Back drop

Deciding which way round the back drop should be.

I like the leaf behind the tree as it pads the tree out a little but when the leaf is on the other side it forms an arch which i see as a hint towards the wedding at the end of the story.

Tree Trial

This tree was made using a chicken wire tube to make up the trunk and single wires constructing the roots and branches. The model was then covered in modrock and then the plan was to cover and add texture with milliput.

When adding the milliput I realised that the underlying structure was not sturdy enough to stand along or to hold the weight of even a small bit of milliput. I also wasnt happy with the branches as there were too many and they were too thin and wispy looking.

Stained glass trial

Trial Design

I originally wanted a detailed stained glass but when trying out designs on plastic with acrylic glass paint I wasn't happy with the look. I really like the different sized circles as they aren't all the same and goes with the organic feel of the final design. Although, the liner used on the bottom trial is too white and I feel it would look a lot better in a pale bronze colour which would link back to the Tudor genre.