we were asked to analyse a piece of work that we could include in our study. my analysis follows,
The piece is an image of a Lego figurines using a high-pressure spray gun, commonly used to spray vehicles. The figure is using the spray tool to ‘tag’ "ame72” onto a wall in front of him. The wall has been rollered first to create a solid colour or blank canvas to work over on the wall so the piece of graffiti isn’t hindered by any other work that has been created on the wall earlier.
In the piece the contours are solid and straight as the Lego character is made from plastic and injection molded, so the lines would be perfect after manufacturer. Also notice how the contours of the high-pressure spray gun are similar too that of the figurine, they are straight and represent the real product. The ‘tag’ that has been sprayed onto wall is not as ‘clean cut’ or perfect as the contours of the other two elements of the image. Where the paint has no specific direction when it is released from the can you do not create a clean shape. Some elements of the image and their shapes mimic each other, like the paint container on the spray gun and the gas canister. They both represent the shape of a rectangle but the corners of the shape are rounded to make them softer and not be so daunting on the eye. The head of the Lego figure is similar to this shape too but is wider, making the shape seem squarer than rectangular. The font of the background text has similar qualities in that there are also shapes that are replicated across the piece. There are circular shapes that are seen 4 times across the text.
The piece in question is elements of both 2-D and 3-D. The Lego figure is painted or stenciled 3 dimensionally as the print shows the height, width and depth of his body parts. Also the shading on the right hand and the head help to give the illusion of 3 dimensions, showing where the light would hit the figure if it was 3-D. the wall and the text seem very 2 dimensional as the have no depth to them, they have an area but no volume.
There is a clear range in value in this image although there are only 2 colours and the different tones of black, white and grey. On the head of the figurine there are different values of yellow and orange that blend to create the shaded 3 dimensional look on the character. The light values of the yellow show where the light hits the character and the darker values show where the light hasn’t hit. The rest of the work is made up of different values of greyscale. The background wall is quite a light value close to white with, the rollered paint being again a light value, a light grey. The sprayed text over the rollered paint is a darker value of grey that is clearly visible over the light valued grey paint used to cover the wall. The rest of the greyscale elements of the image are the lightest and darkest values of greyscale that can be obtained, white and black.
The oranges and yellows used in the image are used to divert your eyes to the most important parts of the piece. The head and hands are seen as the most important parts of the image as they are where the skill comes from. They seem to stand out much more, as the rest of the piece is very boring and bland with it only being greyscale.
There aren’t many different textures in the image; there is only the texture of the wall and the spray paint painted over the top. The texture of the wall would be reasonably rough, although the craftsman who put it up may have smoothed it, the materials used to make it would still be rough. The paint would be smooth and shiny, it would flatten the surface of the wall slightly.
The piece in question is elements of both 2-D and 3-D. The Lego figure is painted or stenciled 3 dimensionally as the print shows the height, width and depth of his body parts. Also the shading on the right hand and the head help to give the illusion of 3 dimensions, showing where the light would hit the figure if it was 3-D. the wall and the text seem very 2 dimensional as the have no depth to them, they have an area but no volume.
There is a clear range in value in this image although there are only 2 colours and the different tones of black, white and grey. On the head of the figurine there are different values of yellow and orange that blend to create the shaded 3 dimensional look on the character. The light values of the yellow show where the light hits the character and the darker values show where the light hasn’t hit. The rest of the work is made up of different values of greyscale. The background wall is quite a light value close to white with, the rollered paint being again a light value, a light grey. The sprayed text over the rollered paint is a darker value of grey that is clearly visible over the light valued grey paint used to cover the wall. The rest of the greyscale elements of the image are the lightest and darkest values of greyscale that can be obtained, white and black.
The oranges and yellows used in the image are used to divert your eyes to the most important parts of the piece. The head and hands are seen as the most important parts of the image as they are where the skill comes from. They seem to stand out much more, as the rest of the piece is very boring and bland with it only being greyscale.
There aren’t many different textures in the image; there is only the texture of the wall and the spray paint painted over the top. The texture of the wall would be reasonably rough, although the craftsman who put it up may have smoothed it, the materials used to make it would still be rough. The paint would be smooth and shiny, it would flatten the surface of the wall slightly.
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