As I had wrote the narrative beforehand it was simply a decision of what double page spread I should begin next. As I have been producing them in order (almost), I decided to go onto the next two lines of the narrative to illustrate. I had an initial idea for this one, mainly focusing on the aggressive monster that won’t leave Nessie alone. As this was the pinnacle point of the depression I knew that I could get away with having dark, black visuals; though I still didn’t want it to be an overpowering black.
To begin with I transferred my illustration of Nessie and a monster into the double page spread to see how I could configure this page. Because it is becoming personal for Nessie and she is ultimately discovering her ‘internal war’ I knew that I wanted to focus on her head, which also differentiates against the previous pages wherein Nessie is further away and shown as a whole. To juxtapose the soft curves of of Nessie’s character I had the monster sharp and bold, distinctly represented in a solid colour to insinuate a shadow while being bold enough to recognise within the illustration. The surround setting will represent this too, and I think that it could make it interesting for the target audience because of the difference from the previous surroundings.
This progression still is of when I have been developing the surroundings and scene so that it portrayed the mood of the narrative. As with other pages wherein I decided to change the tone of the background, I directed this one towards a dark green tone which was entirely different to the previous pages. This would make it more engaging for the young audience, but by having it in this green tone it looks quite murky and mysterious. It also slightly contrasts with the vibrant green of Nessie which I love and think works extremely well. The illustration of the surroundings were in the same silhouette style, but in this instance I attempted to make them sharp and dangerous to match the aesthetic of the page.
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