Surrealism

Artist Statement

Have you ever had one of those days where it felt like everything was going to fall into place the way you wanted it to be but instantly spiralled as you took a step outside. A young man is fulfilled with energy and joy until he encounters a dark and gloomy surrounding. He is soon brought to sorrow when mother nature ruins his lovely evening.

I cropped out the picture I took of the man sitting down and placed him on the building. I wanted to make his appearance enlarged and disproportionate from all the other objects. My HDR image was the background of the school setting. I placed a black and white filter on top of this to portray an emotional feeling. I cut out the image of the palm tree and placed it on top of the other building to create the illusion that it was coming out of it. For the field goal I used the liquify filter. I placed the liquify filter to the palm tree to create a droopy affect, reflecting back to his sentimental aspect.

Book Jacket

Artist Statement

On a Halloween night, a young man named Rocky Receives a text from his close friend saying, that his girlfriend Rihanna is wasted and multiple guys are attempting to get at her. Soon enough, he changes his plans to pay a visit. As the night goes on dramatic events continue to develop. Through all of Rocky's good intentions Rihanna interpreted it negatively and she ends up breaking up with him. Rocky tries so many ways to get her back but no matter what he still can't find a way to win her heart.

I created this book jacket through Adobe Indesign and my objective was to make it visually appealing and simple for the audience. A clean and well put together outline is how I like to project my work . Using a dull color scheme to represent Rocky and Rihanna's relationship was a must. Using a gradient for the background to symbolize their connection which begin to shift from light to dark. Incorporating all black fonts to the pastel background created contrast. Repetition and alignment such as the black dots also created a visual connection throughout the whole piece, and proximity to make everything join together was the key.