Project 2

Exercise 1: Getting the Idea

My chosen article is 'Fill your own cup' from Psychologies (UK), 1st November, 2025 issue. [p 62]

By way of explanation, this short article serves as an introduction to the multipart series 'say yes to you'.

Key words:

Summary:

In an attempt to fulfil all the demands of our busy lives, it is easy for our own needs to be neglected.

Illustration idea #1:

A wine glass being filled from a bottle View full-size (protected)

Main image source: Wine Glass PNGs by Vecteezy

I started off with just thinking about the magazine article's title (featured in the illustration).

Illustration idea #2:

Word balancing on a seesaw above a person's head View full-size (protected)

Person image source: Default User PNGs by Vecteezy

I then considered how my highlighted words from the article could be integrated into an illustration, and chose the imagery of a seesaw.

Illustration idea #3:

a computer game Lemming blocking walls behind words View full-size (protected)

This was my last idea shows a Lemmings' blocker character from a very old computer game I played in my youth, seemingly holding back the pressures of life, to protect the individual's needs and desires.

© Kevin Warren - fibrocreativity (fc)