Linkage.

I found this children's show called "Tinga Tinga Tales" I've decided to blog about it as the cartoon animals remind me of the animals that I have been making. In this cartoon the African animals were created in a non typical way, they are different colours with bright colourful patterns on them, just like the animal silhouettes that I have been making. Below is a link to a youtube clip of the opening of the cartoon.

Tinga Tinga Tales.

 

Bill Yardley.

My artist influnce is the late Bill Yardley, a very talented print maker who incorporated animals into his art. I chose him as I have a massive interest in printmaking that is growing every day, and because he based his work on animals such as foxes (my favourite animal) rabbits, sheep and owls. Bill studied at the North Oxford College of Art and at the Mid-Warwickshire College (School of Art and Design) and held a first class honours Diploma in Fine Art and a Diploma in Printmaking (Distinction)
He was also awarded an honorary Masters Degree from the University of Warwick.
 I like how his animals are indigionous to our own countryside. He uses almost muted colours in his works which I really like. The reason I chose him was because I am incorporating animals into my own work like he did.