HSemsarilar by Dana Golez

Haniyeh Semsarilar Composition + Color Fall 2011 Laguna College of Art and 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 Mean 12/ Color Letters 13/ Color Palletes 14/ Color Portraits. 15/ Focal Composition 16/ Sequence Composition

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5 Letter Composition

Objective To use four letter forms to create a unique and interesting composition that demonstrates positive/negative (figure/ground) reversal.

2 Black Square Problem

Objective By using four black squares, I created a composition that best expressed the meaning of the six words I was given. Then made eight preliminary sketches for each word.

Principles of Design (In-Class and Outside)

Repetetion Objective I collected 2 examples of pictures of these following principles of Design; Balance, Move ment, Repetition and Rhythm, Emphasis, Simplicity, Contrast,

Symmetrical Balance Simplicity

Proportion, Space, and Unity.

Asymmetrical Balance

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Movement

Porportion

Emphasis

Unity

Contrast Space

Mood and Meaning

Objective

Family

Amusement

I created two rows of three inch white squares and only using circles, ovals, triangles and line, I had to arrange the shapes to create a visual match following the words be low them. To create the basic idea of composition.

Success

Punishment

Distress

Perfection

Economy

Porportion

Harmony

VAriEty

Line characteristics

Objective For every word pair, I had to use different form of lines to

of the word below the boxes. The idea was to not illustrate using an object, but rather how the line quality and line

EmpHasis

relationships can be used to imply the meaning of the

Movement

best showcase the meaning

mood.

Balance

A. Balance

Drunk/Doped

Precision/Accuracy

Cute/Adorable

Vintage/Retro

Crazy/Psychotic

Cold/Brittle

Juicy/Moist

Improving/Renovation

Spontaneous/Energetic

Noble/Sacred

Rugged/Masculine

Lyrical/Melodic

Aged/Worn

Chaoric/Noisy

Elegent/Graceful

Peaceful/Calm

Dead/Lideless

Stressed/Hurried

Waelthy/Extravagant

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Melting/Flowing

Shared Edge

Grouping

Overlapping

Tangent

Alignment

Continuance

Tension

Interlocking

Penetration

interweaving

Counter Change

Sectioning

Closure

consistent Spacing

Traditional Shapes

repetition

Parallel

Gradiation

Elements

Objective I created 20 compositions

Partitioning

that show a variety of shape relationships using basic shapes as elements for these compositions. Transparency Illusion

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Line

Form

value

Texture

color shape

Grouping

Overlapping

Tangent

Shared Edge

Alignment

continuance

Tension

Partioning

Interlocking

Penetration

Interweaving

Transparency Illusion

Counterchange

Sectioning

Closure

Consistant Spacing

Transistional Shapes

Repetition

Paralle

Gradiation

Shape Relationships

Objective My partner and I were given 20 elements in which we had to find a relative way in express ing. We choose to illustrate those 20 elements using glow sticks.

Composition Analysis

Objective I’d chose sets of images to analyze using what we

Inception Poster

1.This composition is asymetirically balanced. The positive space is more dominant. 2. Line and value. 3. Balance, Porpotion, space, movement. 4. The compostition choice in this poster difinatly helps to convey the mood by the implied situation. 5. The buildings are in perspective and feels like the viewer is looking down a street. It helps the viewers eye through the composition, but you also feel as if the viewer is looking up from the water.

have learned throughout the semester, such as Principles of Design and Elements. Aside from that I also had to choose five questions and answer them according to the compo sition i’ve choose.

“San Francisco” Arnold Genthe

1. The composition asymmetrically balanced. 2. Line, texture. 3. Balance, Movement, repetiton, rythme. 5. My eyes follow to the smoke and up, leaving the composition. 6. Movement.

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“Mother and Child” Margaret Kane

2. Line, color. 3. Movement, unity. 4. The composition conveys the mood well, especially with the warmer colors. 6. Unity. 8. See image

“Landscape” Theo Dapore

1. This composition is aysmmetrically balanced. 2. Line, value, color. 3. Balance, Movement, Simplicity. 5. The lines or brushwork through the sky and the stream directs the viewers eyes through the composition. 6. Balance and Movement.

“Lynching”

1. The composition shows Aysmmetrical Balance. 2. Mostly line. 3. Balance, unity, emphasis. 4. The composition helps convey the mood indicated by the implied situation. 6. Emphasis, unity.

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Black Swan Poster

“Thorne York” Christopher Haines

1.This composition is asymmetrically balanced. The figure is dominant. 2. Color 3. Balance, Emphasis, contrast. 4. I would’ve cropped the image in a bit more, so that it is not as centered. 6. Contrast and Balance.

Black Swan Poster

1. The composition is asymmertrically ballanced. The postive space is more dominant. 2. Line and color. 3. Balance, Movement, repetition, simplicity, contrast. 4. I feel the color used in this compostition really helps set the mood of the implied situation. 6. Simplicity, balance.

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“Pavo Real” Azul De Corso

1. The composition is asymetrically balanced. The Figure is more dominant. 2. Color, and line. 3. Balance, repetition, rythme. 4. My eye leaves the page towards the bottom, the artist could of cropped in the composition or moved it up and finished the bottom. 8. See image.

“The Windmill at Wijk Bij Duurstede” Jacob Van Ruisdael

2. Line and value. 3. Movement, contrast, simplicity, 4. The composotion and color used in this piece helps convey the mood perfectly. 5. The edge of the hill, where it is rounded, helps the viewers eyes move through the piece and up to the windmill. 6. Movement. “Arch” SnowSkadi

“Arch” SnowSkadi

2. The use of line helps direct the composition. 3. Movement, unity, repetition. 4. I feel as if the choice of composition helps to convey the mood, I also like how the arch, or stairs, are not centered, so therefore you can see the smaller artch on the right. 5. The lines for the stairs and the arch helps the viewers eye move through the composition and over the arch. 6. Unity, Movement.

Atmospheric Perspective

Objective To create a photomontage that employs atmospheric perspective using my knowledge of design principles, my goal was to give a convincing illusion of deep space.

Color Theory

Objective To understand the basic color Pallete, including primary, secondary, and tertiary colors and how they work together.

Full Spectrum

Primary Colors

Secondary Colors

Tertiary Colors

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Color Mood and Mean

Objective Identify images online that portray the meanings of a variety of colors. Red: Energy, power, war, blood. Orange: Youth, eccentric, vibrant. Yellow: Playful, joy, happiness. Green: Nature, fresh, sickly, devious. Blue: Loyal, tranquility, peace, calm. Purple: Elegance, mysticism, mystery. White: Purity, sterility, innocence. Black: Evil, mystery, elegance.

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Color Letters

Objective I used my five letter composition and I created a new composition utilizing warm, cool and black black and grey colors.

Warm Letters

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Cool Letters

Black and Grey Letters

Children

Color Palletes Senior Citizens Objective Using Adobe Kuler, I created a series of color palettes based on these words: Children,

Corporation

Senior Citizens, Corporations, City of choice, Grocery Store, MovieTheatre Grocery Store

San Francisco Super Heros

Movie Theater

Color Portaits

Objective By Using my self portraits, I created a composition by creating a new composition utilizing primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary colors and I added quotes to express that certain composition.

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Focal Composition

Objective Elements: 1. Line 2. Shape 3. Texture 4. Forms

Principles: 5. Movement 6. Porportion 7. Balance 8. Unity This composition is asymmetricaly balanced, with the focal emphasis on the main tentical in the foreground while the second focal emphasis on the head in the middle ground. While the flow of the shapes and forms of the octapus helps the viewers eyes travel through the piece in a circular motion. There is also some atmospheric persepective towards the backgournd. The texture on the rocks and people showaces the image more, while giving iit defenition.

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Sequence Composition

Objective I Sequenced my previous assignment by cropping important information of the piece that tells a story. Starting with the head of the octapus, then ending with the last tentical.