Week Three

Contrast: Differing elements draw focus to one piece of the art work. I chose these two, the photograph by Chloe Aftel, found in Communication Art Website. The bright sunlight hitting her hair arms and face, draw the viewers eyes right to it. The second piece by James Wignall was found at the design site: http://www.mutanthands.com/. There are more than one contrasting element in this one. The color was the first one that jumped out at me. A cool blue monster, in a completely red background. After a closer look, the monster has rounded edges and the rest of the elements are sharp.

Isolation: An element can be isolated by location, placement, or other variables. In this photo, the isolation of the plane away from all other darker objects in the image creates the focus. The photo is by David Smith.









This next piece by Justin Fox (http://www.justinfox.com.au/), uses isolation in a different way. The focus of the is drawn to the element that is closest in position. The background falls away to create the focal point. This is quite a variation from the previous photo.
Placement: Another piece from Justin fox, this time a photograph, is an example of placement to create a focal point. Here the woman's legs are in the center of the piece, the top of them cuts the center of the bed horizontal line, also they fall between her arms.
The photograph on the right, is by Rebecca Bedrossian, has an interesting take on 'placement'. The black circle is directly over the woman's face, causing the viewer to try to decipher the woman's features, drawing their eyes to the empty hole.


Element: The artist Antony Micallef made the piece below, it can be found at his site: http://www.antonymicallef.com/
The focal point is created with different media in the piece. The face of the boy is created out of some colorful paint or pastels. This contrast with the black and white 'drawings' in the background give a clear focus.






Absence of focal point: was the most difficult for me. I found that I really don't enjoy the piece at all. It feels chaotic and empty. This piece above right, Michael Kopietz is an example of this. If you enjoy this work, more can be found at: http://www.kopietzart.com/kopietzart.com/home.html