Some research into artists and images

Witchfinder 

While Exploring ways to make a limited colour palette to make the images seems older I came across one of the works on Mike Mignola , A well known Comic Artist and Illustrator. Known for his work on the "Hellboy" and "B.P.R.D" series , Mignola's blend of dark , creepy subject matter along with a unique visual style that seems to hark back to the German Expressionist Period.

The Work that drew my interest for this project was his work for "Witchfinder" , A spin from the "Hellboy " series which was written by Mignola as well as him providing cover Illustrations.

Along  John Severin providing the images for the comic and colourist Dave Stewart , the teamwork between these three people in particular really pushed the comic to look very true to Mignolas vision and fits perfectly with the world he has created.

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You can see  Mignola's distinct style for the front cover on the first issue , with its bold shadowing and very strong blocks of colour . It creates a very atmospheric image that Mignola is recognised for.

With the images in Witchfinder you can clearly see some similarities in terms of shadow and colour usage , with a limited palette being deployed to give a sort of washed out look with a varied use of grey with tans and a very light blue . the colours work well together , giving the sense of a very limited colour palette and almost makes the images look older more fitting with the period setting.

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For my own project I want to experiment with a limited colour palette to make the images look older , almost sepia. By looking at work like this , it helps me understand how to use colour in a more dynamic way , matching them to create  a harmonious blend of colours which give a certain filter or mood to the images. 

Maps

I decided quite early on into my roughs for this image that I was going to include a map to symbolise how wireless communication can spread across many continents .

I began looking at old maps to get a feel of how they looked and how I could draw it out myself . 

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By looking at these I was able to get a rough Idea of what to do for my own map and started drawing and tracing out a rough template for me to build on until I had my finished Image which I used as the background layer on my image .