Collages

Collage

As I began my project I want to research the different aspects of war, from the atrocities that took place, to the people that committed them.

I plan on focusing on the negativity that war displays rather then the positive characteristics of it as I find that negativity becomes a much stronger image and is more enticing.  

I began with a variety of different collages to as I like to show my research in the subject in a more aesthetically pleasing way, integrating different mediums, qualities and materials, such as drawing and painting. 

I used imagery from a variety of different sources such as newspapers, magazines, photocopies and some images from the internet, all of which had reference to the chosen subject, including several different materials such as metal, different types of paper and other miscellaneous items. 

After the initial collages, where I have placed as much information as possible, I have categorised them by subject, for instance, child evacuation, public bombings, native warfare, the American civil war, and the pros and cons of the world wars. 

In the collage based on the American civil war, I have produced a drawing of the late American president, Abraham Lincoln.

During the last project, I tried a new technique, which I have grown fond of, using intricate line work, and adding much more detail to the piece then I would usually, I have used the same method to produce the Lincoln piece.  

The drawing is done on a camel toned envelope, I had initially intended to later add highlights to the image as well as the initial shading, the envelope was a great mid tone to base it on, however, after I had finished, the initial line work, I found the image to be successful enough, as it is and I didn’t want to risk adding unneeded to the work.