random designs made by yours truly

"Music Running Clockwork Designs"

Craft-
I opened up a number of brush tools to use in photoshop. After selecting a shade of green, a series of mouse clicks and drags were made all over the page using whatever brush I decided to click on. Some brush tools were used with other shades of green and a few stamps had pre-made colors. Once 20 layers were filled with various brush stamps, I turned off 5 of the layers. organized my layers, and was left with this design.

Composition-
From the start, a person's eye is directed toward the center since there are a number of symbols that surround the vector and the vector is the brightest shape. The four smaller vectors found at the corners have rays that seem to point towards the center. Following the circular pattern, the bass note symbols partially follow the curve of the center vector, making the image more of a spiral composition.

Concept-
This piece was entirely made on a whim but unconsciously, I noticed that I picked many brush symbols that were musical by nature and many symbols were circular. There's also a number of nature symbols used in the picture, based on colors, the tiny butterflies used, and the flowers seen throughout the picture.Unconsciously, I am drawn to nature and what is represented by nature. Unconsciously, I am also drawn by music based on the usage of musical symbols at such large proportions.The circular symbols used can also represent that I seem to prefer an endless amount of nature and music in my life. Although the image may appear chaotic, there is also a uniform approach to the way how the layers are set up, showing that I like organized chaos in the image.

"Vectors in Motion"

"Technological Blurb"

"Spastic Butterflies"

 

"Musical Nature"

Escape from Ordinary Radio: Now with Gradients!

Craft-
Following my first version of this piece, I drew in a horizon line by using the rectangle select tool and then filling it in with gray, using the paint tool. I brushed up on the edges using the same gray shade with the brush tool, as well as using the bamboo set to tighten up the edges. After removing the original arrows made around the extraordinary radio, I added a circular gradient, choosing the solid to transparent option so the background can still be visible through the gradient. I used the eraser tool with a feather brush of 35 px and removed some of the color on the inside of the circle so the radio can be be more visible. Then, using the brush tool and the bamboo set, I drew rays of light coming out of the radio's sphere. Focusing on the ropes attached to the radios, I used the eraser tool through each line of rope. Last, I added a short text box at the top of the pedestal, then I used the warp text choice to bend the words around the front of the pedestal.

Composition-
There is a clear diagonal dynamic in the image. Since the focal point is the extraordinary radio, one's eye would move from the many radios since it's a repetitive motif, to the green person, following the red carpet since it narrows down to the pedestal to the radio sitting on top of the pedestal. The contrast of the red radio pieces and the red carpet compared to the rather bland background makes those objects pop out more.

Concept-
Based on the phrase, "Escape from ordinary radio," a man is attempting to run away from the radios that are shackled onto him. Because of the extraordinary radio waiting on the pedestal in front of him, he's turned green with envy. Through his exertion, he's freeing himself from the radios attached to him as he's running towards the extraordinary radio that is radiating with uniqueness.

Sprucing up "Escape from Ordinary Radio"

craft-
I scanned my chosen drawing and used photoshop to base my next work on the drawing. I used a variety of tools such as the rectangle selection tool, elliptical selection tool, paintbucket tool, paintbrush tool, and eraser tool to make multiple shapes that make up the radios, pedestal, extraordinary radio and shining rays. I used the bamboo pad to draw out the person, shackles, and ropes attached to the radios. I used some special effects to emboss the extraordinary radio speakers and pop out the person. Using the warp transform tool, I adjusted the the mouth of the extraordinary radio.

composition-
The dullness of the radios and the constant repetition of plain radios compared to the vibrance and multiple speakers can emphasize how special the extraordinary radio is. The color of the person, being a shade of green, shows his envy for the better radio. The red carpet towards the glowing radio gives the image dynamic.

concept-
The ordinary man, green with envy, is getting dragged down by ordinary radio. At the end of the red carpet, the extraordinary radio radiates with light, encouraging the person escape from the radios holding him down.

Escape from Ordinary Radio

craft -
Using my mechanical pencil, I did my best to visually express the phrase, “escape from ordinary radio.” Hardened lines and softer lines increased depth of the image. Some implied lines were made in the image as well. The drawing was made on a square piece of paper. Then, I scanned the image, using an epson machine.

composition-
The numerous amounts of radios with trailing ropes indicate that the character is being dragged down. Diagonal lines narrowing down to the extraordinary radio directs the viewer’s eye to the prize.

concept-
The ordinary person wants to get away from the numerous amounts of ordinary radios that are shackled on him. He pushes himself towards his prize: extraordinary radio, sitting on a pedestal, glowing with radiance.