Renaissance.
My favorite painting from the Renaissance would have to be The Calling of Saint Mathew. Not only is it one of the few painting i could recognize on googles searches, one i thoroughly enjoyed in classes through life. The biggest thing I would say that makes me really enjoy this painting is the use of colors. It has a very warm color. The reason for this is the fact that they were using lighting that would give this effect if it were to happen even in real life. Maybe it did, but its really cool. The style of the people is impressive because they were now being drawn like really people. And not looking so muscular. The shadows are particularly amazing because they look so real and there. Everything is done just right.
My eye starts on the right side of the painting with the guy who seems to be hiding in the shadows, just because. Really, he has good contrast to the dark, so the intensity drives my eyes there. And then i go to the guy in the center and wonder what he is thinking. After that, every time i look at the picture, my eye goes to a different spot. Always taking in new ideas.
Ansell Adams
Ah, the infamous photographer we talk to much about in class and then criticize because of his dark room techniques. Sounds almost like an evil magician. Anyways. I chose this Road because it is the most interesting to me of course. The blacks and whites are always phenomenal and different in his pictures. Wish i could make some very stark contrasts in my photos. Also i like the idea of a wide open road. it is soothing to me.
My eye starts at the very bottom in the middle. Where the white center line starts and travels up the course of the road all the way to the horizon. Then to the touching clouds. Then i jus go in a clockwise rotation looking at anything i could of missed. It keeps me very intrigued.
Found Rule of Thirds
My Rule of Thirds
Mannequin (personal fav)
