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Activity 1: Compare and Contrast
Activity 1: Compare and Contrast
How were these images made; what media, materials, and techniques were used? These images are paintings, likely on some sort of canvas. The image on the right looks like oil painting while the image on the left looks like ink. The image on the right has multiple colors and shows shadows, where as the image on the left is primarily black and white, with no shadows. The left image looks a little bit like some Chinese/Japanese painting styles. Both images look like still life paintings of fruit. The right image is a lot more detailed than the left, and it is hard to tell exactly what the left one is picturing.
When do you think these images were made, and what makes you think so? I think these images were likely made a long time ago, possibly around the 17th century, or a bit more recent. This was the time period that still life became really popular. They both look like older images, especially since there aren't that many popular paintings like these nowadays.
Where do you think these images were made, and what made you think so?I think these images were probably made in a studio, while looking at the objects. The artists likely set up a scene to work with and observed the objects as they were painting. Briefly describe your own feelings or thoughts about these two images. Do you prefer one over the other - if so why?I like both images, although I much prefer the one in color with more detail. I like being able to determine what fruit I'm looking at, as it gives me a feeling for the setting, and I can almost taste the fruit in my mouth as I think about them. The one on the left loses my attention because it is bland and hard to imagine.
When do you think these images were made, and what makes you think so? I think these images were likely made a long time ago, possibly around the 17th century, or a bit more recent. This was the time period that still life became really popular. They both look like older images, especially since there aren't that many popular paintings like these nowadays.
Where do you think these images were made, and what made you think so?I think these images were probably made in a studio, while looking at the objects. The artists likely set up a scene to work with and observed the objects as they were painting. Briefly describe your own feelings or thoughts about these two images. Do you prefer one over the other - if so why?I like both images, although I much prefer the one in color with more detail. I like being able to determine what fruit I'm looking at, as it gives me a feeling for the setting, and I can almost taste the fruit in my mouth as I think about them. The one on the left loses my attention because it is bland and hard to imagine.
Activity 2: How Pictures Work
Activity 2: How Pictures Work
What are the most important characteristics of the main characters and how does the author represent them visually?
It is most important that the main character is dominant in the picture. The color, shape, and size of the main character determine how dominant they are in an image. It also differs based on the other objects/shapes in the image. When there are other dominant shapes/colors in an image, there must be something that makes the main character stand out. However, it is also important that the main character is represented in a way that represents who that character is. The shape, as in Little Red Riding Hood, shows that she is strong and balanced, passionate, and stable. The color depicts that she has a warm character, but also a bit dangerous. Red is also a great color to depict little RED riding hood. The color/shape you choose for a main character must be picked carefully, because we naturally associate different colors/shapes with certain feelings and traits.
What is the crucial moment that is depicted? Why did the author pick that moment, and how does the author "illustrate" this moment?
The moment depicted is when Little Red Riding Hood is in the woods walking to her grandmothers house, and a wolf is also there, wanting to eat her. The author likely picked this moment because it creates tension, and makes the reader fearful and scared. Because this moment is very emotional (intense), it creates an anticipation for what's next. People are hooked in this crucial moment. The author illustrates this moment by creating an image for Little Red Riding Hood ( a red triangle), putting that image into the "woods", many black rectangles arranged in space so that they give the illusion of moving deeper into the forest. The author slanted some of the trees towards the red triangle so create a more trapped sensation, where Little Red Riding Hood is blocked from moving forward. Then the author adds the wolf by using large, looming triangles at the forefront of the image. She then adds teeth, a tongue, and an eye to increase the scariness of the form. Her final choice is to change the background from white to purple, to create more of a mood for the scene. She makes the wolf teeth white so that they pop out and the eye and tongue red, to make it seem more angry.
Why does the author use only simple shapes and limited colors to illustrate this story?
The author uses simple shapes and limited colors to show how much you can get across without tons of detail. It makes you think deeper about the significance of each detail, what each color choice represents, what shapes represent, what the relative size depicts, etc... The author can still get across the moment in the story because she has thought about how each design aspect works together. I think the simplicity also leaves room for the viewer to decide what is happening and what the certain design choices are supposed to mean. It also enables you to focus more on the essence of the story/moment instead of the little details. You can get the same emotion from simple shapes and colors as you could from a more overwhelming/detailed image.
Project: How Pictures Work
Project: How Pictures Work
Design #1
Design #1
Design #2
Design #2
Design #3
Design #3
Final Design
Final Design
The scary moment I was trying to convey is a moment when I was scuba diving, got 30 ft underwater, got water in my mask, and couldn't stop it from flowing in. I was taking in water and my instructor was shoving my face together as I kicked to the surface. I chose to use blue triangles for the water. The sharp edges are meant to convey how the water was the most dangerous/scary thing in this moment. They are closing in on me (the purple blob), creating a trapped sensation. I used diagonal lines and placement to create this trapped feeling, as well as sense of movement. I represented myself as a blob because I was soft in this moment, I did not feel steady. I chose the color purple because it contrasts with the other colors, but is not strong enough to pull your attention. This choice was made because I was not the most important thing in this moment. I chose to put eyes on this blob, wide-open and blue, because it shows that I was afraid, and connects my eyes with the water. I chose to make this blob very small (using the relative size principle) because it increases the sense of danger and makes me seem small (endangered). The white circles are meant to represent air bubbles escaping me. Once water came into my mask I was no longer getting air. The path of bubbles leads to a larger white area which represents the surface of the water, where the air is. I chose white because it represents the air and contrasts heavily with the dark colors around it. This emphasizes that losing air is an important aspect of this scary moment.
My piece changed overtime because I was experimenting with where the water was and what the air looked like. When I moved the triangles into two lines it seemed less scary because they form horizontal lines, creating a more grounding feeling. I then found that the circles were my favorite way to represent air, but I moved it around to show how it was escaping from me. It also helps give the piece a bigger sense of movement.
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