michaeldra26

Art Statement:

My artwork is to promote Women’s Heritage Month and Women’s sports. A notable figure that has done this over the recent years is Iowa women’s basketball player, Caitlyn Clark. This piece of art is is bold and meant to stand out which represents Women’s Heritage Month. Clark has promoted and has brought so much attention towards the women’s sports world. She has also put women’s basketball on the map and brought so much rise to the industry. I created my artwork by using both Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. I used a multitude of technique and ideas to complete this piece of art. I used multiple layers and clipping mask to bring color and life to this poster. I also chose a bright and beautiful color panel to make this piece vibrant and animated. The big idea behind this art work is that I play basketball. I can relate to Caitlyn Clark in that way of playing basketball through out the year. I have also noticed that women’s basketball does not get as much publicity as men’s basketball. However, Clark has promoted the sport so much which was a big reason why I picked her as my figure. My goals for this artwork was to create a poster that really sent a message to the viewer. I wanted this poster to empower others to be like Caitlyn Clark and to do what they love. Everyone should pursue their dreams no matter how much publicity their hobby has behind it. What I learned in creating this artwork is that I should always be myself and not listen to what others think of it. I must follow through with my own unique ideas and not listen what others have to say. This piece of art will influence my future artworks by being unique and really using my creativity.

Reflection:

The type of business my logo is designed for is for the luxury car industry. The logo for a special car that is luxury but also very sporty at the same time. This logo represents my business because it is a badge of cheetah. Cheetahs are very well-known for being crazy fast animals which represents the speed of the car. Ghepardo means cheetah in Italian which is more appealing to my audience. The target audience that this business is targeted to is towards the more wealthy. The car would be very expensive, so the audience would most likely have a lot of money and willing to spend it. This logo is appealing to the audience because the cheetah is very intimidating and looks mean and aggressive. This is telling to the audience because it is showing them that the car must be fast and swift. What I am most proud of this logo is how realistic the logo looks. It looks like a real Italian car brand logo and tells a certain message like Lamborghini and Ferrari. I think that one day this could be made better to be made a real logo for a car. However, I think I could have done better with the color choice of the logo and the font choice. I wanted the color to pop more with the logo and really stand out. I think the font is also a tad boring and could have been more unique. It looks like a better font.

The subject of my illustration is one of the mutant ninja turtles hiding in the New York sewer.  I chose this subject because as a little boy this was my favorite show. Every morning at 8 a.m. sharp I would wake up just to watch every new episode. Choosing this topic brought so much nostalgia and brought so much joy while creating this. The thing that I like most about this art is how realistic it is. I feel that this poster could actually be a real concept that could be used for the show one day. The poster brings so many memories back from my childhood. The advice that I would give to another student before using the pictogram technique is to really use your creativity and to make your poster unique. I would also say to create a poster that sets a certain mood and theme. Your poster should be a preview and hint what your subject is about. Overall, when creating a pictogram poster it should be simple but also stand out to whoever is viewing it.

Reflection:

My favorite portrait that I took was the one of the split lighting portrait. This is because of the fact that with the split lighting plus the black and white touch up goes really well together. I think that the split lighting also fits perfectly with Jalen. His face complements the lighting perfectly in this portrait.

Out of these techniques the one I can apply to future picture taking is the paramount lighting. I feel that this is the most common lighting to see out in the real world. Paramount lighting is also created by natural light which can be easily used in nature. In conclusion, this would be a beautiful lighting technique to use in the real world.

Reflection:

The advice that I would give to any other photographer shooting motion is that you should be creative. Create photos that have never been taken before, and out your own unique twist on it. There are so many ways to manipulate your photos and create something really intriguing to your viewer. The possibilities are endless when it comes to shooting motion pictures. You can snap a single scene when in reality so much other action is happening in real time. So overall, when it comes to shooting motion photos just make sure to be yourself, but also be really creative because there are so many possibilities when it comes to shooting motion.

1. I hope that my composite image communicates to the viewer a sense of humor. The picture is more to make someone laugh rather than teach the viewer something. However, the picture can also teach the viewer about history and sports. The statement that my piece is making about culture today is that it connects sports and humor to history. Lebron James’s nickname is known as King James, so I photoshopped his head on the actual King James I. The two people can be connected due to today’s culture. 
2. The advice that I would give to a person looking to create a composite image in Photoshop is to choose a picture that is not blurry. If your photo is blurry then when you merge it with another photo on Photoshop then it will not look the best when you are done. This will also make the photo look way more pixelated which doesn’t look great when using photoshop. Other advice that I would give to another person would be to choose two images that really resonate with each other. This will create a message that is being conveyed to the viewer. 

Question 1: The reason why I chose these foods to take a picture of is because I eat them on a daily basis. They are common foods that I eat in my everyday lives. I can relate to both foods which is why I chose to take pictures of them. I also chose these foods because of their bright colors that can pop due to the color splash effect.

Question 2:  The lighting in both of my photos were very similar because it was cloudy that day. This effected the lighting which made the photo look darker because it was cloudy and raining. I now know that next time I should take photos that produce more light so that they pop and are vibrant.

Question 3: The composition technique that I tried to use when editing my photos was the framing technique. I tried to put my photos in a position where they would be intriguing to person looking at them. I cropped my photos so that the full focus would be on the person and the food, and less of the background. I cropped out most of the background so that the portrait stood out.

Question 4: The colors in the color splash technique contributed greatly to the overall photo. This is because they gave other elements to the photo as they made it pop and way more vibrant. I chose to mask the specific colors in each photo because it made the photo more visually appealing. I thought that the parts that I chose to mask provided an extra effect to the photo.

Question 5: When I took my second photo from home I used the portrait mode. This helped the photo focus on the person that was eating the food. It also reduced the blurriness that the photo had. It made everything clear that the photo could stand out and pop.

Question 6: The advice that I would give next years class for making portraits is when taking photo on your phone always use portrait mode. This make the photo more clear and less blurry for the person looking at your photo. The second pice of advice that I would give next years class is that you should use foods that I bright and warm colors. This will give the final product a more vibrant look rather than a dull color.