It began by looking for content to create a collage with. There was no real vision for my final piece but I knew I wanted to be tactile and gluing and sticking and cutting.
I went to the Students Union and collected all the free flyer, magazines and materials I could get my hands on.
First steps were to sketch out the vague heights of the buildings. There needs to be a rough idea of a composition to work to so I could see where things were going etc. I cut out pieces and colours and roughly matched them to the pencil marks. Additionally, the images were continued as seen on the base image, to create a full circular base.
It was at this stage that I was thinking about colour palettes and whether it's something I should input at this stage. For now it is an aspect I'll incorporate gently, instead of deciding now.
The images used consisted of patterns, colours and type. I drew up buildings around the textures and colours, keeping the aesthetic as old English buildings. The patterns and colours were intertwined with the illustrations. It adds depth and more detail to the overall image so far.
Finding the line "Lets fill this town with artists". I liked how it resonated and though out of context was still a nice sentiment. The next step is to take this further through digital manipulation.
