Since the poem of the Echoing Green is my focus thematically for this book, I want the background to convey the passage of time that uses the imagery of a 24 hour day but actually represents a passing of many years. To do this I started experimenting with brusho and air brushing (I say air brushing, I actually mean blowing the ink around the pages myself and getting pretty lightheaded) to create this splattered background effect ranging from colours associated with summer and mornings, like oranges browns and greens, leading up to more wintry and night related colours like blues and purples. The main reason I want to use this method as the background for my book is that it also looks a bit like synapses (electrical pulses that run across the brain and basically power us and our memories), and as synapses store memories I think it's fitting that they are apparent in this piece that is largely based on memories of growing up. Visually I also just enjoy the irregularity of it, as I'm used to using crafted lines and definite edges in my work so it's something new to me.
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