"The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real."
-- Lucian Freud
We had to try and re-draw the image on the left in a limited amount of time, if I could've I would've added more shading in the middle of it. Afterwards we were meant to answer the questions underneath the drawing. As you can see above I didn't really think this picture was that abstract because it wasn't really vibrant and I also didn't really like it, I thought it was a bit boring and bland as it wasn't really colourful. |
Focus:
Light: Line: Repetition: Shape: Space: Texture: Value/Tone: |
Which areas appear clearest or sharpest in the photograph? Which do not?
Which areas of the photograph are brightest? Are there any shadows? Does the photograph allow you to guess the time of day? Is the light natural or artificial? Harsh or soft? Reflected or direct? Are there objects in the photograph that act as lines? Are they straight, curvy, thin, thick? Do the lines create direction in the photograph? Do they outline? Do the lines show movement or energy? Are there any objects, shapes or lines which repeat and create a pattern? Do you see geometric (straight edged) or organic (curvy) shapes? Which are they? Is there depth to the photograph or does it seem shallow? What creates this appearance? Are there important negative (empty) spaces in addition to positive (solid) spaces? Is there depth created by spatial illusions i.e. perspective? If you could touch the surface of the photograph how would it feel? How do the objects in the picture look like they would feel? Is there a range of tones from dark to light? Where is the darkest value? Where is the lightest? |
WWW:
I like how the photograph of the brush came out after the photoshop. I like how it went from colour to black and white. And I also like how there's little lines above the brush itself. And also with the thread photograph, I also like how it's in black and white and how the contrast of the white and black is so sharp. I like how sharp the shadows are of the photo. |
EBI:
I would've liked to have experimented more with the photoshop. I would've liked to have transformed the photo more and made it less recognisable than it currently is. By changing the shape, making the texture stand out etc. |
WWW:
I like the idea of making all the photographs black and white. I also like the angles I captured the objects from, making some of them harder to recognise and seem different to what the object actually is. I like how I decided to put a flashlight at the bottom of the toilet roll. So it added an effect. And cause more contrast and shadow. |
EBI:
I would've liked to have photoshopped some more of the photographs I chose to use. Such as potentially combining some of the photographs so they truly are unrecognisable and so it'd be harder to guess as there would be two objects in one. |
WWW:
I like how each photo has multiple different elements and how some of them contrast an element more than others. I like how it's easy to tell which photo is meant to represent each element. Some light, texture, lines colour etc. I like how the photo's also came out. |
EBI:
I would've liked to have captured some of the photo's a bit nicer. Like the lights for example. I would've also preferred if the photographs were all captured in the same format. |
"There are the things that are out in the open and then there are the things that are hidden, and life has more to do, the real world has more to do with what is hidden, maybe. You think?".--Saul Leiter
WWW:
I like how the blue shades came out with the blue photograph. And I like how some parts are lighter and more washed out than others. |
EBI:
I would've liked to have captured the red shades more sharply and correctly. And I would've liked to have the colours blend together more, so it looks neater and more natural. I also would've liked to have certain objects be more sharp and easier to recognise. I could've done this by adding less water to the area so the colours didn't bleed out as much and stayed in one place more. I could've also used a smaller brush to be more precise. |