Neil Savage Design
10Mar/100

Visual Concepts: Self Project

For my class, we were assigned to create a piece that represented our self image in anyway. I chose to alter my face and head to portray a different type of person. The word self comes into play with the idea of wondering what I would look like if I was born differently or was at a different time frame in my life. The different alterations that I made were to represent an older person, an African American person and an Asian person using photoshop.

Face alterations old, black (African american), Asian
Neil Savage Original (self) Face AlterationNeil Savage Old (self) Face Alteration
Neil Savage Black (self) Face AlterationNeil Savage Asian (self) Face Alteration
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26Feb/100

2D Process: Systematic Self Portrait

Assignment: Use the "Chuck Close Method" to create a self-portrait drawing/painting that combines representational and abstract elements. We were to develop a system of color, design, and mark making that reinterprets the self-portrait image through abstraction as well as continue to explore color interaction and the principles of organization.

Self Portrait PhotographSelf Portrait Painted Abstraction

Date: December 15, 2009
Size: 8" x 12"
Medium Acrylic on Bristol Board

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26Feb/100

2D Process: Color Abstractions

Assignment: Create one (1) monochrome square design using only black and white, one (1) low key color scheme square design (dark colors), one (1) high key color scheme square design (light colors), one (1) full contrast color scheme square design (light and dark), and one (1) "freestyle" square design (any color scheme). Here are my five (5) squares:

Monochrome Painted Abstract Square 1 Low Key Color Scheme Painted Abstract Square 2High Key Color Scheme Painted Abstract Square 3
Full Contrast Color Scheme Painted Abstract Square 4Freestyle Color Scheme Painted Abstract Square 5

Date: December 2, 2009
Size: 7" x 7"
Medium: Acrylic on Bristol Board

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26Feb/100

2D Process: Abstract 3 Dimensional Drawing

Assignment: Construct a 3D abstract "drawing" using found, bought, or recycled materials that embodies the spirit of 2 Dimensional drawing in 3 dimensions. Below is a picture of my 3D constructed object and actual 2D drawing.

College Condom, Beer, Shot TowerCollege Condom, Beer, Shot Tower Drawing

Tower Date: October 28, 2009
Tower Size: 20" x 12" x 12"
Tower Medium: Beer Case Cardboard, Bottle Caps, Condoms, Shot Glass, Tape

Drawing Date: November 4, 2009
Drawing Size: 18" x 24"
Drawing Medium: Pencil on Bristol Board

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26Feb/100

2D Process: Imaginative Abstract Compositions

Assignment: Create six (6) 7" x 7" square designs to express principles of dynamism, asymmetry, and repetition with variation. Here are my six designs:

Black & White Abstract Drawings: Square 1Black & White Abstract Drawings: Square 2Black & White Abstract Drawings: Square 3
Black & White Abstract Drawings: Square 4Black & White Abstract Drawings: Square 5Black & White Abstract Drawings: Square 6

Date: September 30, 2009
Size: 7" x 7"
Medium: Sharpie on Bristol Board

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