EXP: Beatrix Potter Brief

I picked this brief to do over summer because it felt like a good way to get me back into the swing of uni work as I've been work working all over summer I havent had much time to get creative.
For the Beatrix Potter Brief it asked for an illustration based on one of her stories, they were looking for something that was untraditional and told the story in a different way.

I looked into some of the original illustrations just so I got a sense of the story but also what the original illustrations looked like to stay away from that.
My favourite tale from Beatrix Potter is the flopsy bunnies, because at first it seems cute but it has very dark undertones when you think that this aggressive farmer had a rake he was going to attack them with!

It of course has a happy ending but for my illustration I want to illustrate the scene that Mr McGregor first sees the bunnies asleep in compost heap because it has that sense of dread for the bunnies. 

Thinking back to what was most effective last year in my work, I think my collage was the most impactful of it all this is because it created an atmosphere which is exactly what I want for this brief. 

As I've left it with a week and a half until deadline, I think that going with something I've done before is the best bet. I had a lot of fun with collage so it's something I'll be able to do quickly.