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This piece is created on A2 paper, as it was suggested to me by Kathy

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With the feedback I had received from Kathy I created a piece on A2 paper and created some pieces on Photoshop using a background I created and used photographs of the planets in our solar system.

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This design is of one part of my final piece which I have made into a book cover, as suggested by Kathy. This science fiction theme is the effect I want for my final piece. The book title is a quote from the show Star Trek, as it fits with the theme of space. The name I have used was randomly picked and has no meaning, I just chose it as an example.
I gave the font a shadow, as plain white text does not show up very well, and that seems to have helped the title and name stand out against the bright colours of the background.

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I chose to use the main colours of final piece 3 for one of the planet as it would contrast against the background, the second planets have similar colour schemes to symbolise that is a moon.

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This is one, and main, part of my final piece as it is the biggest. I decided to go with the black and gas cloud background instead of the gradient from one blue to a lighter blue as I really wanted to try and exaggerate the vastness of space and I didn't feel like I could achieve it with the other design. That is also the reason why I chose to do mountain landscapes rather then buildings.
Some advice I received form Kathy from idea 5 was to try and blend the black background with the colourful gas clouds. I strived to achieve this in multiple ideas after the advice was given, this is evident in ideas 7,8 and 9. I decided to try and use water colour paint and acrylic paint on the same layer, instead of painting water colour one one sheet then cutting and gluing onto a black background. I also used the different effects for the planets to help create a multitude of different textures, giving the planets their own characters.
For all three pieces I used pen to lightly colour the ground, this is to create a contrast to the planets as the ground is meant to be boring and bland in comparison.

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This is a practice of the mediums I will use for my final pieces. This is to show me how watercolour paint will look with acrylic on the same page. These are also the colours I will be using as I really like the fact they're made with the colour blue but one side is cold and the other is warm/neutral.

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I created this using black paint to create the foreground and a gradient of blues for the background. The planets/moon I have created are made using the marble and ink paper. The colours that have been used create an upbeat atmosphere as the bright colours of two of the planets and the sky contrast against the moon and mountains.

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I decided to try different techniques to use for the planets. These included water marbling and powered ink.

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This piece creates a dark and gloomy effect as most of the colours are dark, only the planets are colourful. The planets seem out of place as they seem like one solid colour instead of different shades as if a light is shining on them, this is something I will tried to develop on.

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IFor this piece i created the background using acrylic paint only, as i wanted to see if the galaxy would look with this media. I feel like the paint is too dark and muddy to really convey the colours seen in galaxies.The planet is made with watercolour paint while the landscape is shaded with pencil. This creates an almost build up with each layer, it starts off with a light pit of shading then progresses to darker colours.

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This is based off the bus-station side of Metrocentre. To me, the buildings look almost like an other worldly city as they are different shapes and is mainly made of glass. I felt like the vibrant gas cloud was fitting as it contrasted with the black and white of the buildings.

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I based this off a photograph I took of the college ceiling. I chose a plain black with stars background as the drawing I created looks like part of a science fiction spacecraft, with the sharp corners and lines. I felt like the stars would be more fitting

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This picture is of a group of shops behind my house. For this piece I chose a picture of a galaxy from google images as the backdrop as I thought using my spare background would have looked repetitive. The picture is to give an overall idea as to how bright I hope my final piece will be like.

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I drew one of the photographs I took which links with Jacquet-Largreze's work. I used a spare background I had made to create a sky for this piece. This is based off of a photograph I took of one of the buildings in the Metrocentre.

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This photograph is what I based the piece below on.

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This piece is based off a photograph I took of one of the buildings in Gateshead. The building is black and white, which contrasts against the black and green background. I attempted to do the same effect with the black background and a watercoloured galaxy.

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I tried to make the piece more of a graphic by using pencil to create the moon and the landscape, but I feel like the moon is washed out compared to the colour behind it.
I attempted to take Kathy's criticism into consideration and used a pure black background and tried to blend the nebula into it, but I feel like it doesn't go together at all.

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I will develop a few of the ideas I have created.
-Idea 1&2 (add a graphic element)
-Idea 3
-Idea 6
-Experiment with different techniques and textures (water marbling, ink powder)

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Hi Heather - this is looking great
You have found some interesting examples of others/artists graphic images), and graphic media techniques and processes (unit 37)

This is a great opportunity to  push for DISTINCTION criteria of unit  37 and 45, via your FMP.
EVALUATE these examples, trying to go more in-depth with YOUR OWN OPINION on the EFFECT that the artists choice and use of graphic media has.
What makes them effective as graphic images ? - e.g: composition, use of colour, visual metaphor/symbolism, mood/atmosphere/style created by choice and use of graphic materials etc etc.

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This piece I created is based off Chesley Bonestell's work. I used paint for the background and planet and pen for the mountains in the foreground. i tried using acrylic paint for the planet to give it a stronger colour then the watercolour paints, but the acrylic made the planet seem muddy. The end result of the piece gives an almost science fiction appearance, which is something I strived to achieve.
I like the look of the a normal dark blue sky fading to a lighter blue with a green and yellow planet, this creates a contrast with the pen created foreground.

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This idea is loosely based around David A. Hardy's work as I have used a rocky mountain landscape as my setting. I didn't use the same colour scheme or material as Hardy as i wanted to experiment with different medias in order to something otherworldly.
I created it using layers of different papers. The background is black paper with a colourful shape that is a galaxy i created with felt pens. I then dotted over it with white acrylic paint to resemble stars. The last layer is of a mountainside I drew in pencil, this creates a stark contrast to the background.

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This is an idea I created on Photoshop so I had an overall idea on what the theme could look like. This is based on the overall style of David A. Hardy, with the colour pallet of Don Dixion.

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I created this idea around the work of Romain Jacquet - Largreze, as I have used towering buildings.
the background of this piece is meant to look like supernova with the bright oranges and blues, but the blues came out nonexistent, and when placed with the buildings it looked like a city fire.

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This piece is created entirely out of watercolour paints, excluding the white acrylic paint as the stars, and layers.
I feel like this piece would seem better if the black was deeper.

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This was a general idea I had. I incorporated the overall style of Don Dixion, David A. Hardy and Lucien Rudaux as I created a landscape with planets in the sky.

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Fantastic images of the northern light etc...

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Hello, is this planet Earth? by Tim Peake - in pictures

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Based on over 150 photographs taken by British astronaut Tim Peake, the book documents his six months on the International Space Station

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I will continue to create different ideas based on the artists.

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I intend to create some ideas based on some of the artists I have researched.

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The photographers, while using the same graphic media, have produced completely different outcomes.
While one specializes in the difference of the man made world to the natural world, the other specializes in the different shapes and views of a city. Both dabble in the same theme, making us see a difference.
Miskelly uses time while creating his work creating an almost timeless void, as everything seems so still and dull.
Jacquet-Lagreze uses a low camera angle to create an exciting new world, as he captures the different lights and shapes in the city buildings.

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I really like the idea of a landscape with planets, galaxies and stars in the sky as it gives a sci-fi vibe. So I will experiment with it. I also like the idea of layering it, such as the planets being glued onto a starry background.

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I've noticed with almost all of the artists that I have looked at that the subject is the same, all are on a fantasy planet looking up at the sky.
I've also noticed that all of them use some sort of paint. They use this medium to help create a sci-fi effect, almost as if it is a different world.

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Google (moodboards)

http://www.airspacemag.com/space/the-first-photo-from-space-13721411/ (History of space)

http://www.astroart.org/ (David A. Hardy)

http://www.cosmographica.com/spaceart/index.html (Don Dixion)

https://www.artbrokerage.com/Andreas-Nottebohm (Andreas Nottebohm)

Google (Lucien  Rudaux)

http://www.bonestell.org/ (Chesley Bonestell)

https://brushstrokesstudio.com/john-k-harrell/john-gallery/urban-landscape/ (John K. Harrell)

http://www.photographytuts.com/urban-photography-romain-jacquet-lagreze-skyscrapers-hongkong/ (Romain Jacquet-Lagreze)

http://www.johnmiskelly.co.uk/portfolios/synchronicity/ (John Miskelly)

My own picture (landscape - Idea 4)

Google (Galaxy - Idea 4)

http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/books/40-coolest-sci-fi-book-covers (Science Fiction Book moodboards)

http://blamcast.net/articles/best-science-fiction-books (Science Fiction Book moodboards)

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=galaxies&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjn1K2IgczUAhVsL8AKHbuBBHkQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=974 (Galaxy edits)