Picture #2

For our second image, we didnt have an actual picture to copy. So we decided to create a beach scene with a sunset in the background for our image. One of the main emotions we wanted to convey in my opinion was relaxation and a sense of escape. When talking about the criteria of color, the color blue is a very calming color and often associated with being calm or relaxed. Also, it can be associated with water very easily. When talking about shape, the shape of the waves is very recognizable to everyone. when seeing the curves of waves, it isnt very harsh on the eyes, which also adds to the sense of calm and relxation. we tried to keep the shapes fairly simple as to not add confusion or chaos to the image. the chaos would have had the opposite effect that we were trying to convey. we kept the sand as a straight line. and cut the sunset as a half circle and used red triangles around the sun. we debated whether or not to put the triangles on the image because in a lot of cases triangles can be perceived as harsh and not inviting or pleasing to the eye. but when you think about it, sometimes the suns rays are harsh, and thats part of the whole idea of a beach scene. people go to the beach to be in the sun. so taken in context, the triangles are not harsh and add to the general message we were trying to convey.