Practice with Photoshop: Shapes

We worked with shapes in Photoshop, altering various attributes of the image to give a variety of feels and looks in the connotations of the designs. My original image is a solid black flower that is filled completely with the same color. It makes a bold impact, but black doesn't do the shape justice as it is a flower that is meant to be associated with a bright color.

 By changing the color to purple, it feels much more like a flower giving off the impression that it is spring time and cheerful.

 Adding a pattern to the image gave it an entirely different feel- it becomes less about the shape and more about the design placed in the outline of the shape. This striped pattern in a variety of shades makes this image much more visually interesting, although in a greater design, it could be more distracting and could conflict with other elements that are in close proximity to this shape. The drop shadow adds and element of depth in this shape that the two previous shapes did not have, which makes it more realistic and makes it stand out from the background and seem to have more presence than the others.

 Adding a texture to the shape again changes the feel entirely. The stained glass patterning inside this shape (still purple to give the feel of a flower in spring) diverts the eye from the shape of the flower and takes it around the dark lines of the pattern. This design makes the shape feel more fragmented and broken, like it was pieces put back together to create a whole. The slight gradient from a lighter purple in the center of the shape to a darker shade around the edges gives this shape more dimension and presence.