My piece was created on a large piece of Bristol paper overlaid with magazine clippings, Photoshop printed elements, ink, and paint. The composition of the piece was symmetrical. The focal point of the piece is Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders. The movement of the piece starts with the political figures in the bottom right, travels up through the stars to the top left corner, travels over to the left to the magazine headlines, down to the eagle in the bottom left corner and the across the page to the quote “Shut the F Up” in the bottom right corner of the piece. Originally I tried to contrast the black and white images with red white and blue imagery. After contemplating the color scheme further, I decide to add more non-traditional colors to reflect the non-traditional nature of both the piece and the election’s candidates as a whole. My piece uses implied lines with the background ink in tracing the outline of the dominant figures to give the piece an ominous looming feel. The contrast of the dark background with the light figures and flags creates a feeling of uncertainty.
The feeling of this piece is that of chaos and confusion. The state of the current election is unprecedented and unconventional. In this regard, the current candidates are unconventional we have a businessman running against the first woman to run for the presidency ever. The fading colors of the stars represent the fading of patriotism represented by both parties. The jumbled up words are meant both to confuse the viewer and show that the intention of the candidates seems purely selfish in the sense that they are curating their image and playing to win rather than focusing on the true issues.
