I chose six colours that would blend well when put together and maintain the more vibrant aesthetic that I have begun to apply to to my work. I think I want to keep the turquoise and bright pink consistent throughout this experiment as the two colours work very well together. I used acrylic paint because it wouldn't come off easily, however I did find that the tacky, matte surface stuck slightly to various surfaces and other beans which meant the the surface wasn't pristine. I didn't let these insignificant imperfections bother me however as I find that the handmade, rustic look also works with this concept.
The image to the left is a standard scan of all the beans.
I then proceeded to move the beans around as the light of the scanner passed by. This method had more unpredictable results and I wasn't able to preview the scan before I did it which left me a little uncertain, but they still look effective. I like the image to the left as I feel that the one on the right is perhaps a little too congested, although this view may have changed after viewing the finished results.
I did a little colour correction on the first scan of the beans because I felt that all the scans were much too unsaturated. I did this slightly by altering the saturation, vibrance, hue, curves levels and colour balance of the image to the right. The difference isn't that drastic but this is definitely what I was aiming for.I felt that the beans on this image were too distinguishable to be used as a background due to the fact that they might be too distracting when combined with possible drawings, images and text. Therefore I set about editing the image to make it more usable for a background image. This proved to be a lot more difficult than I had expected but this didn't stop me from getting some good results, I just don't think that they fit the look i'm going for exactly. I feel that they're more scientific... particularly the image on the right below this text.
My favourite image is definitely the bottom right one. The reason for this is that it's much more abstract, in fact it may be clearer to see the beans than in the overly saturated variation. The top left image has potential, as long as the colour is altered from the pastel shade that is much too weak. It is possible to further edit the black one to make it more versatile and usable for this project. I will definitely consider this image when compiling my booklet and designing the pages for this product. The top right option is definitely an option, however the distracting nature of the original has not been muted at all, and instead amplified by the vibrant colours and black shadows between.
These patterns were created by taking a black and white version of the pale purple pattern and doubling up the layer. I then shifted the position of the layer slightly after changing it's properties from normal to a different variation. This essentially removed all the white areas of the top layer and allowed the bottom one to become visible. I thought that the abstract pattern created was one that could successfully be edited to fit into a visual booklet. Although I feel that the shapes are slightly too harsh, they can always be edited to suit. I feel that the more earthy tones are those more commonly associated with marketing coffee, however I definitely want to follow the more unconventional approach of using brighter colours. This experiment has helped build up a bank of usable patterns that I can potentially bring into my publication through different forms of editing. O f course I want the whole booklet to harmonise which means i'll have to focus on manipulating various patterns to suit others.
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