Thursday, October 27, 2011

Assignment #10: Political Poster Analysis


Image A: Don't Let USA Rule M' sia [Malaysia] 2006

Purpose 
• What is the message that this document communicates? What is the
document’s purpose? 
The message of the document is to not let USA take over and rule M'sia. The purpose of it is to Stop the USA free trade agreement.
• Why is it important for this message to be delivered to this audience at
this moment in time? It is important so the people would take action on not letting USA continue with the FTA.
• How does the document communicate its message? Think about its
use of language, color, space, and symbols. The document communicates the message by showing the hand on how the it uses the people as a puppet for their own use.
Audience 
• Who is the audience for this document? The audience of the document is everybody interested on their society and political views.
• What does the message suggest about the audience’s beliefs and
values? It suggest people stop to take action.
• How accurate are these beliefs about the audience? It is very accurate according to the image it is trying to portray.

Document Author 
• Who wrote the message? Someone interested on stoping the US free trade agreement.
• What are the writer’s motives for creating this message? How might
the writer personally benefit from the audience’s acceptance of this
message? By showing us the audience as a puppet and US controlling us.

Evidence, Support, and Outcomes 
• What facts and specific details does the document use? Are the facts
verifiable and believable? The facts they use are the FTA agreement, it is believable as they write it out.
• What emotions does the document use to communicate its message? How is the audience likely to feel when they read this message? The different kind of people being used as puppets and they are likely to feel used.
• What ethical or moral values does the document use to communicate
its message? What relevant values are not supported by this message? The USA flag being used as the shirt on the hand as it represents the US being the hand who controls the puppets.
• What will happen if the audience accepts this message? They will take action on going against the US free trade agreement.
• What would happen if everyone in the world accepted this message? The US would have to come in to an agreement on stopping the free trade agreement.

Overall Impression and Conclusions 
• What is the overall impression of this message? Summarize the details
that you have gathered in your analysis. The overall message is to come to something to end the FTA.
• How would you categorize this poster—argument, persuasion, or
propaganda? Explain your choice. I would categorize it as a persuasion to end the FTA.

Image B: Stand Together Easter 1983

Purpose 
• What is the message that this document communicates? What is the
document’s purpose?
The message is to end the nuclear bombs peacefully.
• Why is it important for this message to be delivered to this audience at
this moment in time? It is important to because the nuclear bombs are killing many innocent people.
• How does the document communicate its message? Think about its
use of language, color, space, and symbols. It communicates the message by having a peace sign and having many people holding hands standing together.
Audience 
• Who is the audience for this document? The audience is for anybody that is trying to end the nuclear bomb witch is harming many families.
• What does the message suggest about the audience’s beliefs and
values? It suggest that people stand together so they can end this all together.
• How accurate are these beliefs about the audience? It is very accurate as it shows many people holding hands together.

Document Author 
• Who wrote the message? Somebody who probably lost a family member or close friend in a nuclear bomb attack.
• What are the writer’s motives for creating this message? How might
the writer personally benefit from the audience’s acceptance of this
message? By trying to gather many people to accomplish the CND.

Evidence, Support, and Outcomes 
• What facts and specific details does the document use? Are the facts
verifiable and believable? It uses many people of all different kind of sizes.
• What emotions does the document use to communicate its message? How is the audience likely to feel when they read this message? The emotion of the people gathering to make a campaign.
• What ethical or moral values does the document use to communicate its message? What relevant values are not supported by this message? It communicates that together it can be stopped to the better.
• What will happen if the audience accepts this message? The nuclear bombing will stop for good.
• What would happen if everyone in the world accepted this message? They would form an organization to stop this nuclear bombing going on.

Overall Impression and Conclusions 
• What is the overall impression of this message? Summarize the details
that you have gathered in your analysis. The overall immersion is gathering people to accomplish the goal of the nuclear disarmament campaign.
• How would you categorize this poster—argument, persuasion, or
propaganda? Explain your choice. I would categorize it as propaganda as it tries to sell out so more people join the nuclear disarmament campaign.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Assignment #8: Cubism and Pablo Piccaso

Blue Period

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* What captures your eye about this image? What do you like about the image?
The shadows used in blue are used great. I like how he shows the women in a different perspective by just showing her back.
* What visual elements (the basic things that can be seen)? What details are shown in the image? What do you see?
He uses many elements but mostly lines. Not many details are shown, just a women sitting down showing nothing but her back.
* What colors are used in this image? What type of emotions do the colors portray? Where are the specific colors located on the image that give off a specific emotion.
The only color used is blue in diffrent kinds if shadows. 
*What are the specific Elements of Art (Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Size) is being shown in this image?
The specific elements are lines, texture, and value.
*What are the specific Principles of Design (Center of Interest, Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement, and Rhythm) are show in the image?
Not many are used but the center of interest on thee women.
* How will this work of art influence your own Picasso Portrait? What specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design on this work will influence your own work?
It will influence me by using different kinds of shadows in one use of color.

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* What captures your eye about this image? What do you like about the image?
The bowl being empty is what catches more of my attention but what I mostly like the title girls face expression.
* What visual elements (the basic things that can be seen)? What details are shown in the image? What do you see?
The basic thing seen is the movement of the room. The dress has good details.
* What colors are used in this image? What type of emotions do the colors portray? Where are the specific colors located on the image that give off a specific emotion.
The blue is used a lot but also a brownish color on some things, but the specific color is blue.
*What are the specific Elements of Art (Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Size) is being shown in this image?
Texture and form is being used more the anything.
*What are the specific Principles of Design (Center of Interest, Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement, and Rhythm) are show in the image?
Mostly used is harmony and contrast.
* How will this work of art influence your own Picasso Portrait? What specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design on this work will influence your own work?
I will use the element of movement and the use of expression on the girls face.

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* What captures your eye about this image? What do you like about the image?
The use of small detail on her face making it full of expression.
* What visual elements (the basic things that can be seen)? What details are shown in the image? What do you see?
The use of lines portrayed among the picture.
* What colors are used in this image? What type of emotions do the colors portray? Where are the specific colors located on the image that give off a specific emotion.
The use of a darker blue almost black is used on her mostly.
*What are the specific Elements of Art (Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Size) is being shown in this image?
Lines, texture and size are used a lo in this picture as she rests in the art work.
*What are the specific Principles of Design (Center of Interest, Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement, and Rhythm) are show in the image?
Center of interest, harmony and contrast is being used even tho it's a art work with not much detail.
* How will this work of art influence your own Picasso Portrait? What specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design on this work will influence your own work?
The use of small detail but with a significant feeling.


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* What captures your eye about this image? What do you like about the image?
The baby in the arms of a lady.
* What visual elements (the basic things that can be seen)? What details are shown in the image? What do you see?
The lady with closed eyes holding a baby in her arms with nothing else around.
* What colors are used in this image? What type of emotions do the colors portray? Where are the specific colors located on the image that give off a specific emotion.
The use of blue in a darker color is used on the women.
*What are the specific Elements of Art (Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Size) is being shown in this image?
The use of line and color make the portrait seem sad.
*What are the specific Principles of Design (Center of Interest, Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement, and Rhythm) are show in the image?
The center of interest on the women and the contrast of colors used.
* How will this work of art influence your own Picasso Portrait? What specific Elements of Art and Principles of Design on this work will influence your own work?
The use of door with feeling and emotions on the portrait.

Assignment #7: Principles of Design


The elements are what the artist uses to create a composition. But it is HOW the artist brings these elements to together and arranges them upon the surface of a canvas that creates the composition. A design is the result of the application of the Principles of Design. [Please note that the use of the word design is synonymous with the words layout, composition, or work of art.]
Directions: For each of thePrinciples of Design, you will research online of an image that represents each of the Principles. Cite and label each of the elements.
The principles of design are:



Balance - a feeling of equality of weight, attention, or attraction of the various elements within the composition as a means of accomplishing unity

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Movement - the suggestion of action or direction, the path our eyes follow when we look at a work of art

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Repetition and rhythm - the act of repeating an element either regularly or irregularly resulting in a rhythm of the repeating elements


sheamusburns.com

Emphasis - the stress placed on a single area of a work or unifying visual theme

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Simplicity (a.k.a. visual economy) - the elimination of all non-essential elements or details to reveal the essence of a form

richardxthripp.thripp.com


Contrast - the difference between elements or the opposition to various elements

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Proportion - the relation of two things in size, number, amount, or degree

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Space - the interval or measurable distance between objects or forms (two dimensional or three dimensional)

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Unity - the relationship between the individual parts and the whole of a composition 
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