Deconstructing images

For this I used a smart object in Illustrator in the shape of a dodecagon. Then I created the several irregular hexagons and placed them accordingly to create the appearance of a camera lens. By using unsplash.com I found this image, which I thought was suitable. Lastly I changed the levels and the exposure to add depth to the image.

I made these three images by creating a hexagon in Illustrator with a smaller hexagon in the middle, I used the pen tool to create the extra lines used. I used Photoshop to transfer the smart object across. This then lead me to use royalty free images found on unsplash.com of landscapes. Next I changed the brightness and contrast, as well as the exposure, to create depth so that the shapes appear to be 3D. For the background I decided to change the colour from white to an off white. Although the colour is off white it appears to have a pink undertone. Lastly I had to make the smart object the same colour as the background.

John Stezaker

John Stezaker is a conceptual artist who uses found imagery of postcards and portraits of hollywood stars to create artwork. He uses marriages to merge pictures of men and women together, he also uses masking with postcards to replace human features. An example of this is when he used a postcard of a gorge and placed it over an image of two people having a conversation.(See illustration below). I have attempted to create art work in his style.

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I like this because the hair and the nostrils match up, however I don’t like that the hand on the left side is covering up his jaw.

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I dislike this because I don’t like the postcard for the eyes. This is because I think a better image could have been used to represent the hair, such as a wave.

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This image is my favourite because I used the other half of the image from the first picture and they aligned perfectly with their: teeth, nostrils and hair.

If I was to do this again I would experiment with two men and two women marriages as well as images that are both black and white and coloured, to show contrast between facial features.

Geometric manipulation

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I started off with using the selection tool to select an equilateral triangle. I then copied and pasted the shape onto a new layer and flipped it horizontally.

I copied and pasted the triangle again but I didn’t flip the shape this time. I continued this process, making each triangle smaller.

I like the end result because it is a repetitive pattern and it was also easy to complete. I didn’t like how difficult it was to create a triangle shape using the selection tool, in order to do this I had to: create a triangle using the polygon shape tool, make a selection around the triangle and apply it to my first layer so I could copy and paste the shape. If I was to do this again I would experiment with different shapes.

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I used the rectangular marque tool to copy and paste the stairs. I then flipped the image vertically to join up the base of the stairs.

I then copied a section in the bottom left section and flipped it. I made the shape smaller and placed it in the centre of the page, I blended the layers together using the gradient tool and a layer mask.

I copied the last layer and enlarged it, I also made the foreground blend into the background using a gradient on the layer mask. I like the appearance of the end result as well as it having the appearance of a digital collage. I don’t like the harsh lines on the left side of the image, if I was to do this again I would apply another layer mask and soften the contrast between the wall and the sky.

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I created a circle using the marquee tool where I then flipped it horizontally. I created the boarder by going onto edit then stroke whilst the shape was being selected.

I continued this process with different shapes inside the circle.

I like that the galaxy in the centre doesn’t match with the original image, however don’t like how large the pattern is compared to the people, if I was to re-do this I would make the design smaller so it looks as if it is in distance.

Copyright and Creative Commons Zero

 

The website I use to collect public domain images from is Unsplash, they allow people to freely use their images for both commercial and noncommercial uses as well as being able to manipulate them. However it doesn’t allow you to replicate or use the images for other competing services. The website does encourage people to give credit to the creators, although they don’t have to.

According to the Creative Commons licence, the most flexible form of licence is Public Domain. This allows people to share, manipulate and make money off of their work without needing to give credit (no rights reserved). The least open licence is all rights reserved this means that you aren’t able to use the image for anything.

I like using Public Domain images because this allows me to experiment with new techniques without needing to use my own images, therefore this allows me to focus on editing new pictures and gain knowledge on using photoshop.

The issue with using other peoples images is that they could claim that the work is theirs, this is known as plagiarism. They could also use the work as if they are the copyright owner, this is known as Copyright Infringement.

I think that using public domain images is deal for people wishing to learn techniques within art and design, however they shouldn’t claim that the original image is their own.