Negative space

I used my dining room chair and table I use as a plant stand shot from three different angles then deleted background objects and filled with black in Photoshop.

Line styles - Week 8

Emotions expressed in line with pastel:
(clockwise)  fear; joy; reluctant; love.













Verbs expressed in line with watercolor:
(clockwise) crying; whispering;
dancing; crawling.














Line Drawing in Dry Media:
(clockwise) contour; blind contour; gesture in pencil; gesture in pastel.

Volume created by line:
(clockwise) feathered lines in watercolor; cross hatch lines in pastel; directional line in pencil; bold lines in acrylic.

Mid term headshot assignment

I chose this photo because, while normally I am quite uncomfortable in front of a camera, at the time this photo was taken I was out on the town with my two daughters, so I feel it is a more natural and relaxed shot of me. I had Photoshopped them out for the purposes of this assignment by extending the wall behind me which also made it less cluttered. My time in the company  of my two grown daughters (and granddaughter, although she is much too young to be out on the town!) are my most treasured moments and I feel this sense of contentment comes through in this photo. It represents me today as I have become more accepting and comfortable with myself while I continue to explore new things.
The most predominant visual principle I see in this portrait is my face as the focal point. I like the angle at which this photo was taken, it is made more interesting by the added depth created by perspective than a straight on shot would be.  In a stretch you could say my hair creates rhythm as it keeps the eye following the strands around my face, my wrinkles too! I think it is hard to do an objective review of the photo since it is so personal and my eyes will be more likely to look at this from a different point of view than anyone else. Besides, my choice for this particular photograph wasn't for artistic qualities, but purely on an emotional level, for me anyway.

Week 6 - Rhythm projects

I chose to use the sense of smell to create my rhythm assignment. This design with skunks should bring the sense of the smell I described as pungent.




















 These spiralling lilies of the valley reflects a pleasant smell:
















For the smell that brings on relaxation I chose lavender with some photoshop treatment :

For the fourth sense of smell I chose comfort. The smell of chocolate chip cookies are comforting I think.

For the fifth design using shapes and lines in black and white:

Rhythms from past assignments

I see rhythm in this photo of the WorthamCenter in Houston, Texas that was posted on Flickr by 42leaves as progressive rhythm created by the persepective of the narrowing corridor and the columns that support the curved ceiling repeating while fading into the distance.

In this painting, Hansa Unity by Cherie Glasco, the lines that represent the feathers of the swans' bodies flow from one swan to the other creating a flowing rhythm.