Inspiration
One of the artist that inspired my artwork was Andy Warhol. He has an artwork called Campbell's Soup Cans Created in 1962 this artwork consist of 32 of the same Can of soups paintings.These 32 canvases are 20 in by 16 in and they where all hand painted. This was an idea that Andy Warhol had as he always ate this soup. Each of the soup paintings although look alike are 32 different flavors.
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Some of my inspirations for this project are Richard Kuiper and Andy Warhol. Richard Kuiper created a piece called Dutch still life in plastic which is a photography that has everything in the picture created by plastic. I like this idea as it shows how almost everything nowadays can be created using plastic. I also like the way her uses items that we would not use nowadays. I would use the idea of having almost everything in my photography out of plastic and the way he took the photographs. In his photographs he took them pretty up close.
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Planning
When planning this project I knew it would be photography.
I was thinking of doing a black and white photography that involved the 4 elements which are water, fire, earth and wind. I came up with this idea as I have been talking a lot of the earth in environmental science so why not tie art and environmental science together in an art project.
I came up with trying to make a still life photography of each of the different elements. I decided I would put the 4 different elements in a glass cup and take a picture if them separately. This connected to my inspiration as Campbell's Soup Cans are all the same looking can but they are all different flavors. This would also be the case for my artwork as it would all be in the same glass cup but would be the 4 different elements.After that I would use Photoshop to connect them together. As I sketched the way the photos would look, I also tried to write down ideas as to how show the 4 different elements. I also wanted to use a dark background so the things that showed the 4 elements would pop out even more.
I was thinking of doing a black and white photography that involved the 4 elements which are water, fire, earth and wind. I came up with this idea as I have been talking a lot of the earth in environmental science so why not tie art and environmental science together in an art project.
I came up with trying to make a still life photography of each of the different elements. I decided I would put the 4 different elements in a glass cup and take a picture if them separately. This connected to my inspiration as Campbell's Soup Cans are all the same looking can but they are all different flavors. This would also be the case for my artwork as it would all be in the same glass cup but would be the 4 different elements.After that I would use Photoshop to connect them together. As I sketched the way the photos would look, I also tried to write down ideas as to how show the 4 different elements. I also wanted to use a dark background so the things that showed the 4 elements would pop out even more.
Experimentation
As I was going to take the pictures, I was experimenting on ways to place things in the glass cup I bought, especially for the picture showing earth. After deciding the placement of the things I had to find a spot to place the cup in a way that when taken out to switch the element inside the cup I could place it back where it was. In order to do this I used a pencil and traced the circular shape of the cup into the black paper that I was using for the background. This would help me place the cup in the same position after I added other things inside the cup
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I had to find a way to only represent fire or wind as in order to create smoke which was something I used to express the wind, I had to create fire first. After experimenting with some pictures to create the wind, I did not like how the pictures turned out as you could still see the light of the fire. Therefore I went to the dollar store and bough some incense to try and make the smoke more visible. Another thing I was doing as I was experimenting was taking different pictures with different lighting. I wanted my photos to look the same but I also wanted them to look pretty professional.
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Process
I started my project by planning out what I would photograph. I decided to photograph the 4 different elements in the earth connecting to me learning more about nature. As I was planning what to use to represent the different elements I came up with a few ideas. At first I was thinking that in order to show fire I would use some paper and light it on fire. In order to show wind I would use something that made a lot of smoke. For earth I would use some rocks, branches and a plant to represent earth. Finally for water I would use normal water but I would add some blue to it so it could be more visible to the viewer. After I decided how I would represent the 4 elements I went to the dollar store to get a glass cup so I would fill the cup in with the 4 elements and some black paper which would be used for the background of my work. Although I had no camera for these pictures I used an Iphone to take the pictures which later where edited on Photopea. I played with the cameras settings and took different pictures at different angles to try and decide which angle worked for me and made the pictures look neat.
As I started photographing the 4 elements I decided to connect each picture individually using Photoshop. I would create a square of the 4 different elements which the picture would also be in a square. I had to improvise on the wind one as I did not like how it came out. So I just bought some incense and let it burn for a while in the cup with the top covered so the smoke could stay and be more visible. As I finished with taking the photos I gave another look to see if the where good for photoshop.
Critique
Similarities
Some similarities of my artwork and my inspiration are, the format. Andy Warhol used different canvas and placed each one by each other. I did the same but digitally. I took a separate picture of the four elements then connected them together to form the final art piece. Another similarity is the background used in Richard Kuipers piece. I like the idea of an all black background to try and captivate the main objects in the pictures which is something I also did. |
Differences
One difference is the mediums used. Andy Warhol used paints on canvas while I used photography to create my work. Another difference is the amount of objects used. For example Andy Warhol used 32 canvases to create the final piece while i only used 4 pictures for my work. |
Reflection
As I created this artwork I refined my skills as this was my second time trying to do photography. I also learned and improved my skills as I used Photoshop. I developed even more as an artist as this is now another medium I have used so its another medium I am able to use for future projects. My inspiration for my project was, Andy Warhol and his paintings called Campbell's Soup Cans and I think that my inspiration does connect to my project as there are from the same mediums and there are also some connections when looking at both works. The biggest challenge I had when making the art was trying to edit the pictures to look the same or have almost the same shades. It was difficult specially for the picture showing the fire as it came out as if there was blue lighting unlike the other ones. This project ties to previously done experiences as I have worked with Photoshop before so I had some idea of what I would try to do and how to do it. My favorite part was taking the pictures and adding different things to the glass cup in order to show the different elements. My least favorite part was editing the pictures through Photoshop as it was difficult and it took a while. I hope others see my project and find it pleasing as the 4 elements are portrayed in one picture.
As I created this artwork I refined my skills as this was my second time trying to do photography. I also learned and improved my skills as I used Photoshop. I developed even more as an artist as this is now another medium I have used so its another medium I am able to use for future projects. My inspiration for my project was, Andy Warhol and his paintings called Campbell's Soup Cans and I think that my inspiration does connect to my project as there are from the same mediums and there are also some connections when looking at both works. The biggest challenge I had when making the art was trying to edit the pictures to look the same or have almost the same shades. It was difficult specially for the picture showing the fire as it came out as if there was blue lighting unlike the other ones. This project ties to previously done experiences as I have worked with Photoshop before so I had some idea of what I would try to do and how to do it. My favorite part was taking the pictures and adding different things to the glass cup in order to show the different elements. My least favorite part was editing the pictures through Photoshop as it was difficult and it took a while. I hope others see my project and find it pleasing as the 4 elements are portrayed in one picture.
ACT
Clearly explain how you are able to identify the cause effect relationship between your inspiration and its effect on your artwork?
My inspiration which was Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup Cans artwork and it really inspired my work as they are both the same medium and they both portray something the individual artist likes or is interested on.
What is the overall approach the author has regarding the topic of your inspiration?
Different angles or different lighting affect the way someone portrays and sees your work. This can change the mood and look of your work.
What kind of generalizations and conclusions have you discovered about people, ideas, culture, etc. while you researched your inspiration?
Photography can take a while depending on the lighting. Using Photoshop can also be difficult and you got to pay really close attention to the details when editing a picture or digital art.
What is the central idea or theme around your inspirational research?.
Paying close attention to
What kind of inferences did you make while reading your research?
Lighting can change the mood and look of the photographs you take. Different lighting can make different emotions appear.
Bibliography:
“Moma Learning.” MoMA, https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/andy-warhol-campbells-soup-cans-1962/.
“Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans, 1962.” Origins, 1 Nov. 1970, https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/november-2012-andy-warhol-s-campbell-s-soup-cans-1962?language_content_entity=en.
Clearly explain how you are able to identify the cause effect relationship between your inspiration and its effect on your artwork?
My inspiration which was Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup Cans artwork and it really inspired my work as they are both the same medium and they both portray something the individual artist likes or is interested on.
What is the overall approach the author has regarding the topic of your inspiration?
Different angles or different lighting affect the way someone portrays and sees your work. This can change the mood and look of your work.
What kind of generalizations and conclusions have you discovered about people, ideas, culture, etc. while you researched your inspiration?
Photography can take a while depending on the lighting. Using Photoshop can also be difficult and you got to pay really close attention to the details when editing a picture or digital art.
What is the central idea or theme around your inspirational research?.
Paying close attention to
What kind of inferences did you make while reading your research?
Lighting can change the mood and look of the photographs you take. Different lighting can make different emotions appear.
Bibliography:
“Moma Learning.” MoMA, https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/andy-warhol-campbells-soup-cans-1962/.
“Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans, 1962.” Origins, 1 Nov. 1970, https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/november-2012-andy-warhol-s-campbell-s-soup-cans-1962?language_content_entity=en.