Art can serve many purposes. One such purpose is to explore and express complicated and powerful emotions. Another is to express, in visual form and without words, ideas and philosophies. And at times, the emotions and ideas artists express through their work are difficult or painful.
In a way, the making of art can be a powerful form of therapy. Digital art is no different. In fact, because the digital artist has the ability to create images that are almost completely indistinguishable from photographic reality, some would say that digital art is one of the very most effective ways to express one's thoughts and feelings. The tragedy that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida last month shook our nation to it's core. The violence that erupted there claimed the lives of 17 students and faculty. Since then many, MANY people, including a large number of students, have expressed strong emotional reactions and opinions about the incident as well as the many issues that surround it. Your assignment is to create a photo-composite "collage" image that expresses your thoughts and emotions regarding the Parkland incident. Use Pixlr for this one, using a minimum of 10 different photos from different sources. There should be a lot of careful cutting/copying and pasting of pieces of your different photos, arranged in front of a background that is not the natural background of any of your 10 (minimum) photos. That background can be places or things that wouldn't normally be thought of as a real-life background. It can be patterns, textures or even just colors. Arrange your composition in any way you think makes for an attractive and powerful image. There are no official rules about what is and what is not acceptable as far as photographs go. But out of respect for the victims (as well as keeping in mind that this is a school assignment) please do not use overtly violent or graphic images. I think a good starting point would be to organize your own thoughts. What has been your reaction to what happened there last week? How has it made you feel? What has it made you think about? Work thoughtfully.
lil boi
3/6/2018 01:31:45 pm
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Christopher Andrew Siragusa
3/7/2018 10:08:20 am
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gabe
3/8/2018 09:04:58 am
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