Physical Image Experiments - Straight Images

Physical Images

This image was inspired by Dyren Goodwin who physically manipulates images. especially portraits, and scratches into them. For this image which I did, I used scissors to scratch into the photo. I slightly altered from the artist style and mainly scratched into the background rather than the face. I overall like this image and feel it looks effective in black and white.

This image was also inspired by Dyren Goodwin. I like this image as the shadowed side of the face is scratched in by hand which makes the image look very effective and interesting. You could think by looking at this image that the figure is trying to hide their identity due to the majority of the face being in shadow and also the facial features having been scratched in.

For this image, I screwed up the image and then opened it back out. I like the way that by doing this, some of the black ink had come off the photograph and also like how this makes the image look old and worn. I like the way that this effect makes the image have a sort of polaroid effect as this makes it look interesting. I also like the fact that you are able to see some texture in the image.

For this image, I burnt out the reflection of the person. I liked the idea of this as it could be thought to link to the idea of lacking or forgotten identity. I think this image could be thought to relate to the 'Chinese Photobook' as this also saw people being cut out of images which could therefore relate to the image above.

I manipulated this image by painting into the image. I painted a ghostly figure into the image in black and white. I think that this looks effective as the painted figure is slightly hidden due to the whole image being in black and white. I think that this image looks very effective and I am pleased with the outcome.

This physical manipulation was quite simple to do and shows colourful paint splatters. I like the contrast between the colourful splatters against the bold black and white image. Although this edit has no hidden meaning, I think that it looks very effective and interesting.

I then edited this image, again by painting onto it. I used the paint to make the horse in the image appear similar to a Red Indian horse. This idea was inspired by an artist called Marcia Baldwin who paints horses in this style. Overall, I really like the image and think it is very interesting and also quite striking to the audience.

Physical Images - Artist Research

Physical Images - Artist Research

Dryden Goodwin

Dyren Goodwin is a British artist who is known for his intricate drawings which he often uses in combination with photography, film, screen based installations and soundtracks. He was born in 1971 in Bournemouth and was educated at the Slade School of Fine Art. In many of his photography works, he uses a scalpel to engrave into the photographs to create a look which appears as scars on the people which the engravements are on in the photos.

I like this image due to the added effect in the image which appears to look like water droplets. I like how the engravements in this image is in red as this looks as though there are scratches on the man's face. I like the composition of the image and like the intricate patterns which are present in the engravements. 

I like how the image is in black and white and like the more spaced out engravements in this image as it helps to make the physical edits look more obvious. I like how the edits can be used to portray the scars of the individuals which are present in the image.

I like this image as I feel it is effective how half the image is in shadow. Looking at these images makes me think it might be a nice ideas to adopt the engravement technique myself but do it on the negative space which is either side of the portrait. This may help to make the portrait face stand out more.

I like this image due to to the fact that it has lots of intricate details to it. I like how it appears to be more white due to more of the engravements. I like how this image is taken at an alternative angle to the others as this makes it look different and effective. I like how the individual in the image appears to be deep in thought as this therefore makes the image more thought provoking for the audience.