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Cracks

    I took a few photos of cracks in the wall before they were filled in. I found the cracks incredibly interesting as they were deep in the wall and quite wide. I thought these would be a useful reference for the buildings in my visuals as the walls are cracking/falling apart as they turn into ruins. I thought the lines they created were intriguing as they are all connected but also thought i could try to re create them in my art. For instance layering paint then creating these lines, i could possibly draw the cracks over a painting of a girls face to show how this is in her mind or how she is trapped behind the walls. Or i could paint on some wood and actually carve the cracks into the wood.
 

    Close up of cracks showed layers in the walls with paint, cement and brick. I noticed the colours red, brown and green. The green surprised me, however this is a useful reference for a colour pallet when creating a piece focused on the ruin building. I also noticed the rough edges in contrast to the straight edges of the top layer crack on the wall. I plan to try recreate this by possibly adding something to create a rougher/harder texture in the paint.

      I dripped dirty water from the dust created when my dad chipped the wall away. I liked this as the water substance is natural and the drips don't appear forced.

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