Final Project - Children Book

The children book “SWEET HONEY” is created by Ying Yang. Every part of the works was created with Photoshop’s pen tools, shapes and brushes. The story is about two bees working in a nice spring day, one of the bees, Moe, was complaining that their lives are too short to work hard, they should have enjoyed their lives instead of working. And the other bee, Gigi, with a positive attitude told Moe that even though their lives are short, but the most important thing about life is to accomplish something, and their hard works aren’t unworthy, both human beings and themselves could be benefit from the works.

The artwork used most of the warm colors trying to express warm and positive message. It also used shapes, lines to form the bees. By creating the facial expressions on the bees, it exposed the bees’ personalities and their attitudes toward life.

There are lots of people complaint about their circumstances, through the artwork, I want to spread a positive attitude to the kids also adults. Life is imperfect, but with a positive attitude, we can make our lives better and happier.

11/21/2016 Illustrator Drawing

I never learned AI before, drawing a pic on AI helps me to have an idea of most tools on the AI.
And the pic above is what i had done.

11/14/2016 Using AI Pen Tool

I am using AI's pen tool to draw a person.

11/09/2016 - Finish 3D Snowman

Finally finished this project of creating a 3D item. I think the hardest part was trying to figure out how to transform the shape of the hat and scarf. One nice things I like about the picture is adding the shadow on the wall, because it really helps to make the snowman looks more realistic.

11/07/2016 - 3D Snowman

I was trying to adjust the shape of the hat and the scarf that the snowman wears on.

10//31/2016 - 3D

I tried to use 3D feature to draw the snowman on photoshop. Since I never used Photoshop before, it was a little confusing to move things around. But it is getting better, and there is more details i need to add on, or change.

10/24/2016 - New Project - Snowman

I received a snowman candle holder from a friend last year, when i was thinking of this coming new project this weekend, i looked around my room and decided to pick up the snowman and draw it on the next new project.
I just drew a little shape of the snowman, and next time i'll put some more details.

10/19/2016 - Drawing Critique "Memorable Chinese Architecture"

Memorable Chinese Architecture

Design I 2016

By Ying Yang

Description: 

• In the work I see a traditional Southern Chinese architecture, which was how most Southern Chinese cities architecture looked like, before the Chinese government have attempted to combine traditional Chinese design into modern architecture. 
• I would describe this work as a memory of Chinese history, because as the time moves on, lots of the traditional Chinese architecture has been destroyed, and it has really been a memory for China.

Analysis:

• With this work, I used the elements of line, shape, space, form, texture, and color.
• The principles of this work are rhythm, balance, variety, emphasis, unity

Interpretation:

• This piece is about that Chinese architectures are truly the legacy of Chinese history, even though most Chinese cities' architectures are similar to Western style now, but the traditional Chinese architecture is still memorable.
• The title fits with the photo very well. 
• Pretend like if i climb inside the painting, the environment of the painting would make me feel very calm and comfortable, and also the traditional Chinese architectures are very simple, it won't make me feel depression as now most fancy buildings in the cities make me feel.
• I would agree with the medium and the color, hundred years ago, most Chinese people like to use red color to decorate their house, like the door or railing, because red represents lucky. And the old architecture would only use gray or white color.
• The date makes a big different, because you would see these kinds of architecture very easily back in hundred years ago, but now days you can barely find a spot with this traditional designs due to the modernize.

Judgment:

• I would like people to see this picture, because it is always nice to introduce the Chinese culture to different culture backgrounds' people, and help them to understand a little bit more about China.
• If I owned this picture, I will buy a frame and hang it at my house, so whenever friends visiting me I'll show them and introduce this picture to them.
• The rememberable thing about this picture is that seeing people back in the time try to enjoy their lives with a calm pace, unlike now days people in the cities moving so fast try to catch up with times.

Photoshop Shapes and Patterns

I was practicing on using Photoshop's shapes, patterns, also 3Ds. It is pretty interesting, and very helpful when drawing a picture.

10/5/2016 - Started a new drawing

I decided to start a new drawing, and i been working on the top of this building. And I'll try to finish this drawing during the weekend.

10/17/2016 - Finished Coloring

Finally finished coloring this drawing.
Before Chinese cities were modernized, most of the cities in southern part of china looked like the picture i drew above. Chinese people liked to use red color on their house or building, because red represents lucky in china.
And back in hundred years ago, most people in china were using gray color to build the building or bridge, that's why the main color of the picture is gray.

10/12/2016 - Finished with the black and white and started coloring

After couple days, i finally finished with the black and white drawing, and now started coloring the picture.

10/10/2016 - New Drawing

I just started a new drawing this weekend, it's a drawing of old chinese building, i kinda like the way it turns out, gonna fix it, and shape it tomorrow.

10/3/2016- Drawing

I tried to shape one of the deer, and because i didn't control the pressure very well, it looks extremely weird. Next time i will try to fix it, and shape the other deer as well.

9/28/2016 - Drawing

I changed some parts of the drawing, by drawing the tree, clouds, and grass might be easier to add the shadows, and are also easier to draw. And later on, i am going to add some more elements on this project.

9/26/2016 - Wacom Drawing

This is the first time i ever try to use wacom to draw a picture, it was a little confused at first. But after some practices, it gets a bit better.  So i drew two deers, a little girl, and a kid with a bear headgear. They are not great looking, but i'll try to make them look a little better next time.

9/21/16 - Research images for the project

(I am thinking to draw a picture of a little girl who's playing with a little deer in the field. On the above, its the pictures that i found from the internet.)

Photography topics - (Think inside the box, Leading lines, Be offish)

(Think Inside The Box - Draws attention to the box behind the tree.)

(Lading Lines - The lines on the side leads people's attention to the tree in the front also the door behind the tree.)

(Be Offish - The main idea of this picture is to make the subject near the edge of the frame.)

Photoshop - Transparent layers

(This picture is combined with three different layers, two of them were taken from the campus - outside of the cafe and outside of library while a lady was passing by), and the other picture - texture-  was found on internet.

(This picture is combined with four different layers, all of them were found on Internet, and I used curves, Exposure, and Brightness try to balance the color of this picture, make it look like the lady and the flower are inside the bottle.)

Photoshop - Tutorials (Water Reflection, Desolate Waste Land)

1. Water Reflection http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/water-reflection/

(maybe because i didn't choose a good pic, it didn't turn out as pretty as the tutorial's pic)

2. Comic Book Effect - http://photoshoproadmap.com/give-your-photos-a-retro-comic-book-effect/

(This kind tutorial is pretty easy and interesting to make your photo looks like a comic book effect)

3. Desolate Waste Land http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-a-desolate-land-photo-manipulation-with-photoshop--cms-26932

(This one might be more complicate than the previous one, and I'm only half way thru.)