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Geraldine Georges

I created my own Geraldine Georges image by using an image of my little brother and cutting parts out and using colourful ovals and different textured paint brushes.

Geraldine Georges

These pieces were both created by Geraldine Georges, her speciality is combining the art of photography and illustration together to create these amazing images.

The first image is of women that are merged together to create a creative effect of making it look like the body of the women fits in to create her face also. The first thing that came into my mind when i looked at this image is the way women are stereotyped and that they don't really have the authority to speak out for themselves, this can be represented by the way the bottom halves of their mouthes are cut out. Woman are seen to be in the kitchen and aren't really able to express themselves which is represented by the way parts of her face is cut out and her eyes are pitch black which make her look like she has no soul or liveliness to her life. Also it shows parts of the woman's body with no clothes on which could represent women as being sex symbols and their physical image being more important than their personalities and mind.

The top right image is very similar to the previous image but this one has more colour included. Again when i looked at this image the stereotype of women straight away came into my head from the image of the make up and flowers. This image could represent how women concentrate on making themselves look better by applying make up and colourful essentials to their faces to change their appearance. The flowers may indicate that women are soft and gentle human beings but again showing that they are inferior from the way their mouthes are partly cut out which represents them not being able to speak out for themselves.

The artist has used a fine liner pen to draw around the images to make it stand out and combine the illustration with the digital photography so you get the best of both worlds.

I think that artist decided to use this technique to show her opinion on women through a more effective and creative way which would touch and have a connection with the audience.

The third image is of a dull street which looks like the photograph was captures many years ago. The artist has combined the art of illustration and photography to make it look like the two worlds have merges together creating a realistic but creative image. The thing that came to mind when i looked at this piece was humour brought into a serious scene. The street looks dull and everything on it is in black and grey which looks boring and lifeless. The animated people and objects like the balloon stand and lamp posts are still dull coloured but make it look more humorous and interesting. It is also quite surreal how the animated figures are around the human figures and everything is going on normal like its an everyday thing.

I think the artist chose to use hand drawn illustration with photography to create a surreal picture and to make it look interesting and original. I admire the use of humour in this piece as the woman holding the dog leash that seems to be slightly longer than usual, also the man walking casually along the rope between the two lamp posts.

Norm Magnusso

These are photographs of the work of Norm Magnusso. The project is called decorating Nature and as you can see that is exactly what he has done. He has used paint to decorate leaves, twigs, pine cones etc and has made them colourful and creative. He uses his environment and surroundings as his canvas for all of his work.

I created my own Norm Magnusso pieces by using leaves and using acrylic paint to make them colourful and make some sort of pattern on them. I then put them into bushes to make it look like they was already there and create a natural but un-natural look.

Jan Von Holleben

This is the work of Jan Von Holleben. He was born in 1977 and was raised in the southern German country side. At the age of 13 he was influenced by his fathers photographic work and then decided to follow him by starting to experiment with photographic magic tricks to then develop his own technique.

The images above are of his work which he has created a creative and amazing effect. In the first image he has used materials like a blue sheet, socks and plants to create the scene of a boy scuba diving down and finding treasure. The boy is actually lying on his side and Jan Von Holleben has taken the photograph from above which makes it look like actual under water scenery.

The image below that is of children riding bicycles. Again all the children are on the floor and the bikes also where he has then taken the photograph from above making it look like they 

are actually riding bikes.

This is my own Jan Von Holleben creation. In a group we decided to create a bed time dream theme and then pretending to sleep in it. First we laid down two large black sheets to represent the dark night sky, we then cut out stars and 'z's which represents us snoring. We then laid out instruments to represent the bed time nursery rhyme 'the cat and the fiddle'. We then made a bed out of more sheets and used big pieces of wool to make the pillows, we then all got under the covers and pretended to sleep which then a photograph was taken to create the effect of a dream.

Markus Kison

Markus Kison is a digital art based photographer based in berlin. He uses the technique of cutting certain parts out of photographs and makes them appear like they are 3D and coming out of the actual image. He changes the digital layers into physical layers.

Above are two of his pieces, the first one he has created an effect that makes it look like the man in the image is actually walking on top of it. He has created a shadow effect also behind the man by cutting out the outline of him. The image below that is of two people having a conversation, again he has made it look like the people are physical and coming out of the image.

Typography Poster

This is a typography poster I created of a rap artist called Nas. I used parts of his lyrics in the background to create an interesting typography effect.

Geraldine Georges

This is a piece i created by cutting a part of a picture and then using paint, ink, pencil and splattering pain to kind of create a geraldine Georges piece of art. I used bright pink to make it stand out and also splattered ink and blew it around to give it an interesting effect.

A2 Contextual Studies

The theme i have chose to research into is the 'Documentary' theme. I have chosen this theme because I am very interesting in the way the photographs are sometimes simple but can have serious meanings behind them. I like this type of photography and would like to learn more about it and also capture some of my own documentary photographs. This type of photography can include all kind of people, locations, environments, objects and landmarks etc.

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Final Evaluation

The theme for this exam project was meetings, encounters and experiences. We were required to complete an introduction project called 'Life cycles' which we had to capture photographs and then they would get submitted into a competition. For this project I photographed pictures of Landscape, snow, plant life, and families.

For the main exam project we were required to complete a number of tasks such as in depth analysis', research into different photographers that inspired us, a number of mind maps, initial idea's and developments. I created a mind map for my initial idea outcomes, I then narrowed it down and chose from   two ideas. I then had to develop them into a final piece. I captured images at family events which represented meeting and experiences which related to the exam theme, my aim was to gather as many images as possible from all different events and environments so that I had a wide range of material to work with in the exam.

The artist that inspired me was Andy Potts, I completed an analysis on him and his work and his pieces of work that I liked best. I came up with my outcome idea's from researching into his illustrations and relating my work work around his, most of his pieces were urban based which also my final outcomes were based on urban life. I captured images of BMX riders performing stunts in an urban skate park, I then used these in my final pieces.

Towards the end of the project we were required to complete mock ups of what we were planning to do in the exam so that we were confident and knew how and what we were going to be doing. I completed a number of digital and handmade experimentation which prepared for the exam in helping know how I was going to achieve my outcomes.

I am pleased with the work I have produced but there is always room for improvement, I could have completed more experimentation with different hand made techniques and also took more photographs of different environments to be more adventurous in my work.

Final Outcome Idea's MindMap

Family House Party

These are photographs I captured at a family house party. My aim was to capture photographs of people having fun and a good time. The first image is a family portrait of some of my cousins and aunties, this photograph has a real meaning of family and love as they all live in different places but now have all come together as one in this photo. The second image is of my younger cousin smiling enjoying herself, the colours of her clothes really stand out and are bright which symbolises a child and her emotions as being happy. The third photograph is of my godmother and aunty dancing and having a good time like you would usually see at a party, this for me was a very good photograph as it shows them from a close range and makes the audience feel as if they were there too. The last image is also of two aunties dancing together enjoying themselves just like the previous image. The images I photographed hold good memories of that night and all relate to the theme of meetings and experiences.

Little Brothers 3rd Birthday Party

These are photographs that I captured at my younger brothers birthday party. These photographs relate to the theme of meetings and experiences as the family came together and also it was his first ever birthday party which was a new and exciting experience for him. My aim was to not so much capture portraits but to capture photographs of the people together smiling and having a good time. The first image is of a happy birthday ballon which represents birthdays and fun. The second photograph is of my younger brother blowing out his birthday candles, this is a very important part of a birthday and a moment of happiness. The next image is of my younger cousins playing pass the parcel which is a well known party game for children, I felt that this image showed the happiness and excitement in the children's facial expressions. The last image I captured is of my younger cousin in a spider man costume which really showed the excitement as being a child and also it was a new experience for him being able to be his favourite comic book character. The images are good memories of this experience and I feel captured the most important and exciting things.

Andy Potts

The illustrator that has inspired me is Andy Potts. He is an illustrator based in London but originates from the west midlands. Since he graduated from Portsmouth with a BA Hons degree in illustration he has took up a career in the image making, graphic design, animation and art direction including a 7 year stint as lead designer at Abbey Road Studios. Over the last then years the illustration has taken up most of his life and he has worked a large number of projects with a number of clients in advertising, book covers and work for magazines and newspapers. 

Andy Potts uses hand made designs combined with digital designs which creates these interesting creative pieces. For my final outcomes I have I am going to be using hand made designs combined with digital designs which is linked to Andy Potts' work. I am going to be printing my designs onto T-shirts to create a urban look, I will also be creating a cyanotype and printing that onto a T-shirt also.

The images above are of Andy Potts' work which are my favourite pieces of work created by him and have inspired me in the ideas that I have come up with. My design is all to do with BMX riders and the bottom image is one of Andy Potts illustrations that is also many based on bikes which is linked to my ideas. In the top image he has used texturised effects and different colours which is also what I am going to achieve in my outcomes also.

Rankin Destroy Analysis

The Rankin destroy pictures are very creative in a simplistic way as the artist has just used a red pen and has scribbled on frizzy hair and a beard which also adds a humorous effect, its like the image has been destroyed hence the name. The first thought that came to my head when I saw this was drawing over peoples faces in a newspaper when bored browsing through one at home. I admire the comedy used as it says "Can we get him a haircut and a shave make him more marketable to the kids up north', it obvious to us that he needs a haircut as he has drawn it on himself but that makes the image funnier. In the image he looks a mess and is shouting which could represent mayhem and destruction. The stereotypical view of London from the people up north is quite negative as its known for crime and riots etc. The colour stands out well as its on a black and white background again going back to the point about scribbling on a newspaper when bored.

Technology Photographs

These are photographs I captured of someone using technology and highlights the experience of using these things as they are new to our society and have only come around over the last few years. The girl listening to music through headphones while represents the way music is a big influence on young people nowadays. Ipods also are a big influence and a big majority of young people have these.  I focused on the ipod and blurred her face on purpose to emphasise the importance of the ipod and to make it the main focus of the photograph.

The girls hands typing on the blackberry device also represent that the blackberry is a big influence on teenagers lives today. The image of the girl lying down talking on the phone while playing on the ipod symbolises how teenagers lives mainly evolve around technology nowadays and social networking. I made the image black and white to make the audience concentrate on the meaning of the image and the objects rather than the colours.

To do List...

1. upload SLR photos from south bank, family party photos, little brothers party photos 


2. take some photos with jess camera 


3. upload darkroom experiments and prints


4. Rankin analysis and andy Potts 


5. do some more photoshop experiments


6. write a review of my progress about how i've developed my ideas through research and experimentation.


7. annotate everything thoroughly step by step.


8. Mind map of outcome ideas.


9. Find another link and analysis to what my final idea is going to be.

Photoshop Experiments

These are some photoshop experiments with photographs that I captured. The first is of a BMX rider who is performing a trick. I set my digital SLR camera to action mode and captured him in mid air. I then went on and edited the image on photoshop by adjusting the levels and saturation of the image to give it an interesting colourful effect.

The next image is of the same rider performing another stunt off the wall. Again I put my digital SLR onto action mode so the image would come out clear so you could the full action. I then edited the image in photoshop by using the marquee tool to go around the edges of him and the bike, I then inversed the image to select the background and made it black and white so it kept the main subject of the image in colour and made the rest black and white.

The last is a kind of collage of my younger brother. I gathered images I had taken from various places and angles which I then put them all onto one canvas and used the pinhole effect to make them all kind of transparent and overlap onto each other. This created a interesting piece and I am thinking of using maybe all three effects in my final piece.

Geraldine Georges

These pieces were both created by Geraldine Georges, her speciality is combining the art of photography and illustration together to create these amazing images.

The first image is of women that are merged together to create a creative effect of making it look like the body of the women fits in to create her face also. The first thing that came into my mind when i looked at this image is the way women are stereotyped and that they don't really have the authority to speak out for themselves, this can be represented by the way the bottom halves of their mouthes are cut out. Woman are seen to be in the kitchen and aren't really able to express themselves which is represented by the way parts of her face is cut out and her eyes are pitch black which make her look like she has no soul or liveliness to her life. Also it shows parts of the woman's body with no clothes on which could represent women as being sex symbols and their physical image being more important than their personalities and mind.

The top right image is very similar to the previous image but this one has more colour included. Again when i looked at this image the stereotype of women straight away came into my head from the image of the make up and flowers. This image could represent how women concentrate on making themselves look better by applying make up and colourful essentials to their faces to change their appearance. The flowers may indicate that women are soft and gentle human beings but again showing that they are inferior from the way their mouthes are partly cut out which represents them not being able to speak out for themselves.

The artist has used a fine liner pen to draw around the images to make it stand out and combine the illustration with the digital photography so you get the best of both worlds.

I think that artist decided to use this technique to show her opinion on women through a more effective and creative way which would touch and have a connection with the audience.

The third image is of a dull street which looks like the photograph was captures many years ago. The artist has combined the art of illustration and photography to make it look like the two worlds have merges together creating a realistic but creative image. The thing that came to mind when i looked at this piece was humour brought into a serious scene. The street looks dull and everything on it is in black and grey which looks boring and lifeless. The animated people and objects like the balloon stand and lamp posts are still dull coloured but make it look more humorous and interesting. It is also quite surreal how the animated figures are around the human figures and everything is going on normal like its an everyday thing.

I think the artist chose to use hand drawn illustration with photography to create a surreal picture and to make it look interesting and original. I admire the use of humour in this piece as the woman holding the dog leash that seems to be slightly longer than usual, also the man walking casually along the rope between the two lamp posts.

Rankin destroy experiments

These are two images i took on photo booth on the Mac and i cut bits of it out and then drew around to create interesting designs and patterns. I created the top image by editing it on photoshop by adjusting the hue saturation and colourising it to make it green and black. I came up with these ideas from the idea that I wanted to it look like my normal face but with parts being in pen to make it more creative.