Assignment 3 - Fathers and Sons - Alex Skinner

This picture was originally in black and white so I did the best I could to recreate colors associated with the colors of the time period. The picture was taken in 1965 and I felt that a monochromatic color scheme would be best. The main color was a blue. The grandpas clothing is a gray-violet, the father's a darker blue and the little boys is a color between the two. Because the picture is so old it seemed important to use colors that matched that, otherwise I would not be true to the era in which it was created.  The colors also represent the people individually, they are not trying to stand out as individuals but as a single unit, so to use vibrant colors would have ruined the artistic message. The three words I chose were: Past, Present, Future. Learning from our guest speaker last time I attempted to let the viewer create their own stories for the people involved. I felt that past, present, and future let us know enough about what is going on the picture (Grandfather, father, son) but was also vague enough that we can create our ending to the story. Also Past, Present, and future correspond in colors with the person they represent. Past the Grandfather, present the father, and future the son.

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