portrait+of+a+place++-+cjohnson

The printmaking technique I’m hoping to use is the transfer method on a substrate such as cloth. My eventual hope is a image that is similar Terry Grugan’s work but with just one image. I would like to print the image on a cloth, hopefully bigger as to see more detail, and cut the cloth into strips before placing haphazardly on a hanging row. My inspiration also partly comes from Nelson Mandela’s sculpture in that the “sticks” are placed in seemingly random spots. However, when at a certain angle, you can see the whole picture. This is what I am hoping to do with the cloth. I want my piece to seem like there are many things that makes up the one place that I choose to do. Sort of like, a whole is made of many infinite pieces. I plan on using a lot of natural light, though I’d like to darken the overall picture, as to make it stand out from its surroundings. The mood behind my piece will be one of a mystical quality, or not of this world. Of course, this can be subject to change, depending on what image ends up working out the best, both of what I envision it portraying and how it actually works. As of right now, I plan on portraying either a landscape or a cityscape. My two favorite pictures that I am trying to pick between is one from the "Cave Without a Name" and San Francisco's "Golden Gate Bridge". I am not quite sure yet as to the size, as it will partly depend on the materials that I can accrue, but it will most likely be about 12 in by 12 in.

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The landscape picture is by Yonca Kara, and while it doesn't have a name, is clearly a beautiful landscape. The rich tones of the picture bring the mind the American frontier, of the wilderness, of beauty. There's a sharp contrast between the farms and mountains of the picture, with several human-made influences spotted throughout the landscape. The picture shows nature and humans living in harmony. The point of view taken is from a higher advantage, allowing the viewer to see for miles when normally they may have only seen one of two. Kara filled the frame with many parts of the image, and it was not repetitive, but rather involved lots of different geographical areas. There is no true negative space, with something going on in every inch of the image.

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This cityscape piece is by James, found on Flickr.com and is called __Cityscape on the Hills__. It was taken in San Francisco, CA, off of the roof of his brother's apartment. The purple and dark blue sky, leftover traces of the sunset, force a sense of mysticality on the portrait, and bring it to life. Leading lines on the hills directs your attention to the sky, and leading lines from the buildings, as well as the overall geometric quality of the picture lets your eyes roam the pic without lingering too long on one single thing. In addition, though the picture has a level horizon, the city has multiple layers, between the homes in the distance and the large building in the forefront, an unusual occurrence in pictures.

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The interiorscape was created by My Daily Sublime, on flickr.com. Compositional techniques such as leading lines was used. Leading lines was a big asset to this picture with special emphasis to the stairwell and lights. The tones of the picture are very opulent and overall the picture has a upscale, sophisticated feeling. My Daily Sublime loved to post pictures of interior spaces of all sorts, though making them seem all unique and special to its respective class.