I started with the idea of an eye, something that I like to put in a lot of my art. I took an image off of Google of an eye. I posterized it to three levels, then used a greyscale mode. Using the wand tool I selected the greyish eye and used it as a brush. It was very cool and gave a very angry feel to the picture. However I wasn't satisfied because the picture didn't fit the mood I had intended. So I decided to use a picture of my own face. The picture was not simple enough to easily posterize it, I believe it was 13 levels. I greyscaled and used the wand just like I did with the original eye. Instead of selecting the entire eye I just selected part of my face and the pupils. overall, I like my eyes better than the eye I found on Google. It just had the look and feel I was looking for when I thought of the idea.
This was a very simple wallpaper, but I personally think beauty is simplicity. Some of the most recognizable logos are very simple, the Apple logo for example. It's so simple and very easy to recognize and remember. If a logo or picture is easily forgotten, it hasn't done it's job in terms of advertising and likely isn't very good on the artistic side. Some of my favorite flash games and movies are very simple. Think of it as a really short poem, each line needs to bring a deeper meaning because the poem is so short. Artistic games and movies and art need to make meaning very potent in order to make the work stands out.
Now that I have shared my wallpaper, I want to remind everyone who reads this to pass the blog on and read it more often! More page views means more Blogz! Also, please feel free to comment and leave your ideas, you will get credit! Thanks!
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