Tales of the Koi - Final Project
Reflection. For my final project, I wanted an all around theme bringing together all elements and techniques I have used over this quarter: Koi Fish. Koi represent fortune, abundance, and perseverance. Over the past few years, I have had a very rough time with certain aspects of life, but I continue to envision a much better future for myself that is filled with positivity, love, and prosperity, which Koi fish symbolize. I feel like a lot of the portraits generated in this course have reflected moods, shades and personalities of myself that are tied with the landscape, so I continue on my journey to connect the subject to her (and a few his) surroundings with various symbols like the Koi.
Hence, this final project is a culmination of photoshop collages that integrate this koi fish theme from the AI images produced and my current exploration of my surroundings at Fort Worden State Park. The collages are founded on surrealism and playfulness taking the viewer through the blending of a subconscious dream-like state.
My creative process began with an orange Koi Dress. I wanted to see what Midjourney would generate combining various elements and prompts I have been using for the idea of flying koi fish and an orange background. The images below showcase the many ideas and concepts fused together with previous themes of eastern philosophy/culture, desert landscape, and camoflouging/contrasting into the background.
Hence, this final project is a culmination of photoshop collages that integrate this koi fish theme from the AI images produced and my current exploration of my surroundings at Fort Worden State Park. The collages are founded on surrealism and playfulness taking the viewer through the blending of a subconscious dream-like state.
My creative process began with an orange Koi Dress. I wanted to see what Midjourney would generate combining various elements and prompts I have been using for the idea of flying koi fish and an orange background. The images below showcase the many ideas and concepts fused together with previous themes of eastern philosophy/culture, desert landscape, and camoflouging/contrasting into the background.
AI Inspiration - Where Eastern Sky Meets Western Sea
Combining elements of mexican muralism, eastern aesthetics, inspiration from artists like Andrea Kowch, Audrey Kawasaki, and Fares Micue and a whole lot of blending styles together.
First three images are TOP PICKS.
First three images are TOP PICKS.
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