Typography Project

Classmate Critique

The Visual I’m critiquing is Olivia’s Cartoon. It is a self-portrait. There are vibrant colors. This artwork uses more than one medium. She drew the outlines on paper, scanned it, and used image trace in Illustrator. She added the colors in Photoshop.

There are many flaws in the image. First, it is in the center, which does not follow the rule of third. Secondly, the table is in a top-down perspective, when the image is a front perspective, which also means that the table has no 3d-esque relief. Finally, there’s no arms.

There are many strengths in the image as well. First, there’s detail. Second, there’s artificial lighting in it. Finally, the colors are realistic.

The reason why these are the strengths is that the details bring relief to the cartoon, the lighting effects bring environmental effects, and the colors bring life to the cartoon.

Olivia used many tools in Photoshop. She used the brush to add color. She used color swatches to find the right colors. She also used dodge & burn to add the artificial lighting effects.

In conclusion, Olivia did a good job on the cartoon, here’s some suggestions on how she could improve it. She should add more details, such as arms, realistic shoes, a 3d-esque table, and a chair.