PSA Posters

PSA Bullying Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Q33OO1MQ4

Final Cut PSA Video

Media Arts Poster 3

Monochromatic

Reflection

I chose this colour scheme because I wanted to use something simple. By using red added with tints and shades it creates a sense of unity on the poster. Also i really liked the natural colours of the lamborghini when I first found it therefore I didn't want to use any other colour. Overall this poster was not my favourite, but it feels more natural because I did everything myself except for the picture of the car.

Renaissance Painting Project

Renaissance Painting Summary

Resources

After completing this piece of Renaissance inspired art there are a few things I feel need to be reviewed. The inspirations from the renaissance period that I used was the arches. They played a large role in my painting because whenever I was painting an opening somewhere in a building I would always use arches. The reason behind this was because when I looked at the architecture in the renaissance period they were commonly used. I also remembered that the brick work was more detailed at the bottom of buildings. I attempted to do this in my painting , but it isn't very clear and could have been improved.

Discoveries

This was the first time I had used oil paints for a painting. It had a slightly different feel for me, but I enjoyed using it because it allowed the brush strokes to be shown more easily. The oil paint also allowed my painting to have more texture. I painted thickly with the oil paint in places where I thought it would benefit my painting by leaving some brush strokes to be seen. I also discovered that colours sometimes had a muddy feel to it because the oil paint takes a while to dry and the colours started to blend when I did not want it to. Using a different medium allowed me to discover many things about it, and it allowed me to practice new skills that i acquired through this painting.

Skills

The elements and principles of design were the foundation for my skills. In my painting they were vital in the creation of my piece. Colour was probably the most important element of design that was used. I tried to create a warm colour palette throughout my piece. There are no cool colours in my painting intentionally. Though this choice may have created a sense of unrealism, I felt like it made the painting a bit stronger and more attractive to the eyes. The principle of design that I thought was vital in my painting would've been proportion. Proportion was definitely needed for this perspective painting. The objects closer to the viewer appeared larger than objects in the background. I kept this in mind as i designed the scene to be painted.

Improvement

A part of my painting that I believed could've been improved is the linework. The element of design line, was a bit sloppy in my painting. Though outline of some of my buildings and brickwork were a bit messy and I felt if i made some lines straighter my painting would've been more affective. Also maybe some more contrast in certain areas would have created a greater sense in depth.

Conclusion

Overall this painting has been a good experience. Working with a new medium opens up another area of visual arts for me that I can practice with in the future. My knowledge of perspective drawing has also been improved by doing this painting which is also a benefit with this project. I enjoyed this project very much and hope to work with oil paints in the future.

Media Arts Car poster 2

Monochromatic colour scheme.

I chose to do a monochromatic colour scheme in this poster because I liked the look of it when I planned the poster in my head. By changing the colour of the car in my head, it made the car seem like a totally different model. I didn't really like this poster when I finished because I felt like it was too simple.

Media Arts Car Poster

Analogic Colour Scheme

I chose these colours for this poster because , when I was on the website , the colours looked like they would work together. I placed the car in the middle to create balance on the picture plane. Also I created the shapes myself and altered the colours to fit in with my colour scheme. Overall this is my favourite poster that I have done because I found it was unique. Also when the car colour was changed it seemed natural and not forced.

I'm A Little Teapot Nursery Rhyme Video

Music Video (FINAL CUT)

Longboard Final Review

Long board Final Review

Process

After practicing my design, and analyzing it at several angles I finally came to the conclusion of choosing this design as my finished product. The way I constructed this design was by first cutting out the outline of the owl. After that I made a cut out of the lines that I would later want to be black on the owl to emphasize the movement and feathers on the owl. It took 4 pieces of small acetate paper, and 1 large piece of acetate paper to completely finish the cut outs of my owl. The equipment used were small exact o knives that were easily handled in small spaces. After all the stenciling had been done I decided to start my first practice design, using the somewhat natural colours of a real owl. I proceeded to redo my owl with a different colour palette every time, and had amazing discoveries. I would start by placing the colours and value of the owl in the large cut out, then use the small cutouts to create the black lines. Once i had finished my 3 designs of the owl I decided to choose the blue one. I then painted the owl onto my actual board with ease knowing that I've painted it several times.

Changes

My final design was a lot different from what I intended my design to actually look like on the board. In my head I saw myself using the natural colours on my board, but after doing my second design and experimenting with some outrageous colours I came across the perfect design. I decided to bring in the red eyes from design one into design 2 because i liked the look of red eyes on the owl. Overall it was nothing like what I expected ,but it was a good surprise rather than a sad one. Colour was the major influence of my decisions when choosing a design.

Elements and Principles of Design

The principle of design that i struggled with the most during this design process was balance. It was very hard to fit the owl in the small narrow space and it required a lot of shifting of the acetate paper. The element of design that was a hassle to deal with was space. I left a bit of wood, but at some times it felt like it was a bad choice. Then after a few minutes I would look at my board again and think it was a good choice, it was a hard one to deal with, but in the end I got used to it and decided to leave some empty space. Colour obviously played a big role in my design, and so did value. I wanted to focus on those 2 the most because it captures my eyes when I see designs that are rich in colour. The black lines I placed personally created some movement in the piece. It made the design feel like it wasn't just taped to the board but rather be shifting a bit.

Equipment

Equipment used during this design process made things at times strenuous, but the stress subsided after a while. It just took a lot of practice to get used to the equipment . Using stencils to design the owl made the lines very sharp, but curvy at some parts if not done right. The sponge created a large surface area of paint and to get into the small areas it required patience and focus. The materials used to do this design job took a while, but in the end they produced positive results and I am happy to learn new ways to create art.

Conclusion

In conclusion I enjoyed this unit and I enjoyed the change of ideas from my original design. I appreciated learning the new ways of painting, and the chance to maybe ride my own board that I made myself one day. This is arguably one of my most favourite art units of all time and I wish I could do it again.

Longboard Design 3

Longboard Design 2

Longboard Design 1

My Hero Movie Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvJpDw0IXOA