Week 8 Blog Exercise: Tone and Color

Here is some album art from one of my favorite bands "Tool." Not only is their music incredibly cool so is their use of imagery. In the music business it is important to not only sound good but to create a dynamic visual presence on stage, in videos, and in packaging of marketable items such as shirts, hats, and other items that help to promote the band.


TONE
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TONE - In this image with a translucent veiny man with his head on a pillow, the tonal values are almost in the middle of the spectrum giving the pink and purples a soft muted effect to his bed and skin. In the background the repeating SHAPE of eyes can be seen. The tunnel of eyes behind the head starts out in dark tones. The higher up the wall of eyes the more the tone lightens eventually leading into pure point of light.



Side Note

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The picture above reminds me of the gestalt principle of multistability or multistable perception in the way it pops back and forth between two forms, much like the classic example of the two faces that are also a vase. Dondis refers to this in Chapter Two when discussing positive and negative space. The form in the center reminds me of an enlighten figure sitting in a meditative pose. I know that observation is not really part of this assignment but I thought it was an interesting side note.


COLOR
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COLOR - This last picture has a glowing human figure rising through the clouds as spiral LINES are being spun away from the center by a serpent of fire. More LINES emanate from the heart of the body and are attached to the LINE drawn by the spiral. The primary colors of Red, Yellow, and Blue, like those found in the SUBTRACTIVE MIXING (RYB MODEL) create a very dramatic impact. Dondis points out that color can be highly emotional and symbolic. The dark clouds provide a great background to highlight and contrast the incredible energy of the scene. The fire is crackling with intensity and life. Is the figure is reaching to the heavens? Toward knowledge? Why is there a serpent? Is this forbidden knowledge the spirit inside is reaching for?