MA Illustration

Jingyi Wu (Laura)

Illustration of person running made from plant cut-outs

Energy flow - running

My main research direction is color matching and texture expression of colour pencils.In addition, I like to record my life with comics.

My hobby is exercise! Lifting! Cardio! Workout is my life!

Energy flow
A visual exploration of the effect of physical movement.

In different cultures and times, there are many artworks about physical exercise. Sport, as a theme that allows human beings to have a common sense. Paintings and sculptures on sports themes mainly involve human anatomy and professional sports movements. During exercise, there are also many invisible but perceptible changes in our body, such as body temperature, breathing and so on.

How can I use illustration to visualize these invisible changes? I drew inspiration from the natural world, designed patterns, and studied human anatomy. Finally, I combined abstract patterns with the moving human figure to show the energy we radiate from the inside during movement.

 In addition, I recorded my exercise routine in comic called Laura's Gym Daily.

Illustration of person stretching made from plant-like cut-outs
Illustration of person skipping made from weather and landscape cut-outs
Illustration of person weightlifting
Illustration of person jogging and smiling
Illustration of person going into Lidl store next to gym
Illustration of person weightlifting underneath caption "Again"
Energy flow - stretching Energy flow - skipping rope Energy flow - lifting Laura’s gym daily 01 Laura’s gym daily 02 Laura’s gym daily 03