Monday 28th March

Using the technique of overlaying imagery over text once again, this time I was playing around with having patterned red apples which creates a bit of interest. I've decided after I have finished experimenting with different ways of portraying the apple section of the story, I will ask my peers and tutor which ones they feel would work best in the A3 final book. If there are several that are working well, I will have to experiment with them further and then try and select the best.

I decided to go back to the cut out image (2 images above) this time I did the reverse, and introduced text too. Playing once again on singling out a specific apple which is more appealing than the rest. I thought using text to fill the other apples would allow them to blend into one another and seem 'plain and boring'. I have also used red glitter paint in order to fill some of the apples as when the light hits in they shine and glitter.

I went back to using textile materials in order to create this page. The gold satin style background works really nicely as when the light hits it it has a sheen. I outlined some of the pattern by using a running stitch in green and brown colours. I then found a really interesting fabric, in one light it is completely red, and in another completely green. I thought this was perfect in terms of portraying the apple as it shows the transition of the apple turning colour after the evil queen has cast a spell on it. I will have to feature this in the final book as it could not be more fitting in portraying the story. I also used letter press type to create the word 'poison' in a strong black. The miss match of type gives a really hard effect, like the word itself. I have ordered my own letters in order to experiment further as I would love to use this in my FMP.

After feeling I have successfully experimented in developing the apple I began to move on to  when the wicked queen turns the apple into poison. I copied this particular image from this disney version of Snow White. It shows the apple being dipped into the poison, as it drips off it creates a skull type face which shows the transition of the apple turning from good to bad. I like how the composition fills the whole page, and I think I will feature this in my book. I will place the text on the page next to this page as I like how the expression fills the page and is so bold.

I created another image of the evil queen, this one does not work quite as well so I have decided to stick to the other. However I will outline this again to give it a bolder black line.