If I was to pick a primary theme to my creative and technical process It could be described as exploring the world around me right now. This particular process of examining life right in front of us is reflected in the model depicting the counting of livestock, from the tomb of Meketre, to the Deir El-Bahri Dynasty. Initially when I was thinking about this project, I was thinking much more ornate and detailed photography, but decided it was more important to focus on simple elements. This was reflected in the readings and I found myself thinking about this while I stared out my bedroom window onto my wooded backyard. In thinking about capturing each of these elements I found my eyes darting from the straight line of my deck railing to the contrast between the snow and grass. The mandala tapestry that’s been hanging in my room is now being seen in a little different light, the pattern shows motion. And after this most recent ice storm the large willow in my yard that is half toppled seems to reflect the opposite of unity. Certainly nature is a big part of who I am and it made sense that this was also part of my process to incorporate the natural world. It’s not unusual for artists to incorporate the natural world, for example Thomas Cole’s The Oxbow depicts an American landscape following a violent thunderstorm. This project helped me understand that art composition is all around and sometimes you have to slow down to appreciate it.
Hi! Your slideshow is very interesting to me, and I like it. Did you edit some of the pictures? Some of the pictures look like they have a certain filter on them to make them go together. All of the pictures compliment each other very well. I liked the ideas that you had when conducting this project. In my opinion, you did very well on this project. You portrayed the elements and principles well.
ReplyDeleteYour slide show was very interesting to view. The textures and contrasts are prominent and the images are very clear. I liked the inspiration you had from nature. My favorite image is the colored rock in the wooded spot on the ground. The color is vibrant against the background but by itself the colors are more muted than they are with the background. I like what you had to say about the light affecting the Mandela in your room. I have one hanging as well and the lighting can change so much. I think you communicated your elements and principle identification in the images very well and made the project personal to you.
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