Cliché Norse tales

Thor is something i want to stay right away from, everyone knows him from comics to movies especially after marvel got there hands on him and his story.

I really want to look into other storys and illustrations and art styles than this cliché.

My Ideas on Form and Shape

The beginning of my images im very conscious about form and shape as i feel its best to start by thinking what underlying ideas you want the viewer to perceive. The meanings behind circles and shape and also there symbolism as this something that the basic art of norse entailed. These messages are what i want to stand out so it will be very crucial to get these correct from the get go.

Also i think its in my best interest to consider negative space as its something almost always forgotten and unused which could be fun to play about with

Form and shape

Form is one of the seven elements of art. At its most basic, a form is a three-dimensional geometrical figure (i.e.: sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, etc.), as opposed to a shape, which is two-dimensional, or flat.

In a broader sense, form, in art, means the whole of a piece's visible elements and the way those elements are united. In this context, form allows us as viewers to mentally capture the work, understand it and attempt to analyze it.

Finally, form refers to the visible elements of a piece, independent of their meaning. For example, when viewing Leonardo's Mona Lisa, the formal elements therein are: color, dimension, lines, mass, shape, etc., while the feelings of mystery and intrigue the piece evokes are informal products of the viewer's imagination.

Shape

A shape is an area enclosed by a line. It could be just an outline or it could be shaded in.

Shapes can be either geometric, like a circle, square or triangle, or irregular.

When drawing shapes, you must consider the size and position as well as the shape of the area around it. The shapes created in the spaces between shapes are referred to as negative space.

My ideas on Colour theory

Colour theory plays a massive role in the artwork i create/want/will create. By considering the colour as light, colour as symbol and colour as emotion i feel this is the key to making a worthy creative piece as this is what changes a sketch into a masterpiece and a person into an artist. Colour is what makes a painting come to life so why cant this be the case with digital. Why is this greatly forgotten in this digital world.

Colour as a symbol will fight nicely into my norse story's but also emotion as back in the days of fighting there was so much anger and pain yet beauty which is forgotten. Brining in colour as light i feel will be what makes the image pop. Cant wait to try this out! Especially in motion..

Colour theory

Definition:

(noun) - Color is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.

There are three (3) properties to color. First is hue, which simply means the name we give to a color (red, yellow, blue, etc.).

The second property is intensity, which refers to the strength and vividness of the color. For example, we may describe the color blue as "royal" (bright, rich, vibrant) or "dull" (grayed).

The third and final property of color is its value, meaning its lightness or darkness. The terms shade and tint are in reference to value changes in colors.

Pronunciation: cull·er

Also Known As: hue

Alternate Spellings: colour

Examples: "Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who aren't artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we're stupid." - Jules Feiffer

WHY DO YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND COLOR THEORY?

• A knowledge of Color Theory increases our understanding and appreciation of the different ways that artists use color.

• Some artists are fascinated by the effects of light; some are interested in the symbolic meaning of color; and some use color to express their emotions. Color theory in art can be summed up under three headings: Color as Light, Color as Symbol and Color as Emotion.

• A knowledge of Color Terms helps us to express how this visual element it is used in art and design. It gives us the vocabulary to clearly state our feelings about an artwork or design.

Thoughts on Composition

I feel like composition is going to play a big role in my work and something i definitely need to consider. The use of the 8 elements such as rythem and balance can really pull someone's focus into an image. With this i would like to make a comparison with another art piece to create contrast. Like what can be seen in valhalla and helheim. As it reminds me of artwork i was looking at last year with william turner and his use of lighting to contrast two matching pieces which made me feel a sense of harmony between both and drew me in more than other art work.

Goethe's Theory of colour and light is very relevant in these images. And something i would like to look into deeper.

Composition

Composition is the term used for the arrangements of the elements in or the subject matter of a painting. Done successfully, it draws in the viewer and pulls their eye across the whole painting so that everything is taken in and finally settles on the main subject of the painting.

In his Notes of a Painter,Henri Matisse defined it this way: "Composition is the art of arranging in a decorative manner the diverse elements at the painter's command to express his feelings."

The Elements of Composition in art are used to arrange or organize the components in a way that is pleasing to the artist and, hopefully, the viewer. It helps give structure to the layout and the way the subject is presented. It also encourages or leads the viewer's eye to wander around the whole painting, taking in everything and ultimately coming back to rest on the focal point. In Western art they are generally considered to be:

• Unity: Do all the parts of the composition feel as if they belong together, or does something feel stuck on, awkwardly out of place?
• Balance: Having a symmetrical arrangement adds a sense of calm, whereas an asymmetrical arrangement creates a sense of unease, imbalance. (See example)
• Movement: There many ways to give a sense of movement in a painting, such as the arrangement of objects, the position of figures, the flow of a river. (See example)
• Rhythm: In much the same way music does, a piece of art can have a rhythm or underlying beat that leads and paces the eye as you look at it. Look for the large underlying shapes (squares, triangles, etc.) and repeated color. (See example)
• Focus (or Emphasis): The viewer's eye ultimately wants to rest of the "most important" thing or focal point in the painting, otherwise the eye feels lost, wandering around in space. (See example)
• Contrast: Strong differences between light and dark, or minimal, such as Whistlerdid in his Nocturne series. (See example)
• Pattern: An underlying structure, the basic lines and shapes in the composition.
• Proportion: How things fit together, big and small, nearby and distant.

The Elements of Composition are not the same as the Elements of Art, though composition is one of the latter.