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Samantha Oppenheimer
Composition & ColorFall 2011Laguna College of Art + Design
Instructor/ Dana HerkelrathTA/ Kate Urschel
Prenso the Magician
Prenso is a character of mine I created. He’s a magical greyhound wear-ing a wolf pelt. He is a shaman of sorts and is in tune with nature.
Table of Contents
By Order of Appearance:
1. Five Letter Composition
2. Black Square Problem
3. Principles of Design
4. Mood and Meaning
5. Line Characteristics
6. Elements
7. Shape Relationships
8. Composition Analysis
9. Atmospheric Perspective
10. Color Theory
11. Color Mood and Meaning
12. Targeted Focal Point
1Five Letter Composition
Objective:
To use 5 letterforms to
create a unique and
interesting composition
that demonstrates
positive/negative
(figure/ground)
reversal.
S A M I T L
2Black Square Problem
Objective:
Create a composition
that best explains the
meaning of the words
given.
Order Increase
Bold Congested
Tension Playful
3Principles of Design
Objective:
Arrange physical objects to
demonstrate the principles
of design and photograph
the arrangement.
(listed from left to right):
repetition, proportion,
movement,
asymmetrical balance,
contrast, simplicity, space,
symmetrical balance,
emphasis, unity.
4Mood and Meaning
Objective:
Using only circles,
triangles, or squares,
arrange the shapes
to express the six
different given
meanings.
The idea is not to
convey the given word
literally, but rather
through composition
and arrangement.
Succ
ess
Puni
shm
ent
Dis
tres
s
Fear
Reje
ctio
n
Gen
tle
5Line Characteristics
Objective:
For each word, draw
lines that best relate to
the word. The idea is
to suggest the meaning
of the word through
the qualities of the
line, not by illustrating
an object.
6Elements
Objective:
Using the elements of
design (shape, value,
texture, form and line)
take pictures on campus
of objects that emulate
these principles.
Line Color
Shape Texture
Value Form
7Shape Relationships
Objective:
Using triangles,
squares and circles,
create a composition
that expresses the
given meanings.
8Composition Analysis
Objective:
Analyze a variety of
compositions by artists
and designers.
Observe aspects of
the compositions,
principles guiding
the viewer’s eye
and arranging the
elements. Indicate the
focal point and
sub-dominant focal
point and use lines to
indicate movement in
the picture.
Supernatural - Eric Kripke Supernatural - Eric Kripke
1. Is the composition balanced? Yes it is, it is balanced in a fairly symmetrical way. Which is dominant, the �gure or the ground? I’d say the central �gure is the most dominant.
2. What visual properties (elements) lead your eye to the dominant focal point? The size of the central form helps because he is bigger than everyone else. Also the lines and shape of the grave provide a sort of frame.
3. What principals of design are at work in this composition. Balance, because the 3 �gures work together. Emphasis,because the central �gure is most dominant. Space, the space is used well.
4. Do you feel like the compositional choices help to convey the mood indicated by the subject or implied situation, or do they work against the mood? I feel that it conveys the mood just �ne. It looks like a serious show andI feel that this poster conveys the seriousness of it.
5. Is there anything that leads the viewer’s eye to exit the composition or pulls the eye o� the page? I have no idea. I guess not.
9Atmospheric Perspective
Objective:
Create a
photomontage that
employs atmospheric
perspective. Three
different sources for
the imagery including an element of fine
art, must be used to
create a foreground,
middleground and
background.
Using your knowledge
of these principles,
color and design the
goal is to give a
convincing
illusion of deep space
10Color Theory
Objective:
Create four color
wheels; analogous,
primary, secondary,
and tertiary colors.
Create color swatches
from each color to
create a gradient of
each color
11Color Mood and Meaning
Objective:
Taking the five letter
composition from the
first assignment,
create three different
images utilizing three
color schemes, warm,
cool, and gray scale.
Warm colors give the
impression of vividness
and energy; cooler
colors are more calm
and soothing; white,
black and gray are
considered to be true
neutral.
Letters
Cool
Monochromatic
Warm
5 Letter Designs In Various Color Types
12Targeted Focal Point
Objective:
To create an image of any medium that
can portray a main focal point, a sense of
movement and gives the appearance of a
story.
Let’s Go On An Adventure!
In this final image we have the characters of Guavo; the panda-bear hamster, Raven; the black teddy-bear hamster and Castiel; the fancy rat. The trio are
about to head off on another crazy adventure. Little do they know, they are being watched.
Mediums used: Illustrator for the lineart.
Photoshop for the coloring.
This was the original sketch for my image.
This is the inked lineart version.