week 4 tutorial - tracing of details and outline

The image that i have used to trace is as follows:

Response

Personally, the photographer is trying to capture the different intricate parts of the architecture of the urban landscape. It is something very much different from usual urban landscape structures as there are many panels on the window pane of the structure. The different lines and arrangement make the structure unique and pleasant to appreciate in terms of design.

Description
The photo was captured using a typical camera and converted to black and white. The contrast is also darken to give the photo a more darker outlook. These editing make the different details more pronounced and beautify the photo by giving it an emotional and mystical feel to the photo itself.

Analysis and Interpretation




The photographer is trying to capture the essence of emotions and mystical feeling in the photo. Behind the urban landscape and building, there might be many unknown facts about the building itself. The designer of the building might be trying to convey certain ideas such as the intricacies in today's modern society which is portrayed through the modern urban landscape. Hence, instead of just having a simple window pane over the building many little details are being added into the building itself. It might also be conveyed in a means that the complexity of today's modern society is being portrayed on the complex window pane design. It could also brings about emotions, where today's society brings stress to people which is why the lines are complex and possibly "messy" to some.


Evaluation and Judgment

However, people may not think otherwise. Most people would just think that the photographer take it because of the design and no other intention to convey ideas. People's perspectives might be different depending on what they experience in life. Some might feel more emotionally distress while others might feel very optimistic and happy. This might change the way they actually interpret this image. This image is hence very broad and vague and does not provide much direction in which the viewer could actually interpret the image.


First i make use of a thick black marker to trace the outlines of the panels

Thereafter, i make use of a thin marker to add the details (lines of the window pane), on alternate window panes, i make use of pencil to trace.

For the window panes at the side of the picture along with the lamps, i make use of a thick red marker

Piecing all the tracings of details and outline:

These experiementations of different lines is to ensure that the different important elements are actually prominent when piced together. Looking at the original image, the lamps is present but is hard to see. Hence, with the use of a different colour of marker medium, it is much easier to see all these small details amidst the dull picture. Initially, i made use of many more medium to create the lines, however, having too many layers of medium would result in certain layers to be not visible if they are being pieced together. Ultimately, it is important to place the layer with the thicker mediums, which is used it for my outline at the bottom and the thinner mediums which I use to create the details at the top.

Other experimentation

I feel that tracing paper used should be kept at a minimal, after experimenting i found that using a thick marker for details would be more effective in bringing out the image when tracing papers are being pieced together.

After the line image is done:

Response
The main gist of the image is still retained but certain details are being brought out from the image such as lamps, while fading other details such as the different lines on the window pane. The darkness that is present in the original image is also removed.

Description
The image is traced from the original image using markers of various colours and thickness (mainly black and red, 0.7mm to 1.2mm thickness), markers, colour pencils and pencils (0.5mm thickness). Each part of the details is being traced on a separate piece of tracing paper before it is being pieced together on the tracing paper.

Analysis and Interpretation
This image removes the element of darkness which then removes the emotional and mysterious element of the image. This image convey a different idea. Instead it is trying to bring about the appreciation of the details by bringing out the clear strokes of the different details. Each details actually has its own unique parts but does not mean anything by its own. Only by piecing them together, it forms the image of an urban landscape.

Evaluation and Judgment

If not properly aligned or pieced together, this image might not have the desired effect of forming an image of an urban landscape. Hence, it is crucial for viewers to piece them together properly. Another flaw is that people who do not have much exposure to such urban landscapes might not recognise that the image is an urban landscape, which might be a problem in terms of interpretation

Class Exercise B

Artpiece taken from :http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/arts/top-ten-olympic-street-art-pieces

Response: This art piece is created by street artists amidst the 2012 London Olympics. On first glance, I personally think that this art piece is trying to convey a message. Various countries athletes are in a way "in war" and competing with each other in a peaceful resolution. Each country vying for the most amount of gold medals in the games tries to assert their superiority and pride in the olympic games.


Description – This art piece is actually painted on the wall in an alley in London. Not much fancy paintwork is being observed in the art piece which is why it conveys the message being held by commoners and the masses on how the olympic games is being viewed. Moreover, since the artpiece is displayed in public, it indicates how the artist wants to convey this message to the masses.


Analysis and interpretation – The artist makes use of a javelin thrower, a track and field event in the olympic games to convey his/her message. By making use of hurling "rockets", it conveys the idea that the individual representing its country is actually hurling the firepower rocket towards other countries, which denotes the idea of firepower involved in modern warfare.


Evaluation and Judgment  - Initially, the idea of hurling firepower connotes war amongst countries, competing for pride and glory in the peaceful way. But upon further analysis, it could also mean that athletes in the Olympic games might be exploited by their countries to actually help them represent their country and bringing pride to their country. Of course, this can only be analysed well enough if an individual knows the implications behind each and athlete's training regime, life and how he/she got into the sport. Did the country offer a monetary incentive to the poor and young to source for talents? Or did the athletes did it for pure passion that is developed overtime. This art piece can actually allow the appreciator to actually think of possible meanings behind the simple message of athletes vying with each other to bring pride and glory to his/her country. Different people might have difference in experience which mean that people might interpret the art piece very differently. For example, athlete might think of the artpiece otherwise, they might be so passionate about the sport and not thinking about such issue of war between countries.

Class exercise A

 

Class Exercise A - A Thinking cap attached to a visualisation glasses

This thinking cap is connected to the user's head to detect brainwaves that results from thinking and brainstorming. Whatever ideas that are detected are being visualised into the visualisation glasses which enable the user to think of what he had visualised and probably gain more inspiration and think more creatively with his/her brainstorming and ideas being presented visually.