For this research task I went to the website www.reportager.org and looked at the different illustrators work. The artist Steve Wilkin caught my eye with his sketches of people on his daily commute from Hebden Bridge and Preston. He sketched these commuters for 10 years! He must have so many drawings and learnt so much during this process. Apparently he has over twenty sketchbooks from this time and I believe these drawings were later published into a book.
It was Wilkin's pencil sketch of the side of a mans face that caught my eye first. There is a small selection of Wilkin's sketches on the website and I chose some that intrigued me. I like how he uses textures as part of his sketch and his line work.
I then did a Google search for 'man on a train' and found the above image of an older gentleman looking out whilst on a train journey.
In Wilkin's sketch the man looks like he is concentrating on reading a newspaper or deep in thought. In comparison the man in the photograph looks deep in thought looking out the train window as it goes past the many places on his journey.
I think Wilkin's sketch is the most memorable of the two because he has managed to capture an expression on the man's face that's hard to forget. I think the detail he has included around the eyes and nose really capture the man's concentration.
In terms of truthfulness, Wilkin's sketch seems to depict more of a personality of the man. The photograph is not as striking and doesnt really capture the mood as much as the sketch.
I would definitely notice Wilkin's sketch much more than the photograph if they both were in a magazine or newspaper. I love graphite sketches of people and the way Wilkin's has captured the man is very eye catching and the detail he has included really tells a story.
This style of drawing is definitely something I would love to be able to do with practice and time.
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