Line - Actual, Implied, and Psychic

Actual and Implied lines

Psychic Lines

Color Trends

I want my clothes to be high fashioned yet accessible. My goal is to solve certain fashion issues that every woman encounters so you can dress for the life you live. Wear colors that make you happy and beautiful! -Tracy Reese

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGkvXp0vdng

Color is a dominant visual effect in this video called "Video Phone".

Emphasis and Focal Point

Focal Point - Emphasis by Isolation (Hint hint "the read Rectangle")

Focal Point- Emphasis by Contrast

Repetition of Form

Andy Warhol was one of the first pop artists and post-modernist. He started as a commercial artist and it comes through in his later work, with his mass production of screen prints. His mimicking and repetition of his art is aimed at the mass media and our views on consumerism.

The Grid - Loose and Tight

Loose Grid - The pictures are spread but still adhere to each others positions.

Tight Grid- very uniformed even though chopped in different pieces.

Gestalt Principle - Proximity

These objects have nothing to do with each other in their original context. There's a lai , two tin cans, some gloves, and my feet.

When placed in close to each other you see a face...just one example of the gestalt theory.

Gestalt Principle - What do you See?

High and Low Key

Balance - Asymmetrical and Symmetrical

Symmetrical Balance

Asymmetrical Balance

Andy Goldsworthy Public Art

"Stone River"

I can some what visualize the concept, but some how I can not get past the fact that it looks like an undulating serpent. I just amazed at the arrangement of the stones, especially the top stones...they seem to defy gravity. This image may be the beginning of the vanishing of my phobia of snakes.......uh.....not really....lol. However, other than snakes, it reminds me of a mini wall of china, so should it be called "The Chinette Wall"......who knows? (^_^) Great Piece of art overall though!

All of these public art pieces are by a sculptor name Jeff Koons. I found his technique to be amusing, intricate, and amazing.

What is implied by all of these pictures? Notice how various visual representations (forms) can help to portray one subject (content). Now here are some examples of how form can boost the intent of defining this theme.

Thanks to the captions, the content is so much clearer. These are just a few examples among many of Content and Form.

Emily Gomez Series

This particular photo is a great representation of Symmetrical balance. The trees and sun are centered, causing their reflections to be as well. If you were to cut this image in half vertically it essentially would be identical on both sides. This picture, when thoroughly examined, display a value scale of gray. Through the changes of light and dark we can perceive the shape of the group of trees, the texture of the water by the value of the ripples, and that fog is present.

Not only do balance and value help to clarify our visual perception, but also our intellectual perception. The theme of the series, of which this image is a part of, embodies a surrealism of the struggle of Native Americans. It is the sight of what used to be the capitol of the Lower Cherokee Nation, and is now a hydro-electric power station. The fog hides the the form of the wondrous trees, and blocks the luminous rays of the sun; implying that a great nation of people could not avoid being surrounded by the unknown without it taking over. But the fog is not all negative.....as we have observed it is evanescent, and could present hope for these Native Peoples. It says "Yes, there is a time of trouble upon us, but soon it will have to pass.....and when it does the world will know just how strongly significant our beauty is." At least that is my interpretation of this image.....absolutely awe striking.

Photoshop truely amazed me today!!! Wow!!! It's awesome the things you can do in,on, around, and through it!! MAN, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO WORK!!! Ok, calming down now.......Photoshop is the Junk though!!!! <(^_^)>

I hope I can live up to the hype.....or is there a hype?....whatever...lol.....Here We Go!! (^_^)