Tuesday, January 18, 2011
PROJECT 2 Reflective Essay
For future collages, i plan on using some of the other altering methods such as playing with the abstraction and bold composition, push scale, more overlap and eye direction properties, in order to generate a radical visual experimentation with a fresh and distinguished feeling for each collage.
All in all, my five collages (CRAZY CHRISTMAS, Tight Squeeze, Sports Fun with the Little One, The Three Athletes, and The World of Sports) all have a very distinct layout and message they are portraying. i do believe that with some editing and more symbol modification/alteration this project will be able to capture the eyes of everyone who views them.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Project1-Circles
Anthony Smith
Project 1 Reflective Essay
When thinking about a theme to base my studio work on I researched photos covering straightjackets, food, and circles. Due to technical difficulties and my initial straightjacket work being erased, I decided to go with the circular them. The reason I chose the circular theme is because many of the everyday items people come across are circular or ball shaped. I thought about these items intensively and tried to imagine if the simplest circular item had a different shape, in particular balls used in various sports and activities.
With my sports background, love for food and energetic attitude, I choose to create a picture comprised of 30 “dingbats” that cover my interests. My studio work incorporates several balls used for sports (football, golf ball, basketball, volley ball, baseball, soccer ball, and beach ball), edibles such as donuts and meatball spaghetti, as well as several random abstract circular figures. My intention while completing this project was to use items that I am familiar with, while added my own flavor so that it reflects me. After searching for inspiring images, I chose 10 that caught my attention and met my requirements and the project requirements.
In conclusion, this project reflects everyday circular objects that I felt are important but often overlooked. Most of the image relates to my athletic passion, however; I believe that a narrower theme could have been used to maintain consistency throughout the total project. With the tools and techniques I have learned in prior digital art classes I plan on being able to create projects that will be presentable for all audiences.
