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Step 4-Deliver

These are my final images,I am not fully satisfied with the outcome mostly because of the ink.This was my first time inking an image for a project so I did not know the proper motion and precautions for inking.Now that I have some experience with using ink ,next project I will properly utilize inking pens/brushes and maybe even techniques.For my obvious (the two items in the middle) I chose that image because the organic shapes had a certain appeal , it was simplistic but unique which really made me want to use it.I had trouble at first because I chose to rush and not trace during the first step so there wasn’t much going for the image,I then went back and traced it and loved the results.For my ambiguous image I had trouble tracing it because the image was really dark and was not much contrast for me to trace,so that was the best I could do tracing wise.I did run into a problem inking,I ended up smudging ink on the Bristol board so I had to redo it .I learned how important tracing can be and how inked designs can come out really nice if done properly and with the right tools.

Step 2 Define (sketches)

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There will be some repetition in the pictures because some of the sketches I was not satisfied, it also shows my work process, what I wanted to accentuate or even hide.At some point ,I noticed I had more obvious than ambiguous sketches even though the original photos were 3/3 ambigious&obvious. So towards the end I fixed it but it ended up being on my inking where I corrected my ambiguous.

Here are my photos to compare.

**Furthermore, on the physical pictures I actually zoomed in on the object I wanted most by folding the paper.

Ambiguous Images

Ambiguous Image 1

Captured the moment that sheet-rock crumbled to gravity and mediocrity. A lamentable piece of cheaply placed sheetrock is falling apart in the lit hallways of a building.

Ambiguous Image 2

It gave the impression that it was dancing inside the recipient it contained it. The bag, which was swayed by a fan as such a Tango dancer would. The spectacle was highly enjoyable.

Ambiguous Image 3

Hidden from the world, ashamed of the burns and scratches it withstood for years. This door was found in one of the many forgotten hallways of the school. As it looked old, worn and tired it still managed to keep the character that would present any contemporary door. It stood sturdy, tall and impenetrable against any stranger that didn’t belong inside its room.

Obvious Images

Obvious Image 1

This image was captured when I went up to the rooftop of my apartment building because the sunset was stunning and I needed to take a picture of it. While doing this I noticed this graffiti. Since performing graffiti art in the building is prohibited, I wasn’t expecting any graffiti up there, but I was able to find this hidden gem in one of the rooftop kitchen breathers.

Obvious Image 2

While waiting on the F train in J street. My commute home takes me one hour from college. I happened to notice this wall and took a picture of it.

Obvious Image 3

Another MTA station picture. This was on my way home after work, waiting on the 7th train, which is above ground level. Here I happened to look down on a sunny day, the sun was hitting a hole located on the station floor, casting a shadow that made the hole look so much deeper than what it actually was.

Final Composition for Project 1

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This is my final composition for both my obvious and ambiguous photo. I have learned that in order to achieve the ambiguous photo I was looking for I had to enlarge a part of the photo. For the ambiguous photo it took me a while to realize that I needed to change the proportion of the photo. I believe that I could have brought better materials, because inking these compositions were rather difficult, especially the ambiguous photo. I had to go over the ambiguous photos about four times to even try and get rid of the streaks that were clearly present in the photo. Overall, I will get better and more suitable materials for the next project and be better prepared in general.