LM's Project

Teh End, un!!!

2007-12-03T02:58:55Z

Okay, it's been a blast, but not really~!! <3

Well, thus concludes all my ranting posts about randomness and definitions. Okay, where, for easy access, I've created this post to link directly to each one in order~ So here I go:

1-1: Line

1-2: Value

1-3: Texture

1-4: Color

1-5: Space

1-6: Shape

1-7: Form

2-1: Harmony

2-2: Variety

2-3: Balance

2-4: Proportion

2-5: Dominance

2-6: Movement

2-7: Economy

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Well~ that's all~~~ <3 Taa-taa~! <3

All of this has been brought to you by~~~ :

Silena Buckelew ~ :3

ENJOY (or not; IDK)

Project Post 2-7: Economy

2007-11-30T04:52:10Z

The topic now is: ECONOMY.

So~~~:
What is "economy"?
...in art, economy, is distilling the image to the basic essentials for clarity of presentation.

Hehehehe, I can't help but do this to myself and any unfortunate people who view this. :3 Hehe, my example, hehe~

And here I was trying so hard to find a better example than what I came up with out of humour in my head.... Sad, neh~~ :3

HEHEH~! Art is a blast, un~~! <3 <--is on my wall; The picture looks better colored, though. :3

~~at least I haven't used yaoi for examples... hehe~ :3 Oh...wait,I used a doujin page in a previous post~~~~ <3 hehe, hehehehe :3~~

Project Post 2-6: Movement

2007-11-30T04:18:13Z

The topic now is: MOVEMENT.

So~~~:
What is "movement"?
...it is the eye trave directed by visual pathways in a work of art.

...And before I get into examples, I think I'll warn you that I will end up ranting excessively upon this topic. Why? Because I view this topic kinda awkwardly. Why? Because I read Manga and Doujinshi. So what does this have to do with THIS? Well, you follow visual cues a bit differently... How? READ THE ****ing RANT! :3

Intead of just going into myself, I'll, first, direct you to Jiraiya in Ep88 of Naruto at around, say the 2:20 marker (watch it or don't...when the definition for "movement" came up, I couldn't stop myself from thinking about this damn scene...>.<):

zOMG, in ENGLISH~ O.o
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OKAY~ So my next rant~

Question~: Have you ever read comics? I mean AMERICAN comics. You know how to read them, right? Well, American comics read from LEFT to RIGHT, right? and our eyes have been trained to read that way; not just out of the composition of art itself, but we've been taught to read that way, so, yeah, its natural.

Now, this following photo isn't an AMERICAN comic, but a MANGA that was flipped and translated, but it reads the same::

Now, the following is the same pages from the release where the MANGA wasn't flipped but still translated. THe reading is backwards: RIGHT TO LEFT... and there is a photo of the instructions on HOW TO that was in the back of the book (I already knew how to read it)::

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See the difference? Which can you read better?

That's not the total aspects on reading manga versus American comics. After all there are the language dirrection pathways between Japanese and English.
In ENGLISH. You read from Left to Right across horizontally:

In JAPANESE. You read from Right to Left across vertically:

See the difference?

I don't expect you to read those, thus the quality of images...

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Doujinshi reads like manga, so I don't think I'll rant on that nor would I dare post samples of anything I personally own. XD ...but I will anyway, just 'cause I think the following page is funny:

Hidan=Idiot~~~ LoL~ I feel sorry for Kakuzu at times. Note: he has the menu upside down and is pitching a fit (as usual).
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Since most the art I look at is either manga and anime art, that's all I really have for examples on this topic. I'm not going to use my own because I simply don't want to put my original stuff onto the web. Make sense?

For a general disclaimer to ALL the characters above: the Naruto stuff (the video clip and the doujin page) are (c) Kishimoto. The photos of manga books were taken by me. The manga in the photo: Cardcaptor Sakura (volume 1-english, english-and 10-english, japanese.) are (c) CLAMP. If I DID own either series, again, WHY THE HECK WOULD I BE DOING THIS PROJECT! The doujin cirlcle... >.< I can't remember teh name!!! DX

End rant. X3

Project Post 2-5: Dominance

2007-11-30T03:28:05Z

The topic now is: DOMINANCE.

So~~~:
What is "dominance"?
...well, it is the principle of visual organization where certain elements assume more importance thatn the others in the same composition or design.

Sorta like...

Naruto spoilers ahead...

...I warned you, losers...if you care... If you keep up with the manga every week, though, you already know, seriously... why do I care if I spoil those who don't. Geeze...

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Not like many can really READ it anyway...unless you know Japanese...
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THIS:

Now, isn't "TOBI" more dominant in this picture? Seriously, I think he takes GOOD chuck of the attention. SOrta like, "BAM! here I am; and, btw, I r EvaL!" ((Sorry about the Naruto manga rant... >.< Okay, not really...)) Tobi ish great. :3 ((and Yes, I DO know what he is saying in this picture)).
...Picture and Tobi (c) Kishimoto, duh. Colored by: ME (LadyMulti//Silena B.)

Before I rant off any more, I'll leave "Dominance" here! Not to say that I couldn't come up with some GREAT examples for each of the Naruto series Akatsuki members. ...but I'll leave it there...and use my time with crack-koma! (and finishing an old doujin with Deidara in it...un).

Not that this has anything to do with this topic, but you can always do with a piece of a Naruto episode!!!!~!

Enjoy~:

found on Youtube and obviously not by me....

Project Post 2-4: Proportion

2007-11-30T03:09:41Z

The topic now is: PROPORTION.

So~~~:
What is "Proportion"?
...it is the comparitive relationship between parts of a whole and or units as to size.

Since I really don't want to regurgitate the information I learned on proportion and drawing human figures, I'll just provide a link that has textual and visual infomation... I just kinda googled the information and came up the first link... Yup, and it was what I was looking for... :HERE.

Project Post 2-3: Balance

2007-11-30T03:04:13Z

The topic now is: BALANCE.

So~~~:
What is "Balance"?
...it is a sense of equilibrium achieved through implied wieght, attentino, or atrraction by manipulating the visual elemetns within an artwork in order to accomplish unity.

There is:

1. Radial
...compositions that have the major images or design parts emanating from a central location.

2. Asymmetry
...having unlike, or non-corresponding, appearances.

Light and Dark... yin and yang... positive and negitive. I understand why I used that picture for this topic; the literal and figurative reasons behind it......do you...?

Project Post 2-2: Variety

2007-11-29T19:41:04Z

The topic now is: VARIETY.

So~~~:
What is "Variety'?
...variety is differences achieved by opposing, contrasting, changing, elaborating, or diversifying elements in a composition to add individualism and interest; the counterweight of harmony in art.

EXAMPLES: Hm...I'm not really sure, but, I'll post what I view as this, un.

Colorful butterflies... I love CLAMP. I love this picture. ::

I have nothing in my head after angsting over that image...really...I just went BLANK. Watanuki...I r sad; CLAMP is EVIL!

Project Post 2-1: Harmony

2007-11-29T19:35:49Z

The topic now is: HARMONY.

So~~~:
What is "Harmony"?
...the quality of relating the visual elements of a composition. Harmony is achieved by repetition of characteristics that are the same or similar. Harmony invovles rhythm and repetition

Rhythm: a continuance, a flow, or a sense of movement achieved by repetition of regulated visual units.

Repetition: the use of the same visual effect a number of times in the same composition. Repetition may produce the dominance of one visual idea, a feeling of harmonious relationship, an obviously planned pattern or a rhythmic movement.

EXAMPLES:

...My mock example... for a more interesting one see below.

MC Escher work. Click picture for a link to the official MC Escher page.

Well...that's all for this...

Project Post 1-7: Form

2007-11-29T15:03:26Z

The topic now is: FORM.

So~~~:
What is "Form"?
...well, form is (1) the organization or inventive arrangement of all the visual elements according to the principles that will develop unity in the artwork; (2) the total appearance or organization.

So, for examples, I feel this canbe just about anything, but I'll post several anyway.

CLAMP:

CLAMP:

Did you know that I love CLAMP? ::

Remember that fanart from before... the following is the original~! I <3 this pic! Kaori Yuki is great. ::

Yup, CLAMP, again. Seishiro and Subaru; a pair I"ll never forget... **ish sad** WHY, Seishiro, WHY!!!!! **sob** ::

LAST but DEFINITELY not least. Naruto villians rock! I love Deidara (the blond for those who DON"T KNOW), really~~ <3 Cosplay is fun~ <3 and Art is a Blast, un~! ug...I miss Sasori no Danna... ::

I think I'll reuse some of thse for examples later... Mabye. :3

Project Post 1-6: Shape

2007-11-29T06:20:51Z

The topic now is: SHAPE.

So~~~:
What is a "Shape"?
...a shape is an area that stands out from the space next to or around it because of a defined or implied boundary, or because of the differences of value, color or texture.

There are ways to view shapes:

1. Actual Shape
...clearly defined or positive area.

2. Implied Shape
...a shape suggested by the psychological connection of dots, lines, areas, or their edges, creating the visual appearance of a shape that does not physically exist.

3. Amorphous
...a shape without clarity or definition, formless, indistinct, and certain.

...I'm assuming THESE GUYS with Kakuzu and Hidan count since they kinda don't HAVE to hold those forms... hehe. Okay, so maybe the don't quite fit the qualifications, but they are formless, kinda, and they kinda can shift and...move...and melt...and...Guh...creepeh!thread monsters of DoOM.
~~hidan was sad when that 1 died. but this isn't the place for that rant....~~
...SEE, it melts, thus, BLOBISH.

So~ well, that's all I have for this before I deal with any more of Kakuzu's spaghetti monsters. Hehe...

Ah well, you want to see an example of shape~~~? :3

ALL HAIL the Akatsuki!Cloud!!! <3 Man, I am obsessed with those psychos. I hope they win!! j/k ...but, yeah, GO! Tobi!! Go! 'Tachi!!! WIn your battles as of 11/26, un! and kill Saucegay! Okay, I need to shut up now. >.<

Project Post 1-5: Space

2007-11-29T04:49:45Z

The topic is now: SPACE.

So~~~:
What is "Space"?
...it is the measurable distance between points or images.

EXAMPLE:

There are a couple of aspects that fall under the category of space. Those being PERSPECTIVE and LINEAR PERSPECTIVE.

Perspective: the illusion of three-dimensional objects.
Linear Perspective: the use of lines to give an illusion of great depth by providing a vanishing point on a flat surface.

EXAMPLE (Linear Perspective):

I have no clear-cut personal examples of perspective that I care to share. :3 I'm not keen on l-perspective stuff.
BUT, I do like this following picture for an example~~!!!! <3

~~Yes, I AM pimping the Akatsuki! Get over it!!!!! ~!! <3~~
((Screencap from "Naruto: Shippuuden" Opening 2 <--I don't like the song...ug. Yes, I'm the one who took the screencap(s)! and pain-fully put them together. If I OWNED the characters, would I even bother doing this project???? Yeah, I don't own them. >.<))
"Naruto" and its Akatsuki (c) Kishimoto.
...If I owned them, Sasori would be in this picture. >.< Not that I'm not happy that Tobi, Hidan, Kakuzu, Pein, and Konan are here...but... Dammit, I miss Sasori already. No more: "Art is Eternal" vs. "Art is a Blast" arguments. Ah well...I'll have to wait and hear the "Money!~!! <3" vs. "DIE you F'ING HEATHEN!!!!" rants. LoL, I can't wait... **Hugz Sasori-plushy; kicks Itachi-plushy across the room**

Project Post 1-4: Color

2007-11-29T02:55:38Z

The topic now is: COLOR.

So~~~:
What is "Color"?
...well color is the hue we percieve when your eyes sensecertain waves of visible light from a surface.

There are many aspects to color, such as hue and pigments, but I intend to just go over a couple of things. :p Yes, I don't feel like looking for tons of examples.

1. the Primary Colors
...the hues that can be mixed to form all other hues: red, yellow, and ~~bloo~~ blue.

2. the Secondary Colors
...three hues formed by mixing the primary colors: orange, green, and violet.

That's it for color, why~? Cause I dun't wanna go over any more. D: Anyway, I like to make my own examples... can't do that without a prism for the others. ((wait...I have one...)) Nope, still not doing it.

~~...Ah man...I had this REALLY cool set of 4-Koma planned for this, but dam me and my scanner-less-ness!!!! D: I SO wanted to display the colors in an Akatsuki crack-filled rant.~~

Project Post 1-3: Texture

2007-11-29T02:31:14Z

The topic now is: TEXTURE.

So~~~:
What is "Texture"?
...Well, it is the surface character of a material that can be experienced through touch or the illusion of touch. Texture is produced by natural forces or through an artist's manipulation of the art elements.

There are types of texture:
1. Abstract texture
...a texture derived from the appearance of an actual surface but rearranged and/or simplified by the artist to satisfy the demands of artwork.

2. Actual texture
...a surface that can be experience through the sense of touch.

3. Invented texture
...a created texture whose only sorce is the imagination of the artist. It generally produces a decorative patteren and should not be confused with abstract texture.

4. Simulated texture
...a convincing copy or translation of an object's texture in any medium.

As for EXAMPLES:

...hm...
I guess the following would be an example of "Invented texture". I used Photoshop textures to color this.

Pair by ~LadyMulti on deviant ART

As for the others:
...Canvas paper. It's grainy and...stuff.
...er...Stucko.
...Paint layering.
...stuff like that, un.

The irony here, is that texture is simulated in drawings and print-art, but texture can be felt in casts/statues... and paints that are simulated (the paint layering thing, un.

The amusing this is, I have an example of one of my favorite resin statues ^.^

You can't really TELL with a photo just how great this thing really is...and this this is HEAVIER than it looks. As for the texture, the SAND (yes, that stuff represents sand) is all grainy and stuff. YOu can kinda see the texture, but, as I said...photos don't do this thing justice at all...

Here is a picture of the back of the thing.

I guess you can tell that I really love this statue. Hey, it's my Naruto series "Gaara: Sand Coffin" statue! I love it. >.< Even though he IS only my 2nd favorite character! ~~I know my favorite character would highly unapprove of this being "art", but hey...I agree with him too~: Art is a blast!~~

Project Post 1-2: Value

2007-11-29T02:02:47Z

The topic now is: VALUE.

So~~~:
What is "value"?
...it is the realitive degreee of light and dark; characteristics of coor determined by light or dark, or the quantity of light reflected by color.

1: Chiaroscuro
...the distribution of light and dark in a picture; a technique that blends light and shade. gradually to create the illusion of 3-d objects in space or atmosphere.

2: Achromatic
...this is the absense of hue and its intensity.

EXAMPLES:

Jibril - Angel Sanctuary by ~LadyMulti on deviant ART

Jibril - Angel Sanctuary - 2 by ~LadyMulti on deviant ART

AKA, one hue...grayscale for example. I'm good with grayscale...As those two imbedded fanart pics of mine are some of my favorite that I've done. If they were, say,chromatic (see below)...they would contain a varity of BLUE.
...I love the original picture. The original picture is on the cover of Kaori Yuki's "Angel Sanctuary" vol.12.

...Or prehaps, shall we take it...All black. Like my drawing of Kakuzu. Sure there is no direct shading there, but manga-style (all-ink) shading sometimes is different.

3: Chromatic
...the value of hue and its intesity.

EXAMPLES:

Tira Misu - Color by ~LadyMulti on deviant ART
>.< ...so old...and its the best I've got.

Neeya by ~LadyMulti on deviant ART

...Hm...I'm no good with colors. ~~Sux with colors :p~~.

Okay~ that's all I plan to go over on "Value". :p I made use of my best examples that I had on DeviantArt anyway (well...mine anyway).

Project Post 1-1: Line

2007-11-29T01:15:45Z

The topic for now is: LINE.

So~~:
What is a line?
...a line is the path of a moving point that is made by a tool, instrument, or medium as it moves across an area.

There are five characteristics of a line: measure, type, direction, location, and character.

There are types of lines, too~ See examples:

1: A line! ~~(lol):~~

2: Countour line:

...In art, the line that defines the outermost limist of an object or a draw or painted shape. It often indicates an edge that also may be defined by the extremities of darks, lights, and outermouth edges of shapes and objects.

3: Hatching

...This is repeated strokes of an art tool to create values. :3

4: Cross-Hatching

...As in hatching, it is a series of lines, but hatched lines cross over one another in a (#) pattern
<~LoL, Kakuzu!
...I use this a lot for some things as my small example above~ :3 The character (Kakuzu) is (c) by Kishimoto; the drawing by me. ~~Don't ask me what its from, you might not want to know~~~ <3~~

5: Implied Line

...and Implied line are those that dim, fade, stop and/or disappear. The missing portion is implied to continue and is visually completed by the observer.

Okay~ That's all I plan to go over on "Lines".

Design Book Guidelines

2007-11-28T03:09:31Z

Okay~ as I said in my first post, this is a project~ nothing more, nothing less.

So, how many entries am I looking for for this project~? 14.

What will they include~? (This list will be striked through as I progress.)
...7 Design Elements: line, texture, shape, value, color, and space.
...7 Principles of Organization: ~~harmony~~, variety, balance, proportion, ~~dominance~~, movement, and economy.

:< I was going to be somewhat overly creative with this project, but unfortunately, I have no access to a viable scanner, and I refuse to take photos of anything I draw by hand.

Unfortuante that I had SOO wanted to have some 4-Koma (4 pannel comics) up for some of these posts. Ah well...its sad, but I guess I'll just have to rant a little bit harder on my anime/manga obsession in the posts by using them as examples (which I WILL, un!). So~ if you don't care about anime, my rants will seem off, but, you know what~~~~ I don't rightly care~~ <3

Hello.

2007-11-27T21:11:09Z

This is the first post of this journal~ This journal is for an art class project~ I don't know when I'll get the posts up, but we'll see~~ :3

So, you may ask, what do I have planned~? Well, you see, I have these wacky comic ideas in my head that would work no other place but here for turning in the project. Anyway, I love LiveJournal even if they did have their Holy Crusades a while back~ :3

Well, to get started, as I said, this is an art class. This is the final project; the "Design Book". I'll go over more details in the next post, which I hope to get around to by the end of today~ :3

I'll post the entries in order as I get them done, but I plan to summarize them up at the end and link to each one for better access; 'cause you never know...