Author: Faye Tikic

Illustrator & Designer @art_earthling
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Mighty Mitie takes on the 17 Park Challenge!

The wonderful organisation Mitie has taken on the 17 parks challenge collecting a total of 132 bags of litter! Absolutely amazing work, Well done Mitie!

We can’t thank them enough for supporting this on what we hope is the first of many for them and other businesses in Wythenshawe. We have said the model can be rolled out Manchester, Greater Manchester wise and Nationally of groups and organisations wish to promote cleanliness in their Parks and Green Spaces.
Thank-you to all involved on what was an amazing successful event. Special thanks to Brian Worrall, Faye Tikic, Cllr Mary, Grazyna Buczkowska and John O’Connor for the work behind the scenes. Well done Team Mitie! 🧤
“just to say your poster has made a difference and will continue to do so encouraging all to visit our parks. It’s wonderful that your art work can inspire others” John-Paul Coe

I am absolutely elated my poster is making a difference in cleaning up our parks and green spaces. A massive thanks to everyone participating, you’re all amazing and wonderful examples for your community!

I want to encourage all nature lovers and tidy enthusiasts to get to these parks and celebrate our beautiful green spaces through a deep clean. Together we can make a difference! – Collect a bag of litter in each park and tweet wythenshawe waste warriors @WarriorsWaste to earn yourself a special certificate!

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Life Drawing on Wheels

For the last few years, catching the bus/metro-link has been like entering a life drawing studio space, I always carry my sketchbook and sharpies for impromptu life drawing sessions. These normally occur while I’m waiting, whether that’s for the bus or for my stop, giving me solid time to study and capture the fast environment surrounding me.

PASSING PORTRAITS

I enjoy my sessions so much that I’d catch a bus without a destination in mind. More often than not, ending up at the last stop, Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens. I would walk to Manchester Art Gallery before heading back to the bus for another session. Once I had a mass of sketches, I’d enjoy developing some in Photoshop. I’m fond of sketching real people in the real world, there’s something special within the authenticity of ordinary life. I have even seen some of the individuals at the shops or at the park, they have no idea they have a special space in my sketchbook. I feel that captures something poignant within everyday life, we impact each other most without ever knowing it.

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The surrounding environment is fast, by the time I look up from my sketchbook, they may have tied up their hair, taken off the coat I was drawing, put on some headphones or just got off the bus… this is why I have to capture rapid lines, outlining essential shapes so I’m not wasting paper. Once I have a basic outline, I sometimes later develop with paints or in Photoshop. Due to Covid 19 during the last year, I have put this practice on hold and have begun developing them for Covid related awareness posters.

bus drawing (12) wear a mask poster 2

 

 

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Litter warriors taking on the 17 Park Challenge

knocking the litter out of the park!

I’m so chuffed that my design being used for a positive cause, its a wonderful feeling to see families out checking each park off the poster and nurturing our beautiful planet.

Take the 17 Park Challenge

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Manipulating Landscapes

WAVE HELLO TO OUTER SPACE

I opened this image in PS
I altered the hue and saturation
Using the brush tool, I began painting, lifting galaxy effects into view. I focused on the naturalreflective light to the right. Adding in stars and highlights.
The idea of using a moon cylce seemed fitting. I added some text to pull a sense of design into the composition.

 

MOON CHILD

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I wanted to push my exploration on PS so I selected a series of photos to do so. To expand on style and abilities, I combined a range of techniques and tools. Read the above images for exact steps on progression. I was very pleased with this piece, it took 2 hours at the most and it has proven to me that Photoshop provides a platform where the only limit is your imagination.

 

FROM OUTER SPACE TO MOUNTAINOUS LANDS

I opened this in Photoshop
Atered the hue and saturation
Using the selection tool, I cut out areas shaped like mountains, I took these mostely from the white crashing waves, taking advantage of the icy blue textures.
Once I had a puzzle in place, I used the brush and cloning tools to complete the scene.

 

DREAM LAND ON ICE

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After taking my waves to outer-space, I felt it was time to return to earth. I perused the idea of a mountainous landscape, adding stars and clouds for a soft, icy enchanted land. Read the captions for step by step progression.

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Wythenshawe Waste Warrior’s – 17 Park Challenge

This challenge, created by Wythenshawe Waste Warriors set out to encourage locals and visitors to clean up our fabulous green parks. Tweet yourself and a bag of litter in each park to win a certificate! @warriorswaste

It is a pleasure to be an affiliated partener with Wythenshawe Waste Warriors, Thank you for supporting my practice, I am grateful my design work holds a positive purpose and is being used to benefit our envrionment.

I want to encourage all nature lovers and tidy enthusiasts to get to these parks and celebrate our beautiful green spaces through a deep clean. Together we can make a difference!