Inside/Outside Anatomy

For this assignment, I combined inside and outside anatomy of this woman to add meaning to the picture. The lady is smoking and laughing, but if she knew what effects the cigarette had on her lungs, she probably wouldn't be laughing. I was inspired by a new policy at PVCC that allows smoking on campus. I think this is a step backwards, and people should campaign against it. I am satisfied with this work. Next time, I might add a filter to make it more interesting.

Midterm

For this assignment, we were told to create a 7" X 5" grid with 1" squares. I used 24 pictures of my cousin Lindsay that I took over winter break. Some of the pictures are stretched into two blocks to make them look more scale appropriate. It also creates a sense of balance that looks nice. The other blocks are filled with the letters of her name and a heart. First I placed all the images in, then I went back and decided which tools I should use, if any, on each. For some, I didn't edit at all, while I used several techniques on others. My inspiration was from the pictures themselves. I thought this was a perfect way to tie the whole photoshoot together. I would have rather not used tools such as the gradient and threshold because I don't like how the result looks, but I can see how it is an essential Photoshop tool. I am satisfied with my work. Next time, I would plan the layout differently.  Overall, it was a fun and relaxing assignment. 

Art News Inspiration

1. Pierre Bourque's landscape on page 127 of the March 2005 edition of Art News inspires me. I love the combination of colors that he used. It is a very serene landscape, and would be boring, except for the bold red line towards the left side. This is what caught my eye. I feel like if I as a person were labeled my a combination of colors, these are the ones I would be.

2. Elanor Gilpatrick's Fijord Flight inspires me. I reminds me of places I have been. I love the way the colors make it look like a storm is either brewing or has just ended. It makes me smell that sense of rain in the calm before a storm. page 128 March 2005 edition of Art News.

Christmas Card

For this assignment, I used a shutterfly.com to make a christmas card to give to my boyfriend. My inspiration was obviously the picture. I really like how the colors of the border go with the sepia tone. I am satisfied with this work. Next time, I might've used a cream colored border. 

9 square self portrait

For this assignment, I took nine pictures, 8 of the same and one different one, to create a 9 frame self portratit. I tried to create a frame out of all the similar pictures to surround the center picture. I also have a frame around the outside to give the piece a more vintage look. I am satisfied with this work. I was inspired by Mirador Farm, where the pictures are taken. I don't think I would do anything different next time. I liked this assignment a lot!