Identity Worksheet

 

 

9/11

Maybe the most impressive and straight-forward way to describe oneself is by making self portrait. But because just “drawing” oneself can be stereo typed image, I tried to approach it by another way. So I am trying to make my self-expressing portrait by making a collage out of fabric textures and images. Based on my identity worksheet, I chose my occupational part as an subject to dig in, which is a student who is majoring textile art in Korea. Creating something out of diverse textiles, threads, and cloths is always interesting. So for this project, I am going to express myself by creatively making a digital image of myself by using various textures.

 

 

 

9/18

I am making my Self portrait by creating a collage out of fabric patterns. It emphasizes my major, fiber art. On top of last time’s work, now I am planning to add stitches, threads, and needle to make it more clear that this work is made out of sewing fabrics into collage. I am adding shades by dividing planes, and it makes my image more diverse.  I mixed shapes to create my image, and added lines on top of them to emphasize my subject matter. By using different textures and colors, I tried to make a form by shading the shapes. Also, I used warm and decent colors to express my cozy feelings with my own major.

 

 

9/19

for my final image, I emphasized my image by making a frame as an postcard. With diverse patterns, I tried to make the movement along the form on the curvy hair and stitched that I added on my image. I divided proportions on the background so that the image won’t look boring. By trimming the image and adding small details, I finished my identity portrait project with broad unity inside of its image.

Elements of Art

1. Line

On my way to the class, I found out a combination of straight line, cracked line, and a curved line.

2. Shape

Wondering around for the shopping, there was paper bags with tremendous shapes on them. Each shape combines together to form various images.

3. Color

It was wonderful to find out so many kinds of green colors on one tree.

4. Value

Brutus statue, which is the famous one in our Ohio Union, showed me rich value made by light on the metal.

5. Form

3-D formed standing mannequin with cloth on reveals solid form.

6. Texture

Tree is surely a common thing we pass by everyday, but as I look closer, its texture was a lot more interesting that I thought.

7. Space

With a large hall on the canter and several floors, Ohio Union shows unique space formats.

Principles of Design

8. Balance

As I start concentrating on the elements and principles around me, I could find out symmetrical balance from the architecture.

9. Contrast

Peeking the door just a bit can make a dramatic contrast with the help of the light.

10. Emphasis

Exit sigh is everywhere, flashing bold red light to give an emphasis.

11. Movement

Escalator, which usually move our body to other floor, can also lead our eyes to make a movement.

12. Pattern

Pattern is everywhere, even on the hallway of my dorm that I walk over every day.

13. Proportion

Folders on the shelves could form geometrical image by taking proportion for each colors.

14. Repetition

I found out repeating zigzag lines, forming a decent design on the paper bag.

15. Unity

With the unity of nature and man-made things, it forms a good view of the High street.