Over the last few weeks I have been very busy writing the first half of my essay and beginning to construct a brand new fictional world, as well as completing the illustrations that I have been working on previously.
Essay Writing
I have finished the first part of my 601 essay. In this section, I have talked about the origins of Worldbuilding, what it is and what categories of worldbuilding there are. I have used multiple case studies, such as Lord of the Rings, Spirited Away and Avatar: The Last Airbender to illustrate my points. I have also looked at Thomas More's 'Utopia' and discovered how Worldbuilding has been used to influence real life events and people.
Landscape Illustration: Desert
I have finished painting this piece and added some sun effects to make it stand out. I have tried my best to stick to a certain colour palette to keep the tone warm. I have also added many highlights to contrast against the darker colours against the setting sun. This piece is meant to represent a Western / Fantasy world.
For this illustrative piece, I have decided to depict a dystopian city. I have done this by drawing ruined buildings and using symbolism to show the viewer that this world is not a good one to live in. I have also used a monotone colour palette to further emphasize the dreary atmosphere.
Landscape Illustration: Mountains
For this illustration, I have tried to depict a calming and soothing atmosphere. I have done this by using a softer colour palette and a bright morning sky. This piece is meant to be part of a fantasy or adventure genre.
Worldbuilding
Over the past week, I have decided to create a brand new fictional world from scratch. I have written quite a lot of information regarding this world, and have created a world map of the world I have dubbed 'Solios', which references the sun.
Map of Solios
In this map I have named every landmass and every major city in the world. I have also drawn mountain ranges, dense forest areas and regions of the world. I have begun going into detail about the species, cultures and factions of the world, which I shall continue to develop.
Concept Art
This artwork is a concept I created for one of the species civilisations. The species in particular live on floating islands that remain in the sky due to their worship to a sun deity. While just a rough sketch, I have tried to display as much as possible without explaining every detail, but I will try to develop this further if I can. For now, I am going to try and sketch other parts of the world.
What went well:
Great detail used in the world map.
Clear examples of worldbuilding in practice.
Plenty of research done into creating worlds, as well as the history of worldbuilding and its practical applications.
What to improve:
More first-hand research required.
Continue to develop world.
