Having decided on my colour palette of hot pink, turquoise and white, I bought some paint. I knew to create the solid effect I would have to paint many thin layers. To get the perfect turqouise I mixed a dark teal I already had with white to create a bright aqua colour.
Once my sign elements were all painted and dry, I used my text and drew around it to create an offset drop shadow. I worked with a pin striper brush to paint the shadow with precision and perfection, making sure the lines were clean and crisp to create that machine made finesse I was striving for.
You can see in the images that the pink and blue really work well together due to their contrasting tones. They pop out of the wood. Several people who walked past my space said it reminded them of Barbie, which was a huge compliment given it was one of my influences!
Laying out all my elements to see what the finished sign would look like.
I knew I needed to be very mindful of the way I glue or fix my work to create shadows and depth without spoiling the 'perfect' element. My tutor suggested strong PVA which would work due to the lightweight nature of the plywood I used.
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