Illusion of Space and Motion

3 examples of Illusionistic Space

Giuseppe Zanotti Design feat. Anja Rubik

Above - Example of Amplified Perspective.  This designer ad places emphasizes on the shoes... and is done so through amplified perspective.  This is when an visual image is produced in a very different perspective, and an item is pointed directly at the viewer (the shoes in this case).

Aerial Perspective

Above is a Pepsi Ad demonstrating the illusion of space through aerial perspective.  In this device of illusion color is used to show depth.  As the color contrast lessens and the contours of the mountains become less distinct, the viewer feels like those objects are far away.  In this the red of the rock is very close, indicated by the darkness.  However, the mountains become farther and father away as the contrast decreases.  Can you see the Pepsi logo?

Linear Perspective

Linear perspective is featured in the above advertisement by Audi.  This perspective happens as parallel lines recede into an imaginary line called the horizon or eye level. In this ad we are facing the passenger side corner of the car.  The lines created from our vantage recede into the distance at the, towards the middle on the left, where there is a distant mountain.




3 Examples of Illusionistic Motion 

Anticipated Motion

The above Silk advertisement demonstrates the illusion of motion through anticipated motion, similar to that of The Milkmaid by Vermeer; both consisting of an element of constant change.  We can "feel" Silk splash, but we are only watching it do this.

Blurred Outlines

The above ad from BMW demonstrates the illusion of motion through blurred outlines.  The photo around the car is blurred creating the illusion that the car is moving forward toward the viewer.

Multiple Image

The above ad is an example of multiple image illusion of motion. The text, Design Basics, says that when "...one figure in an overlapping sequence of poses, the slight change in each successive position suggests movement taking place" (Lauer).  This ad demonstrates this movement by the successive sequence of foot movement.

Illusion of space and motion

For the DB this week we're to find:

2 examples of Illusionistic Space each representing one of the following devices: size, exaggerated size, overlapping, vertical location, aerial perspective, linear perspective, and multiple perspective.

2 Examples of Illusionistic Motion each representing one of the following devices:  anticipated motion, figure repeated, figure cropped, blurred outlines, and multiple images.

This picture is an example of exaggerated size in illusionistic space.  The leaf and grass seem huge in the frozen landscape.  The lack of horizon or anything to relate the size to helps in creating the illusion of size.  Also objects in the distance are blurred the farther away from the main object one looks.  This photo is also an example of amplified perspective.

This photo, I think, is an example of aerial perspective. The contrast between objects in the distance slowly lessens and the contours of the objects are harder to make out. As our text states, "Greater contrast advances, diminished contrast retreats" (Design Basics).

These two photos of Zoey are examples of blurred outlines.  The photo on the left is very blurry, showing forward movement of the dog. She is also mid run with her legs off the ground, an example of anticipated motion.  The details and edges of the form are somewhat lost in the fast movement.

The photo on the right is harder to detect the movement, except for the pups left paw which is blurred and has water coming off it. It is almost more of an anticipated motion example because she is in mid step and the picture is clear.

This photo I consider an example of figure cropped illusionistic motion. The pups paws being off the ground also heighten the sense of him running off the frame..., along with his ear being back. Showing only part of the dog helps...., and is what creates the cropped motion illusion.

Pattern and Texture - wk10

This week's assignment deals with texture's in the actual and implied states.  First part of the assignment was to gather 15 objects, of any sort, and scan them in to the computer as gray scale. Then one was to select 200 px by 200 px of each scanned object and make a sort of grid out of them.  After this was done one to select 100 px by 300 px of each object and make a gray scale out of them.  The results are very interesting.

Gray scale with square gray scale overlaid with neutral gray circles. Black and white circle on opposite end of the scale

 Object used grid - 15 different

I recommend clicking on the pictures and zooming in to see the texture!

Shape and Volume - Negative Space

This weeks assignment was to create three negative space compositions using a chair and some sort of table as a still life. This is what I came up with

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Shape and Volume

"Find and post one example each of rectilinear, curvilinear, naturalistic, idealistic, abstract, and nonobjective shapes. Explain your choices!"

This week we are exploring shape and volume in art.  The assignment is to find and post one example of rectilinear, curvilinear, naturalistic, idealistic, abstract, and nonobjective.

Rectilinear-

Boxo3 by James Leese

 Boxo3 is a good example of rectilinear shapes. The term rectilinear is to describe the visual effect.  Rectilinear composition includes emphasize on right angles(often lending to sharp and angular feeling). Boxo3 has a focus on planes of color, and with a repeating pattern..., creating a rectangular painting.


Curvilinear-

Millennium Park Pavilion by Zaha Hadid, Chicago IL

Millennium Park Pavilion by Zaha Hadid, Chicago IL

This pavilion in Millennium Park is an example in curvilinear design because there is one continuous curve. The only straight lines found on the pavilion are wrapped around the piece. Curvilinear design often is associated with geometric shapes found in nature.


Naturalistic-

Boston Red Sox at Boston playing White Sox, found- Library of Congress Flickr

Naturalism may be easier to think of as visual realism.  Naturalism is more concerned with appearance and true to life representations of this.  The photo above is just that.  It is an honest appearance of the game at that specific moment.  There were no distortions or idealistic emphasizes added.


Idealistic-

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Robert Mcall

 Idealistic art is just the opposite of naturalistic; It is how one wants to world to appear, not how it actually does.  In other words it is the artists view of the world improved with all the flaws, accidents, of the visual world corrected in their eyes.  I feel that Robert Mcall's painting, 2001: A Space Odyssey, is a cool representation of idealistic art.  It shows what how he see outer space and its interaction with us.  He creates it so it looks surreal, as many people imagine it to be.

Abstract-

Sweeny In Summer, Paul Resika, 2007-2008

Abstraction is the simplification of otherwise natural shapes to their basic shapes.  With abstract art details that would be essential in naturalism or idealism are ignored. It can be argued that all paintings are abstractions because no artists could possibly recreate every single detail found in the natural subject.  Abstraction deals with more the simplification of the obvious and elements that have importance in the piece of art. The painting Sweeny in Summer by Paul Riska shows little detail in the composition....; all of the elements have been abstracted to their basic form while still keeping them recognizable. Take for instance the sails of the boats, Resika simply made them isosceles triangles, but they are still recognizable with the reflection created showing that its water.


Nonobjective-

Composition VIII, Paul Kandinsky, 1923

Although it one might consider Composition VIII by Paul Kandinsky abstract art, but it isn't. This piece of artwork is a sample of nonobjective art.  The shapes in the art are not abstracted from a natural form or subject matter suggestion.  Although nonobjective art do not have subject matter human reflexes often associate shapes and patterns with things one finds in their environment.  Take for instance the painting by Kandinsky, there is no real subject but my eye associates some of the circles to suns, and I also see a horizon with sun appearing half above it.  In this way the artist can use the viewers eyes to make these associations even though it may be a nonobjective painting.

Lines_Emotions_Verbs_Objects!

This week was especially fun.  We got to work with lines, and art has some sort of lines.  We learned about contour lines, how lines are used to make volume, gesture lines, and etc.  Lines, lines, lines? What's my line?

On to the assignment.

Page 1, Dry media:

• Choose four different emotions and write each one in the corner of a square.
• Fill each square with a different type of mark or line that relates to the emotion.

Page 2, Wet media:

• Choose four different verbs and write each one in the corner of a square.
• Fill each square with a different type of mark or line that relates to the verb.

Page 3, Dry media:

• one contour drawing (follow the edge of the object)
• one blind contour drawing (draw the object while slowly following the edge of the object with your eyes, but do not look at your drawing!)
• Two gesture drawings, one in each type of dry media

Page 4, Wet and Dry media:

• Fill each square with a "drawing" of your object that uses different types of line to express volume

Then, or before, one was to choose four different types of "media" (various mark-making choices like spray paint, charcoal etc, etc.) to make your mark: Two for the brush tool (wet media,) two for the pencil tool, (dry media.)  

Here's what I came up with!  I chose chalk round and pencil thin for the dry media. For the wet media I chose a grunge brush and a hand drawn vector brush. 

Here's the product. 

Page 1, Dry media:

• Four emotion

• Fill each square with a different type of mark or line that relates to the emotion.

Page 2, Wet media:

• Choose four different verbs and write each one in the corner of a square.
• Fill each square with a different type of mark or line that relates to the verb.

Page 3, Dry media:

• one contour drawing (follow the edge of the object)
• one blind contour drawing (draw the object while slowly following the edge of the object with your eyes, but do not look at your drawing!)
• Two gesture drawings, one in each type of dry media

Page 4, Wet and Dry media:

• Fill each square with a "drawing" of your object that uses different types of line to express volume

Wk 5: Balance

This week we were to create a two part composition.

Part 1: Using interesting kitchen objects create a balanced composition using those elements.  The elements needed to go over the edge of three sides of the composition and touch at least one other object. I used a water bottle, learner's chopsticks, tiny spatulas, the heads of some other tiny spatulas, and two little salt and pepper shakers.

Positive

Negative

I'm not sure that I did the left overs correctly.

Leftovers

Leftovers- Balancing composition

Enjoy.

wk 4: Scale

This week the assignment was to create a collaged still life that had a sense of surrealism because of shifting scale.  The objects were to relate to each other.  I took pictures that I have taken over the past year and combined them.

Reflections

The low color contrast help to create unity in a somewhat busy piece of work.  I started with the sunglasses picture.

Then made it black and white.

I then selected the lenses of the glasses and added another picture I took while flying on an airplane. Then added a couple filters to it.

Next I added a picture I took of Chicago. I selected the main part of it and faded it out.

This is the picture of the Tuck and Zoey's tails that I used in the composition. I changed the mode to multiply for this.

Creating this retro-ish and reflective composition. 

Headshot

Jeanna at a friends graduation June 2010, Taken by O. Anderson

Let me start out by saying, I have fun trying to evade the camera.  If someone tries to take a picture of me, they're going to have to work for it (at least usually)!  I chose this photo because it shows the real me, playful and goofing off.  It says that I am fun and am happy where I am at.  If you saw the next photo taken of me... you'd see a huge grin and a playful sparkle in my eyes. This photo more accurately represents the me now than the past me. 

I don't dislike anything about the photo.  The lighting behind me adds interest while the colors, blue and browns, help to unite the photo together.  The photo is well balanced with my body more to the left and my head to right.  There is definitely a main focal point in the photo, as the viewers eye are drawn immediately to the camera iris.  Overall I would say it's a great photo that represents me and that moment in time. 

Rhythm

Top right clockwise - ice, inferno, cool, hot

Icy - cold

This week we studied about rhythm in art and how it can stimulate one of our senses like sound, touch, taste, and smell.  The above picture is a rhythmic representation of a word symbolizing a sense.  The last is a progression and emphasis on the rhythm presented.