#foundationstudent

my final piece is looking good now, I've got a lot of the paint down and most of the texture. I think I only have a few hours more work to do on it. I've got some small bits of shiny wallpaper I'm going to add and a bit more pain in the centre. 

I spent most of my day on or around the pier taking photos. I wanted my pictures to have a ‘family holiday in the 70s’ look about them, and I think the combination of sunny weather and my grandads old camera really made the photos come alive. 

I love the colours in these groups of photos, I feel like they give off very different atmospheres. The merry-go-round photos are bright and exciting, the red and gold grabbing the viewers attention and the huge amount of detail drawing them in. The deckchair photos are much more calming, the blue tones persistent throughout the images, create a cool appearance, and could make the viewer feel as if they are standing on the beach feeling the breeze from the sea.  

Now that the first layer has dried, I started to add in some texture. I began by layering some tissue paper onto the wood where I wanted there to be waves, this gives me a good base for painting the waves and adding detail. I then embellished with sand, which adds a rough texture. I also added areas of sand and white paint mixed together, which kinda looks like polyfiller, to emphasise the waves. 

it was so cold i ran back to my car after half an hour 

It's finally on the wall

a sneak peak of my painting with some of it obscured by my very professional assistant. 

Bill helped