Friday, August 31, 2012

Unity and Emphasis


Continunity:
Used to denote the visual relationship two or more designs.


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Effective Grid:
The pattern below shows a lot of unity. Also you can see the repeating pattern clearly.


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Proximity:
Nearness in space, time, and relationship.
The water dropletts on the leave is showing space throughout the picture.

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Value


Value. Photoshop illustration by Shakyetra Ashford. 16 September 2012.

Value Pattern:
Makes a light and dark affect. It has different shades of grays, which is called achromatic.
The outline of the persons heads shows a light gray. Towards the neck theres more of a black, and the smoke gives you the light white color.


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Chiaroscuro:
An effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or in a certain direction on something.
As seen in the picture below the light gives the effect of where the hit the objects and where it didnt.
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Illusion of Motion

Stick figure riding skateboard. Photoshop Illustration by Shakyetra Ashford. 31 August 2012.


Stillness and Arrested Action:
The process of moving or being moved.
By looking at the picture below one can tell by his hair that he is in motion.

Bass Player. Photograph by Shakyetra Ashford. 22 May 2010.

Figure Repeated:
 Is a different way to show or tell a story.
In the picture below you can basically see her whole dance routine, or part of it.

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Figure Cropped:
Cutting the picture to where it look likes your walking out of the frame. Which gives you a sense of motion.
In this picture below it looks like shes riding the tricycle out of the picture.

Girl riding tricycle. Photograph by Kaleetria Ashford. 3 April 2011.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Illusion of Space

Space. Photoshop illustration by Shakyetra Ashford. 30 August 2012.
Collage:
Photographs, pieces of paper, and fabric arranged, and glued down on a backing.
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Overlapping:
 Is used to show depth.

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Transparency:
When two or more forms are overlapping and can be seen clearly.
You can see clearly through the water dropletts on this leaf. You can see the oth

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Pattern, Texture, and Shape.

Pattern, texture, and shape. Photoshop illustration by Shakyetra Ashford. 17 September 2012.

Pattern:
A repeated design.
As shown on the Sea Turtles back you can see the repeated design on the Turtles shell.
Sea Turtle. Watercolor Painting by Shakyetra Ashford. September 2011.

Curvilinear Shape:
A shape whose contour is dominated by curves and flowing lines.
You can see curves throughout the muffin below. The bite out of the muffin shows curvilinear shape. The top of the muffin also shows curvilinear shape.

Bitten Blueberry Muffin. Photograph by Shakyetra Ashford. 30 June 2012.

Texture:
Something you can feel.
In the picture below of Kat Von D, you can see alot of texture.. You can see in her dress, chair, hair, and even the wall.

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Monday, August 20, 2012

Line


A mark made in or on a surface.
Line drawn in Photoshop. By Shakyetra Ashford. 18 August 2012.

Outline:
An edge of lines defining the shape of a design.
 
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Implied Line:
Is a type of line where you can connect the dots with your eyes to create the line. As shown in this picture below theres all kinds of dots that you can connect. The lights on the left, the windows, the cars near the sidewalk and the cars across the street.
 

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Psychic Line:
Is a line that I like to call an Invisible Line. Because its a line that we don't really see only mentally. For instance when someone is pointing at an object our eye follows and creates that line.

Kid blowing out candles on his 5th birthday. Personal Photograph by Shakyetra Ashford. 9 April 2012.