Every Book Has a Story

This project is meant to decorate the library and improve upon the current interior. Currently, in our library, we have many blank walls with no color or art. Our goal in this project is to fill up those spaces with interesting artwork that the target audience will enjoy for generations to come. Success will look like a completed artwork that fits our given space, fits the library, and will last a long time. This project is meant to create a warm welcoming library, something people who go to the library will enjoy but not be distracted by. The artwork will be timeless and last long. The people we interviewed said the purpose of people going to the library was to write, catch up on homework, have a pleasant environment, and enjoy the artworks currently displayed in the library. And what they said they wanted to see in the library was, wanted blank walls filled, positive themes like nature and social justice, different stories from different cultures, pleasant colors, and interesting shapes.

 The main message this project conveys is diversity, culture, and open-mindedness. The setting of this image is a library. We thought it fits well considering the artwork will be placed in a library. We chose to portray many different fairy tales and myths from different cultures and we also did more well-known fairy tales to create a sense of warmth and nostalgia. We also included books you can find in a library and one we read in class. We think this fits the needs and wants of the people we interviewed well because it has positive themes in nature, different stories from different cultures, and interesting colors and shapes. 

The overall aesthetic we want to create with this artwork is dark academia, fantasy, and antique. We wanted something fantasy but not too happy like a unicorn so we used darker colors for the color scheme as well as picking themes that have a double side to them like Alice in wonderland or folklore. And for the overall tone, it will be warm, calm, and a little nostalgic. Our inspirations are Mythical creatures from different cultures, stories from around the world, classic fairy tales, and nature. Our creative process was a little messy. There were lots of disagreements before coming to a conclusion but we really only came up with something after interviewing people at the library. We knew we wanted something related to fairy tales or myths and legends so we decided on a way to include both, so we did falling books so we could include many different stories. I think one of our biggest artistic differences is that some of our group aren’t digital artists, so there was a lot of struggle with that and having different art styles. But other than that, we were fine throughout the process of making the art.