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Page Layout in Sketchbook

    When adding the new experiments to my sketchbook i thought about the best way to present them. 

   I first set the experiments out in this position as they all had their own space and gaps for writing about the process of creating. I also grouped the experiments that were similar, for instance all these experiments were done together involving the same mixture of paint pouring. However these experiments were done so i could work out the right mixture to paint pour in the film frame images. Therefore i decided to set out the experiments in the similar style of film footage in a straight line. 

        I first set out the experiments in sets of two, i found it made the page less distracting   from the experiments. Then i set them out in threes, using the leaf due to the same size/shape of the paper and colours used. Creating a pattern. However, i thought it made the page to full and i didnt have enough experiments to set them out this way.

      I decided to set them out in twos for space and the primary focus to be on each experiment separately. Therefore id decided to not group the similar experiments together and instead create a contrasting pattern. For instance, the drip experiments next to the experiments with 3D elements. The next page follows a pattern of the experiments contrasting with the colour in the leaves and paint, also the different use of background instead of paper.
 

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