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| "Perfection" |
My self symbol concept is a ballerina turning in a pirouette while the background color changes. I arrived on this concept by listing my different hobbies. Having danced dance recreationally for over 8 years, I have an unconditional love for the art and the sport . Therefore, I started listing ballet actions and ended up
choosing the action of turning in pirouette as it is a difficult skill
to master. The action ehanced my concept, because the changing background colors convey the joy and myriad of emotions one feels when successfully turning on pointe for it is a huge accomplishment in every dancer's life. Having mastered the skill myself, I wanted to convey my own emotions for its feeling of bliss is incomparable to any other. Additionally, since a ballerina conveys perfection, it shows my desire to be perfect. From her perfectly executed turn to her rounded arms in fifth position, a ballerina could not be a more appropriate definition of "perfection". Therefore, I drew a ballerina as opposed to just a regular dancer.
Originally, my thumbnail sketch only had a dancer standing on point in passe but did not move. In the post-its, the ballerina was turning with low first position arms. However, through the use of Photoshop, I added background colors and made the ballerina turn more seamlessly. The background colors enhanced the emotion aspect. Furthermore, I made the ballerina's arm in fifth vs. in first position like I originally had it to convey a ballerina's confidence. The higher arms show how that she can keep her head up high at all times despite adversities.
