Reading And Reflective Essay

(This will be more complete after I have a meeting with my professor)

At first, I was unable to approach the image creation. After seeing some of the work that the rest of the class has done, I have a better idea of how to go about creating some images that are more surreal. I really like the experimenting aspect of it. I also feel like I can embed videography into the blog as well just to give it more artistic dimension.

I plan to modify my blog page and enhance my images now that I know the perimeters. Had a rough first week but feel more focused to my projects. I am looking forward to using brushes, scales, and an array of colors. I am needing to learn how to mask layers so I can further the depth of each image. I have only began working with photoshop. So I don't feel too hard on myself for not being able to master images like I'd like to.

After tomorrow, I'll have a chance to ask the professor some things. Then I'll snap back into my blog of digital media foundation. I have made other blogs before and if there was some way to incorporate those blogs with this one, I think it could benefit my standing in this class. I made blogs about my adventures in Ireland and the Virgin Islands.

My first scratch images are a little boring. I will probably make more and then either replace or improve my first three images.


10/6/2010

After creating new images, I felt like I had a better idea of how to approach this assignment. It was interesting to create the desert of flat colors and images. It feels like a cartoon image of Egypt. The second image was a lot better. I found some very fascinating brushes that created a realistic image of grass and hills. From there I was able to portray an autumn walk into the horizon. One tree standing out from it all. I really liked that image a lot. And the third one I created was a surreal collage of different brushes. Stars, symbols, and layers with different colors. This wasn't meant to make sense. It was designed for losing myself in something surreal. I increased and decreased the size of the brushes and created a complex collage of it all.