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colour palette in mixed media

- gouache gives a more vibrant hue
- acrylic washes for more "dreamy" feel

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photo references of mountain with stream/coursing water 

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photo references of mountain with stream/coursing water 

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- consider colour patterns and palette and medium

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- try sketching head at different angles for different compositions

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- try creating full island setting

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- explore how else the river can flow

(direction? upside down? try different placement in the composition)

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- section head off to try different composition of elements

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photo references of Surrealist works + inspiration

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photo references of Surrealist works + inspiration

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- try sketching head at different angles for different compositions
- photo references for poem elements
- section head off to try different composition of elements
- photo reference more Surrealist works for inspiration
- explore how else the river can flow (direction? upside down? try different placement in the compsoiton)
- create full setting
- androgynous model photo references
- fountain photo references
- mountain with stream/coursing water for photo references
- photo references of clouds
- consider colour patterns and palette and medium

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flowing river in sketch

-  to illustrate river element mentioned in the poem

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tropical leaves in sketch

- to further illustrate "little island" setting described in poem
- makes the wood carving figure kind of look like a funky island

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wispy cloud in sketch

- under nose to illustrate "loves the smell of mint"

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shape association

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thinking in metaphors

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this sketch is based off the line: "by using sandpaper he makes his craft smoother"

- human figure in sketch is actually a wood carving to illustrate the line in poem:
"by using sandpaper, he makes his craft smoother

- human figure is androgynous to illustrate all characters in the poem "two boys and two girls" + the stranger

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- river flowing in sketch to illustrate "river" element mentioned in poem

- long grass in sketch to further add to "peaceful island" setting

- human figure in sketch is actually a wood carving to illustrate the line in poem:
"by using sandpaper, he makes his craft smoother"

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this sketch is the Stranger in the poem experiencing the world this person writes about in their poem

- based on the line
"living on a little island,
where time slowly whirls,
that is their peaceful homeland"

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flowing river

- to illustrate the section of the poem mentioning" the girl brings the stranger to a river listening, enjoying the sound of river streaming and splashing"

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leaves at the bottom of the frame

- adds to representation of this "tropical" island visual
- also illustrates "mint candies" element mentioned in the poem

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other elements in this sketch include:

- little island with palm tree to illustrate line in poem "living on a little island"
- sand to illustrate "sandpaper"

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impasto technique

- tons of contrast in texture

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flowing pattern representing "the stranger's" tie into the portrait

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"the stranger asks them ..."

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"likes to listen to the flowing river"

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"loves dark chocolate"

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"likes playing with sandpaper"

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- illustration contained in a shape (think tattoo design)

- full body instead of traditional literal portrait

- Dr Seuss vibe arms coming out of everywhere twisted in a way that makes sense ?

- multiple views of the head/face and different angles, each with a surrealist face? representative of each of the 4 key phrases mentioned?

- wispy clouds
- ferris wheel

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"loves the smell of mint"

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"where time slowly whirls"

- windmill
- clouds
- dreamy
- balloon

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"living on a little island"

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colours don't strike me as excessively "loud"

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like a tame, subdued, softened, dream-like Willy Wonka

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- charcoal smudges but in colour

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- dreamy
- coming of age? almost like a loss of childhood innocence
- details amidst smudges

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abstract

- abstract patterns
- lots of colour

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"the second girl offers the stranger a piece of dark chocolate.

it is bitter but then comes with a sweet aftertaste"

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- for reference, characters with rough exteriors but are very nice

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what does "rough like sandpaper" look like in face?