Artist Studies

In this piece Banksy has used stencils and spray paints to create a political message targeted at the Americans. In this image Banksy has created a warning sign a lot like the ones you would see at the side of the road to warn people. However instead of speed restrictions or a zebra crossing Banksy is warning people about the Americans. The image within the warning circle features a helicopter chasing some people and the text below states 'Americans Working Ahead'. Clearly Banksy has used the image of the helicopter and the slogan to promote the popular opinion that Americans are 'war machines'. Finally, Banksy is using this piece to promote a popular political opinion by warning people about the Americans 'working'. 

In this piece Banksy has predominately used spray paints to create a layered image. Banksy has created a comical image as originally he has used white and black spray paints to design a large scale cute rabbit that is smiling. However Banksy has also used pink spray paints to create a second layer on top of the rabbit, this second layer is a t-shirt that says thug for life and this slogan is usually associated with gangsters. This idea of a gangster is promoted by the third layer on the image which is a gold necklace, two rings on his paws and a cigar in his paw. 

In this piece David Carson has created an advertisement for Mazda. The purpose of this advertisement is to promote the fact that Mazda's feature Bose sound systems and clearly this is a good reason to buy a new Mazda. Carson has made the text in this image much larger than the image of the Mazda in the bottom corner in order to promote the importance of these Bose sound systems. 

In this piece Carson has hand drawn the text and then scanned it into the image, I like how he has combined traditional art with the text and more modern art in Photoshop in order to design this advert for an Andy Warhol gallery. Carson has created the quote in the bottom left with Photoshop and he has also copied the image into the document, Therefore, by combining the computer generated text, the image in the document and the text that has been scanned in David Carson has managed to create an advertisement for an Andy Warhol gallery. 

Who Dunnit T- shirt design

This is my Who Dunnit T-Shirt design. As you can see these two designs are different even though both designs are inspired by the same idea. The design above this text was mainly created for the screen printing process, that is why the design above uses two main colours and that is why it is a perfect design for the screen printing process. 

The T-Shirt design below was originally created to put on a t-shirt. Because this design uses a number of different colours to make up the image that will make it more complex for me to put it onto a t-shirt. I was originally inspired by the old Who Dunnit dramas in the 1970s as the victim in these dramas were usually presented lying in a pool of blood as this adds drama to the scene. 

Moodboard- T- shirt ideas

This mood board features the main images and concepts that have inspired my final three t- shirt designs 

Extravagant Balloon Logo

This Extravagant balloon logo was created for a company who sell hot air balloon rides to customers. In this logo I wanted to use bold colours and shapes to promote how fun hot air balloon rides are. 

Finished Piece

I believe that my finished logo accurately captures the enjoyment you can have in a hot air balloon. By using bright colours for the fire and the balloon I believe this logo will help to sell these hot air balloon rides to customers. 

Golden Eagle- Tilt & Shift Blur

Stage 1

My first step for this piece was to add a horizontal tilt and shift blur onto the image of the eagle. I also resized the fade section on the image so the tips of the birds wings are faded. This makes it look like the Eagle is moving at speed.

Stage 2

The second stage of this piece was to add a vertical tilt and shift blur to the Eagle, I believe the use of the vertical tile and shift blur puts the Eagle within a blurred box as this would make it look like the Eagle is travelling at speed. 

Finished Piece

My main inspiration for this piece was how majestic the Eagle looks as it flies through the air, this Eagle is so majestic that it takes all the focus away from the rest of the image. Crucially the use of these two tile and shift blurs really captures the majestic nature of the Golden Eagle within a box, also it manages to blur out the rest of this insignificant image and therefore draw all the attention toward the Eagle. 

Usain Bolt- Motion Blur

Stage 1

My first step when creating this motion blur of Usain Bolt crossing the finish line was to add the motion blur onto the original image, this gave the impression that the entire image was moving at speed which is true as it is a still of the 100m final in the 2012 Olympics. 

Stage 2

My next step was to add an iris blur to the image, originally I felt that the motion blur didnt add enough emphasis on Usain Bolt because the entire image has been blurred to the same effect and therefore Usain Bolt doesnt stand out as the elite athlete. 

Stage 3

The next step I took was to resize the iris blur over Usain Bolt so that the emphasis is put on Bolt specifically as opposed to anybody else in the image. 

Finished Piece

My main inspiration when creating this piece (alot like my Leo Messi piece) was the fact that exceptional athletes such as Usain Bolt can stand out even when he is surrounded by some of the worlds top sprinters. I believe the motion blur in this image manages to portray the speed of the event and how incredible these sprinters are because the motion blur makes it seem as if the speed of the athletes cannot be accurately tracked by the human eye. I didnt think the motion blur was enough to add to the image so I felt that I could really add emphasis to a person in this image through the use of an iris blur. I believe the addition of the iris blur adds more speed and emphasis to the great athlete Bolt, crucially the motion blur adds speed to the overall image and the iris blur adds more speed to Usain Bolt as he is wining the race and therefore he is clearly moving faster than the other competitors.

Lionel Messi- Elipse Blur

Stage 1

My first step in creating my Lionel Messi blurred image was to insert the iris blur into the original image

Stage 2

The second step in creating this image was to resize the iris blur on the image so I can fit Messi into the iris and therefore blur all the Real Madrid players in the background.

Stage 3

The third step in creating this image was to resize the iris from an oval shape to a rectangle with rounded edges, I believe that the rectangle could fit all of Lionel Messi inside whilst blurring out the Real Madrid players as opposed to the oval shape.

Stage 4

The fourth stage in creating my blurred image was to resize the midpoints within the rectangle. These midpoints affect the fade within the image and I felt that the image would look better if the vibrant Lionel Messi faded into the blurred out Real Madrid players. 

Finished Piece

The main thing that affected my thought process as I was creating this image was how a certain person can stand out in a crowd and I used the idea of football to highlight this idea, because Lionel Messi is a special individual and that is why he stands out against the crowd. During this process I learnt how to use the iris blur tool well because I have used it to highlight the special player Lionel Messi as he showcases his talent by dribbling past the helpless Real Madrid players. This piece is my favourite out of all 3 image blurs because it really appeals to me personally as football inspires me and Lionel Messi is one of the best footballers in the world and therefore he is one of the most inspiring people in the football world.