So here is the cover. I tried many different things with it, but I really like the black handprint slanted to the side with the mixed colors and paper in the background. I think it adds a little confusion, and makes the eye wonder a little after seeing the handprint, which is what I want. It kinda reminds me of mysteries, which I like.
This is a complete view of both sides of the family history page.
On the right is my grandmy. She is an artists and sells them for a living, as well as being a nurse, which she retired from a few years back. She is the one who introduced me to water color and taught me how to paint.
She usually paints with oils or water colors. She loves landscapes but does really beautiful portraits of families and individuals. Every year for graduation, my sisters have gotten a senior pic of them painted by Grandmy. She's been an extreme influence in my life and is the reason I'm into art. This is why I decided to pay attention to her for my history.
For my family traditions page, I decided to describe what Christmas night looked like.
Every Christmas, my family watches the movie, 'It's a Wonderful Life'. It's one of our favorites! I tried to make the page Christmas-like, but simple.
The title of the movie sweeps across both pages as kind of a fun thing. Collages are a fun puzzle for the eye, which makes this entertaining.
With all your collage work, you need to figure out a unifying color, texture, something. Its a little all over the place and seems a little young.
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