Color

Kimono

I picked this Kimono because purple is my favorite color. I like the color that they used and how is makes the white flowers stand out.

Value

Color in Music

I picked this video because of the overall blue tint of the video. There is a scene where they are painting with neon colors that I really liked.

Money Art

I choose this photo because I like that the colors of the money make the flowers look more like art than money. I can see these as a decoration in a home anywhere. It reminds me of origami. 

"ART"

This is the project I made for the "art" project.

Synesthesia

I created this image after watching several animation on synesthesia. The pink lines represent the melody and rhythm throughout the song. The yellow "stars" represent the strong bass in the song and the green rectangles represent the vocals or three different people.

Money Design

I found this five dollar bill from new Zealand and I like it because if its vivid color. I also like that it is not symmetrical and has what looks to be a working man instead of a government official. The small hole on the right side of the bill also makes it unique. It looks to be embossed in several places which makes it hard to copy.

Grids

This is an example of a tight grid painting. It was done by Robert Indiana on September 6, 2009.

This is a example of a loose grid painting . It was created by Mondrian in August 2007. The piece is called Detail of Broadway Boogie Woogie.

Chuck Close

I really liked this picture I found by Chuck Close because I feel like I would hang this up in my room. I like his style that he uses to create portraits and I am surprised that more people do not use this style. I like that the tiny images are each an artwork on their own but together they create a very life like image. I am going to try and create a similar picture using this style.

Repetition of Form

This is the Toyota logo. It is a logo for an automobile company. it represents Repetition of Form because it is composed of three ellipses. These shapes come together to create the final image.

Gestalt 2

I found this poster in a fraternity house. It is a poster they used for Rush one year it represent the Gestalt Principle of Closure. The image is not complete but you can still tell that it is a young man wearing a dress shirt and tie. This is one of the most interesting principles from Gestalt that we have studied.

Andy Goldsworthy

This is one of Andy Goldsworthy's pieces that I found to be interesting. It represents continuity due to the fact that you can't always see the entire root but you associate each section to form a whole. This picture was one of my favorites because it seems like he did not have to do much to create this other than to cover the roots unlike many of his other pieces. I feel like this piece was mainly created by nature and that is why I like it.

Gestalt Principles- Similarity

This is an example of similarity, which is one of the Gestalt Principles of Unity. I decided to use this image because it showed a defined pattern that explained the principle. This principle may have a pattern but that is just one way to explain the principle. The definition is that the objects look similar. This is like similar triangles in math, they are not the same but they share general characteristics. 

Louise Nevelson

This is a box by Nevelson. I picked this one because I liked the design and the unity of the piece. The unity was created by using the same material for all parts of the box as  well as the same color. This will make the box look solid from a distance but up close you can see the detail she created. This box reminds me of a bookcase because of the "shelves" that the other elements sit on.

Lucas Samaras

I choose this box by Samaras because I was immediately drawn to it. My favorite thing about it is the materials he used. He used colored chicken wire to create the entire box. It reminds me of an old video game because of the grid look he has created. I really like the green accent in the middle because it looks like a gateway or a door either in or out of the grid. 

Cornell Box

This is my version of a Cornell Box. Joseph Cornell created shadow boxes that contained things he found. He especially liked using pictures of colorful birds and odd phrases. I choose to use a bird and the champagne flute to directly contrast each other. The phrase says "Only in your dreams". This emphasizes the theme of the box which is that it was a dream world. 

This is an original Joseph Cornell Box.

Form and Content

This is an advertisement for car headlights. The ad says "Plasma 100, 100% brighter than your average headlights". This is a great example of form because it is more about how the message is conveyed then the actual message. The first thing you see when you look at the ad is that there are burn holes in the wall. It shows just how bright the headlights are and it causes people to look at the ad. 

Definition of Design

Design is defined as a graphic representation of something. This is a good example of that because it shows a rough sketch of a dog. Design is about showing someone how you see something. If you see it as something different than someone else then that is an even better reason to draw, paint, create it to show different perspectives. 

Types of Design

There are many different types of Design. This is graphic design because it uses images and not text to convey a message. I think that this is a good image to represent graphic design because it should the design work of an architect. I have been studying the Eiffel Tower for some time now because I think it is one of the most beautiful pieces of art on the earth. Design is about expressing yourself and sharing your techniques with others.