Ex 19 Meaning 2

Representational






















This photograph is an example of representational work because it portrays exactly what reality looks like. With the exception of random painted dots all over the photograph, it is very much an accurate description. There are no interactions with symbolism nor abstraction here. It shows the photographer's knowledge of composition, lighting, subject matter, and blurred effects. It is the concept behind the realism.


Abstraction






















This is an example of abstraction because it communicates to the viewer that these are trees. Even though it isn't detailed, it shows recognizable characteristics of a tree. The main shape of a tree is a triangle with a rectangle underneath it. It also borderlines with symbolism because it conveys so much with little elements. The only difference is that the abstraction of a tree is universal without any cultural limitations. Everybody knows what a tree is in every culture.


Symbolism























This band poster is a great example of symbolism because it is an abstract drawing of a flower, a guitar, and guitar pics. As I mentioned in the previous paragraph, what separates symbolism and abstraction is the cultural barriers. Everybody does not know what a guitar pic is or even a guitar in general. Someone who does know what a guitar is knows that the three circles on either side of the group of vertical lines represent tuning pegs. The 6 vertical lines are the 6 strings on the guitar while the horizontal lines depict frets. There is meaning behind these symbols. Flowers symbolize peace and love. Flowers next to guitars represents the 70's peace movement.

Ex 9 Basic Elements: Shape, Dots, and Movement

Shape






















Shapes are very active in this piece. The simplistic shapes are all angular and irregular giving it "cut n' paste" feel as if a child composed it. For example, the windows on the houses are cut inconsistently. There are no tonal gradients, but only solid, opaque colors.


Dots















Here the dots are arranged to look like a flower because they follow a circular pattern. They also start at one point and radiate outwards just like petals would from the center. There are also some dots that express tonal value like the one in the center.


Movement



















What makes this piece so dynamic is its expression in movement. It almost looks as if a man is bending over. Because the direction of the lines start vertically then horizontal and then vertical again, it gives it a sense of movement. The lines are curvaceous and squiggly instead of being stiff and straight.

Movement/Motion BLOG Exercise

In James Jeans' 2009 illustration, "Wave II", the name itself already suggests implied movement. Sinuous curves occur repeatedly throughout the piece from the border itself to fishnet and waters. Curves are well-known to movement as it represents gradual changes from left to right, or top to bottom. Examples of these are sound waves; birds' wings when they are flying; a flag flapping in the wind; and a dolphin's movement as it jumps out of the water back into the water. Another suggestion of movement in Jean's piece is the line direction that is going outwards from a central point. While the boy is the central point, let the eye follow boy's arms to the fish net lines as it protrudes out of the border, left and right. The waves at the bottom helps suggest this action. However, the waves at the top of the fishnet points back at the fishnet down to the boy as if there is a circulatory movement, helping contain the picture within its border boundaries.















This is an illustrated piece done by James Jean called "Dancers". There is implied motion in this design because of the diagonal position the characters are at. They are not vertical which suggests stillness in comparison to a fixated tree. From the waist-up, they are horizontal, but from the waist-down they are vertical. With this split position of having vertical and horizontal poses suggests movement. In reality, one has to move to that pose from vertical to horizontal. In addition, Jean's energetic, erratic lines implies more movement.