Test for duotone

This was a test for duotone. A fun assignment to do on the side. :)

"Where I'm From" Note

This is my progress for the "Where I'm From" note. I need to get more pictures from the computer at my house so I e-mailed my dad. Hopefully, I will be able to get more pics soon. :) I like all of the different varieties of black and white in this collage. They're all different colors, but it is still a cohesive color pallet.

First Test for Mind Map

So here is my test run for one note -specifically the category "Heritage" under the category "Where I'm From." 

I'm thinking that I will do three separate notes for each category. For example, in the "Heritage" note, there will be three separate notes under this category: "Where I'm From," "Born in South," and "Family Reunion." I will have 5 large categories all together: Heritage, Beliefs, My Studies, Love, and Dreams. 

These are pictures of my grandparents but also pictures of my family that immigrated from Germany. The two middle pics are the family from Germany. 

Other Future Plans: 

• I will make a collage for each note and each note will be feathered in the shape. No hard edges.
• There will be one big picture of me in the middle of the composition. It may be in the shape of my viola.....or it may not....it might just be a pic of me with my viola. I also plan on signing my name on that pic.
• I'm going to attempt to work on one of five the large categories each week. It may turn out that same categories take longer than others; thus, I may end up working on two in one week, but this is my general plan. 

As for now, I still need to gather more pics from my library and I need to determine if I need to take pics for some of the other categories.

Mind Map Ideas

My idea visually will incorporate a staff with an alto clef and a whole note in the middle representing me. There will be 5 other notes around it that will represent the following: my studies, love, dreams, heritage, and beliefs. Inside each note will be a collage of pictures. Also, each of the 5 notes will be assigned a color. For example, the my studies note will have pictures relating to music, photography, and arts management. Although it will be a collage of these things, I will have a separate section in the collage for each topic. Below is an example of what one main 5 notes would look like.

Here is what I have so far....

Finished Zoo Billboard

 Here is the finished product for the Tulsa Zoo Billboard. I added more to the top bird pattern and a transparent gradient as well. Finally, I added the text.

Current work for Zoo Billboard

I made an abstract pattern of cranes. Also, I put a filter on the birds.

Postcard Assignment