Samantha Oppenheimer Composition & Color Fall 2011 Laguna College of Art + Design Instructor/ Dana Herkelrath TA/ Kate Urschel
Table of Contents By Order of Appearance: 1. Five Letter Composition 2. Black Square Problem 3. Principles of Design 4. Mood and Meaning 5. Line Characteristics 6. Elements 7. Shape Relationships 8. Composition Analysis 9. Atmospheric Perspective 10. Color Theory 11. Color Mood and Meaning 12. Targeted Focal Point
Prenso the Magician Prenso is a character of mine I created. He’s a magical greyhound wearing a wolf pelt. He is a shaman of sorts and is in tune with nature.
1 Five Letter Composition Objective: To use 5 letterforms to create a unique and interesting composition that demonstrates positive/negative (figure/ground) reversal.
SAMITL
2 Order
Increase
Black Square Problem Objective: Create a composition that best explains the meaning of the words given.
Bold
Congested
Tension
Playful
3
Principles of Design Objective: Arrange physical objects to demonstrate the principles of design and photograph the arrangement. (listed from left to right): repetition, proportion, movement, asymmetrical balance, contrast, simplicity, space, symmetrical balance, emphasis, unity.
Punishment
Success
4
Mood and Meaning Objective: Using only circles, triangles, or squares,
to express the six different given
Fear
Distress
arrange the shapes
meanings. The idea is not to convey the given word literally, but rather through composition
Gentle
Rejection
and arrangement.
5 Line Characteristics Objective: For each word, draw lines that best relate to the word. The idea is to suggest the meaning of the word through the qualities of the line, not by illustrating an object.
Line
Color
6 Elements Objective: Using the elements of design (shape, value, texture, form and line) take pictures on campus of objects that emulate
Shape
Texture
Value
Form
these principles.
7 Shape Relationships Objective: Using triangles, squares and circles, create a composition that expresses the given meanings.
8 Composition Analysis Objective: Analyze a variety of compositions by artists and designers. Observe aspects of the compositions, principles guiding the viewer’s eye and arranging the Supernatural - Eric Kripke
Supernatural - Eric Kripke
1. Is the composition balanced? Yes it is, it is balanced in a fairly symmetrical way. Which is dominant, the figure or the ground? I’d say the central figure is the most dominant. 2. What visual properties (elements) lead your eye to the dominant focal point? The size of the central form helps because he is bigger than everyone else. Also the lines and shape of the grave provide a sort of frame. 3. What principals of design are at work in this composition. Balance, because the 3 figures work together. Emphasis, because the central figure is most dominant. Space, the space is used well. 4. Do you feel like the compositional choices help to convey the mood indicated by the subject or implied situation, or do they work against the mood? I feel that it conveys the mood just fine. It looks like a serious show and I feel that this poster conveys the seriousness of it. 5. Is there anything that leads the viewer’s eye to exit the composition or pulls the eye off the page? I have no idea. I guess not.
elements. Indicate the focal point and sub-dominant focal point and use lines to indicate movement in the picture.
9 Atmospheric Perspective Objective:
Create a photomontage that employs atmospheric perspective. Three different sources for the imagery including an element of fine art, must be used to create a foreground, middleground and background. Using your knowledge of these principles, color and design the goal is to give a convincing illusion of deep space
10 Color Theory Objective: Create four color wheels; analogous, primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Create color swatches from each color to create a gradient of each color
Letters
11 Color Mood and Meaning Objective: Taking the five letter composition from the first assignment, create three different
Cool
images utilizing three color schemes, warm, cool, and gray scale. Warm colors give the impression of vividness and energy; cooler
Monochromatic
colors are more calm and soothing; white, black and gray are considered to be true neutral.
Warm
5 Letter Designs In Various Color Types
Let’s Go On An Adventure!
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Targeted Focal Point Objective: To create an image of any medium that can portray a main focal point, a sense of movement and gives the appearance of a story.
In this final image we have the characters of Guavo; the panda-bear hamster, Raven; the black teddy-bear hamster and Castiel; the fancy rat. The trio are about to head off on another crazy adventure. Little do they know, they are being watched. Mediums used: Illustrator for the lineart. Photoshop for the coloring.
This was the original sketch for my image.
This is the inked lineart version.