Below is the completed artwork for the pages. They have all been created using collage and ink. What I found difficult was repeating the methods of ink and collage in a way that was varied and interesting to prevent the pages from looking too similar and boring.
However with that said, achieving consistency was also important as I didn't want the artwork to look disjointed and too different from one another - so getting that balance was something that I struggled with, and took a while to get right. I got really caught up in small details (do I keep a white outline on cut-outs? do I use black line? is the appearance too childish?)
I wanted to use certain collage types in effective ways without over-using them, as I think their impact would become diluted...
Peer Critique
The group crit was sort of a relief from looking at my own work for any longer. Fresh eyes were able to see the work I had generated, and in turn I could see how others had approached their books in different ways.
Aspects that people commented on were the different use of textures, the muted colour scheme, and the watery appearance of some surfaces. Atmosphere was also mentioned, which was a definite plus as I had wanted to conjure that in some way.
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