Blog Assignment #3

Lauren Alyssa
His masterpieces are all about the colour, which used to present the meaning and connection between the elements in picture. After appreciating his works, I find the appealing of the colour, which severs as a mammoth concept and tool to explain the interior world of artists. And I was thinking that how can we use colour to present our emotion? How to use colour to beautify our life in art works. Inspired by his work, I think I will focus on the use of colour in my final projects to show the power of colourfulness.

http://www.laurenalyssaphotography.com/spring-2010-present-color-consumption.html

Alexander Mcqueen

I am always stunned by the creativity of Alexander Mcqueen. As a fashion designer, he challenged others' imaginaton and renew others' perspectives about fashion industry, which is no longer a industry about clothes or shoes. It is about art! I love the way he combine the aura of art and fashion together, creating a new era of fashion. I think in my final projects, I will target my topic as "fashion". However, more than that, I will add aesthetic feeling to it, making my project a work of art, not just a photo of clothes products.

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Blog assignment 2

http://www.worth1000.com/tutorials/161299/161299-devil-s-eye

Devil eyes

First, I downloaded a picture of eye, using the tool in Photoshop to increase the contrast of it and raze the frecles around his eye.

Then I use "darken" tool to darken the edge of his eye to make it dramatic and atrractive. Then I copied the layer, renamed it. I used "variation" to add yellow and golden color on pramary layer. Then I used eraser to rase the area of eye on the new layer, only making eye golden and leaving the other part of this picture the natual color.

Finally, I went to ""filter-render-lighting effects" to lighten the eye area and darken the edge of picture. After combining the layers, I adjusted the color of the whole picture and finished.

Image Self, Image Heart

    The exhibition "Image Self" shows the artworks of students who tried to portray themselves aestheticaly. During the tour in gallary, I was deeply attractive to the impresive colour and artists' creative thoughts. As far as I am concerned, imaging self is also a process to image heart and soul of the artists. They draw their dreams about themselves on papers and other materials. It can be teared faces or gorgeous portraits with innovative colours. Art is meant for expression, transforming the spiritual states of mind into touchable, tangible forms. I found "freedom" as I appreciated the masterpieces, which are expressed freely and unrestrictedly by students. Art meets no constraints and that's where its charms lie.

Chen man: An Outstanding Chinese Photographer

Chen man, a Chinses photographer borned in Beijing, is familiar with the techniques of Photoshop, proficiently advancing her masterpieces with creative thoughts.

Denotations: In this picture, the model was portrayed as a puppet, braid waving in the air. She holds two pocker cards with a dragonfly pulling her hem up. The background is black.
The model's face looks tempting and seducing.
Connotations: Chen man is inclinded to portray a puppet show, increasing the dramatic feeling to this photo, which is posted on a fashion magazine, aiming to converge pubic's attention to the elegant dress and promote the recognization of this model. Chen man wants to tell a story that the gorgeous puppet becomes to alive when she wears this black dress, sending off her charms. The dramatic characteristic of this photo is able to catch consumers' eyes, making them step into deeper consider about fashion style.

Denotations:In a white and brief background, the model wears a black dress,with a photoshoped small downtown on her head.The wind blows up the string of dress at her shoulder area. Also, the model shows a strong face, with no smile, but intense expression in her eyes.
Connotations:This photo is also posted on a fashion magazine. Chen man aims to show the women's attitude in modern life and urban city. She highlights the "modern" characteristic of this photo by adding a fake downtown on model's head, trying to convince the women observers to adapt a new attitude and catch up with the rapid improvement of technology and ubanization. In 21st, the improvement of China has been more obvious and rapid than ever. Under this historical background, Chen man, a photographer sparkling in fashion field, tried to insert new idea into women's head by portaying new fashion style in her photo.



http://www.chenmaner.com/
http://blog.sina.com.cn/chenman