Panel four

In this panel, I have moved the "Journey" further down the river, yet still very close.  I took reference once again from a photograph I had took earlier on in the week, and a observation drawing i had done of a ballerina. What intrigued me was that the narrative showed more a clear trip, and the hard reflections from the calm river. I also the thought the colours would be interesting.

for the based of this panel, I made the rain (shown in the earlier panel) calm down in this one, with the sun breaking through causing a rainbow. Adding a drawing in the background of the ballerina with the umbrella (from an earlier panel) on the bridge with a man shows that time has gone one passed. And also links my panels together. In some what of a narrative form.

I focused a lot of time on the detailing of the buildings in the background, as I felt they where central and would "make" the image. Originally I had a bun for the dancer however, I thought the hair falling freely felt more effective, not only fitting with the posture and shape she was creating with the pose, but the sense of 'freedom' and letting go with this image.
The river and reflections have  connotations of self-reflecting, seeing through layers of deception. Adding to  this, the sun breaking through the dark clouds and the bright rainbow appearing through the miserable wet has a positive expression, as if overcoming the negativity in life. The pose of this dancer has expressions which fits with in this representation also. Fitting well.
I feel that this one was most effective, due to its colours and focus on expression and emotion, rather than atmosphere.

This took a day and half, it has more contained detail but less time token to do it. I have also discovered other short cuts.