Since we all seem to be choosing favorites, I choose Pikachu!
I think overlapping is my particular favorite form of showing space just because I don't usually work in terms of geometric 3D shapes, I prefer working in a 2D world, creating the illusion of space with somewhat transparent, overlapping layers. Perspective does have some really great uses though, of course, though 3-point perspective can be very hard to use without referring to comic book art.
On the topic of depth perception, they say that our ability to perceive depth visually
is a result of having two eyes. I once heard one of the TAs at WARP pondering how Dale Chihuly is able to work to show depth because he sees everything as if it is flat. I wonder about this. It makes me want to consider wearing an eye patch for an extended period of time to get the same supernatural abilities he has. Plus, a lot of people would think I'm some sort of modern pirate-especially if I carried a cutlass around. That'd be sweet.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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Dude! Chihuly was totally walking around the galleries in Chelsea, wearing his eye-patch and looking intense, when we SA+AH kids were.
I wonder if he would make/direct the same kind of art if he had both eyes?
...I think your "overoverlapap" needs one more "l".
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