Exercise: Illustrating visual space

Using the internet, I selected images as visual references. I had to chose a tree, a child running or walking, a building.

These images have been printed in different sizes and cut. 

Here there is one of each element.

The tree and house seem to be floating and the boy seems to be running.

The elements are dissociated, and it is difficult to read a narrative.

The elements seem completely horizontal and vertical in relation to the frame and the whole thing seems a bit static.

Other examples with only 3 elements are more dynamic due to elements partly in the frame, and changed in size

focus on the boy - No 1*

more threatening atmosphere, boys seems to run away from the house

The addition of a horizon line anchors the tree and gives a familiar landscape feel to the image, with some depth. Now there could be a possible story to imagine.

My use of the computer is still sketchy. Above the horizon line accidentally created a waterfall.

Here I placed it higher and it does not work.

This image is more successful: the boy seems vulnerable next to a huge tree. He seems to run away from a house in a forest. The fabric background unites the elements. This image is also dynamic as the elements are not parallel to the frame - No 3*.

Below: a bigger field (repetition of trees) makes the figure look more lonesome as in the cropped version. Again, I notice that the version with the boy coming out of the frame looks more dynamic.

  

Boy and dog:

diagonal => action,

horizontal = quieter walk, more sedate, less adventure, the house  seems more important.

Using repetition and diagonals: panic? Exodus? Last day of school? Difference in sizes adds depth

No 2*

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Repetition as a pattern  ends up looking like wallpaper or pyjamas fabric

In these two I was trying to make it like a dream/film where kids fly.  They look like they are taking off in the first one, and landing in the second, because of  the direction of the body and the way we read I suppose.

* My favourite combinations, in order are No 2, No 1 and No 3.
They are all dynamic and could tell a story, and the focus is on a boy or boys. I really like working with characters rather than objects or buildings. I also favour the picture showing identical children running towards the viewer for its quirkiness.