IN LIFE. IN ACTION. IN MEMORY

 

I worked in both pencil and paint when creating this piece of art as part of my AS exam unit.

I wanted to produce a piece of work for my unit that expressed what life at war is like.

My unit explored the struggles of a soldier through pain, fear, memory, weaponry and personal possessions.

However, I wanted this piece to sum up what a soldier risks for the good of his people and county.

I designed the background using dark water colours and sand paper. I also chose to keep the overall colour palette muted as i wanted it to represent the conditions at war.

I wanted the piece to send a message to the audience through the use of powerful images and colour.