Final piece

Fourth and final stage, I had to cut a piece into the canvas and use a thin white backing to produce a soft light acting as the sun

Third stage

Second stage

First part

A few last preparations, draw the pieces, cut out and get the paint ready

I did a few final and quick layout sketches of my final piece

After some testing on different materials i found what i needed to start my final piece

I had to work out which letter would show the most meaning for each subject that belongs to Tangalooma, I started this by writing 200 words of my opinion and view of the island

Tangalooma

Tangalooma is a word from the Australian aboriginal language, meaning harbour. It is the name of the only harbour on Morden Island, the second biggest sand island in the world, just off Australia. Tangalooma has a beautiful beachfront, which is a boarder for a 40-mile forest containing lakes, sand dunes, sand roads and its very own dessert.

      I have chosen this word because it is a place that holds great memories; I took my girlfriend there to celebrate her 19^th birthday. Our journey consisted of a ferry ride, kayaking to the ship wrecks, sun bathing, a picnic, a beach front walk and a trip to the desert. All of this was enjoyed with bright blue skies above us, aqua clear water beneath us and hot rays of sun on us. The most important memories from this trip to Tangalooma was the laughs and the jokes we shared, like being scared of sharks as we kayaked over the ship wrecks, having a running race to the desert not realising it was 2.5km away and I was the one carrying the 10kg rucksack and almost missing the ferry home. To me it’s the little things that make the memories. 

A few artists for some inspiration

Preparing my ideas for my final piece

Drawing on shadows

Using light

My cut out ideas

My spray paint ideas

My screen print ideas

I have looked at a large amount of abstract work and felt that this is the path i would like to take during this project. as you can see below i have started this idea using sections of my chosen fonts. These are my mono print ideas.