18th April

Background Design

This is my draft for the background. This is the key for the colours:

• DB = Dark Blue
• MB = Mid Blue
• LB = Light Blue
• P = Pink
• –> = Gradient

I decided I’m not going to do a straight digital painting, because I don’t think I’d be pleased with the results, and I’d find it more interesting to do something mixed media. Instead I’m going to make two collages, one for each colour in a gradient, and scan them. I’ve got a stack of magazines and I don’t really know how they’re going to turn out exactly, but that’s what makes it fun.

20th April

Here is the collage for the blue/turquoise areas of my background. It was really nice to make, but took a bit of work to get the gradient right. I tore the paper instead of cutting it to get those rough edges, so it would have a handmade look. Someone who saw me making it thought it was supposed to be water, which was an unintentional but useful by-product since it’s for the wall of a swimming pool