Graphic LA - pgs 5-37, 58-82, 92
SHAPES, COLOR, AND VALUE
Symbol Making
Making a scene readable means reducing it to simple shapes and specifically, simple values.
Turn your attention to creating an easily understandable composition before adding the challenge of color. If the lighting is correct, the color can be placed underneath or on top and adjusted to match the lighting.
When creating a composition, feel free to design the space rather than simply copying what is in front of you. Place shapes and values to make it feel and look realistic. Color must represent reality if it is to feel realistic - once you place in the correct colors, it will feel realistic.
The relationship between your shapes is more important than the shapes themselves. You may need to alter the value or size of shapes in order to convey what you want. Look for reasons/opportunities to display depth in your composition so it doesn't become flat.
Symbol Making
Making a scene readable means reducing it to simple shapes and specifically, simple values.
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| A composition can be readable with simple values and shapes. |
Turn your attention to creating an easily understandable composition before adding the challenge of color. If the lighting is correct, the color can be placed underneath or on top and adjusted to match the lighting.
"Getting the intial tones and colors is crucial to setting the 'illusion' of reality. It is those tonal/color relations that define the 'realism.'" Robh Ruppel
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| Maggie McClellan Simple shapes and values add to clarity in a composition. |
When creating a composition, feel free to design the space rather than simply copying what is in front of you. Place shapes and values to make it feel and look realistic. Color must represent reality if it is to feel realistic - once you place in the correct colors, it will feel realistic.
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| Nick Bear Color can relate to lighting once the light has been placed down. |
COMPOSITION
Look for what the composition is about. Design the composition around that specific purpose.
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| Composition Sketches Sung Choi Focusing in on what is important, and emphasizing that using value and distinctive shapes. |
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| Sung Choi Simple shapes and progression in tone creates a clear composition. |
The relationship between your shapes is more important than the shapes themselves. You may need to alter the value or size of shapes in order to convey what you want. Look for reasons/opportunities to display depth in your composition so it doesn't become flat.
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| Composition Sketches Sung Choi Simple shapes that relate clearly to one another. |
"Good value design is the clear simple arrangement of a few tones. A simple progression of tone." Robh Ruppel
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| Christopher Lee |
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| David Kassan Progression of Tone |
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