Principles of Design Principle of Balance The state of equal relationship; the sense of stability when weight is distributed equally on either side of a vertical axis; a pleasing arrangement of parts in a whole. There are different kinds of balance: Symmetrical balance wherein each side is the mirror-image of the other Asymmetrical balance wherein there is a sense of balance achieved… Read more →
Month: September 2015
Anchor and Relay
Relay: To suggest ideas beyond the image The beauty of the body Hidden Statue Height measurement Anchor: To clarify the image Extreme Close Up: Veiny arm Low Angle: Standing on the windowsill in ADM Medium Close Up: Standing in front of the stairs Model : Shoki Read more →
Nan Goldin
Biography American Photographer Born September 12, 1953(age 61) First introduced to photography at the age of fifteen. Nan cared more for honest photography rather than just ‘good’ photography After publishing her The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, Nan fell deep into drug abuse After recovery, photography became her main way of self expression Exhibits from The Other Side An exhibit inspired… Read more →
Project 1b Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. I have broken… Read more →
Project 1a Curating Self
Initially it was really tough thinking about what photos to take for the three task. I didn’t really know what I wanted to shoot or show until I see my classmates’ works. I realised I should just present what really represents me and what makes up of me. For the first task “Me” I decided to capture my interest and… Read more →
Process
List of materials used for creating the lines (from top left) Salt Water Square foam Micron 0.1 and 0.05 Uni-ball Signo 0.38 black Waterbrush Chinese Ink Tissue paper Conte A Paris Pierre Noire B Compressed charcoal Willow Charcoal Materials tried but not used in final work Watercolour Gouache Pencils Circle stamp Definitions of the emotions Initial draft done… Read more →
Portfolio
4 x A3 Black board with 18 emotion strips each measuring 257mm by 60mm Anxious (Black pen on drawing paper) Anxious feels like a feeling of worry and nervous. The feeling of not being able to calm down, and thus short lines are used to form circles of various sizes to show the feeling of unease and uncomfortable… Read more →