ap 2d design portfolio allison siladi class of 2009
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AP 2D Design Portfolio
Allison SiladiClass of 2009
ConcentrationThe central ideas of my concentration are isolation and fear of the outside world. I wanted to explore the contrasts between the world someone creates inside and a world they imagine outside. My concentration mainly shows how a fear of the outside world pushes people to isolate themselves.I used a combination of photography and paint to portray this idea. The dark, monochromatic photographs of the person inside contrast with the bright and other worldly swirls showing how fear and isolation force the person to miss out on what is happening outside. In concentration 7 I used complementary colors to show this contrast. I also duplicated and overlapped the photo to show how he is standing in his own way of going outside. In concentration 3 I used perspective to make the window panes look more like a prison door that is stopping him from leaving his house. Concentration 1 shows him almost struggling to get out, through the bars. Concentration 11 finally shows him opening up to the idea of the outside since he is sitting directly in front of the window as oppose to off to the side of it.
Quality Section
Concentration 1Photography/Acrylic Paint
Concentration 2Photography/Acrylic
Paint
Concentration 3Photography/Acrylic Paint
Concentration 4Photography/Acrylic
Paint
Concentration 5Photography/Acrylic Paint
Concentration
Concentration 6Photography/Acrylic
Paint
Concentration 7Photography/Acrylic
Paint
Concentration 8Photography/Acrylic
Paint
Concentration 9Photography/Acryli
c Paint
Concentration 10
Photography/Acrylic Paint
Concentration 11Photography/Acrylic Paint
Concentration 12
Photography/Acrylic Paint
Breadth
PortraitOil Paint
ChairAcrylic Paint
ClarinetOil Paint
Duck Watercolor
Pencils
SunflowerAcrylic Paint
WatchGouache
PortraitWatercolors
Social Commentary
Silkscreen
Tape DispenserPhotography
DecayWatercolor/Ink
WristwatchCharcoal/Watercolor
Fan Photography
Advice
• Do work that you can finish in a week– For my concentration I basically had the
same process for each piece. This made my concentration manageable and easy for me to finish on time.
– If you plan on doing a piece that will take longer than a week have it as a side project and hand in a less time consuming piece. That way you can meet the time constraints and your grade won’t be affected.
Advice• Take the time to think about your
concentration– Since you are going to be working on this idea
for about 5 months, it is important that you like what you are doing.
– Think ahead and make sure that you will be able to complete twelve pieces about the same idea
– Try to think about how your idea can evolve as you work through the concentration.
– Make sure there is a deeper meaning to your work. Also, consider the abstract side of your concentration before you start so you are not trying to justify a piece that doesn’t really belong with your other work.
Advice• Try to improve/experiment within your
medium– For the first few pieces I was having trouble
with the camera and not doing much with the photographs in Photoshop. Towards the end of the concentration my photographs improved as I started to experiment with different angles and more dramatic lighting. I also started working with more of the Photoshop tools which helped me to further manipulate the color and lighting of the photographs.
Artists
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman’s art is similar to my concentration in that he often incorporates windows into his work. Although his pieces are painted realistically he incorporates a sense of surrealism. There are also a few similarities in his use of color and lighting.
This painting shows realistic figures in a surreal situation. This is similar to my concentration in that I tried to add a surreal aspect to a realistic photograph. Also, inside is mostly dark while the outside uses more color.
“Dark Visit”
“Apartment For Rent”
This is similar to some of the monochromatic pieces in my concentration because the inside and outside are mostly the same colors. This proves that differences between the inside and outside can be done with different lighting.