one. your conceptual intention. what is it for this project? how is your conceptual intention expressed in this series or project?
Conceptually, I intended to illustrate a word or idea with my final project. The idea I used to inspire my work was self-expression. In order to make my conceptual intention apparent, I added colorful backgrounds using photoshop in four different portraits of four different individuals. I then used photoshop painting tools to draw patterns and outlines surrounding the individuals. Each set of patterns was in different colors that I chose according to the portrait and the personality of the individual. In this way, I used the backgrounds and patterns to express the personalities of the individuals and thus emphasize and encourage self expression.
two. your formal intention. what is it for this project? how is your formal intention expressed in this series or project?
My formal intention for this project was to incorporate pattern / rhythm. I expressed my formal intention in my final composition through my photoshop drawings that have a linear pattern and spacial rhythm. I also created backgrounds that incorporated geometric patterns and rhythm. In addition, I arranged my final four pieces into one larger composition in a rhythmic and balanced way that further illustrates my formal intention of pattern and rhythm.
three. your technical intention. what is it for this project? how is your technical intention expressed in this series or project?
My technical intention for the project was heavy photoshop use. I expressed my intention through taking unedited portraits and then using photoshop to crop and mask the photos of the individuals. After I had cropped and edited the portraits, I added a multi-dimensional background that I colored and shaped using color balance and posterize tools to each photograph. Finally, I used photoshop to draw lines surrounding the border of the piece as well as the individual. I repeated this line drawing process three times, lightening the color that I was using each time in order to create a gradient effect that felt almost like a shadow or halo. I used photoshop to incorporate elements of drawing and painting into my digital portrait photography.
four. what did you take away from the critique? what comments resonated with you?
During the critique, it was suggested to me that I work with incorporating more items from the background of the original photographs as I did in the green piece in the lower left hand corner. This comment resonated with me because I believe that the portraits could be more diverse and dynamic with more of their original elements incorporated, and I will take this into consideration when using photoshop and portrait photography. I was also told that my use of color worked well and that combining photoshop, photography, and drawing to create electronic portraits was an interesting idea and that I should explore projects along these lines in future artistic ventures, which I plan to do.
five. were you able to use the freedom this assignment afforded you to your advantage? if the structure was helpful, how so? if it wasn't helpful, what would have made it more so?
I appreciated the freedom of this assignment because it allowed me to combine my passion for photography with my passion for drawing and painting into one single digital composition. Although the mediums that I utilized were all digital, I was able to successfully replicate the actual process of physical drawing using Photoshop. I believe that incorporating the process of capturing a moment and the process of creating a moment into my piece made for a multi-dimensional and intriguing final composition that successfully expressed my voice as an artist. Although I believe that I would have created a similar piece with or without the given guidelines, I do think that the structure of the assignment helped me to narrow my ideas into one cohesive concept.
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