I used graphite to draw out the basic shape and shaded details of the books. Then using a blue pen i did continuous lines for the outline of the book cover.I like how the blue stands out but i struggled getting the angle right in the drawing as i was looking from below the books.
Using lead i drew out the pine cone then shaded it all in. I used graphite to add definition to darker areas and used a rubber to create lighter ones.
On the next page i used a black pen to draw out the lines and shapes. I tried scraping a purple crayon over the entire drawing, i like how the crayon showed up subtly on the black creating nice layers.
For this page i focused on lines and tones. I began with using a fineliner to draw out the details of the tyer. If i had more time i would've liked to add a darker area on the inside on the tyer. Next i used the point of the graphite to draw out the side section of the mannequin. I used a q tip to smudge some areas so it was easier to tell between the line details and shaded areas.
For the last bit i used graphite to draw and shade the chair leg. I decided not to smudge this one so i could focus more on shading. If i had more time i would improve it by making the shading more gradient and then add light by rubbing section out.
For the first drawing i focused on the lines around the edge of the speaker. Using a thin fineliner then adding more with a black felt pen which helped add definition in the darker more forward lines. For the actual speaker part i scribbled in blue pen in a diagonal direction for a base. Then layered on top with the fine liner doing continuous lines of small circles. This then proceeded to using a green crayon to see how the layering would affect. Overall i don't really like the colour or final outcome, although the bright colours help add attention to the speaker where the music would come out so i see how being colourful also benefits what it is showing.
On the next page i drew out a ripped piece of paper in pencil and added shading, then using graphite to add darker areas and make the lines stand out more. I screwed up the page so it appeared more like the ripped piece as imperfect and discarded. Using the graphite i scraped it over the page so it would pick up on the creases.
I scribbled all over the page using lead, then drew out the shape of the book. Using a green crayon i tried adding it to the book cover but it just picked up the lead from the page. This made it appear darker and grittier. I went onto the next page which creates a brighter contrast. This lead onto using biro and black pen on shading this bucket but i ripped the page instead. This lead to me creating another version of the rope with part of the page covered. I used purple chalk this time but didn't really smudge it all over the page so it didn't have the same effect. 
Even though i didn't finish this i really like it. Using the blue pen i drew out the dried up flower and added more lines to create shade. Then using a pencil i quickly shaded over the drawing. The bright colour really makes the lines stand out but keeps it pretty simple too, i would definitely take this further and try again.
I finished this book by sticking the last page down to the back cover and pulling back the page to create a hole. Using charcoal i created a spiral as if it was a dark tunnel transporting you somewhere else. This was inspired by the tunnel from Coraline that turns dusty and grey when she discovered what the other world was truly like. I smudged the charcoal on the page and creating fingerprints to appear mucky and used, so it was obviously used like a person crawled into it and never came out. I let the charcoal mark the other page as the thin lines are interesting marks like a map. This piece has a lot of space to be improved. A song called "Dream Sate" by Son Lux helped me vision a series of magnificent sights. Beginning with a dark night with bright glistening stars, the black sky moves as black painted, hands that were interlocked together break apart, turning around and grab the stars. Thus making the entire sky pitch black as they cover the stars. Subtle movements are then seen as if it was black liquid. Suddenly you are falling as it grows distant and you find yourself falling through this tunnel that looks paper thin and hints of purple and blue begin to show. At a certain moment in the song you hear sounds of nerving, glistening, noises and wind chimes. To me this sounds as if something is coming alive and i picture drifting through the dark sky again as the stars re appear glistening as diamonds but also with blue birds made of clear glass. I feel the blue birds are distantly inspired by the film Journey to the Centre of the Earth as i remember the moment in the cave as the characters believe they are looking at stars but soon realise they are flying blue birds.
For my final piece i relied a lot on using charcoal. First i scraped it over the page picking up markings from the wall and i ripped up a chip cone and placed it under the page for the same reason. It didn't pick up on the pattern on the chip cone but the edges appeared. Using the blue pen i began drawing out the pine cone but the charcoal stopped the pen from working so i moved onto a red pen. The colour didn't really show up on the charcoal so i would need to find an alternative for it to show. I used graphite for the lighter shading on the outside of the pine cone and charcoal on the darker inside. I used a rubber to create lighter areas then tipex for where the light hit it. Unfortunately as the pen colours didn't show through the pine cone blended into the background. Also the pine cone wasn't in the centre of the page. I was gonna add leaves under the pine cone but if i did the pine cone larger it would be the main focus. I do like how i have left a white border, almost like a frame.
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