opacity tutorial

With this tutorial changing the opacities of each layer creates more depth in the image. Even though each of the words are the same color and on the same background they all look different because of the change in the opacity to make more layers and to add depth to the image.

series

The series the Steve McCurry did of New york has a nice balance of business and space. In his first image of time square there are many lights and colors which fill up the image. There is also a lot going on with all of the snow, cars and people. This image gives show what most people think of new york which is how busy the city is.
This image is then followed by the man sweeping in front of his store. This shows how parts of New York city can be calm. It also shows how much history there is in New York and that it is not all lights and new buildings. I think this image shows a high contrast to the first image with the space and the calm quality of the man in the picture.

styrofoam cup art

I think this form of art is very cool because it is a medium that most people do not think about using. Also these cups are very graphic. They also are very cool because they are done in sharpie so there is no turning back once you have made a mark on the cups. These cups also use mainly black and white which shows the beauty of the work without being distracted by color. When he uses color it draws your eye to the one ballon which creates a focal point. These cups are a new and exciting way of thinking about art.