Layout 01

1 point exercise

Excellent sense of space and depth in this image. Nice complementary colours, I like the way the rail leads your eye into the building. The clouds create a nice colour break. I like the washed out feel the shadows give. The pole lines lead your eye back out of the picture creating a sense of tension. The small subtle details with the birds at the top is really nice.



This one seems to share a lot of the same attributes as the first drawing. I love the color shift to communicate atmospheric perspective and light. The use of complementary colours here isn't harsh but made to feel very natural and wintry with light and shadow. The size contrast is great, it's almost a frame in a frame. The way the light is shining onto the left portion of the trees gives a nice sense of contrast.


I really like this framed shot of looking down from an interesting angle. Great use of colour, nice contrast with the green and red. Nice repeating shapes and silhouettes.


I love Tadahiro Uesugi, looking at this picture you know what the air smells like, it's cool in the shadows and warm in the light. Colour use here is very sophisticated and elegant, the way the figure is framed in the light. I like that the sky is broken up by the tree but still remains a whole piece. The step rails really lead you into the picture, the way the path winds brings you in further. The use of texture is very gratifying.

I think what interests me about this piece is that I wouldn't know where to start if I were to draw it, it feels very complex and busy. I don't often see layouts with this radial shape to it. I like the way it has a fantasy aspect but still grounded in reality with the European style architecture. Has a nice high up feel to it, the massive tree gives it such an odd size contrast. I want to know what's going on in these little houses.