non-commercial art

this is non commercial art created by Jordan Nelson who is a local concept artist and illustrator.  This is a self portrait design created in Photoshop. The monochromatic color scheme was appropriate for this piece because of the different skin tones and hari color.  The lack of range in hue makes this piece more realistic.  I liked this piece for its extreme detail and how precise the airbrush is.  

symbolic color

This is a poster design I found on google images about Christmas. Normally green and red are not used together because it does not follow the aesthetic values of design.  Whenever there is green and red used together it is automatically assumed as a Christmas themed image and that's all the viewer can think about. 

color discord

I found this picture while researching for my power point in my other graphic design class. This is a design from victor moscoso who was very popular in the 1960's. He is known for using very vivid colors and we can see that in this picture. The green is not a color a normal person would choose because it seems to clash with the orange.   This type of color contrasting was popular during the psychedelic era.  

creativity

I found this picture on my friends website of all of his designs he has made. I thought this design was creative because of the way he implemented two different concepts into one. He took a familiar design and changed it for a unique one. He was inspired by a famous design that he liked and made it his own. This is what good designers should do and how future designers can be successful.  

Color Harmony Rules

(monochromatic)

(analogous)

(complimentary)

(triadic)

all four of these images follow the different color harmony rules.  I found all these pieces of art in an art book called the Usborne Introduction of Art.  Painters, designers and every artist needs to use the rules of color harmony in order to achieve a complete and aesthetically pleasing work of art.   The first one is composed of different shades of blue for the entire thing and ends up being monochromatic.  The second one is analogous because is has three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.  the third one is complimentary because it has two colors that are opposite from each other on the wheel.  The last picture is Triadic because of the three colors that are 120 degrees way from one other on the color wheel.  

color

This is a book cover that is my moms and i saw it on our counter. It is not a super bright colorful picture, but i loved the color scheme.  The dark maroon and the green stand out together and work really well.  The whites and blacks contrast really well with the colors and makes everything pop out and gives a more bold effect.  These colors are also sometimes thought of when you are trying to eat healthy, which is the books content.  

positive/negative space

This is a design ad from a food and wine festival I remember seeing before. It is  very eye-catching because of the simple image and sharp contrast. They use the positive space to create a national symbol for food (the fork) and they use the negative space in the prongs of the fork to create wine bottles. both fit in well and are very noticeable and recognizable.   It also has some asymmetrical balance by having the main design in the bottom left corner and the large text in the upper right corner, which evens everything out.