Assignment Two

Needful Things (Making Images Talk) - Final
What? Distill a representation image through the process of abstraction

Chosen Abstraction

also my final abstraction.. of a squirrel.

Process of Abstraction

	1) Iconic representation of a squirrel. Distinct features include: bushy tail beady eyes curled posture
2) Markings/shadings removed.	3) Minor details/features removed (nose, whiskers, limbs, hind ear)	4) Only body contours remained (ears removed). Eye is simplified.

5) In the final abstraction, its body is further simplified and only distinct features remain.

I tried framing certain features to see if they alone can represent my image. However, they can have multiple meanings (e.g. bushy tail can serve as a fox's tail too) While abstracting, I've also tried different distinct styles of squirrels' tails to explore varied routes of abstraction. But they are rejected as after further abstraction, the tails look like snail heads - making my final symbols misleading.