About Me

Hi, I'm Amelia and welcome to my blog! I'm currently in my final year of an illustration degree and aim to use this platform to give you an insight into my thought process, inspirations, aspirations and learn a bit more about what I hope to achieve. From a young age, I've always loved children's books and their ability to immerse you into their world- for 8 year old me this world was usually accompanying 'The Jolly Postman' on his postal adventures or the whimsical world of 'Winnie the Witch'. As you'll soon realise, I love experimenting with watercolours, ink, riso print and other traditional printing methods like etching which I enjoy incorporating into most projects. To me, the process of etching is so gratifying, making something that has a different outcome each time makes the print unique and distinguishable.

When I have time away from project work, I love travelling and photography, one of my favourite places being the historic/rustic Portuguese villages. I'm definitely the dedicated photographer in my family, any holiday or family occasion I'm usually found taking photos of the landscape or capturing memories to be made into scrapbooks. Travelling is usually where I find most of my inspiration, either for story concepts or looking at colour schemes in nature to take into my work. For my 21st birthday (this October) we've booked to go to Iceland to see the Northern Lights which I'm so excited about, I've always wanted to go so I'm looking forward to new experiences and hundreds of more pictures!

Coming into level 3, I feel I've learnt a lot about myself both personally and professionally. I've learnt that I love experimenting with new processes and pushing myself out of my comfort zone, trying not to get overwhelmed with the pressure of creating every day. This year, I want to continue being experimental and not putting too much pressure on the outcome- this has been a constant struggle of mine! Also, to utilise the Risograph printer and printing presses in the studio while I can, looking at how to incorporate narrative into printed outcomes to define my style as an illustrator. Through this blog, I will document my progression through weekly updates as well as looking at artists and anything else that interest me through my final year. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy my blog!

Amelia