Throughout this project I have experimented with different mediums and formats. I initially started with hand drawn pencil sketches. I also did hand drawn pen drawings using different hatching techniques. Then I digitally coloured my illustrations on Procreate. I took my digital illustrations and printed them using Riso to create a physical outcome. My work takes strong inspiration from the original literary sources and classic Norse mythology depictions. I also referenced the Norse colour palette to base my illustrations around this authentic colour scheme. However, I did bring my own twist on this by drawing in my own illustrative style and using modern artistic techniques such as digital colouring and Riso printing. This fusion of the traditional and modern will allow my work to appeal to a wider audience.
The series: all my illustrations in a chronological series.
Posters: I think my illustrations would make for a really cool series of posters. These could small or large. The prints I made with Riso could be used as posters. This would be a cost effective and efficient way to produce large batches of posters. Alternatively I could use other, more hands on techniques such as screen printing or Lino printing.
Pop up book: A fun format for my work would be in a pop up/ fold out book. These could be just my illustrations or with descriptions of the myths they’re depicting. One way could be that all the images are connected in a series and it folds out to reveal each one. This would help to show them as a chronological series. Or each illustration could be on a different page a they fold out in different ways, depending on the shape of the image. For example the Ragnarok one would fold out horizontally but the Jörmungandr one would fold out vertically. This would really emphasise the different shapes and compositions.
Mural/large installation: Seeing them put together in a series made me think they could make a really nice mural or other large installation. This would be a very different way to experience them. People could essentially walk through the timeline of Norse mythology. Having them this big would allow people to really feel how dramatic and intense all these myths are.
Set of tiles/mosaics: This idea came from experimenting with different Photoshop filters. I used filters that transformed my illustrations into decorative tiles and mosaics. These are very traditional art mediums so would be interesting to have my modern illustrations formatted in this way. I think they could make for lovely sets that people could collect and display together to represent Norse mythology in a way that serves both traditional and modern art styles.
Samuel Green Illustration 