ART-116-EKENNEDY

Above are my final "profile picture" and "cover photo" designs. I experimented with a lot of different color harmonies and variations of this design (I will post those below), but I decided on this color combination for a multitude of reasons. I think the color harmonizes well, and I also think the feeling you get from these colors is closer to the feeling I wanted my portrait to convey. Also, the over all color combination kind of emulates "fall", which is my favorite season. The cover photo was my favorite part of this assignment. I started with the idea of hands. Hands are the means of physical creation and because i'm an artist, I felt this was a natural connection. Also, the hands contain symbols and ideas from creations I am inspired by or feel associated with. I wanted to include my love for books (and general nerd things) by including Dr. Manhattans symbol from my favorite comic, the deathly hallows symbol from the harry potter seri...

My Final Design Original Concept My Eclipse Moment Above are the final colored design and the line art for my eclipse project. I decided to stick with some of my original ideas, but to add in some new bits as well. The elements I wanted to showcase were: the moon phases, the Chicago skyline, the Chicago flag (demonstrated with stars, but also in the use of color), the eclipse glasses, and the eclipse itself. I used multiple reference photos, here are the links to the work I used: https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/HWHAP/total-eclipse-over-america  https://www.space.com/36941-solar-eclipse-eye-protection-guide.html https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Chicago,_Illinois.svg http://www.velgos.com/media/10602580-4bf0-4208-96c9-8c35a54065cf-chicago-skyline-silhouette-panorama-photo https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/moon-phases-icons-astronomy-lunar-symbols-474953233?src=gA3Yiy40749PwGK9_h6nLg-1-51 Complimentary Greyscale Mon...