Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Image Essay #9



This fan art of a scene from the anime Naruto is a good example of definition. The character who is ready to come at his opponent with the lighting-based attack is the most dominant form on the piece. The other character is smaller, along with how the rails of the bridge are set up to give off the illusion that he is a farther distance away. The mist is also helpful in creating the distance illusion for it is thicker near the smaller character and as thick near the larger character.

Shading is also used to make the picture seem more three-dimensional and there is a good use of value on the character that is closest to the viewer's eyes on his clothing and hair. The the smaller character is not as detailed to help with the distance illusion.

The piece also has a linear perspective. The character getting ready to strike is focal point of the picture since he is the largest, so the viewer will notice him first. Then the bridge leads the viewer's eye to the other character.

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