Though the image is abstract I am still applying learned craftsmanship skills as well as integrating my aesthetic vision through compositional, colour and lighting elements to produce challenging and expressive artwork.
Creating the Image in Photoshop
I started the image by abstracting photographs of textures I took a while back (same ones as for the "Solar System" series) and used different filters to speed up and simplify the work flow in combination with different layer settings and masking, as well as experimentation with levels, darkness/brightness, vibrance and saturation.
Layers
- Multiply
- "Colour"
- For lighting:
- Overlay
- Soft light, hard light, vivid light
Filters
- Smart sharpening
- Artistic filters:
- Paint daubs
- Palette knife
Reflection & Analysis
- Composition: Abstract Symmetry
- Creates balance through a recognizable pattern
- mirroring half's
- Central spotlight
- Highest colour saturation and lightest value in the centre
- Darkened image borders
- Cool light source with glow effect (as in colour temperature, but yes also kind of cool^^)
- Monochrome image with cool blue tones
- Cool colours and the images abstract forms (often rounded but still hard edges and high contrast in the centre) create a fairly dark and dangerous mood
- The two vertical "bars" at the top (on the thirds, dividing the image into 3 parts) might be too distracting
- as they draw the viewers eye away from the main focus
Area Glow
Beneath is a version with a larger area glow. I personally prefer the top image as the central light source appears more crisp and brighter, despite being less bright (colour saturation and value), due to the darker surroundings.
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