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Also a sneak peak of what is coming up next👀

Due to not being in college since December because of lockdown, I wasn’t able to photocopy any of my drawings and, as a result of that, make any more collages for my project. However, I returned to college a few days ago and managed to use the photocopier, so now I’m in a position where I can explore different compositions for my themed, planned collages over the Easter holidays. The one above is a Halloween-themed collage composition experiment (I haven’t stuck anything down yet) where I have gathered lots of my drawings and combined them with a black and white photocopy of my angelfish painting. Overall I quite like this experiment. My favourite part is the colour contrast- the difference between the vibrant greens, yellows, purples, reds etc juxtapose the grey fish, making it stand out as a result (I also carefully considered where to put the fish and decided it looked best in the middle- I will post other experiment photos later). I have also continued my theme of large brands playing a role in oceanic pollution (Haribo, Dairy Milk, Rowntree's etc) which I think is effective. I like how the ‘Dead Chewy’ packaging symbolises death not only because of the name but because of the imagery used on it- this perhaps tells the viewer that sea creatures all around the world are dying because of this waste (it’s also fitting for the Halloween theme). Despite this, I think I could consider a more playful, experimental composition, for example having some of the drawings upside down, as they’re all upright in this experiment. It also looks a little top-heavy in my opinion, so to make it more balanced I could make the fish smaller, for example. Any feedback is really appreciated :)