Zoe Smith CMP Blog

The time between the 20th May and the 6th June was like a non-stop mad sprint to the finish line. For days on end, I spent almost my...

This is my Final Critical Review.

These pages show my final sketches and final piece. On the left we have three sketches for Cottagecore and two for Dark Academia. While...

On the 22nd April, I went to Lincoln Castle grounds to take pictures of a model dragon that had made an appearance there. I felt that it...

I would love to play Elden Ring because of the gameplay style and the fact that it was developed by FromSoftware Inc., not just the...

This page has a small selection of photographs that I took at Wingham Wildlife Park on a trip out with my best friend Alice. I felt that...

These pages contain a mood sheet that I made to inspire my Cottagecore fashion design. I found it very useful to have my sketchbook open...

These pages show some comparisons between different mythical creatures within media. I felt that it would be useful to look at the...

These pages show a very important experiment that I did using Project DIVA as an influence. In order for me to translate fashion into...

These pages are for reference. If you know me, then you know a Warhammer page was inevitable. Below: My sketchbook pages for my Warhammer...

When looking at dragons, I couldn't leave Smaug the Terrible out, now could I? I felt that he gave a much needed contrast in reference...

This is my FINAL version of my project proposal. Due to the circumstances under which I completed this project, my original ideas and...

I looked at the dragons in Breath of the Wild for this project because I find that this game is an endless source of inspiration for me....

I researched gargoyles because of a suggestion made by one of my tutors. I ended up not using the gargoyle specific part of these pages,...

I decided to start my research with How to Train Your Dragon because it is the first thing that I think of when someone says 'dragon'. I...

The remaining time before hand in was spent on my final piece. Within this time frame, I managed to design the outfit that I would...

This week was not the most productive of the project. I discussed my situation and my project with my tutors, and I was thankfully given...

The majority of this week was spent updating my sketchbook with all of the research and responses that I'd been working on. This...

This week was the first week back after the holiday. I must admit that I found it quite difficult to settle back in to the routine and my...

I quite enjoyed this week. On Monday I finished off my response for Breath of the Wild, which I had started the day before. I do wish...