The journey to the final piece
After concluding my research on all aspects of Ancient Egyptian life, multiple ideas popped up in my mind regarding the final piece. My first idea was to create an artist book that could include hand made objects and illustrations surrounding the life of a Pharaoh (with items similar to what an ancient tomb would include) Here are a few sketches from my digital 'sketchbook' where I compiled all of my ideas: After a few meetings with my teachers, I came to the conclusion that my initial idea would be too ambitious, therefore I decided to focus on only one aspect of my plan: the gameboard! Here's the initial sketch: To continue my research I started looking at pop up books and books aimed at children (egyptian themed) to find more inspiration: Egypt Magnified Gods and Heroes: Also pop up books about Egypt! I attempted to do a pop up pyramid following this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aWS1BKB0vM (didn't g...