Color Echo

Original (from web)

Color Echo

 

For this exercise, I found an image of colorful lips off of a make-up website and then opened it into Photoshop to create the bottom image.I used the lasso tool to isolate the lips then I took them and put it on a new layer. Then, I used the color echo to get the colors from the lips onto the vertical stripes. This was a strenuous, time consuming process that was at first frustrating but it was worth it in the end product. Up to now, this is the exercise I am most proud of and I also learned the color echo technique.

Echo Color: Hues and Saturation

Original

Hue +62

Saturation -100

 

The top image is the original image I found from the internet. The second photo is the image with the hue adjusted +62 and it turned the red clouds yellow and the light blue water a shade of indigo. Next, the third image is adjusted -100 in saturation and it made the image a gray-scale. I liked the second image the best because of the colors. This was a fairly easy exercise but extremely useful for future projects I will have.

Second Life Prim

Using Second Life in class, I created the object above. I used a cylinder shape, a tie-dye pattern, and a fuchsia color. Although the shape might look simple, it was challenging to create and I felt overwhelmed with the vast amounts of choices available. After my object was created, there were a couple of glitches with the program and the ball was attached to my Second Life character for a day so this picture was hard to take without my character getting in the way of the picture.If i were given more time I would go back and maybe make a more creative shape but overall I am proud of my prim object.

Legibility and text safe areas

I created this general invitation that could be used for anything from a dinner party to anniversary party or any formal event. I played with the contrast and transparency to create an illusion of sun rays shining on the flowers. Then I used an elegant cursive font to compliment the flowers and background. I liked this exercise and I could see an invitation similar to this in a store and it is a useful skill to know.

Icon

For this activity, we went on the internet and chose a single object that we felt had identifiable traits. I chose a sailboat i the water. The most identifiable part of the sailboat is definitely the sails. Other important parts are the stern and the rails on the boat. The tiny windows are also a classic characteristic along with the steering wheel even though it is hard to identify in my picture. 

Next, we were told to make an icon using basic shapes that would identify the sailboat. I took a triangle and elongated it to make a sail and then used two lines to identify that there are two sails next to each other. I enjoyed this activity and feel like my icon is a clear representation of a sailboat.

Gestalt principles: closure

I chose the closure principle that says we attach meaning to visual displays. I used Powerpoint and chose a shape that was copied 4 times and then put into a square like shape that made an illusion of a diamond. I took my finished product to Photoshop and cropped it to focus more on the shape. This was a fun activity and if given more time, many more examples could have been made. Also, taking a second look at my work, I felt I also covered the proximity principle that says we group things that are physically close to one another, in a meaningful way. When I look at this I also see a frame-like shape that my eyes naturally group the separate shapes together.

C.A.P. Critical Reflection

Connection:

          So far in my visual literacy class I have done many activities that have broadened my knowledge and skills with making and editing visuals. Along with a scrapbook we are doing for the class, we also have this blog that we post the activities we do in class and discuss what we did and how we feel about our work. The activities we have done so far are horizon lines, golden section, grouping concepts, alignment, and color & emphasis. Some of the visuals I created in the grouping concepts could be more direct and have better connections to represent the words that I portrayed with shapes. The theme with the alignment activity is clear but could have been more connecting to the viewer. Overall, the majority of the visuals could be slightly adjusted but I am happy with the outcome. Each activity was posted separately to flow right and prevent confusion to what the goal was for each post. Many of the visuals were cropped to keep the focus on the finished product. 

Alignment:

          For each activity I have done on the blog, I look at it afterward and make corrections if I feel it is needed. Alignment is one factor that I have focused on and several times I have edited my post to make the visual more visually appealing by adjusting the size and placement of the images and text on my blog. I would have a clear answer for any alignment questions that a potential client might have for me. Some of the visuals I did in the beginning of the semester could be adjusted and cropped to have more of a focus on the visual but they were done on Powerpoint and I did not save them properly to edit them. I am satisfied with the alignment of the majority of my visuals.

Priority:

          I believe that each of my visuals are appealing and have connection, proper alignment and good choices of color to reflect the skills I have learned so far. The background of my blog is a water-splash green and I personally think it is better and more appealing than a bland background. I made the postings background a light green that is complementary with the purple text so that the color difference wasn’t severe and blocky. I sized the visuals appropriately to make them the right size compared to the text and other visuals. Many of the visuals are cropped to show the main focus of the skill used but others are appropriately sized to show what is important. Some of the visuals in the grouping concepts could be sized differently to show emphasis. I took my time when I chose the colors that are complementary to each other.  I also made some backgrounds black or another color to focus on the visual. I reviewed each post and made some adjustments that made the overall post better visually including text size and position of pictures.