Finished!
Finally placed the finishing touches on my artwork!
I combined the two layers of the hand and background in photoshop and used a transparent eraser to blend the two layers together. This ensured the layers combined to create a seamless image. I decided to use an asymmetrical balance to prevent the image becoming too structured and formal, however, as I still wanted it to be aesthetically appealing I applied the rule of thirds.
This was the completed product.
I decided that the hand looked very dull. Whilst it was quite realistic, I wanted to draw on the vibrancy and fleshiness of Van Gogh's painting 'Skull with a burning cigarette', so I played with the contrast and colour balance. This made a very high-contrast, attention grabbing image.
I was happy with this final product and like how adjusting the midtones, made the hand stand out more. It now has a slight 3-D effect, whereby the hand is reaching out of the paper. The only thing I want to change is adding more pixels down lower, so the hand is reaching out towards them.
Now I have my completed artwork I need to consider how I am going to present it. I have decided to have it printed onto high-gloss paper. This will again represent the transformation to the 21st century technologies, with the high-gloss printing far superior to the dusty newspaper pages of the past.
I plan to have it enlarged to A2 size for dramatic effect.
I have titled my artwork 'Times up! Heralding in the new Age' drawing attention to the subject matter of newspapers through the use of puns incorporating the titles of three renowned newspapers.
Overall, I am happy with my final product and looking forward to showcasing it at the class exhibition.
I combined the two layers of the hand and background in photoshop and used a transparent eraser to blend the two layers together. This ensured the layers combined to create a seamless image. I decided to use an asymmetrical balance to prevent the image becoming too structured and formal, however, as I still wanted it to be aesthetically appealing I applied the rule of thirds.
This was the completed product.
I decided that the hand looked very dull. Whilst it was quite realistic, I wanted to draw on the vibrancy and fleshiness of Van Gogh's painting 'Skull with a burning cigarette', so I played with the contrast and colour balance. This made a very high-contrast, attention grabbing image.
Now I have my completed artwork I need to consider how I am going to present it. I have decided to have it printed onto high-gloss paper. This will again represent the transformation to the 21st century technologies, with the high-gloss printing far superior to the dusty newspaper pages of the past.
I plan to have it enlarged to A2 size for dramatic effect.
I have titled my artwork 'Times up! Heralding in the new Age' drawing attention to the subject matter of newspapers through the use of puns incorporating the titles of three renowned newspapers.
Overall, I am happy with my final product and looking forward to showcasing it at the class exhibition.
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