Hi James, I love the raw energy in the graphite drawing(I realise you are showing me that as a visual but there is a quality there to harnass and explore potentially in other projects. The contrast between that bold almost sinister image and the more lyrically rendered version of it is interesting and it's worth noting that the same visual content can have a completely alternative life and purpose depending on how it is rendered . I think you have created another credible image here which demonstrates clearly that you have grasped not only the physical qualities of the artist's work but also empathised with the more subtle sense on nostalgia and romance inherent in his imagery.What you can learn from this very pared down approach is the importance of negative space(ie the shapes that are left.)When creating a composition it's often worth considering how you can create a sense of connection-sometimes mirroring shapes(even at a different scale or in a different position)can bring a tightness to a composition.In this image you have acheived a good sense of balance between detail and solid areas within the actual forms. I would say that to push this in further images it would be worth considering the balance within the inverted areas. Perhaps these could be formed to have more of the fluidity of the main whole.This is strong compositionally- the symmetry of the tree against the alpha/ omega -type symmetry of the birds is a clever piece of visual decision making.The image is convincing and curious and communicates illustratively. On many levels it is highly successful and is a good accomplishment.
Hi James,
ReplyDeleteI love the raw energy in the graphite drawing(I realise you are showing me that as a visual but there is a quality there to harnass and explore potentially in other projects. The contrast between that bold almost sinister image and the more lyrically rendered version of it is interesting and it's worth noting that the same visual content can have a completely alternative life and purpose depending on how it is rendered . I think you have created another credible image here which demonstrates clearly that you have grasped not only the physical qualities of the artist's work but also empathised with the more subtle sense on nostalgia and romance inherent in his imagery.What you can learn from this very pared down approach is the importance of negative space(ie the shapes that are left.)When creating a composition it's often worth considering how you can create a sense of connection-sometimes mirroring shapes(even at a different scale or in a different position)can bring a tightness to a composition.In this image you have acheived a good sense of balance between detail and solid areas within the actual forms. I would say that to push this in further images it would be worth considering the balance within the inverted areas. Perhaps these could be formed to have more of the fluidity of the main whole.This is strong compositionally- the symmetry of the tree against the alpha/ omega -type symmetry of the birds is a clever piece of visual decision making.The image is convincing and curious and communicates illustratively. On many levels it is highly successful and is a good accomplishment.