Eyeless on Campus: 2018-09-23

Saturday, September 29, 2018

RSJ108--Challenge 2 - "You Do You" Revisited--COMMENTS//RESPONSES

Challenge 2 - You Do You Revisited

Part A: Design

Part B: Documentation

Colors in my "You Do You" (Revisited) Challenge

#AE9F82--"Hillary" (The Background)

#CCC9C2--"Cloud" (The Cowboy Hat)

#B36E4F--"Santa Fe" (The Locomotive)

#7F5E3D--"Spicy Mix"--(The Cactus)

(Background Image Courtesy: 4rail.net)

What would you do differently? The image of "Me" does not cover enough of the canvas to allow for a better view of the background image. The train-railroad track scene had to be tactically placed in order to maximize its relation to the foreground and the cactus. Colors were matched using a hex identifier, html-color-codes.info, and a name that color lookup on chir.ag/projects/name-that-color. I was also at odds as to which lyrics to use from Glen Campbell's first major hit recording, as all of the lyrics are incredible. For anyone who has ever been there, this song is for you...

What does this statement mean? It's a big country out there. If you hitchhike to Florida and back you will get an opportunity to freeze in the San Antonio rain in December on the side of a freeway ramp. If you spend the next one under a starry sky sleeping on the side of Interstate-10 just east of Las Cruces, New Mexico on the way back out West, you'll know what I'm talking about. No song portrays the experience better than this one. I apologize if I am no good at promoting myself, as the saying goes,

"I'm not that kind of guy..."

COMMENTS//RESPONSES--

Hi James,

I really like the way this whole picture works so well together. The colors are very earthy tones and they give a very calming effect but also a sense of exploration or adventure. You mentioned in your documentation about traveling from one state to the other and I think it goes so well with the picture you chose. I also really like the font you used and the colors, it was super easy to read, and I think that by having the song lyrics one color and the name of the song and artist another was such a good idea! Overall I really like your work on this!

Thank you Jessica,

Travel is something I would recommend for everyone as it not only allows you to see the world but builds your self-confidence. You would be surprised how quickly you adapt to complicated situations you take for granted at home. We see where many people fail to adjust every holiday when their flights are cancelled and they spend the holiday sleeping in an airport and eating peanuts from a vending machine. Have a solid alternative in place, that's the message here. Thanks again.

Hi James!

Excellent work. Your craftsmanship is really evident in this project. Your portrait has a ton of detail that creates a spectacular and eye catching display. The overall result has a lot of character. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Mr. Gomez,

I am grateful for your positive comments. The photo of "Me Doing Me" was again a real #WIP due to the lack of photogenic nature I have at my disposal. Thus, the hat provides an opportunity to apologize for it since it's acceptable to be old and be a cowboy, many were born that way. There is however, something to be said for authenticity and that is much harder to get in life; requiring risk, experience, failure and above all, survival. Hopefully, all of that came out in the design. Thank you for taking a close look at the final product.

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