Triptych
The speech bubbles are the main focus of each of the panels in my triptych. These words come from the Calvin and Hobbes comic published on April 5th, 1991 (my birthday). I have always been proud that this philosophical excerpt into Calvin and Hobbes' lives was published on my birthday, and this project gave me the opportunity to express my thoughts. Calvin believes he has discovered the key to happiness. He thinks that if he ignores all bad things, his life he will remain forever positive. Hobbes tries to bring him back to reality by revealing that technique is actually called denial and it's quite irresponsible. Calvin's decides to follow his new desire to be happy and ignores Hobbes' negative remark.
I sided with Calvin and chose to step into the world of denial and ignore all the negative things there are in the universe. My triptych reveals the things in life that make me the happiest. Though the images seem random they are all important and meaningful to me. There is Maroon 5 cover art, giraffes for my sister, evidence of my Oregon Duck fandom, toast, Winnie the Pooh, Simba, and the main background is a page from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. All these things combine to create three blissful images that I can always look at to forget the bad.
3 comments:
I think your triptych is very aesthetically pleasing. You didn't overdo it and I enjoy your compositions. It's a very positive piece and I like that!
I enjoyed this piece very much because of its contrast. The boldness of the color against faded background was an excellent choice. The use of one of the primary colors in each frame is a simple but fantastic way to bring the piece together as well as remain easy on the eyes. The speech bubbles seem to add a whimsical element that enhances the feel and emotion of the frames.
I find the usage of narrative in the piece very well executed in conjunction with the title of it. "Happiness Isn't Happiness Without a Talking Giraffe". There is a set-up and development on frames 1 and 2 respectively but a deconstruction of it on frame 3 with inspired absurdity. The colors across the three panels suggest unity, and upon further interpretation, I believe literal meanings behind the stoplight colors. An example of how simplicity can take on several layers. My suggestion would be in developing the background further on a visual level. For example, possibly shifting / resizing the Potter text to create a further illusion of movement. As well, pushing the very fancy motif of the "portrait frames" and encapsulating more of those loose items. Very nice work overall. Visually I am led with ease to draw the connection between Calvin & Hobbes, Simba, and etc.
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