Update RIPPER PRINTS

Proposed outcome: Hand-printed wallpaper and a series of lino prints on related theme.

Ok, (gruesome bit) so we know the Ripper removed her uterus / cervix / fallopian tubes / ovaries and took them away. They were never found. So thought I'd start by working directly from the anatomical diagrams...

Simple Reflect & Repeat

 Not that dissimilar to tiling patterns

Victorian / Medieval / Encaustic etc.

 I think this one's quite sucessful...

 Makes me think of Africa?!

Too far removed from original diagram.

More bone-like.

Going back to original diagram.

Combining elements.

This...

...plus this...

...equals this...

(Murder site = No.29 Hanbury Street)

Sketching / Layering.

One finalised element

...plus...

...equals...

(well ok, not quite but I took the wrong photo)

This fits into the space in the finalised element above.

Won't use this though, doesn't work as well.

And then...

Bit of a jump I know. 

I got pretty carried away but I like the result...

With other element (the finalised one, above)

Balances it out a bit...

But there's still an unresolved section at the top.

 A few options.

Option A.

 Not full enough... and the thick joining bit is quite ugly, n'est pas?

 Option B.

 Better. Is it ok that the elements are repeated 3 times round the top?

 Option C.

 Well, it's not repeating itself round the top but it's not as good visually.

Maybe with a bit of tweaking. 

Have left it for now, though I think I prefer B.

So...

 Adding in the '29'...

 I like it, maybe because it adds a different aspect?

 It's a fairly pretty pattern, given the subject matter.

Maybe if I print the 29 in a really blood red?

Now, I haven't really given a thought to colourways yet...