Artist research: Romare Bearden:

Romare Beardens collage 'Bayou Fever' features a jungle like scenery with a multitude of vibrant colours throughout the piece. When looking at this piece I am immediately struck with the vibrancy of this piece, the colours are bright and bold and they mix together to create a chaotic and busy composition. There is a pale pink Flamingo in the forefront of the image, it stands out when compared to the darker and bolder blue, green and brown tones in the background. I think that this creates a delicate aspect within the work, while the darker crocodile at the bottom of the image invokes a sense of underlying danger. I believe that the layers that have been created with the different materials add to the chaotic and messy atmosphere of the image. They overlap and intertwine to create a magical scene that feels like it's straight out of a story book. 

Romare Beradnes collage 'The sea Nymph' depicts an underwater meter scene featuring two humanoid figures. When looking at this image I really love the blue and green tones that have been used, I think that these colours promote a sense calm within the image and the viewer with contrasts and contradicts the scene that is being shown. I think that it seems as if one of the figures is trapped, they have been tied up and are being dragged to the bottom of the sea. I believe that this invokes a macabre atmosphere within the work and I love the was that it contrasts the idyllic scene of the boat and seagulls onto of the water at the top of the image. I noticed that the paper that has been used seems a lot smoother and neater than the paper in the previous collage. I think that this allows to the piece to feel put together and have a more orderly and picturesque ambience.