Emily Beaver: October 2011

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Cyclical nature

I added back in the second positive tree because I don't know which one I like better. this one also has the plus signs in the trees.

With this in progress I took away one of the layers because I was considering that it may be too distracting. I also added very vague plus signs throughout the leaves and tree trunks to further drive home my idea of positivity.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Money Abe

This image has a billion layers. I incorporated my scanogram in this one as well and I liked bringing in the five dollar bill which also features Abe's bust. I used an Abe as the main focal point because it was getting a little busy and I needed to redirect attention to the main subject. This one is all about the money.

Pop Art Abe

With this one I created a pop art style that Andy Warhol would be proud of. This is my patterned based piece since I created a fill with the same gun that Abe was shot with. The background eludes to the American flag but I didn't want it to be too literal. His head was filtered with the plaster setting, to mimic his death mask.

Camo Abe

Basically I wanted to make Abe's head less of a recognizable symbol and more of a pattern. The colors represent camo, which can be linked to war.

Destroy the icon first try

I wanted to convey the idea of Abe sitting in an auditorium, possibly whispering into each others' ears and warning them of the imminent danger. My scanogram is included in the background.

I liked the idea of using Abe's head as a pattern. It's said that when you die, your brain is flooded with a chemical called DMT which is a potent hallucinogen. Perhaps the trippy colors are what Abe saw as soon as he was shot in the head and his life was flashing before his eyes. His famous top hat is incorporated into the background, creating the pinkish hues.