the sixth

My experience working with black outlines and bitmap images overlapping with different inks. LOVE metallics and transparency mixed with mauve. Also, I find that the bright neon papers really make the black pop and draw the viewers eye in.
On another note, I'm starting a zine, its going to be 10 pages and the same size as a cd case. I'm using silkscreen, spray paint, permanent markers and design graphics. So be ready, updates to come!

the fifth

I'm currently working with cmyk and the way a photograph can be broken down into bits. I could then create and expose different patterns through the screen. It's interesting because by varying the different layers in different orders the picture can be manipulated to my liking. I also experimented with using different colors and gray scale. It was kind of a pain because even though the dots were arranged in relationship to each other, the screen created some unexpected lineage. My experience is documented above, in my favorite print from this sequence. The image looks predominantly yellow, but in person you can see the cyan and magenta as well.

Fourth Studio week

So after many technical difficulties, my computer is once again up and running and I can now access a whole bunch of stuff from my old hard drive. YAYYYYY.... especially for my design class, I can hand in my project finally.
Now that I have updated you on my bad luck, I want to talk about thesis.

I find artist/designers working with “old” media arrive at interesting (and commercially viable) results. I dont want to focus on printmaking in particular but to embrace of the human hand in design. I want to combine my passion for print with my graphic design concentration through process. I have an interest in the history of a final piece and how an artist arrives at their final piece. I'm also very interested in why something is done. How do you know? Its different with different pieces and different art. How much is too much and how little is enough? As you can tell, these are mostly subjective questions and I'm not necessarily interested in a particular subject such as landscapes or portraits but in a frame of thinking and the process behind it.

CVS and RESUMES

http://dzineblog.com/2011/09/35-brilliant-resume-designs.html

So, I was on my StumbleUpon and I found this, which was rather impressive. The way the information is organized on the page can say more to the reader about you than the actual text itself, which will definitely help your resume stand out amongst a multitude of them. I don't know if this applies to cvs but I feel like it can. Simplicity is at times more however, it wont get you noticed.

dear third studio week,

I hate you and all the coding I've been doing, it's giving me a headache. I feel like more of a computer science nerd than art student. I want to print, I want to paint. I can't process information anymore I think I'm going into overdrive. I'll do a substantial fourth studio to make up for this one, but redbull and coffee arent helping me get rid of this mental block. I'm going to fall into a small coma and hopefully have some inspiring dreams.



<3 me

For the chance show, I'm thinking of literally using water and art materials and allowing chance to take over, so far im using paint, clay and watercolor pencils. At this point it may be a disaster or completely brilliant. Ill let you guys know.

some awesome links that got the artistic juices going

http://www.chrisharrison.net/index.php/Visualizations/BibleViz

http://www.opte.org/maps/

http://datamining.typepad.com/gallery/blog-map-gallery.html

http://kunalanand.com/delicious/

Design Response 1

The Language of New Media
 Lev Manovich
2010

Manovich begins introducing new media identifying it, “with the use of a computer for distribution and exhibition rather than production,” however; he forewarns that this is a very limiting and simplified definition. New media is actually somewhat broad. As our professor has outlined, the five principles of how old and new media differ, are such,

Numerical representation: new media objects exist as data
Modularity: the different elements of new media exist independently
Automation: new media objects can be created and modified automatically
Variability: new media objects exist in multiple versions
Transcoding: The logic of the computer influences how we understand and represent ourselves.

Manovich explains that with these principles: “…the computer media revolution affects all stages of communication, including acquisition, manipulation, storage, and distribution; it also affects all types of media — text, still images, moving images, sound, and spatial constructions.” 

“… Just as the printing press in the fourteenth century and photography in the nineteenth century had a revolutionary impact on the development of modern society and culture, today we are in the middle of a new media revolution (…) This new revolution is arguably more profound than the previous ones and we are just beginning to sense its initial effects” (p 43)

As in the past, society and culture are constantly affected by revolutions and the present technological advance in digitization will only increase exponentially as computational power improves. Our economy was once based on industry as production, however it now relies on digital information. Although this shift affects all types of people, the arts world has been introduced to new terminology and new ways of creating media. Art based on code, or numerical representations produce, “new media objects,” or “new media art.” Not only does the art itself change because of this, but also the artist’s relationship with the work and audience does. Through the use of technology, it’s easier to collaborate with other artists. Artists can also shift their concentration to creating more interactive pieces and include the spectator. The viewer is no longer a witness to the piece, but experiencing it from the artist as if a friend is sharing a secret. The narrative has been affected by this change.

HMMMMMMM.......

to humanize technology......
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/arts/design/design-firm-seeks-to-humanize-technology.html

these images are sickkkkk i wonder if i did digital media in print if it would look like an early architectural design or somethingggg

Second Journal Entry

I moustache you a question?

 How did you feel about the Welcome Back Show?!

First of all, I was excited to see our first show back! The show was curated in rather successful manner, there were only a few problematic choices, such as the video in the back left room being kind of stuck in there awkwardly and the way the one video completely overpowered the other (possibly due to volume). With so many works in one area it's hard for them to work together in conversation rather than be combative against one another.The only other problem, I had encountered was the use of labels, I almost wish we had a walk sheet. Although, the wall tags were pleasing to the eye, they were soooooooooo confusing. I had a problem figuring out which was which at times, since there was such a large space in between the pieces and the label.

It's all about the art........

Shout out to Hanneline! (absolutely love her)

"BIGHIDE" oil on linen 2010

 This piece, although not depicting the animal itself, shows so much movement the canvas comes alive. The background's soft tones and flat texture is subdued in such a way that the thick textured combative brush strokes lay on top. The variations of brushstrokes and thickness make the hide real (creating a similarity to matted fur) and you associate the piece with function through the similarities of this piece and a hide rug on the floor. A dynamic effect is produced through the use of such a broad range of lights and darks allowing the image to pop out to the viewer. The hide lives in the space it was concieved very well. Although relatively centered and engulfing a large area, the organic edges of the rug create beautiful shapes with the rigid outer edge of the canvas. The use of shadow projecting from the underhalf, also allows the hide to live in this space and dominate it .


The melted egg- icecreamcone's title was very obvious. It was almost too obvious for words. Anyone looking at this piece, as a viewer, and most likely not associated or familar with art would be drawn in just by the association with their life. It's almost as if their ice cream is being slipped away through the boardwalk boards. However, now that I've went on this pointless tangent, I want to talk about how and why I was drawn in. One reason that it was in fact brought to my attention was the presentation and the fact that it was in fact a sculpture. Sculpture as a medium fascinates me, probably because I haven't had much experience with it. However, the highlights and shadows of this piece were super compelling.

Jason Carey- Sheppard Melted Egg-Ice cream cone  (wood, masonite, styrofoam, acrylic, ink, enamel, black shoepolish, woodstain, hardware) 2011

Mark Handelman Stimmungslandschaft (Moon Landscape) 52

 oil on linen 2010

Love the contrast and the meticulous shapes! The organic and sharp edges are so pleasing to the eye and the outbursts of white are so refreshing. The artist continues the work onto the sides of the canvas allowing the landscape to have a neverending  feeling.

Will Laughlin acrylic, flashe and spray paint

2011

"Make the polychrome temple stand proud and clear in the desert. You wont be able to take a picture, but maybe you'll remember half of what you saw."
 I find the history of a painting to be one of the most interesting things in art. The process of creation, and the decisions an artist must make is what leads to the final work. If one of those things was to change, the whole work would. For instance, in this piece, the underneath layers of paint are seen through the opaque top layers. The artist allows the viewer to experience his process and touch on his personal experience with the work. He allows us to have moments of discovery with the piece and creates a conversation, allowing us in on his secrets. Another thing about this painting is the use of imperfect perfection. The perfectly painted lines are imperfect in the final execution, because of the unclear overlapping. Also the arrow has perfectly straight lines but is non committal with the direction in which it goes. Such little decisions get the viewer engaged and asking more questions. These subtle moves complicate the conversation with the viewer creating a more complex dynamic situation.