The inspiration for this image came from the works of Roy Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein created halftone images, which are images that are essentially formed from a collection of small dots. He also would use bright, solid colors, which would cause his images to appear as though they belonged in a comic book. Finally, he had a tendency to create his art from icons in pop culture. In an attempt to mimic Lichtenstein, I created a halftone image of an Xbox One controller, a popular video game console controller that is supposed to represent video games as a whole. I chose this object specifically since playing video games has been one of my favorite hobbies throughout my life. In order to create the image, I first took a picture of the controller using my phone and uploaded it to my computer. I then opened the photograph in Photoshop, removed the background using the magnetic lasso, applied a halftone filtering, and finally added a layer of color behind the layer housing the controller.
In crafting my image, I applied several elements of art and principles of design. I used bright colors, such as the green background and colors on the controller, in order to create a joyful mood for the viewer. I used excess negative space in order to portray the feeling that when you do something you enjoy, such as playing video games, the rest of the world tends to disappear. I also ignored lines to a degree, when adding color to the controller, in order to represent the carefree nature of playing video games. Finally, I added color to the controller in order to emphasize the most important features of the controller, the buttons and analog sticks.
Furthermore, this image underwent no critique, but if it does in the future, then I will happily take into consideration the suggestions.