After doing the reseaqrch to find 10 examples I had the idea that I could maybe take the angle of hand executed illustration techiniques Vs computer aided illustration.In general I think I just need alot of guidence on what angel to research.

Oliver Jeffers uses alot of unusual surfaces to paint on in his work in a way he kind of combines painting and collage techiniques which I find interesting.On his website you can veiw the inside of one of his sketch books which gives you a real feel of how he works.He also creates alot of really beautiful type by hand.In general I just like his work as it embraces hand executed techiniques.

Two images by Kurt Schwitters -I've included these as I think Kurt Schwitters was one of the first artists to use collage heavily in his work.I also think his work is fantastic,I like how he uses found ephemera as collage material and his use of colour is beautiful.

I came accross Sabrina Ward Harrison's work when I was on foundation,what I like about her work is the autographic style of her work its very fluid personal and seemingly spontaneous.The scrap book style of her work is very interesting approach to collage that in my opinion is beautiful.I'd like to look at this way of working as I think its a very unhibited approach to collage that is done without worrying what the outcome may be,which I think is a breath of fresh air.

image from theheartagency.com by Jonny Hannah.I like how Jonny Hannahs work is very pattern based and involves varied mark making techniques aswell as encorperating hand drawn type.All of these techniques are areas I would like to look into.

Another Nina Chikrbarti image,this image is a good example of pattern based illustration.I've included this image as I would quite like to look at how illustration that is more successful because of techinque rather than the idea behind it.

Image by Nina Chakrabarti found on hewww.ninachakrabarti.com. I think this is a perfect example of some really well drawn type,an area I might like to research into.

Lauren Child's work is an example of computer aied collage which I think would be a good example to investigate and compare to other more hand executed forms of collage.I like how Lauren Child's work combines hand drawn and computer techniques.

hannah hoch image found on www.manovich.net/LMN_SITE_NEW/lnm?lnm3/hoch_med.gif.
This is a different typr of collarge and hand drawn type.To me this looks more diagramatical which I think would be interested to research another example of collage.

Sara Fanelli image found on alumni.uvm.edu/vq/spring06/images/biodiesel.
Iv'e chosen this image as Sara Fanelli uses collarge and hand drawn type extremly successfully and in a very sophisticated way.Her work is great as it's accessable to adults aswell as children(although I would argue more for adults due to its sophistication).

image by Edurado Recife from misprintedtype.com. I've chosen this image as I think it's an example of strong collage and mixed media artwork.In particular I think the hand drawn type in this piece is fantastic.I alos think this is a great example of good compostion and pattern.

Possible starting points for 3rd year research project

I think I would like to base my research project on some form of contemprary illustration, In particular illustrators whose work is heavily pattern based and encorperates the use of collarge and hand made type,as my practical work I try to encorperate these elements.However I'm quite lost for a specific focal point/direction that I would take as I'm a still a little unsure on the requiered form of this research project.Maybe what makes mixed media collarge successful,or how illusrtators create blance and composition within their work.I could take the angle on whether computer aided design work is out growning more hand crafted illustration.I think I need some sort of guidence on whether I'm along the right lines here.