I drew out my new sketch with plans to where the writing will go, the usual space above and below for the circus name. Over the process of making these posters i have learned to remember to rub out my drawings to lighten the pencil lines before painting over. However, i think i should try to draw lighter in the first place to skip this step. I painted the background a strong shade of pink and matched it with a royal blue as i felt the colour was similar to the blue used in Kaens poster as well as compliments the lighter pink shade in comparison. I have drawn the line inside the bowl, to indicate the bottom of it, wrong. However, this wasnt important as the bowls will be filled with blood, covering the line up. I needed a small background detail similar to the ones used in Cadeys, Kaens and Gazelles poster. I decided to keep it subtle like the others to used red to match the blood that will be in the bowls as well as not stand out too much from...
Ursula
Sontheil was born in 1488, in a cave during a storm and continued to live there
for 2 years until some locals took her away from her mother. She later returned
to the cave and stayed there for the rest of her life learning about nature and
herbs. Shipton was a witch that saw visions that became true. After her death
she became a household name. Some people believe she was original inspiration
for the pantomime dame. Clairvoyants would use her image to draw in business.
Shipton foretold many things that became true such as the great fire of London and
plague that occurred after her death.
The area around her cave is a beautiful walk
with a wishing well, abandoned gypsies’ carts and a statue dedicated to Shipton
in her cave. This definitely help influence my decision to place my work
outside in my garden. Tents are supposed to be pitched outside and witches are
stereotypically connecting to nature as a free spirit. My favourite part of the
walk is the petrifying well. Centuries visitors have believed the waters had
healing powers and bathed the sick there. Additionally, people began to place
objects there due to the high mineral content in the water, everything
eventually turns to stones. Two top hats sticking out of the wall were left in
1853.
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