the shape of time and place. “i found i could say things with color and shapes that i couldn’t...
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The Shape of Time and Place
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other
way—things I had no words for.”
Georgia O’Keeffe
Shape and Meaning
Cubism
Three Musicians
Pablo Picasso, 1921
Shape and Meaning
Paula Rusu
https://www.behance.net/PaulaRusu
Shape and Place
Low-Poly [Isometrics] Timothy J. Reynolds
Art Deco
Create a work of art that uses geometric shapes and color to communicate the feeling
of place and time.
Expectations
• The artwork should give the viewer indicators of a place (specific or general) and time (time of day and possibly a specific era or time period).
• The artwork will use geometric shapes and color to represent people, objects, or atmospheric effects.
• Artwork will use abstraction to accomplish objectives.
Shaping your time and Place
1. Decide on your time and place2. Sketch your idea in your sketchbook
WITH WRITTEN NOTES!3. Write a formal description of your time
and space4. Rough your concept in Illustrator using
basic shapes and colors5. Refine your image using Bezier curves
and Pathfinder operations
Time of Day
Time : Era
Time : Era
Presentation will continue using the software application for demonstrating the various Pathfinder tools and how to use the Bezier curve tools. This can include the entire group or a few students at a time.
References
• https://www.behance.net/gallery/Animals/3866699
• https://www.behance.net/gallery/Isometrics/2581967• http://www.vanseodesign.com/web-design/visual-grammar-shapes/• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64HkrYR7kkI• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onID4bCH-oU• http://fb-troublemakers.com/24-very-interesting-old-photographs-17448
• http://www.bored-todeath.com/weird/weird-old-photographs