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.