Shapes Activity

Original Image

Created Image

I targeted my created image towards children; therefore, I used vibrant colors to create an animal representation. The contrast in colors gain the interest of children and distinguish different parts of the face. The contrast in shapes can show children how various shapes can be grouped together to make a representative image.

I grouped the same colors together in close proximity to target the different areas of the face. Students can distinguish between left and right through the connections between what shapes are orange and which are green. Although the opposing colors does pull the viewers eye in opposing directions, that is the desired effect because the viewer (a child) is supposed to be able to see the face as a whole but also the opposing parts. The repetition of the purple rectangles and ovals on the mouth helps draw attention to it and differentiates it from the rest of the face. The arcs are all grouped together in close proximity to highlight the eyes and top of the head. The only shapes that are not paired in a repetitive manner are the rectangles inside of the ovals to make the ears. This allows them to be distinguished from the rest of the head. An attempt was made to align each component centrally to the component it was inside of. The entire image is aligned using symmetry.