study task 2 - Jack Teagle

I first discovered Jacks work from an article ( I think it was a vice article although i can't 100% remember ) but i remember instantly when seeing the illustrations i had to research more about it. Since then i have followed him on instagram for a while now and  have been treated to many excellent illustrations since.
His bold colourful style is what caught my attention at first the majority of his illustrations are eye catching but he is also diverse in his illustrations with others being a lot more detailed then some.

Jacks illustrations are all very recognisable as his this could be down to certain elements such as similar colour palettes or the shapes he uses ( such as the shapes of the characters eyes ) or finally his use of line for detailing or pattern within the illustration, this can be seen on the floor or clouds of the picture above.
From researching Jacks illustrative process i found that he starts of all his ideas and drawings like most others in his sketch book.

 here are a comparison of jacks sketch book and the real thing. the sketch book holds very similar features as it's mainly a rough simple version of his completed product. In my opinion i am a bigger fan of the sketch book version i think in this drawings case the less detail the better for me as it shows the characteristics of the animals more and has a lot less distractions.

I read an interview to get a better idea of what might inspire him and his work process and i found a sweet quote by Jack....
"Look at work that came before you. Don’t focus on current trends. Be aware of what’s going on around you, but focus on developing your own voice and read up on work that interests you. People now have a tendency to live through the internet and it’s easy to get sucked into trends. These trend bubbles can suddenly burst. Focus on making work true to yourself. Work on your personal strengths and develop a visual language you’ve created yourself. Don’t borrow from other people. Try to solve visual problems in your own terms." This is good advice on telling you to stick to something that you do best and perfect it instead of developing your work for something that might be popular briefly within a trend. this is evidence in Jacks work as his work has remained consistent and strong for the couple of years i have followed his work.
An extra side note on Jack Teagle is that he has turned some of his characters into action figures. this is a great way of developing characters that he has designed and if i knew sooner the time i would of purchased one for sure. I think the element of making your illustrations into 3D creations is a cool move and in this case looks great as each one is painted and coloured exactly like the 2D illustrations.