1. Formal elements - Line
Definition & Theory
• A line shows a "path" between two points.
• A line can be curved, zig zag, horizontal, implied etc.
• Lines can imply motion and suggest direction or orientation.
• A line can also be implied and is then filled in by the mind when several points are positioned geometrically
within a frame.
• The direction of a line can also imply certain feelings
• Horizontal lines imply tranquillity, peace and harmony
• Vertical lines imply power and strength.
• Diagonal lines imply movement, action and change.
• Curved lines or S shaped lines imply quiet, calm and sensual feelings.
• Lines that converge imply depth, scale and distance - a fence or roadway converges into the distance
provides the illusion that a flat two-dimensional image has three-dimensional depth.
2.
3. ARTIST STUDY - Keith Yahrling
Born 1985 in Camden, NJ, currently works and resides in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. He studied at Rhode Island School of Design and The University of
the Arts, Philadelphia. I believe studying in living in urban areas effected is
work since cities are a hub of consumerism. I liked his work since it was different
and the bright colours stood out to me. I think that the repetition and the way
the pattern fills the frame is very effective for the message of abundance, waste
and consumerism portrayed in his work. His work features a
variety of line direction which to me reflects the complexity of the issue is
portraying. It also reminds me of the issue of overpopulation as the image is
crowded and full.
A01: I find his work helpful to developing my own since it has demonstrated how
to frame my images and has given me inspiration for how to utilise retail
enviroments. I also find consumerism a big issue so the images really caught my
eye and made me feel quite angry.
I chose this image since I
love the way he
shows overpopulation and
crowds without any
people through the repetition
and variety of line. The high
brightness also and
low contrast makes it stark
and real.
5. five best line images: images that need work:
They are strong images since there is strong
repetion of line. The images are also well
exposed and I like the way the pattern fills
the frame since it emphasises the lines. Some
of the images will need slight editing for
exapmle being made black and white and
upping the contrast.
These images can be linked
to reflect mass problem of
consumerism. I find that
the repetition reflects the
sheer amount of people and
products in the UK and I
used the repetition of UK
brands to emphasise that.
The harsh use of line
also reflects the harshness of
the problem. Thanks to this
these images strongly link to
Kieth Yahrlings work.
I paired these images together because
they compare the differences in nature
and construction however they are linked in
there strong use of line and pattern. They do
not link to consumerism
like Yahrlings however I used the idea
of filling the frame as he did.
This image needs composition
improvement so I will crop and pull
the lights forward as right now
they're slanted. The pattern also
doesn’t fill the shot like the style of
Yahrling does – fix this I will crop
the image and change the
distortion.
I really like the concept
and overall composition
o however the person is
slightly blurred and its
overexposed – to fix
this I will bring up the
contrast and lower the
exposure.
AO3: Record ideas,
observations and insights
relevant to intentions,
reflecting critically on
work and progress.
6. Editing
Before, I brought down the
exposure and then on the
curves I brought up the
contrast and then
saturation
I then cropped the image
to put focus on the man.
The implied lines on the
stairs bring your eyes to
him as well as the banister
creating motion.
I cropped it so that the the
central line is straight.
This vertical line reflects the
power and drags your eyes
into the middle of the shot.
I changed the curves so the
brightness came down and
contrast came up – this
emphasises the lines and
colours.
Finally I put the shot in
black and white to simplify
since I didn’t find the
colours were adding
anything to the shot.
7. Editing 2
Although I put them in in black and white which
is different to Yahrlings style it features high
contrast, retail, and patterns that fill the frame.
