There are 21 posts filed in Project 1 Emo (this is page 1 of 3).
Alienation
/eɪlɪəˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
Alienation is when you feel left out. When you feel you don’t belong. When you are outcasted and you are ostracised.
I used a simple spray bottle to achieve the pokerdotted effect, representing the people who shun, while I smudged ink to show the vibes of sadness, creating one dot to represent the shunned.
Horror
/ˈhɒrə/
Horror is the intense feeling of fear and shock. When you are scared, when you don’t know what’s coming for you, what is after you. You are petrified and you cannot stop thinking. Too much.
I created this emotion by first using lino to create a grainy and unclear background. I then used a thin, flat surface with white ink to create the lines, smudging them and masking what lurks behind, to create that feeling for the viewer.
Distracted
/dɪˈstraktɪd/
Being distracted is the lack of focus during a task. Being unable to concentrate means you cannot accomplish the task properly.
I used a flat, thin surface together with black lino ink to create the effect of the lines. First, they are properly spaced like somone concentrated would do, before eventually “messing up” the lines from losing focus, getting bored, being distracted.
Pity
/ˈpɪti/
The feeling of pity is emotional sympathy for someone else. You want to reach out and help, but you don’t know how, and they won’t see it as an act of kindness.
I used chinese ink and dripped it onto one side to create the effect of “reaching out”. The colour black symbolizes the way the person you pity views you as. I then used a .38 ink pen to draw out the “barriers” that the people you pity shut you out with. I then used chinese ink and shaving cream to create a vidid marble effect, whereby the poor soul, as represented by the doodle, basks in their sad state.
Jealousy
/ˈdʒɛləsi/
Jealousy is the feeling of resentment, of anger at someone else for their accomplishments, of their attention they’re getting, or if you feel like you are being cheated in love
Jealousy begins slowly at first, as a suspicion, as a little envious. Here I used a brush with plastic bristles with chinese ink to create the sharp pricks of jealousy within oneself. I made the lines to grow to be more and more violent and outrageous, as jealousy grows to the point where one cannot think clearly within the mess of their minds.
Hypocritical
/hɪpəˈkrɪtɪkl/
Hypocritical is when you believe you are better than someone else. It is when you are two-faced and you don’t mean what you say. It sometimes feel like you are fractured as a person, like you are broken because of this horrid behavior.
I wanted to achieve the multi-faceted look to create the aspect of being two-faced, of playing from different angles. Hence, I crushed the paper before carefully spray painting it from a single direction, allowing me to bring forth the different sides of the crushed paper, creating the many surfaces.
Longing
/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/
Longing is the yearning for something, usually someone else. It is the desire to transcend space and time to be with them. It is human to do so.
I wanted to express the human touch in the line, hence I used my own hands as the paintbrush. By creating this line white on black, it has a skeletal feel to it, symbolizing the innate human nature, reaching out for each other.
Infatuation
/ɪnˌfatʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n,-tjʊ-/
Infatuation is the sudden burst of excitement, passion, admiration and a lot of the time, love. This giant wave of energy just explodes, and makes you feel like everything, it makes you feel like you are bigger than the universe.
With this emotion, I wanted to recreate that feeling of a first crush, the feeling when you know what you want to do, the feeling of great motivation and excitement. I first blocked the whole paper black with lino ink to create the backdrop. This is to show the feeling of vastness, like the universe. Then, I used a glue gun to pepper the page to create a texture to feel, much like the tingling you get when you feel infatuated. I then used white paint with sponge to fill out the page like an explosion. Finally, to create the tiny bursts, I used a pen and the same white ink, adding even more texture and the visual element of spotting into the line. This helps me bring out both the “explosion” and “tingly” effect.
Pride
/prʌɪd/
Pride is when you feel satisfied with your outcomes and your achievements. Pride is the feeling you get for accomplishing what you set out to do, maybe more. It has an airy feeling to it, you feel light and dizzy with contentment.
I have relied on chinese ink and the calligraphy brush again for this emotion. However, with the chinese ink I first diluted it and used that mixture as a base layer, using water colour techniques, increasing in the concentration of the chinese ink. With the swirly patterns I wanted to give the feeling of airy, in combination with the layering, as well as portraying how “giddy” with excitement you feel. The final bold lines represents the confidence in yourself and your abilities when you feel proud.
Winning, Award, Trophy.
Hurt
/həːt/
The feeling of being hurt really sucks. It feels like someone burned you. It feels like they took away a piece of you, of your trust when you are hurt. It leaves you fragile and broken. Like you could be torn at any time.
I really wanted to use fire to control the paper to bring out the fragility element, as well as removing chunks of the paper mimicking how parts of you are stolen away, like trust. It turns out really well as the paper becomes very dainty, like I have to treat it with physical and emotional caution.
