My Favorite Stop Motion Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qsWFFuYZYI

White-out Photo-paintings :)

        These were really fun to create. :) The process was very fun.
        First, I printed four black prints on Matte paper.
        Second, I designed the characters and decided to use ink-pens and white-out to paint on the prints.
         Third, I created silhouettes of my characters and added ink to outline the images. I added white out to add texture to the clothing. I doctored up the paintings with ink or whitewash as necessary.
         Fourth, I sprayed the images with hairspray to protect the ink. I needed to add more ink and whitewash when necessary. I added the women's hair accessories during this step.
         Fifth, I let the photo-paintings dry, trimmed them down, and photographed them. :)
         I've liked all our projects this semester, but this one is my favorite. :)

Artist Critique

New Jersey VII, 1992, Diane Meyer

       This photograph is visually appealing because of the texture. For example, the smooth surface of the photograph contrasts effectively with the "rough" square knots of thread.  The "homemade" quality makes me feel nostalgic when I think about how people have documented their lives in quilts or weaving. The use of foreground really works well, because the sharp and detailed flowers in front draw the viewer's eye toward the hazy background through the thread. The cool colors violet and green really work well together to draw the viewers eye toward the distant white sky along implied lines.
      The rhythm of this image is soothing, because the vertical stalks create a sea of colors.  The vertical trees and flowers also lead the viewer's eye towards the sky, while the tops of the trees create horizontal lines leading out of the picture.  I like how the flower stems exude a feeling of stability, despite their fragile existence at the mercy of the elements.

Rephotograph Assignment: My ideal arrangement of the photos

Rephotograph Artist Critique: James Casebere

 James Casebere, Red Room #1, 2003

          I don’t usually enjoy looking at architectural photographs, and prefer photographs of nature (ocean waves, flowers, clouds, etc.).  However, this photograph really enchanted me.  I enjoy the rhythm of the repeated vertical lines (both wide and thin) in the windows and on the walls.  The use of line is mesmerizing. The photograph draws the viewer’s eye in a circle (from the curved lines on the ground, up the vertical stripes on the wall, onto the shadowed ceiling, and down the vertical stripes toward the floor).  The horizontal lines create a serene image, especially since this image also uses one-point linear perspective, which I really enjoy. J The use of color is striking; the silver and white complement the red and black striped walls.  The variety of textures (the silvery almost liquid floor, grainy ceiling, and the paper-covered walls) is refreshing.  

Response to latest reading. :)

I really liked this website, because the rock formations in the old and new photographs are very beautiful.  I especially love the Grand Canyon Panorama from Point Sublime, because it reminds me of a hiking trip my friends and I went on when I was in high school.  The naturally formed rock formations seemed like nature’s cathedrals.  I especially loved taking pictures of the angelic waterfalls and swimming in the river with my friends. J This panorama is a beautiful combination of colored skies and rock formations accented by pencil renderings of the Grand Canyon.  I also really like the Devil’s Anvil panorama (which is the exact opposite of the Panorama from Point Sublime, because black and white images of this rock formation are framed by color photographs of the same location.

Byron Wolf and Mark Klett’s unique renditions of landmarks in both the past and the present are very intriguing.  These artists certainly remind viewers of America’s natural landmarks that need to be preserved. J Their creations remind me of how fun it is to just relax and enjoy the beauty of nature around me. J

 

http://byronwolfe.typepad.com/klettwolfe/grand-canyon/

Diptych Options :)