discussing ideas with Matt.

though I like the idea of  visually communicating collective nouns of group animals,  I was worried that i would  not be able to expand the idea further, or gather  much more background research,  especially when I have to be create 16 to 32 pages, I feel I may struggle to produce this many unique illustrations  which haven't been explored/ tried yet.  though I feel  that idea is visually interesting, I also fear it may have been done before, resulting in my finished book lacking interest and individuality.
 I discussed these worries with Matt,  and he agreed there was little else research,  especially primary research  I could do to support and develop this idea. he suggested incorporating figures into my research, such as pigeon keepers, something i touched upon in my initial research, but did not develop.i feel  by introducing figures into my concept, it may boost my interest into the subject matter as I have always enjoyed drawing  people.

 Matt suggested  figurative work  would definitely be the way forward for this project,  as he wants me to focus on what I enjoy doing (detailed figures)  whilst incorporating new medias,  such as collage, which i had started to experiment in in my last project.  he suggested  producing just the 16 (minimum pages)  but make these  complex pieces of work,  as this will allow me to put into practice detailed work  which will take time.

things to research into pigeon keepers/ fanciers:-

•  routines
• equipment used
• real word information
• background stories
• why they enjoy pitting keeping
• the culture

 other areas I could focus on  from research i had gathered:

•  pigeons  paired for life-  creating the narrative of a lifespan of a couple of pigeons,  showing 16 different places the pigeon visits on his journey back to the nest of he's partner.