SUBJECT TREATMENT, PART 3

COMBINATION OF ORGANIC WITH GEOMETRIC SHAPES

20 a KP Apple Combo 5. Computer Study for Collage                                              © by Ruth Zachary

Notice how this arrangement seems to appear as a map … seen on a wall or from above. Similarity of value, contributes to the impression. The diagonals here might suggest a primitive landscape, by altering the values of some major shapes toward the top and background. Basically, however, depth is not implied.

In these examples of my work, I see a general similarity or trend emerging in them, which has an emphasis on the design of the two dimensional picture plane. This could be the result of working with experimental textures, which often fill the format shape or picture plane I am working on.

This is not neccessarily a bad thing, but knowing this, I could choose to change the approach, and decide to make changes that would contribute to creating depth, while still being aware of design aesthetics on the two dimensional aspect of the format shape or picture plane. It is up to the artist to make changes or not.

Forest Pool, Computer Study for Collage                                    © by Ruth Zachary

DEPTH IN ABSTRACT WORK

Depth is suggested in this image, (also created using textured layers.) The combination conveys the feeling of wooded forest behind, and a foreground pool which implies distance by the seemingly receding textures and values. Depth in any two dimensional picture plane is really an illusion.

The texture that took prominence in this selection was from a photograph of chequed weathered paint on an old door.  Combined with other textures layers, this was one result of trying different modes on different layers. As usual, changes were needed to accentuate elements in the result to achieve the impression I liked.

Images and Writing are the Copyright of Ruth Zachary.