Illustrator Self Portrait from Scan

The New York Times article "America's Moral Volcano" drew my attention to a group of paintings that I honestly never really noticed.  American landscape paintings have never been my favorite, but the works that were discussed fascinated me.  The contrast between the blood red, orange, yellow, and cooler colors in the paintings was very stark and incredibly foreboding.  It reminded me of how we are using pieces of different images to create one whole in this project.  We try to create something cohesive and complete even if the parts are very different, and these paintings seem to have a similar feeling to them.  I am surprised that imagery this fiery and expressive was present at a time of more conservative practices.  Another aspect of the article that made an impression on me was how vivid the underlying message was.  It made me consider how important imagery is in conveying an idea.

Composite vacation.

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Photoshop tutorial on black and white conversions and filters.