Friday, March 30, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
hypnotise
The theme of my picture is obscurity. To achieve this, I used an old picture of a man's face, then cut it along the fold lines, and drew in the spaces using the tablet. This gives the picture a feeling of confusion and discomfort.
The picture responds to the folds as half of the folds have the original picture, while the other half are the areas that I drew in to complete the face. As a result, the picture changes depending on the direction from which you are looking.
The shock of red added with the word "hypnotise," as well as the red line through the man's eye and on the back of the paper, add intensity to the otherwise black and white image. For filters, I used the Smart Sharpen and Unsharp Mask filters on the portions I drew, which gave them a grainy appearance, matching the photo portion more closely while still retaining its painted qualities.
Monday, March 26, 2012
picture #5
Robi Jõeleht
This digital collage provokes a mood of peace through controlled chaos. The contrasting colors and different textures should make the piece seem disjointed, but the fact that it is centered in a soft gray background wraps the work together, giving off a vibe of comfort.
picture #4
EVOL
This picture depicts what appears to be the side of a building, with sections of windows jutting in and out at random intervals, creating an interesting pattern of shadows. However, this is just an illusion; it is actually a painting on a wall. The design itself evokes a cold, industrial feeling, as evidenced by the stark concrete walls and plain windows.
picture #3
Mike Guppy
This picture conveys an air of mystery, as it takes a figure out of a famous painting (The Invisible Man), and replaces it with the dotted outline one would find in Photoshop. The artist uses negative space to draw the viewer's eye to the one part of the picture in the foreground - the balloon. From there, the eye catches the "selection," which traces the figure of the man in the original picture.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
picture #2
Joseba Elorza
like the first picture, this one is also very surreal in quality, as it shows a man apparently riding a tornado. the picture has been edited to appear vintage and worn in quality, which adds to the feeling well. the edit almost appears to be a trick of the eye at first, as you may not register the man the first time you look at it, but it invites you to look closer.
picture #1
Khristian Mendoza
this picture is one in a group of many that plays with the idea of seeing through the person holding the poster. the execution gives the picture a surreal feeling, while the cool colors have a soothing tone, and the two work in contrast. although the transparency is a subtle detail, it is the center of the picture, and the subtlety works in its favor, as it adds to the surreal feeling.