Shape

I started to look at the power of shape and simplifying more complex images, capturing the true essence of the image making it identifiable but not obvious. I chose a pineapple as my subject matter and started experimenting in my sketchbook with shapes and cut outs.

I wanted to chose a fruit that is so complex to give me a real opportunity to simplify it. I started to deconstruct the image, taking key areas of shape and furthering the simplification process until i'm only really using two solid shapes repeatedly. The more simple it becomes definitely the more successful as it creates more of an interesting, abstract composition, yet still identifying the fruit.