Out of all the compositions with only dots and lines, I felt like the human emotion one was the most difficult. The limited set of geometric elements made it difficult to literally recompose the original photograph. Instead, I decided to be more creative about this composition and focus on the upward happy energy that the photograph was presenting. I used curved lines to represent the messy hair the subject had in the photo; she had just finished her programming assignment after a few hours of intense focus, and she was relieved and happy when I took the photo. The curved lines are similar to what Kandinsky describes as geometric curve-like, which creates a sense of ascension. However, they are not as tense as straight lines are, making the entire composition more relaxed. The overlapping of the three curved lines intensify the weight and rhythm, but "they carry within them something soft and velvet-like." I kept the lines vertical because of their warmness, another attempt at displaying happiness. The three sets of dots coming in from the edges look like lines coming towards the curved lines. I made the spacing smaller as they approach the middle to create directionality towards the middle. Overall, I like the balance and softness of the composition. I feel like I can do more to make happiness more apparent, but I am not sure where to start.

Dots, Lines and Shapes

Man-made Object