The first exercise we completed was to demonstrate the Principle of Unequal Spacing. We had a sheet of paper and drew dots that were not equal to each other or the edge of paper. We then completed this same activity inside rectangles. This activity brought awareness to placement and proximity of each small dot. I intend to pay close attention to where I put each element in further activities.
Exercise 2- Horizon Variations
The way in which we crop a photo determines what the viewer focus' on. We first have to ask ourselves," What is the purpose of this image?" - Krause
This original picture does not direct attention to any specific thing because it is very cluttered.
I decided to put the focus on the road therefore cropping out most of the sky, keeping the horizon line near the top. I also eliminated some of the right side so that there was less grass, again keeping the emphasis on the road.
The second picture also has an unclear focus. The horizon line is very close to center therefore the viewer again has no clear direction.
I decided to crop the majority of the road so that the horizon line is near the bottom. I wanted to emphasize the sky. I also cropped some of the buildings on the left because there was no sight of the sky at all and because there was too much clutter.
Exercise 3- Golden Section
The golden section is an aesthetically pleasing division of space that is often used by artists as the basis for measurements within their compositions. - Krause
We created a Golden Section Ruler in Powerpoint to use in our next compositions. Now we are able to scale it to fit the lines or spaces I wish to divide. I plan to use this technique in future projects in order to have an eye-pleasing division of space.
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