Final Images Are Complete!!

So I took went into uni Monday morning with my final images done to the best of my abilities. I was planning on showing Jonny only he wasn't there so I had a tutorial with Ceri instead. She went through my images with me and we decided what needed a few final tweaks. I had the images completed and got them printed yesterday.

All of them printed off at A1 size. 

The aim of this image is to show the anatomy of the albatross, and to also make aware that there is a large amount of plastic in the stomach of each albatross.

This image is similar to the previous one, as they both show parts of the albatross anatomy. I wanted to also give a sense of where the two stomaches of the albatross were located by collaging lots of plastic illustrations together in the areas where the stomaches would be. I then included some birds and their young around the image to give a sense of what the scenery on the Midway Atoll is like.

This image is of another breed of albatross found on the Atoll and who is also affected by the plastic, the black-footed albatross. In this illustration I wanted to show where the Atoll was located and I did this by included a map of the area in the body of the bird. In the feet I used a combination of illustrations of Honolulu, as the Atoll is located near Hawaii. I then also included some facts about other animals which are affected by the plastic, which also helps explain why I have illustrated these animals in some of the other silhouettes. 

This silhouette has always been my favourite out of the collection but after some final tweaking I am now really proud of it. I had my final tutorial with Ceri and she gave me some good ideas to help improve this image a lot. This silhouette was created to show how the fishing industry has an effect on the animals and the Atoll, and also a large amount of the plastic pollution comes from the fishing industry. I also included three species of animal that are affected beside the Laysan Albatross. 

These two images are to symbolise another threat to the birds beside plastic pollution; bird strike. The first image is of the interior of a plane (a subtle statement) and the second is the silhouette of a plane, but with the birds inside the silhouette. This symbolises bird strike as the majority of the birds turn into feathers one they reach the engines of the plane.

Overall I am really pleased with these images. I've enjoyed making them and using a range of medias and materials to complete them all. Although I originally had a different idea at the beginning of this project and was planning on a different outcome, I am pleased that I experimented and learnt what my strengths and weaknesses were. 

Originally when starting this project I did not imagine my final outcomes looking how they do now, but I am pleased with how they have turned out as I have learnt to work in a new way which I enjoy.