I wanted to combine imagery from both books I have been studying - 'Beloved' and 'The bluest eye'.
Both books convey a real sense of disturbance and dark, sinister auras. I wanted to predominantly focus on high contrast black and white images to create an atmosphere.
Reflection
What went well? I stuck to a strong and clear style which created a cohesive structure - each page looks as though they are meant to be together. The limited colour palette added to this successful effect. I think I have used a strong sense of symbolism throughout leaving people to feel intrigued by what is behind all the imagery and wanting to find out more.
What I could of done better? Perhaps i could have used more daring materials other than ink. If I had more time in perfecting the book I would definitely have used more paint and maybe adopted more of a scratchy technique to emphasise the trauma and pain and the deeper meaning behind the books.
Crit feedback - majority of people loved my use of strong images and symbols to represent my author. They also like the dramatic uses of black and white and thought it worked well alongside the simple shapes. They also mentioned I should use different media.
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