SCATTERED

Discovering the scatterbrush tool....speaks for itself. 

Dance some more!

 This dancer was trickier. Her form as an object with depth as in the above photograph is very interesting and detailed. However, when made into a flat shape the form doesn't come out as well because of the way the figure is positioned.

Notice that this shape gives quite a different feel than the photo it is based on. If you were to look at this first you probably would not think of associating it with the original piece. Despite the fact that they are very different, with a different mood...I still think this is an interesting shape. It is not as predictable nor is it a cliche dancer pose. Still full of movement, but somehow more masculine, and could even be fighting rather than dancing...

Dance! Jump!

Papercuts

 As a dancer myself I know the feeling of light and joy that dancing can bring. I am interested in representing this in a silhouette of a dancer. I chose this picture of a dancer because of the way she is jumping so freely through the air, and also because her body forms such an interesting shape. I thought it would work for this exercise.

This is the finished shape after having put the photo through Illustrator. I used the lasso tool in Photoshop first, then proceeded to the shape in Illustrator. I tweaked the outline quite a bit to get the desired shape, and to clarify some of the shapes a bit more.

I like the pixie-like form that has taken shape here. This picture portrays what I set out to.