my concept?
a bluebird feather.
i was totally okay with this concept because feathers are never boring. they have such a sense of flow and flight to them that's just captivating to me. to find pictures i went to one of the best picture sites ever, flickr.com.
SIDENOTE: so you'd think that the baby version of a bluebird would be so stinkin cute, right?
NOPE.
i just thought i'd share because i found this picture hilarious.
back to business.
bluebirds aren't just BLUE which became evident in my picture search. i found this picture and i think it's going to be my main concept picture. i really enjoy the way the blue-gray fades to white and then to the copper color.
THE P'S:
proportion: think about how many feathers a bird has! in comparison to the bird itself, one feather is measly. but the feather has a pretty even proportion overall.
balance: a feather has symmetrical balance. both sides are pretty identical. some small pieces (called barbs) may be uneven but the unevenness between the two sides balances out typically.
unity: all of the barbs that are found along the shaft of a feather make the feather a whole.
emphasis: in this feather the emphasis is definitely on the white space. feathers usually show emphasis through color and/or pattern.
rhythm: i'd say this feather has some rhythm. the arrow-like pattern of the white goes against the direction of the feather pieces and that creates some rhythm. also, the amount of lines creates a rhythm as well.
THE ELEMENTS:
space: the spaces between the barbs add interest to the feather and almost call attention to themselves.
line: there are plenty of lines to be found on this feather. they're mostly straight but the transition in color creates its own sort of line as well.
color: the colors are almost complementary, making them stand out more. they're both cool and warm, joined together by white in the middle.
value: with the white in the middle and the darkness of the shadows in the spaces between the little feather barbs there's a variety of value.
form: although mostly flat the feather does have some form, helped by the curve of the stem.
shape: the feather is almost like a long oval. its shape is pretty organic, though. it's definitely not strictly geometric.
texture: the amounts of lines and the color transitions add definite texture to the feather.
in case you were wondering...
what the heck is a barb? and a shaft?
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