A Day at the Park while Viewing the Sunset

Sketch A Day at the Park: May 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

Sketch Viewing the Sunset: May 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

 A Day at the Park has five characters. The first three from left to right are the father, the son, and the younger sister. The fourth is the grandmother, who is looking intently at the grandfather and inviting him to share in a little joke.

The Second picture shows the grandfather from the other side. He is smiling; or what is a smile for him. A man of little emotion he is stoic even in enjoyment. And while everyone else is wearing something to keep them warm on this semi cold day he is wearing his traditional suit. 

Colored A Day at the Park: May 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

Colored Viewing the Sunset: May 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

 The Colored version of A Day at the Park is my favorite version of the picture since it achieves a great mixture of colors and gives great emphasis on the connection between the grandparents. This signifies that what is going on around us is not always so important as to demand our full attention, and that we can indulge in more meaningful glances or ponder in the wonder of our surroundings.

Here the grandfather is seen to be a bit apish. His colors identify him to be something of a teacher (for as I understand it teachers at one point in time wore tweed and stripes of varying degree's of color and brightness, contributing to their zany character).

DigitalA Day at the Park: May 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

Digital Viewing the Sunset: May 2013: (c) Luke Bennette

The Digital version of A Day at the Park reveals that the time of the day is at Sunset, and gives more of the spotlight to the father and his two children, diminishing the connection between the two grandparents and casting a shadow behind the grandfather. It also dulls the many colors that were a part of the original version, and while still an enjoyable picture to look at it pales in comparison to its prequel.

The Digital version of Viewing the Sunset is now tinged with pink and shadows so as to create the look of one who is facing the onslaught of the suns dying embers (as corny as that sounds). The beauty of this particular version is that it blends in most of the colors on his jacket and makes the face pop out more than all the rest of the picture.