The three motifs I concentrated on for this creative project are shadows, change, and mystery. My background is a picture I took when the sun was setting in my neighborhood. The change in the color represents, well, change. It is hard to tell whether the sun is setting or rising. The color also hints at mystery. While the setting of the picture is serene, the color choice contradicts the seemingly quiet neighborhood. I took my friend and his shadow from a different photo, changed the opacity, and pasted him. My friend’s shadow and the shadow from the trees represent the shadows, obviously. I also added in decorations that are different colors and odd shapes. I chose to add this to represent a sense of mystery. Who placed that there? Was it a child? Did he/she use chalk? Where is that person now?

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