty free when drawing on the balloons.
This project has definitely made me try different things and it's been great.
At the start of this project i struggled with ideas but now I am completely into it.
I have been totally surprised that all my ideas have been so successful!!

Couldn't ask for a better model i mean little sister.

Balloon 4

It's meant to have it's tongue sticking out.

Balloon 3

I will photograph these.

i like how different they look when they're scanned.

They're like a family.

LOL

yes i did call this post lol.
because this one makes me happy.

BE HAPPY.

MARKER PEN AND SHARPIE PEN ON BALLOOON.

Balloon 2

the more balloons i do, the better they get
and scanning them in they look funny, they make me smile
which is good, i want to make things to make people smile.
Wait till you see the next one after this.

BE HAPPY.

BALLOOOONS.

balloons are always used for celebration.
so i knew they would fit in with my 'be happy' project
i decided to experiment on drawing on them.
Here's one.
I'm currently on my 3rd one.
Yeah i know here it looks more scary than happy but it's not that scary in real life... promise.

Yeah i scanned them... I'll photograph them when i've finished them all.