SILHOUETTE- What is a silhouette? the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light. synonyms:outline, contour(s), profile, form, shape, figure, shadow"the silhouette of the dome" For this assignment you will take 5 pictures. The goal for these pictures are to brainstorm ideas for a silhouette that you would want to use for this assignment. (Edmodo submission) BACKGROUND- The background of this assignment will be a chance to practice your acrylic value gradations. The photo below shows tonal gradations. For your background you want to BLEND the tonal gradations...color of your choice. Practice 3 different tonal gradations in your sketchbook as practice. Composition- An important aspect in setting up your painting is understanding composition, or how you set up the elements and principles of of art on your canvas. The RULE OF THIRDS is a helpful tool to help in deciding where to put your focal point. Click HERE to read a great tutorial on this matter. In your sketchbook create 4 thumbnails that experiment with the placement and spacing of your silhouette on your canvas. Space & Balance- exerpt taken from ( http://digital-photography-school.com/5-more-elements-of-composition-in-photography/)SpaceImage by .robbie There can be a fine line between filling your frame with your subject (and creating a nice sense of intimacy and connection) and also giving your subject space to breath. Either technique can be effective – so experiment with moving in close and personal and moving out to capture a subject in its context. Sometimes it is what you leave out of an image that makes it special BalanceImage by *L*u*z*a* The positioning with elements in a frame can leave an image feeling balanced or unbalanced. Too many points of interest in one section of your image can leave it feeling too ‘heavy’ or complicated in that section of the shot and other parts feeling ‘empty’. Read more about balance in photography. How will i be graded?
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