Time Rod: 5 Questions/5 Observations

Observations

• Majority of the Images or Black & White
• in Family Construction, there is a romantic tension between the two teenagers, as depicted by the shadows they cast 
• The games of antiquities and Family construction both appear to be taken in a warehouse of some sort, where there was a variety of building materials that were used as props (actually most of the albums)
•  In Games of Antiquities, there was a reenactment of the Ancient Roman era 
• He uses a lot of drawings/paintings in the background to make it appear as though additional characters/shadows are present 

Questions 

• Are the people in the photos your family? 
• What was your inspiration behind the scenes you recreated?
• What was the significance of the undertones in The Watermill?
• Why are most of the images in black & white? 
• How did you come up with the titles of your projects 

Pre-Zombie Apocalypse

           
In this photo, there is a wide selection of everyday goods that are commonly found in a grocery store. From first glance, the image is very overwhelming. There is a multitude of colors and the objects are so congested that it seems very chaotic. However, as a closer look is taken, everything begins to appear very organized. Each item is color coordinated, and grouped by type and brand. It appears to be at a grocery store, such as a Wal Mart grocery. It looks as if everything is undisturbed, or freshly stocked, like how a store would look in the morning after it opens. After this photograph was taken, we assume that these organized shelves got picked over as more and more customers came through it.  Overall the way this store is set up is all about convincing consumers on buying the best most colorful items. The store is marginalizing consumers as a whole by thinking that the customers will be persuaded by these enticing labels and colors. Also by placing sales tags the vendor things the items may seem more desirable. It further depicts the materialistic aspects of society through the overabundance of options for the same products. When looking at the soda aisle (the one in the very back towards the top of the image), we see that the same item in different flavors and brands takes up the entire length of the photo. We are crowded with options, all many variations of the same exact thing. 

life and death: plastic as the biggest predator

Color Assignment

The Perfect Color...

This is my favorite color. It is beautiful...it is special. When I see it, I feel joy. It is creative, it brings me bliss. Some may see it, and only think of the color blue. Like a variation of a familiar primary color that has been done and remade so many times. But when I see it, I think of LIFE! The ocean, warm waves. I think of the sky, and childhood, as you lay upon your back and gaze at the clouds. It is not alone, it has many relatives that are all equally amazing. Turquoise, teal, seafoam, aqua. It's not about the label, it is about the emotions it evoke. The sparkle in blue topaz jewels, the tint of a new born baby's eye. Where ever you see  it, whenever you encounter it, all that matters is what you feel inside! 

Three Frames

The Artist's Struggle

Circle, Triangle, Square

What you see...

What I see...

Squares

BOLD

conflicted 

incrEASE

S T R E S S

Whimsical

Notice What You Notice

50 Observations about my Toothbrush

1.     It has 3 different shades of blue
2.     It is predominately white
3.     The white areas have a pear finish

4.     Its Colgate

5.      It’s has a numbered code above the thumb grip

6.     The bristle are different lengths

7.     The 3 circles on the toothbrush

8.     The 3 circles in the middle of the bristles are identical to the 3 circles on the 3 circles on the back of the toothbrush

9.     The dark blue bristles have white zig-zag stripes, similar to chevron print

10. The second shade of blue is closer to seafoam green. I have suede shoes the same color.

11.  Thee top bristles are chiseled

12. There are 8 lines on the back handle

13.   There are 6 different textures on the object

14. There is an interesting pattern at the tip (end) of the toothbrush, like the surface a frog’s skin

15. The Colgate letters are written in a metallic silver paint

16. The letters “a-t-e-“ are the only letters that are perfect

17. All of the other letters are slightly faded   

18. The code printed on the front of the brush is 3-dimmensional, so they must have stamped it as the plastic was cooling

19. It is the same length as my tv remote

20.  There 5 segments to it

21. There are 205 dots on the tongue scraper

22.  There are 3 different lengths of rubber on the tongue scrapper

23. The thumb grip on the front is slightly larger than the one on the back, though they are symmetrical

24. It is 1 ½ lengths of my forearm

25. It smells like mint and rubber

26.  The number “15” is printed right beneath the bristles

27. The bristles feel rougher on the palm of my hands then they do on the back of my hands

28. The 3^rd shade of blue is translucent

29. There are lines on the toothbrush, and light can pass through

30. The outline of the bristles look like a mountain range

31. There are 3 different shades of white

32. There are 57 dots on the front thumb grip, and 47 on the back

33. The middle circle is the same size of a green pea

34. Its curvature mimics the angles of a car seat  

35. Nice contrast between the multiple shades blue and white

36. Does not float

37. Letters are slightly faded

38. The center has 3 different styles of chiseled bristle

39. Weighs the same amount as my lanyard

40. Does not lay flat

41. 195mm long

42. Goes from my wrist to the tip of my middle finger

43. Has longer bristles at the top than it does at the bottom

44. Has a very skinny neck

45. Has the relative figure of a coke bottle

46. Has a flexible neck, but rigid body

47. Does not twist

48. Neck bends forward, but not backwards

49. The blue on the grips is the same color as the blue in a Windex bottle

50. If dropped on a wooden surface, it bounces one time before falling on its side 

Group Critiques

Jesse, Ziona, Hazel

This group had a very diverse selection of images. They used actual running water to capture movement and a lit candle to represent harmony. The group even used blue and purple jellyfish to show color. All of their images are interesting and effectively represent all of the terms. They took a different approach from us by taking more close-ups of their subjects. 

Madeline, Kathryn, Scott

This group took a very simple approach to their images. They used a simple mushroom in the grass to show emphasis and a window to show harmony. Their picture for “line” in particular is very effective because it shows multiple examples of the word in the same picture. Although their images are simple, they are still effective examples of each word. 

Damian Arbuckle, Michael Bono, Ashley Mastrogiovanni

This group approached the project in an interesting way, by comparing and contrasting two images at a time using two of the discretional terms for the first part of the project. Throughout the blog post the group was very aware of the perspective of the image. They were very focused on how the person viewing the setting could interpret it, and how the interpretation might change if the angle changes. A lot of their images were centered, and they had some commonalities with ours (such as location/subject)

 Hannah Cimon Dan Jablonowski Sophie Moskowitz

This group took a very simple yet realistic approach. They fully captured the meaning of each term. Their line and color analyses were particularly nice, because though they were simple they were very effective. Their choice for emphasis was a little difficult to interpret, but everything else was very easy to follow. In fact, some of their choices were identical to ours, such as their image for texture. 

Diana, Janelle, Olivia, Ryan

The pictures that this group used are well representative of the terms. The image used for space is definitely my favorite. It is a nicely composed photo and is very representative of space and the way space is used by this architecture is beautiful.

Group Project: Describing What You See

Movement: We chose the image of the track to represent movement because the lines of each lane and their curvature cause the eye to follow along the perimeter. 

Variety: The many different patterns and shades on the tiles leading up to the light on the ceiling creates variety in this picture. 

Harmony: The repeated image of the similar looking tea bag tins creates a sense of harmony in this picture. 

Line: We chose this photo because of the lines of the tiles and the way they are interrupted by another line, which seems to group them all together.

Shape: We chose this photo for shape because it has a clear defined circle and lines leading straight to it. Also, the lights glows is strongest at the circles center point.

Proportion: This image exemplifies the concept of proportion because the objects in the center of the image appear smaller because they are further away, and the objects that are closer appear to be larger. This is especially seen when looking at the pillars, as they are all really the same size.

We chose this photo because these colors obviously hold a sense of pride and meaning for us as well as the colors complements to each other.

This brick wall represents unity, because even though each brick individually may have a different coloration or marking than the rest, when all arranged together they make a whole. When stepping back and viewing it, it looks like one unified wall instead of many individual bricks.

This image represents emphasis as the corner of the building in the sun comes to focus right away

This was an easy pick for texture. The texture on this wall is very well defined and clear

This photo displays good use of space in the arrangement of the benches to create a sitting area that is off to the side and out of the way, yet still a part of it's surroundings and continues the flow of the elements around it

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Balance: The symmetry of the black and white keys on the piano represent the balance in this image.