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AS Historical Art Niamh Parkes 230652

This idea of wealth is backed up by a number of things in the background and setting, like the giant pilaster means the structure of the building must be large in order for it to be there. As well as this the vase in the corner of the painting. As vase of this scale would only be purchased by someone with lots of money.

The background in this painting is darker then the foreground this is because of the lighting and colours the artist had chosen but can also give another meaning to the viewer as to how powerful the model was.

In this painting the background and setting helps the viewer understanding towards the model. In the background there are columns and rows of books meaning the location of this painting is in a library. This also suggests that the model likes to study and is very well educated, the fact he has these books points out the viewer that he is wealthy.

The chair and desk in the painting have very defined detail and can also be associated with the models wealth as they are golden colour structured with red velvet drapes/cushioning.

The lighting in the painting is coming from an unseen point somewhere from the left. From this angle the light highlights the model and other things in the foreground . This gives the painting tone within it and allows the viewer to see the main features of the model clearly.

Another feature demonstrating he is relaxed is his left hand which is led open over the desk.

The details in the clothes, furniture are now lighter then the background as it is the main focus of the painting and are more recognisable to the viewer.

The models positioning in the painting is centre of the image h is not looking directly at the viewer either but looking off to the right. He has a slight smile o his face meaning that he is comfortable and relaxed.

The model himself has quite a full face suggesting that he is well fed and has the money to do so.

The clothes that the model is wearing gives the viewer information as to how powerful or rich he is. In the painting he is wearing a wig this means that he often had to dress up for important occasions and the wig would show his wealth/power. The model is also dressed in very detailed/well made clothes. The laced ruffles around his neck and wrist are very dressy as is the knee eth coat he is wearing. But the fact his collar around his neck is open suggest he is relaxed. This along with the fact he is wrapped in dark blue drapery is another symbol and way of showing the viewer his wealth and power.

About the artist Rigaud:

Some of his work:

Rigaud's works today is found in many of the world's major museums. The exact number of paintings he produced remains is unknown as it differs between experts. He’s produced a highly detailed catalogue full of a large number of paintings he also used more than a thousand different models. Many of copies in are found in Rigaud's book of accounts which was published in 1919. Rigaud painted many important figures in the world of art, he also painted portraits of poets. Rigaud's paintings captured very exact likenesses along with the subject's costumes and background details, his paintings are considered precise records of contemporary fashions, which is why he became popular very quickly.

In this painting there is a man sat in a bath tub full of blood, he seems to have a stab wound in his chest which would explain to the viewer why his eyes are closed and why there is blood in the bath.

The positioning of the light in this painting is from above the man.

There is nothing added to the dark background of the painting meaning that the artist intended for the viewer to only focus on the man.

On the floor next to the tub there is a knife, this would suggest to the viewer that this was the weapon used to kill this man.

In his hands there is a letter and quill this means that before his death the man was writing and reading something.

White headscarf at first sight could symbolise purity but is later clear its use is for medical reasons.

Placement of arm could have symbolic meaning to rebirth.

The impression that he is not very wealthy comes from the fact he is using a wooden box as a desk and the look of his bath tub.

The man looks young and healthy.

He was made to look like this by the artist when actually he was 50 years of age.

Writing on the box is the signed by the artist David.

Research on the painting: After researching the painting I found out that it was produced in 1973 during the French revolution after the man in the painting called Marat was murdered in is bath tub. Marat had a skin condition that meant he needed to keep his skin in constant contact with water to dampen and calm the skin down. This also explains the head scarf as this was a damp cloth that he kept on him. The letter in his hand is written in French but translates as a letter from an admirer saying that they would like to meet him. The quill in his right hand was being used to write a check to a mother who lost his son during the revolution and wanted to help her. Before Marat could finish the check however he was stabbed in the chest and died in the bath. His name is written along with the name of the artist David who was actually a friend of Marats.

Plot twist/intention of the painting: This painting produced by David was a piece of propaganda that he created to persuade people to fight against the royalty during the revolution. The artist David was a leader of a group called Jacobins or National Convention which were a rebel group. Marat was involved in this group, is job was to find out the names of people who didn’t want to fight with them and have them executed. The artist wanted to use Marat's death as a way of getting people to join their fight in the rebellion. He did this by adding in this to make him look innocent or a hero. The bright light from above symbolises that Marat would be going to heaven, also the whit head scarf symbolises purity this would give the viewer the impression that he is a good hearted man. But he was actually hated by many people and was wanted dead. The letter that he is reading before his death was written by Charlotte Corday. She tricked him in to thinking that he was liked and someone wanted to meet him but actually she came to his house to kill him. Charlotte was later executed for killing Marat and the artist David wanted to use this to change the peoples mind about Marat. David has included a famous religious symbol in the painting. This symbol is the drooping arm over the tub. This arm is similar to a painting of Jesus the arm of Jesus suggested that he will live on and this is what the viewers of this painting relate it to. This painting became very scary to the people in France during this time and was later banned from the country and was illegal.

About the artist David:

Some of his work:

Jacques-Louis David was a French painter during the French revolution he produced is work in the Neoclassical style, which is a rebirth of the classical style of painting. David was considered to be the finest painter of the era. And in the 1780s his painting marked a change in strictness towards the classical way of painting and in return neoclassical became more popular. David later became an active supporter of the French Revolution and alongside his friend Robespierre was a dictator of the arts under the French Republic. After the death of his friend Marat who was in charge of producing a list of names of people who conspired against the revolution and would have them executed. He was imprisoned for a short length of time after his release aligned himself with another political regime alongside Napoleon (The First Consul of France). At this time he developed his Empire style of painting this is known for its use of warm colours. After Napoleon's fall from Imperial power, David went to Brussels and later the United Kingdom of the Netherlands where he stayed. David soon had a great number of pupils, this made him the main influence in French art of the early 19th century known as Salon painting.

Gericault: The raft of the Medusa In this painting there are a large number of people on a hand made raft in the middle of the sea.

Some figures are stood up waving rags, this helps us to see that they are trying to locate another ship in the distance and attract they're attention to the rescue.

Some figures are led slumped on the raft, this would suggest that they have drowned but have been dragged back on the raft for some The figures are hardly wearing any clothes and in some reason. cases they are completely naked. This would be very cold for them as they are in the middle of the sea. This would also help us to under stand the status of the people on board. They were left behind because they weren't seen as important enough to save by the higher classes.

The colours in the painting are very dark and dull because of the greens in the sea and the browns in the wood and sky but also the reds give a sense if danger. The tones are also very dramatic, this helps create the scene.

The figures on the raft are all mangled and intertwined with each other, this helps us to see the how they are panicking trying to stay on the raft.

This raft was actually hand built by these people after their ship had sank and there was no more room on the life boats.

The lighting in the painting seems to be coming from the top left corner. From this angle the light highlights the people and other things in the foreground. This gives the painting tone and allows the viewer to see the main features of the people clearly and the detail of the artists work.

The placement and position of the bodies link to where the artist got inspiration from and how he practised the proportion of the bodies. This type

The background is darker then the foreground this is because the artist had chosen to make our attention be drawn to the main part in the painting but can also give another meaning to us as to how dark and dangerous their surrounding were.

Gericault also included a French officers uniform as the survivors he interviewed blam ed the event on an old captain who caused the Medusa ship to sink.

Gericault interviewed the survivors and found out that they ate each other‌so he included a bloodied axe in the painting which is led on the raft next to the edge of the raft. This allows us to understand the severity of the painting.

About the artist Gericault:

Some of his work:

Gericault often used military themes in his early paintings, he took to on military subjects after his return from Italy they are considered some of the earliest masterworks in that medium. His most famous work is The Raft of the Medusa which was based on the event of a famous French shipwreck, where the captain had left the crew and passengers to die.

Gericault's version of this event was presented on an enormous scale, which he was completely dedicated to for a long time. As well as the painting's understanding of the unfair rights between classes but it also has a more natural meaning of man's struggle with nature.

Gericault studied and practised to last detail for this painting he had people who posed for one of the dying figures and also went and studied amputated body parts to get the perfect colour and tone in dead flesh.

The paintings style is between neo-classicism and romanticism (images that show feelings that cant be expressed in words) The painting ignited political disagreement when first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1819, he then travelled to England in 1820 where it received much praise. While he was there he saw urban poverty which inspired him to make drawings of his impressions, and published these observations.

Delacroix: Liberty leading the people The two figures that are stood together represent very different social statuses. The man in the top hat, waistcoat and jacket is a member of the middle class. Whereas the second figure represents a member of the working or lower class. This suggests to us that Delacroix's message is the revolution unites these classes to fight together for their beliefs.

In the centre figure we have a personification of Liberty, a semi-nude muscular female. She wears the red Phrygian cap of liberty, which was worn during the first French Revolution. She is a symbol of struggle for freedom.

The colours in the painting are very dark and dull because of the seriousness the artist is trying to create.

In the bottom of the painting lay two dead bodies. The figure on the left is dressed in a long nightshirt this is because his body was dragged into the street from his bed and had been shot. This painting is a piece of propaganda. Delacroix is showing to us the terror that was spread by the kings followers who were murdering suspected revolutionary supporters. This was a warning to the fighters.

The lighting in the painting seems to be coming from above the women. This is to make it symbolise hope and freedom.

The background is lighter then the foreground this is because how the artist has positioned the light. He has made our attention to be drawn to the main part in the painting which is the women. suggesting that the artist wanted the meaning to be that there was a light in the fighters dark and dangerous surrounding.

The figures walk over the barricade and over dead royalist soldiers.

Which are their enemies.

About the artist Delacroix:

Some of his work:

Delacroix's use of colour shaped the work of other artists, his passion inspired the artists who used symbolism in their work. He also illustrated various works of William Shakespeare. Unlike the neoclassical style which focuses on clearness of outline and carefully modelled art.

Delacroix took inspiration from the art of painters from the Renaissance, with an added emphasis on colour and movement.

Dramatic and romantic content characterized the central themes of his artwork, and led him far from the classical models of Greek and Roman art. Delacroix's best known painting is the Liberty Leading the People. It is an image of Parisians, taking action against the king and marching forward with a women who is representing liberty and equality. It shows the warriors lying dead in the foreground of the painting in front of the symbolic female figure, who is lighter then the rest, as if in a spotlight.

Although Delacroix was inspired by contemporary events to inspire this romantic image of the spirit of liberty, he seems to be trying to convey the will and character of the people during the revolution. Rather than focusing on the actual event The warriors lying dead in the foreground offer poignant counterpoint to the symbolic female figure, who is illuminated triumphantly, as if in a spotlight.

Delarohe: The execution of Lady Jane Grey

In this painting there is are 5 people including Lady Jane Grey.

The positioning of the light in this painting focuses on lady jane grey more then anyone else in the painting and the background is a dark interior. The artist intended for the viewer to only focus on her, the fact she is dressed in white helps the viewers eye to be drawn to her but also it symbolises her innocence. Another technique that helps shoe her innocence is how the artist has painted the image.

The paint has been applied very smoothly, this makes it look realistic and also allows us to see the tone of her skin in comparison to the people around her.

The two grief stricken ladies in waiting, with one sat slumped on the floor and one standing with her back to the us. Would have been close to Lady Grey and would have had to look after her.

An executer who is standing in an almost classical contrapposto manor. Contrapposto is usually seen in sculptures of heroic figures from ancient classical art, he is holding an axe this was the weapon used to kill Lady Jane Grey.

Lieutenant of the Tower of London, Sir John Brydges who seems to be guiding the blindfolded lady Jane grey to kneel next to a chopping block.

Led next to the block is straw, this would suggest to the viewer that it would have been placed with the intention to absorb the blood.

Research on the painting:

After researching the painting I found out that it was produced in 1833. The execution of Lady Jane Grey happened on the 12th February 1554. Lady Jane Grey was an English noblewoman also known as the Nine Day Queen, as that was the length of time she was in rain before being executed.

The great-granddaughter of Henry VII and after his son whom would have been air to the thrown died Jane was proclaimed queen on 10 July. Shortly after most of Jane's supporters abandoned her and the Privy Council decided to change sides and proclaimed Mary (Henry VII`s half sister) as queen on 19 July. Jane was held as a prisoner at the Tower and was viewed as a threat to the crown which meant she was convicted of high treason, both Jane and her husband were executed on 12 February 1554. Jane was only 16 at the time. This helps us to see why the artist Delarohe made her gave her a sense of innocence in the painting.

About the artist Delaroche: Delaroche was a French painter who became famous in Europe for his dramatic scenes that often focused manly of historic events from English and French history. The emotions emphasised in Delaroche's paintings are in the style of Romanticism but the detail of his work follow the trends of Neoclassicism. Delaroche aimed to depict his subjects and history with realism. He did not consider popular ideals and norms in his creations, but rather painted all his subjects in the same light whether they were historical figures, founders of Christianity, or real people of his time. He kept his style the same in every piece of work he produced.

Some of his work:

Inspiration for my animation: Koons & Louis Vuitton

For my inspiration for my animation I found an advert for a Louis Vuitton Bag that had moving paintings in it. It showed 5 different famous paintings which where animated to move. The movements made the paintings look alive and this is what I would like to achieve in my own animation. At the end of the advert it showed the product, this was a Louis Vuitton bag which had the painting of the Mona Lisa by Da Vinci.

Animating features in the painting:

Making my animation using Photoshop:

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Using Photoshop I am able to animate the death of Marat paining and make some of his features move. Fist I opened an image of the painting in photo shop and rescaled the image to A4. Then using the quick selection tool I traced the hand holding the letter, I used the layer via cut option to separate the hand on a different layer to the background. I was then able to remove the hand from the background and use the clone stamp tool to fill in the area behind the hand to match the background. This means when I later get the feature to move there will be no white areas behind it. I then added the layer back on top where it was originally and then made it into a smart object, this allows me to then select the timeline toll in windows and this made a time line appear with my layer and background on.

By selecting my layer I then could transform the feature by moving it however I wanted.

When I was happy with it I could then replay it and watch the feature move. I redone this process with two other features in the panting. My idea was to make it look like he was dying in the animation by all of the features were dropping at once.

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The 3rd 1808: The Peninsula war At this time Napoleon was in charge of the French invasion of Spain. This painting shows heroism and reality of death. The artist really capture the reactions from the victims such as despair, disbelief and in the sense of the symbolic man, defiance.

The background

The people being executed are Spanish. The reason they are being executed is because they fought against the French soldiers in attempt to protect Madrid.

is darker then the foreground this is because the painting is set at nigh time.

The colours used are also dark.

This links to how dark the content of the image is.

In the foreground on the left hand side there are some people led dead on the floor. These figures are foreshortened, the artist has done this to give the painting and effect that it leads the viewer into it.

In the middle of the people on the left is a man kneeling, dressed in light colours compared to the rest. There is a focus of light on this man, the light colours represent innocence and purity. The fact he is kneeling and is still the same height as the rest suggests that if he was to stand he would be over powering the rest of the people in the painting. This figure is a symbolic reference to Jesus, he seems to not be in fear compared to the rest this is because he will be resurrected after death.

There are a row of soldiers with guns pointing them at a row of people with their hands over their face. The guns are pointing them at close range. This could suggest that they wanted accuracy and them dead straight away.

The 2nd of May 1808: painted in 1814 This painting is based on the events risen by the was a military conflict between Napoleon's empire and their allies Spain, for ownership and control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war started when France turned on Spain during the time of Napoleon. It is the painting based before The Third of May 1808 and is set in Madrid, during the Uprising of the Peninsula war. It shows the people's rebellion against the French and this started the Peninsular War. When the French Imperial Guard are ordered to charge and calm the rioting citizens, provoked an angry response within the Spanish citizens. They in return fought back but due to the mass number of guards they lost the battle and many were captured and taken as prisoner to be executed. The artist Francisco Goya worked for Napoleon and was able to capture so much detail in the paintings because he witnessed all of the events.

Portrait of Napoleon:

About the artist Francisco Goya: Francisco Goya was a Spanish painter who was employed by Charles IV and the Spanish Royal Family to paint them. When Spain was invaded by the French Armies of Napoleon Goya worked for his new French Rulers, Although he did not agree with what Napoleon was doing he had to stay quiet and witness lots of horrible things. In 1808 Spain was invaded by Napoleon Goya was 62 years old at the time where Spain was in six years of war and revolution. In Madrid during the events of 2nd and 3rd May 1808 when the population fought against the French Goya witnesses the capture and execution of the Spanish citizens. When Napoleon was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo, Goya was then able to paint the images that he had witnessed. He was not able to paint these scenes until 1814 as he was under the eyes and trusted by the new rulers of Spain. He produce to main paintings and they were his most famous these were the 2nd and 3rd of may 1808 paintings. The first painting is about the confusion and retaliation of battle, the second is an execution of the Spanish and shows the heroic acts of the people and the brutality of the war.

Some of his work:

Goya’s painting of the Royal family:

Goya’s prints: the disaster of war After Napoleon Goya created another print series called “The Disasters of War”.

This was also based on the invasion of Spain. Goya’s own title of these prints was The Fatal consequences of Spain’s bloody war with Bonaparte And other emphatic caprices (caprice means to suddenly desire something). Goya did not tell anyone he was creating the plates of “The Disasters of War in the 1810s”, he made 83 in tota. lThey are seen as visual protest against the violence of the 1808 uprising and following war over Peninsular. The images are all disturbing, sometimes gruesome in their description of battlefield horror, and represent an outraged people in the face of their death and destruction. As no one new of them, they were not published until 1863, 35 years after Goya's death. It is likely that only then was it considered politically safe to distribute a sequence of artworks criticising the French due to their disturbing content it would not have been in other places.

Few of Goya’s 83 prints:

Jake and Dinos Chapman Disasters of War 1993 The Chapmen brothers began their own partnership in 1991, the brothers have often made art pieces with plastic models or fibreglass mannequins of people. One of their early pieces was of 83 scenes of torture and disfigurement derivative of those recorded by Francisco Goya in his series of etchings, The Disasters of War they copied and turned into small 3D plastic models. . Goya's 83 etchings contain scenes of brutality and horror such as, server injury and decapitation. This is what the brothers had to recreate with detail from Goya’s etchings. They used plastic, polyester, synthetic fibres, wood and guitar strings and the hand painted over.

Uccello: The Battle of San Romano 1440 A large number of soldiers on horses holding spears and flag poles.

In the background there seems to be two men on horses riding away from the battle this could mean either they are going to get back u or they are running away.

Some of the men on horses don't seem to be wearing armour this could mean that they were not ready for battle. Or they are of more importance to the rest.

On the floor of the painting there are bits of broken spears with blood on them as well as bits of armour sand even a dead body.

Figures in the background seem to be dressed like native Indians.

The land the battle is on seems to be filled with crops and greenery this is not the normal location for a battle.

The figure in the centre of the painting has a large head piece this could resemble power or importance meaning he could be a higher rank then the rest. The fact he has a bright white horse also backs up this idea.

The light source in the painting is unclear however the fact that the foreground is lighter could suggest it is positioned behind the viewer.

The colours in the painting are for the majority of the painting very dull with the exception of the foreground.

Research on the painting: The 2 other paintings in the set:

Paolo Uccello produced a set of 3 paintings for The Battle of San Romano in 1432. They are important as they show his take on the event in an Italian Renaissance style. The 3 paintings are as famous singularly as they're altogether as they have an unusual and different look to them. The paintings are in egg tempera which is a permanent, fast drying paint consisting of coloured pigments usually mixed with a sticky material such as egg yolk, on wooden panels.

However, many areas of the paintings Uccello covered with gold and silver leaf. The gold leaf, was used on the decorations of the bridles. Tas like the rest of the painting remained bright.

But the silver leaf painted on the armour of the soldiers, has turned to a dull grey or black over the years due to the oxygen. At the time it was painted the silver leaf, along with the gold, would have stood out on the rest of the painting. All of the 3 paintings have suffered from time and transport. The paintings are now divided between three museums , the National Gallery, the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, and the MusĂŠe du Louvre in Paris.

About the artist Uccello:

Some of his work:

Paolo Uccello was a mathematician as well as an Italian painter and who is known for his original perspective in is art. He wrote book called Lives of the Artists Giorgio Vasari which was entirely based on his interest in perspective art and would stay up all night in his study trying to explain the exact interpretation of his art style. He also narrated big stories during his time. Uccello uses his own view to create a unique feeling of depth in his paintings. His best known works are the three paintings representing the battle of San Romano. Paolo mainly worked in the Late Gothic tradition, emphasizing colour rather than the classical realism that other artists were using.

Nash: We are making a New World 1918 In this painting the foreground shows a devastated dull green landscape with huge mounds of earth piled up between the remains of broken trees. This suggests that this had been created by a battle or war of some kind. The background of the painting is made up of simple shapes and block colours. This could suggest that the painter did not want the viewer to focus on the background but to bring their attention to what is happening in the foreground. The background of the painting is made up of simple shapes and block colours. This could suggest that the painter did not want the viewer to focus on the background but to bring their attention to what is happening in the foreground. The colours in the painting are dull ad give a serious atmosphere . The shapes used in the painting are a form of surrealism the artist used all these techniques to crate a representation of land after WW1.

About the painting:

We are Making a New World is a 1918 oil-oncanvas painting by Paul Nash. The title is based on Nash's depiction of a scarred landscape created by the First World War. It shows shell-holes, mounds of earth, and leafless/damaged tree trunks. It is considered Nash's first major painting and his most famous work as well as one of the best British paintings of the 20th century competing with Picasso's Guernica.

The work was among the first oil paintings produced by Nash. It was based on his 1918 Sunrise, Inverness Copse, the 1918 drawing pen-and-ink drawing Sunrise where it also shows the remains of a small group of trees. on which the painting was based.(above) Both works were exhibited in a separate Nash's recreation. (below) exhibition entitled "The Void of War" at the Leicester Galleries It includes a bright white sun rising above reddish brown clouds, shining down on a devastated green landscape below, with abnormal mounds of earth piled up between the remains of blasted trees. The style is developed from Cubism and Vorticism.

About the artist Nash: Paul Nash was a British surrealist painter, war artist and photographer. Nash was an important landscape artists in the beginning of the 20th century. He also helped the development of Modernism in English art. Nash grew up loving the landscape which was inspiration for most of his paintings as he was poor at figure drawing. Elements of ancient history, such as burial mounds, Iron Age, hill forts and the standing stones at Avebury in Wiltshire also inspired his work. The artworks he produced during World War I are based on the iconic images of the conflict. And after the war Nash continued to focus on landscape painting, originally in a decorative style which then turned into a more abstract and surreal style. He often placed everyday objects into a landscape to give them a hidden meaning and symbol. During World War II he had a bad asthmatic condition that would later kill him, he still managed to produce many more art pieces, such as, a number of landscapes rich in symbolism with an intense mystical quality. And although sick were still some of his best known works from the period. Nash also found the time to illustrate a book, and also design stage scenery, fabrics and posters.

Some of his work:

My Intention: After looking at a number of painting and researching them my intentions for my exam piece is to create a poster of an exhibition event with a 3D digital exhibition model. I have decided to design an exhibition based on the theme of historical events. I am also going to record the process of making the poster and model to show my progress step by step and where my ideas originated from.

Title of the exhibition: I have picked out a few key word that have come up during my research of paintings, using these I thought It would be a good idea to create a title of my exhibition so that it links to the poster and model I will be making‌ After mixing up my different key words I have come up with a favorite title of my exhibition. I have chosen "Historical Masterpieces" because I think it sounds sophisticated and ties in the whole of my work and research so far. I will use this on my poster and have it as the main title, like the other posters it will be in the biggest font compared to all the other information. Ii will now have to play around with fonts and decide which is the best for attracting the viewers eye and what would work with my design of the poster.

Roma nticism exhibition the ra ft cl a ssical ra dical s alon

Shocking dra matic events hi s torical i dealised vi ewpoint

Revolutionary Art Historical Artwork Historical Masterpieces Classical Art Dark War Paintings Genius Viewpoints Shocking Events Through Time Romanticism Highlights

Inspiration for font: I researched lots of different art posters for exhibitions and Instead of looking at the layout of the whole poster I focused on the title on its own. I was looking for what styles and colours where popular and how they worked with the rest of the layout. What I mainly found was that the image did not take up the entire space so the title was not on top of the image. This meant that the text did not get over powered by the image and also that it could use the same colours as the image and can be seen easier. When I come to deciding what font will be best for my poster I will look if my poster could use the same colours as the painting as well as playing around with the design layout for the poster.

Pers pective a rtwork cl ear preci se hi ghlight output geni us a rt painting wa r s potlight ta les na rrative

revol ution Gericault Delacroix fri ghtening talented dark Goya fun a ngry daring vi s i on fantastic defiance

romantic

Experimenting with fonts:

As the theme, exhibition and title are based on historical paintings I thought that the title shoe resemble some historical style meaning it looks like an old font. I looked at 3 fonts, all that I believe has and historical style to the, and out of them I think that the 1 st is my favourite and the one I will use from my poster. This is because it has the oldest style as sense to it in my opinion with my poster background it will make my poster sophisticated.

The 3rd font, although it has an historical text the style is too dark and I feel like this would be lost into the background of the poster too much. The second font is very long and smart, this would give the sophisticated feel to my poster but the style of it isn't very historical and if I used this it would look out of place on my design and bring down the final outcome effect.

The use of colours have been chosen to attract viewers attention and would then cause them to look closer as to what it is about.

The artist work is used as the background for the poster this will instantly attract the target market to see what's going on.

This is useful to me because I will use this technique when I create my own poster.

The way the background, artist and text have been laid out creates depth in the poster.

Also the colour of the text has been cleverly thought about as it stands out from the rest of the poster. This is important because the information could get lost in the image if the wrong colour was selected. This information is what would attract the viewers to the event.

As well as this the size of the text needs to be easy to read from a distance to bring the attention to the poster.

The contact information has been added as well as booking details so that the viewers. Know where to go and what to do if they want to go to the event.

Analysis of existing poster:

In the top right corner is the logo of the gallery where the event is going to be. This in formation is use useful for people to know the location. I will need to include this on my poster.

The way the poster is made makes it look like the artist is painting the background image. This brings the poster to life and draws attention to it as it gives the effect that the viewers are involved in the poster or that they are the painting being made.

The font used is the same simple style throughout, this gives the poster consistency and makes the poster look neater.

Information about the event is at the bottom of this poster. This is because it needs to be separate from the image background and has been cleverly put on the floor where the artist himself is stood.

The title of the exhibition is on top of the background and the flows into the information on the floor.

Movie posters:

The fi rst poster I found uses a red petal di s persion technique coming off of a s i lhouette type of fi gure. Using this technique makes the poster very s ophisticated and cleaver. The use of col our on a black and white background ma kes the poster eye catching a nd would dra w the attention of the vi ewer. The di rection of the petals an how they na rrow to the ti tle i s a way the designer ca n dra w the a ttention of peoples eye from the petal to the ti tle and then will gi ve them information to what the poster i s for a nd a bout. The font of the title i s in a qui te dramatic style a nd a lso has a fade from the top of the letter to the bottom thi s does the same thing as the petals a nd without realising, makes the eye notice the other writing at the very bottom which has more i nformation for the vi ewer. What I like most about this pos ter design is the use of colour and di rection of the petals and how they a re a bl e to direct attention if used cl everly. I coul d attempt this in my work.

On the internet I had a look at some examples of movie posters and selected my 4 favourite ones.

Thi s poster unlike the first is s lightly di s turbing but also is just as dramatic with the wa y i t bakes up the centre i mage. This technique makes the i mage look realistic a nd 3D as i f i ts how the person actually l ooks. The use of colour i s very dull, this hel ps with i ts dramatic setting. Although thi s poster does not use colour to a ttract a ttention the i mage itself and the size of i t hel ps the vi ewer s ee the strange image a nd will make them curious as to what it coul d be about. As the colour of the ba ckground is dull the use of a bright title woul d ruin the felling of the poster, this is why the ti tl e is white. This does not make the ba ckground over power the tile as the font i s bold with as slight mist coming off of i t. Instead i t complements the poster a nd keeps the theme constant throughout. I l ike how the poster has a pa rticular colour theme to match the s etting of the photo. I also like the dra matic distortion of a simple image.

Thi s could be a technique I could use.

The 3rd pos ter also uses the dispersion technique like the first but i t uses different s ha pes to create a more i nteresting overall i ma ge. However unlike the first image the col our that draws the vi ewers attention to the poster i s positioned i n the top ri ght l eft corner a nd comes i nto the i mage as a beam of l i ght. The portrait i n the centre is a lso bl a ck a nd white but it s eems to float i nto the centre s o you cannot s ee the rest of it, this gi ves an effect of surrealism. The title is a l i ghter colour as the beam of l ight this helps i t s ta nd out from the black background but doesn’t get lost i n the beam. The positioning of the ti tle is i n the middle left of the image, thi s is because if it was in the centre it would rui n the effect of the portrait. If it was on the ri ght of the poster it would ruin the effect of the poster having a light and dark s ide.

When I create my own poster I will try a nd us e the positioning and colouring of the tile cl everly s o that i t doesn't get lost or ta ke a wa y the effect of my poster and also the di s persion technique as i f used properly wi ll gi ve my design s ophistication.

The fi nal poster I found uses the most colour a nd is the more simplistic out of them all. This does not make i t the worst or my l east fa vourite of them because i t uses a different technique that makes it very i nteresting to l ook at. This technique i s that i t uses and i ma ge inside of another i mage. Al though s i mple to create it is really effective. The ba ckground of the poster i s a kind of bright s peckled red which i s firstly very eye -catching but a lso is a good contrast to black which is us ed to s tencil the bigger image of a cha ra cters head. The s econd image is uses two s i lhouettes with a bright colourful light behind i t. Both of these images are eye ca tchi ng and are very i nteresting. The title is a l so very col ourful and on i ts own attracts the a ttention without the help of the i mages.

There is not a l ot of writhing on this poster a pa rt from a nother sub title this makes the pos ter gi ve a s ense of s uspense and will make the vi ewer research it i n their own time if they a re i nterested. I could use this technique when creating my poster but it’s a very ri sky technique i n the sense i t could do the opposite of what I i ntend it to do.

Creation of poster: After looking at the movie posters and seeing what I liked and didn't like about them, one technique that stood out to me was the dispersion technique and how they broke down the main image. I was thinking of recreating this effect with my chosen painting and using it for my poster, this would definitely make my poster image eye catching. I will be able to make this on Photoshop. First I would need to place the image of my painting into a new Photoshop window. I then need to think about which part of my painting I would like to do the dispersion technique on and then using the quick selection tool I would highlight these parts and make them into another layer. Once this is done I can then put that layer on top of the original images and distort it so that they cover the direction I want the blocks to go. I would then cover this layer in black so it does not show up when the original image is showed. I will then have to make brush that has lots of different size, shape and angle. This will make it easier when I use it to reveal the layer underneath and this will make the broken scattered cubes coming off the image to make it look like it is braking up.

After practicing how to use the dispersion technique on photoshop I then went an done it on one of the paintings I had researched

Adding the information to the poster: This is my final outcome design for my exhibition poster. I've used the inspiration from the posters I found that used the dispersion technique and used different shape and size squares to break up the image and make it look like its coming off of figure in the painting. I think that using this technique makes the poster very sophisticated and cleaver. Although the colours I used are quite dull they are like this because it makes it fit into the theme of historical masterpieces in the fact it needed to look old. The background colour is a solid fill of a dark brown this makes background makes sure that it doesn't draw the attention of the viewer to anything else other than the image and the text. The direction of the pieces direct the eye to the right of the image and also to the top right where the logo is located. The font of the title is in a quite dramatic old fashioned style and also has an outline around the letters, this makes the eye notice the Interesting title and would want to go and find out more. What I like most about my poster design is how successful I was at using the dispersion technique and how I have toned the colours down to resemble the historical theme.

Designing my exhibition space: I need to design the layout of where my exhibition is going to be and what will work and look best. To achieve this I first looked at some layouts that already existed and I quickly found which kind of shapes and designs were most popular. Although basic, square and rectangular shape layouts are used in many buildings for exhibition layouts. Within these building there are many small boxed rooms that come off one main center room. When after looking at these I decided that I wanted to use these layouts to created my work because they seem to be the most successful. And I want my exhibition to be just as good as them. Once I have done this I will be able to look at the interior of my exhibition lay out and decide where I would like my paintings to go.

This my final design for my exhibition I used the same simplistic, smart layout as the ones I found during my research. The way I have planned it is that all the rooms come off of the center one and they are all attached to each other in a circuit, this is so the people visiting could walk around the building in a circle and it will flow around without causing a squash or crowding. I have also added male and female toilets so that people don’t have to leave the building earlier then the wanted to, they can continue with their tour straight after. If some people wanted to spend a long time looking at each paintings and ended up spending a day there I also added a cafÊ area so they could go to if they got hungry. This also earns money for the exhibition. By adding these things it will allow the visitors enjoy themselves more.

Designing the inside of the exhibition:

As well as the entire layout of the exhibition I need to as how I will place the paintings on the walls. I done some more research as to what other exhibitions space out their paintings. I started to see a specific theme occurring which was that the walls were preferably a white or light grey, this means that the walls does not interfere or take away the feel of the paining. As well as this the painting e ither had a light coloured frame or no frame at all, depending what they were done on. This also makes an impact on the smartness of the exhibition as i t doesn’t have too much on the walls apart what is important. When I add the paintings to the inside of my layout I want to create the same sophisticated atmosphere as these layouts and I will achieve this but keeping the walls a light colour and keep the painting spaced apart without any unnecessary clutter. These are what the inside of my exhibition walls look like and already you can see how I have used inspiration with the colours from my research, the next step is to add the paintings.

Adding paintings to the walls: Using Photoshop I was able to place all of the paintings we have looked at so far and put them into my exhibition walls. By resizing and distorting the image I was able to make the painting look as though they are actually on the walls. I found a gilded frame that was a light colour and put them around the paintings. I added shadows to the paintings on the wall so it helped them look more realistic or 3D. The colours and painting that were inspired from my research work well together and make the whole design and look of my exhibition smart.

Next to the paintings I added a little white rectangle I added this because it is the information that is found beside all paintings in exhibitions, they give a brief description and background knowledge about the painting and artist. As I have added this in my exhibition my next step could be to actually put the information that I have found my self about the artists and paintings in my research on the rectangle next to the painting. This will make my images of the walls much more sophisticated and professional. Also when I create my booklet for the event I could include one or two of the paintings with the information to give the viewers a little taste as to what they will find at the exhibition. This help the advertisement of the event.

Ticket stub:

My exhibition event needs tickets, tickets are used to see who has paid to come and see the paintings. They top anyone from getting in. I looked at some ticket designs on the internet to see how they are laid out and what information they need on them. I started to see that most tickets are laid out with 6 parts of information. Depending on the event some tickets have seating in formation, this would most likely be at a concert or theatre. As my event does not have designated seating areas for the guests I will not need to add this on my ticket.

Instead it could have the number of people the ticket admits. A hologram strip on my ticket will ensure that the person trying to get in has actually paid and isn't showing a copy. If I didn’t include this the event could lose money and it would be unfair to those who have actually paid. One of the most important parts of information that can be found on a ticket is the date andprice of the event. The event could be open for more than one day so by adding the date they can see which day they have paid for and this will prevent too many people coming on one day and not any for another. Showing the price makes the ticket like a receipt. The other important information is the event details and location. Information like the event name, who it is hosted by and where it is make the ticket easy to understand and helps the people attending to know how to get there. Finally the barcode or a section that can be ripped off to show that the ticket has been used and cannot be used more than once. I will add this on my ticket as I could case the event to lose money.

Seating information Hologram strip

Date and price Event details Location

Barcode

My exhibition booklet: I will be looking to create a booklet for my exhibition this will allow the advertising and information to get around to more people and draw them in to attend the event. When looking on the internet for successful designs I found that there is a large use of colours and images more than information about each painting.

This is because the information about the painting will be found next to the actual painting so it does not want to ruin it before the person even gets to see it themselves. As well as this a large amount of text will bore the viewer. The whole point of the booklet is to show what artwork is on show and by adding a map of the exhibition layout on the back it will show them where the paintings are and the facilities avaible.