Chadwick-Place



This cityscape is a photograph of the Capitol building in Washington DC, and it portrays the rule of thirds, by placing the focal point of the building on the left side of the picture. This photo is very well done because the building reflects onto the water perfectly, enhancing the color and composition of the piece. The mood that this picture evokes is business. The fact that the picture was taken in the capital of the United States, it makes you feel busy, knowing how busy and crowded it is in DC. Also, the blurred reflection represents the rush of a busy city. This artist prefers cityscapes and landscapes, and through this image this is shown by the excellent photograph of a national monument. This is an artist I found on flickr, so the prefered work of the artist is unclear.
 * PHOTO 1**: CITYSCAPE
 * ARTIST**: Ian Livingston
 * TITLE**: Capitol Building and Reflection
 * SOURCE**: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianlivingston/3754900521/in/set-72157624575293316

This landscape is a photograph of mountains entering the clouds of the sky. This picture portrays rule of thirds and leading lines; rule of thirds because of the placement of the mountain on the right side, and leading lines because of the grass lines leading your eye to the sun shining down. This photo is well done because of the lighting - there is very good contrast. The mood that Clor created with this picture is dark, yet inspirational. The darkness is captured through the shadows, but it is also inspirational because the emerging rays of light at the top left corner of the photo represent that there is always hope in seemingly hopeless situations. Chris Clor as an artist typically photographs man-made sculptures, or natural land forms and mountains.
 * PHOTO 2**: LANDSCAPE
 * ARTIST**: Chris Clor
 * TITLE**: N/A
 * SOURCE**: http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2013/01/modern-masters-black-and-white-landscape-photography

This interior-scape is a photograph of an abandoned building, featuring the broken wood of a staircase. This picture portrays leading lines because the edges of the staircase guides your eye to the bottom, where the broken wood and old door are located - these items are the focal point of the piece, proving that the photo was taken in an abandoned house. This photograph's composition is very well done, because Politis effectively placed the camera at an angle that was able to capture the feeling by including the staircase, as well as the minuscule fibers at the top, and broken wood at the bottom. The mood this picture portrays is somewhat haunted, as if it tells a story. It is obvious that this house has been abandoned, so it leaves your imagination wondering what happened to cause this. Overall, Paul Politis prefers abandoned places, architecture, and street photography. So basically, he enjoys all aspects of the different types of places.
 * PHOTO 3**: INTERIOR-SCAPE
 * ARTIST**: Paul Politis
 * TITLE**: Vertigo
 * SOURCE**: http://www.paulpolitis.com/bwgallery/abandoned-places-photography/photograph.asp?photo=44

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The printmaking technique I hope to use is wood transfer. This will illustrate my concept well because although I plan on doing a cityscape, I would like to balance that by using something that represents nature - the opposite of the city. My concept of this project is to show how a busy city can still be relaxing, and you should take the time to stop and take in all of the architectural detail of all the amazing buildings. My mood will be relaxing yet busy, and the lighting will be light, but taken during the night. The final image will be approximately 8x11 and it will be printed onto wood.