when i first read the passage from the book, what struck me the most is that the man seemed to be very angry, angry about the murders angry at the girls for being victims, angry at the city.
it put me in the mind of film noir i did some background and found out the book was written during the second world war.
i decided to use charcoal for this i wanted a real contrasting look at London blitz as well as adding in the detective air to it.
i used the London sky line and a silhouette of our detective. i added in the red glow to give it more of a londons burning look. over all the final piece i really like although id like to work on the perspective of the lamp im not sure its fully right.
My original concept was that i wanted the detective to be looking out on the city, however i couldn't really technically pull it off, it just didn't seem to work so i scrapped that idea.
Film Noir
The detective, whats not to love about this picture great contrast, its not as dark as normal film noir but the tell tell shadow is there creating dram.
The above and below street show both contrasting light sources creating a dramatic and mysterious effect. the use of smoke in both give it atmosphere.
The detectives paraphernalia.
The Blitz -England
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