Dr. Pfang

These were some in-class projects where we did Pop Art of people at our Campus! This was Dr. Raymond Pfang, Assistant to the President! These have both been auctioned off in an art show on campus for scholarships.

Dr. Raymond Pfang, Photos taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

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Dr. Raymond Pfang, Photos taken with Ipad, edited in Photoshop.

Come out to play!

    This was a Surrealism photo manipulation I did! I really wanted to do something with the idea of Gargoyles coming to life. When starting this I did several adjustments to the initial background, including giving it a higher contrast; then sharpening the edges and turning it gray scale. For the astral wolf, I found a photo of a wolf leaping; then proceeded to gray-scale it and increase its contrast to fit the rest of the photo (I actually did that with all the pieces of this photo, so I don’t end up repeating myself). To make it appear more ghostly, I softened its edges and turned its opacity down to make it translucent. The last figure I added was the human model, which I added ram horns and bat wings too to make him appear like a gargoyle! I also went in and added claws, teeth and cracks to his figure, as well as some spotted areas to make him appear eroded. Lastly, I went in and added the trickling water down the bricks manually with the brush tool, along with extra cracks and wear in the bricks, before placing a rainy overlay texture for the foreground.

This is an asymmetrical monochromatic piece; the dark and gloomy values giving the scene an eerie, mysterious vibe. I believe the focal point is drawn to the astral wolf figure, as its foggy texture stands out from the rest of the scenery, which also gives it emphases. In fact, the humanoid gargoyle is also looking toward the astral figure as well. There is definitely perspective to this piece, as it looks as if you’re tilting your head slightly up as these gargoyles above begin to animate!

I like how it turned out overall, though I’d love to go back and improve it by making the rain look more realistic, and add details such as the rain beating off the statue.

Come out to play!, photo stock used and manipulated in Photoshop.

"Despite a gargoyles intimidating and sometimes grotesque appearance, their first duty was to protect the building of which they were perched upon. Acting as a gutter spout of sorts, they would project water clear from the wall when it rained. This would keep the buildings from eroding and make them more long lasting. This is where the term "Gargle" in Gargoyle comes from. Their second duty was to scare away evil and sinister spirits from the building or church. As you now know, they aren't a source of evil, despite how they look."

Original Photos (which I take no credit for!:

Gargoyle Background.

Horns.

Wings. 

Lanterns light your path.

These were actually some phone photos I took of some paper lanterns I had just hung up in my room. They aren't the best quality photos, but I really enjoyed the lighting and shadows! So I fiddled with them a bit in Photoshop, playing with the contrast. :]

Lanterns light your path, photo taken with phone, edited in Photoshop.