Week 04
Vase Analysis
Below is my basic analysis of a traditional Greek vase. There is a simple black background for the overall vase with yellow in the middle to give a space for the artists/potter to put their designs. The characters are then made up of black but there are yellow lines making up the details. Their are also patterns in various places to add more detail to the piece. This analysis was done before my talk with the lecturer when I was going to imitate this style, but now I am going to add my own artistic flair to it.
Below I have drawn over the lines of the vase making up the characters. I have gone over the outlines in red and the detail line in green. This was a good process for me as it gave me a feel for the proportions they used, for one, the calves are very pronounced as well as the noses and chins. My research into other Greek vases has also shown me that they make the bums very round and pronounced as well.
Here I have taken away the vase to better show the outlines without the context of the vase itself. My final physical piece for The Minotaur is now going to mimic the drawing style of the characters here but I am going to add my own artistic twist to it which I will explore later in the project when I have my final character designs. The green here shows the simple detail used.
And finally, I have taken out the green details to show the silhouette, They are very strong of course, I would expect nothing less from the potters of ancient Greece.
Summary
So my summary, I am going to design The Minotaur in the style of the Greek vases but when it comes to me putting him on the vase itself I will steer away from replicating the Greek style but rather use it as a stepping stone to create something more modern.
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