Implied Motion

Can I say any more? This post all have the theme of the Kentucky Derby and horses, and racing. I was inspired by my friends' Kentucky Derby mixer that was tonight. The big hats, the racing, the fun. Since this is implied motion blog, the best example is the running of the horses. So here goes...

Emphasis and Focal Points

All of my images are basically isolation...BUT each have multiple parts to them. I loved the contrast in this first image with the orange sky and the gray-green water underneath. It added so much interest to the image. The bright lightning in the back added such a tiny detail that jumps apart from the background so completely. The dark silhouettes against the colors create a sense of mystery in this picture.  

This swing picture looks amazing! This is something I would love to capture myself. The contrast between the swings and the bare sky creates the perfect outline. With this image being bare, the focal point of this picture is almost perfect. 

This image is similar to the one above. With this man being isolated from anything else, it creates a sense of loneliness. He looks distraught. His muscles, shadows, and hair contrast greatly with the blank background ensuring that he is the focal point. This photo creates such a stirring emotion.

Emotive Lines

I had to find a line that expressed emotion.So I created my own as well as used some existing lines that I found on the sidewalk. What better place? I feel like my lines express fun, creative, and a sense of playfulness. With the swirls leaving the staggering, jagged line in the cement seemed like the creative side of someone was leaving their logic behind.

BEAR Day!

So a couple weeks ago (maybe 2 weeks ago) Mercer had its first ever Bear Day! Classes were cancelled (well, CLA classes were) and there was an Art show and students presenting research and it was very very to see. Of course I was only able to go to 2 different presentations, my friend's and the art show. But here are a few images I photographed while there:

This is a painting done by a young artist and received 3rd place.
I loved the difference the reflection in the glass created as I shot this.

This woman seemed to be at the right place at the right time while I was photographing. The pottery below received 1st place in the mixed media category and the paper tree placed 2nd.















The pottery was definitely fun and very interesting. The woman in the background seemed to match the art on the wall as well. She made me laugh as I was walking around 'creeping' on the art..




















I liked how some of the photographs peered through the 'limbs' of the paper tree. It added an extra element to these images.

The overhead spot light was perfect on the little paper tree. It seemed to be a focal point on the floor and accentuated it in all the right ways.

Every time I tried to take this photo while looking into the glass gallery, this woman always stepped in my way. It was like she saw the camera and either thought I was being similar to a stalker or she just really loved the spot light. Luckily I was able to crop her out for this one.















This was the first place piece of art work for the photography category. It looked great and the frame made it look even better. The fact that it was black and white grabbed my attention above everything else. The photographer should be proud.













This young man won the painting section. Unfortunately, there was always someone in my way so I was unable to photograph his piece, but it looked great!















This is a friend of mine, Gary. He and I work together. His canvas won second! We were both pretty excited. It looked like the original box...only HUGE. Makes me hungry right now.

So that was the Bear Day art show. Hopefully next year there will be some more images. It should be exciting! 

-----Lines-----

This assignment is on Chapter 7: Lines. We were asked to find examples of lines and using our camera, take a picture and label them. So here is what I came up with.

I thought that the lines created by my pictures in my room were pretty cool. The white space that is not filled in by the photographs create  implied lines since they don't actually exist.

This is an image looking outside my window in my dorm. These lines created by my blinds are actual lines. When you turn them so the thin part is what faces you they create real lines across the background.

Dah... I can't breathe!

This post is not an assignment. I just needed a brief break from the real world, well the school world. I have a ton to do. Way too much to do and on top of it all, I am sick. Not like a cold sick. Not like I can function without feeling like crap sick. No. I'm the kind of sick that makes you want to curl in a ball and not see sunlight for a few days sick. My head feels like its in the clouds and I am of no benefit to society when I am in class. Sheesh. Why must we have attendance policies. Not necessary. 

So, yesterday felt like the worst day of my life. I know it wasn't. I have had much worse days, but waking up and not being able to breathe is a terrible feeling. Gasping while chewing your breakfast just so you can accomplish two of the most simple tasks of eating and breathing simultaneousnessly... Let's just say its a sight to see and will ruin your ear drums. Then on top of it blowing your nose until you look like Rudolph isn't all too pleasurable either. I'm hoping that it is only a sinus infection, but the loss of my voice worries me. I can barely talk (stop laughing Jas. It's not funny). I really wish I could just sleep. That is truly what I would like to do, but alas I must finish a group project, complete my editing for Red Team, add pages upon pages to my Comp. Site, and somehow find time to read for discussion in class, and eat.

Luckily, after a long pause before finishing this, I have completed my group project that is due tomorrow. Now I am on to my draft editing for Red Team. I have never been graded on my editing before. This should be interesting. Well, I guess it is time to finish this post so that I can get onto my editing then get some much needed rest. Good night world. I hope you are fairing better than me. 

Faith Ringgold:

We were asked to find a work by Faith Ringgold and look at her use of color. I chose this piece piece.
I thought her use of the colors red, green, and black was interesting. The red seems to signify the danger that the people were in the middle of. The black of the people seemed to keep the individuals a mystery so that even the viewers do not know who they are. And the bold green seemed to bring a sense of renewal and new life that these mystery figures were about the enter.

Colors in Music

 

Since my color assignment was on the color red, I wanted to specifically find a music video that emphasizes the same color. After much searching, I found this...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJL4UGSbeFg It is Shania Twain's 'Feel Like a Woman' music video. In this video, the background of the stage is a shade of red as well as her background  vocals. The color induced a kind of sexual appeal which corresponds well with the feeling of her song.

Money doesn't buy everything, but you can make almost anything from it

No, money wont buy happiness, but you can be s creative as you desire with money. 

When I was younger, probably early teens, my parents and I went to P.F. Chang's in Atlanta, Georgia on a road trip home from Florida. While we were enjoying a meal, our server asked if he could show me something. Being curious me, I said sure and sat patiently while he pulled out 3 one dollar bills from his pocket. Quickly and seamlessly, he folded the first dollar into a ring. Washington's face was even on the top. Then he folded the next two into a box with a pull out drawer. To complete this work of art, he placed the ring inside the box and handed it to me. I was thrilled! The thought of taking money and making it into something rather than spending it had never crossed my mind. To think, money can be used for so many more things than just buying happiness....

For this assignment, I was asked to look at a particular website that showed pictures of money-made objects, then to find other pieces that I liked and explain why. Here are two that I thought were pretty interesting:

Where did they even begin for this dress?! I would never have the patience to sew, glue, or tack together this many individual pieces. I like they this piece was created with so many different colored money. Oh the beauty of other countries' currency.

After a little more searching, I found this little guy. I LOVE him! HE by far, is my absolute favorite. All those tiny stripes are pieces of different bills. 

So now, go exploring and see what money can do for you...

A-R-T

My assignment was to create an image in Adobe Illustrator using the letters A, R, and T. They could not over lap and I had use the colors red, white, and black.

This is what I came up with: