One Point Perspective/Value, Edward Ruscha & Richard Serra Blog #3
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First off, I feel like I should tell you that I am very proud of these photographs and I hope you are too :) I tried coming up with names for them, but that task turned out to be much more complicated than I had expected…
1. Edward Ruscha was well known for his word paintings and ‘pop art’. My first photograph relates to his works in that he’s known for his word paintings and the being part of the pop art movement. I chose to letterbox the photo in an attempt to give you a more ‘movie’ look and feel.
2 & 3. Both of these photographs can closely relate to Richard Serra and Edward Ruscha’s works because they’re purposefully not centered and could be considered ‘odd media’. In my opinion, it makes for a much more interesting photo. I absolutely love the vibrant colors and strong composition.
4. Fall is upon us. The colors and content prove so. Again, I went for Serra’s more off-centered approach and luckily got a softer looking turnout.
5. Richard Serra incorporated many forms of texture into his art and you can see the ripples in the water most certainly add a rough looking texture to the entire photo. As you can see, the shadow runs off the composition…Mr. Serra didn’t mind making his flat black forms larger than the available space.
6. Richard Serra did a lot with large sheets of metal and lead sculptures. This statue seems to be a form of God holding his children in his bowl-like hands. I found it to be the most meaningful sculpture of the possible out there. You can really see the texture in the sculpture and the steeple in the background with the cross protruding from behind it….let me tell you, not a coincidence ;)
7. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Richard would be able to duplicate this metal jack-o-lantern in a snap for sure. Compared to the proportions he was used to dealing with, something of this size would undoubtedly confirm as insignificant.
8. When I knew I had to post photos on perspective, I remembered back to when I was in San Diego for Spring Break and took this photograph with my cell phone from the trolley tour. The warmer colors sure do make it feel like vacation! It’s the most obvious form of one point perspective. The palm trees eventually disappear into the back center of the photograph creating the illusion of a vanishing point.
9. Edward Ruscha’s style can be seen through the dynamics of this photograph through his creative works with ‘motifs in light’. Color was not an important factor to this particular photo. The light seems so powerful! I love the hints of circular light that sort of frame the initial source of light.
From what I understood, the “WOW” project (Watershed on Wheels) was designed to be a travelling mural intended to educate the public on water pollution and prevention. In conjunction with the K-State Research Extension Office, the FHSU Drawing I students got to contribute to the worthwhile activity. I was fortunate enough to help draw the detail onto the canvases while other students painted. The artwork was very intricate and I was excited to use the paint markers (something I had never done before…) I felt like I was really a part of something special. It most definitely was a challenge, but we proved that when you work together you can accomplish great things in a timely manner! I was forced to realize over and over the consequences of our water disposing ways. Every small action affects the water we drink. Ever since the project I’ve been more cautious about my decisions. I truly hope our efforts are successful.