Illustrations of Proportion

Human Reference

Context

Internal

Contrast

Rhythm on Illustrator

Pattern

Non Pattern

Dynamics

Direction

Emphasis on Illustrator

Absence

Placement

Isolation

Contrast

My perspective on rhythm and emphasis

Rhythm

Pattern-Elements of design that repeat itself in order to create rhythm.

Non-pattern: It is what it says. The opposite of pattern. Elements of design that create rhythm without repeating itself. I took this image at my friend Brandon's house. He has painted a wall in his room with chalkboard paint so that everyone can draw on it and leave him a message and i thought this would be a perfect example of non-pattern.

Movement/Dynamics: Movement that creates visual rhythm. I saw this poster down the hallway at peace and thought it would be perfect for dynamics. The image comes to life and moves throughout the canvas creating visual rhythm.

Movement/Direction- When rhythm is moving in a specific direction. Usually by having a dominant visual path. In this poster there is a dominant visual path in the way that the images are laid out.

Emphasis/Focal point

Contrast- Extreme differences in relation to focal point. Characteristics such as large v/s small or light v/s dark. This is an example of contrast of large v/s small on focal point. I believe that the larger boat draws more emphasis based upon size verses the small boat.

Isolation- isolating an object in its placement helps to create a focal point that attracts the eye. I thought this was a good example of isolation because it not only creates a focal point but it also is a one point perspective which originates with a focal point.

Placement-When elements of design are arranged in such a way that it creates emphasis. In this example the elements are arranged in a way in which you could point to any specific thing and it could be a focal point.

Absence- is when no focal point is needed to attract the eye. I took this image standing over a vase of flowers. I knew in order for there to be no concentrated focal point that i should try to avoid circular or something in the dead center. When i think of an image that represents absence it reminds me of abstractness.

Rhythm and Emphasis understanding

Rhythm

• Pattern- elements of design that repeat itself to create rhythm
• Non-pattern- answer within itself. Elements of a design that does not repeat but still contains rhythm in the design.
• Movement/dynamics- When elements of design create a visual rhythm. When i think of this one i relate it to dance and how the body moves which helps me understand it as an art and design perspective. An image visually moves throughout the canvas and has visual rhythm.
• Movement/direction-when an image or design element has movement that creates a dominant visual path.

Emphasis/Focal point

• Contrast-Extreme differences in 2 things in relation to focal point. Differences such as light and dark or big and small, etc. and how these differences can affect the focal point.
• Isolation- isolating an object in the placement to draw your attention to that focal point.
• Placement-arranging elements in such a way that it creates emphasis on what draws attention to your eye.
• Absence- no focal point

Balance & Scale/Proportion: Assignment 2

Balance:

Figure-ground- visual relationship/balance between foreground and background and how each other balance out.

Axial/bilateral- unchanged when rotated along a line of axis.

Radial- arranged symmetrically along a central axis.

Asymmetry- lack of balance. If divided in a straight line the two halves are not a mirror image/reflection. Scale/Proportion:

Human reference- person and image in relation to proportion. A person or body part is used to compare the scale of the object. A foot compared to a table.

Context-surroundings that effect the image in the space that it occupies. All the copiers and odds and ends in this picture occupy the space and makes the room appear smaller.

Internal(object to picture plane)-picture within a picture. Pillows within sofa (picture to picture)

Contrast- extreme differences to show the different proportions in space. This example shows differences in size such as big v/s small, and differences such as thick fonts v/s thinner fonts.

assignment 2

http://605.wikispaces.com/Figure+Ground http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/axial+symmetry http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/bsymm.html Balance: Figure ground- visual relationship between foreground and background. Axial- unchanged when rotated upon a line of axis. radial-arranged symmetrically along a central axis. Asymmetry-not symmetrical. Scale/Proportion: Human reference- person and image in relation to the scale. a person or body part is used to compare the size of the image's scale. Context- surroundings affect the image. Internal (object to picture plan)- picture within a picture...such as stars in a sky or dog in a doghouse. Contrast-extreme differences such as light v/s dark or big v/s small.