Progress in Concept and Artists

In working on the last assignment for my Drawing as Illustration class, I was able to do a lot of thinking in reference to what I'd like to display for the Senior Show.  In my last post I briefly considered painting end-of-the-world scenarios but critique of my most recent art piece has got me thinking:  How do I show the "end of the world" without being too literal?

In questioning myself, I decided to do research on possible end of the world scenarios.  Results were mainly based on disease, the influx or decrease of temperature, or zombies.  I wasn't satisfied so I began to think more on the after effects rather than on the how-tos of the apocalypse.

How do we rebuild from apocalyptic events, whether they be caused by man or nature?  This is the thought process that I'm working with now.  Sketches to come later.  I plan to sketch out each image (a task that always takes a while to accomplish) before I begin full-scale works of them.

Charles Vess is a contemporary artist who has often worked with comic book artists.  Many of his images are of fantasy scenes but in relation to my own artwork Vess's illustrations are muted in color.  I tend to work using muted earth tones, as well.

Svetlana Ihsanova is a contemporary fashion artist but the linework of her illustrations reminds me of drawings that I've done in the past and a style that I'd like to revisit for this new series.

Robert Weaver's method of painting with loose brushstrokes is something that has always attracted me.