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Chest made out of cardboard to hold and display portfolio for review.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Rants and loose ends
We live in strange, heavy times. Very strange, very heavy times.
Our culture is reaching a surreal transformation. The population is split in two over gay rights, which is ridiculous considering we maintain the rhetoric of 'equality for everyone'. Once we finally accept gays, what'll be the next target? There will always be another target.
Equal opportunity, right. Mexicans and other latin american immigrants are treated worse than dirt by employers and the community at large. Its kind of disgusting, because it doesn't nearly receive the same amount of attention as the gay rights movement. There's always another group.
I feel like computers are dumbing down the college educated. How many people use Wikipedia as a clean source of information? Why do we anyways? Well, its easy. People like easy. Because its quick. Quick is good.
Bringing me to another point - teachers are too relaxed with students. I feel that teachers should be more strict, harsh, mean, and to the point. Because there is such an increase in the 'lazy' generation, lazy because we are the first generation bred by the mass-market of household computers. We expect it easy, and weirdly enough, we get it easy.
Overpopulation is repulsive, and it just keeps getting worse. The planet is wrecking havoc. My friend said it best 'This planet is having a really hard time dealing with so many freaking people destroying the earth's skin. Why don't people see it? The world is trying to keep our numbers in check. You can't fight nature. Nature will always win'. This is true, dude.
First black president, racism will still exist but with such a positive black role model maybe the very foundations of racism will finally shake to its core.
Sexism, however, is a different story. It seems that America is one of the most sexist western nations I've ever studied. It is indirect, which makes it further problematic. Turn on the TV, all cleaning-product and domestic commercials always have a woman, whereas food commercials and technological commercials focus on men. The news is even harder to watch, all of the reporters are young, beautiful, thin women whereas the male reports are allowed to age. They are, in some ways, more realistic. Women are not one dimensional, and I'm getting tired that the nation keeps buying the sexist product.
Just a rant.
Our culture is reaching a surreal transformation. The population is split in two over gay rights, which is ridiculous considering we maintain the rhetoric of 'equality for everyone'. Once we finally accept gays, what'll be the next target? There will always be another target.
Equal opportunity, right. Mexicans and other latin american immigrants are treated worse than dirt by employers and the community at large. Its kind of disgusting, because it doesn't nearly receive the same amount of attention as the gay rights movement. There's always another group.
I feel like computers are dumbing down the college educated. How many people use Wikipedia as a clean source of information? Why do we anyways? Well, its easy. People like easy. Because its quick. Quick is good.
Bringing me to another point - teachers are too relaxed with students. I feel that teachers should be more strict, harsh, mean, and to the point. Because there is such an increase in the 'lazy' generation, lazy because we are the first generation bred by the mass-market of household computers. We expect it easy, and weirdly enough, we get it easy.
Overpopulation is repulsive, and it just keeps getting worse. The planet is wrecking havoc. My friend said it best 'This planet is having a really hard time dealing with so many freaking people destroying the earth's skin. Why don't people see it? The world is trying to keep our numbers in check. You can't fight nature. Nature will always win'. This is true, dude.
First black president, racism will still exist but with such a positive black role model maybe the very foundations of racism will finally shake to its core.
Sexism, however, is a different story. It seems that America is one of the most sexist western nations I've ever studied. It is indirect, which makes it further problematic. Turn on the TV, all cleaning-product and domestic commercials always have a woman, whereas food commercials and technological commercials focus on men. The news is even harder to watch, all of the reporters are young, beautiful, thin women whereas the male reports are allowed to age. They are, in some ways, more realistic. Women are not one dimensional, and I'm getting tired that the nation keeps buying the sexist product.
Just a rant.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Water Chandelier
This was the result of 3+ weeks of work.
To me, he looks more like a gallery installation then a chandelier meant for dinnerware, but I'm pleased with how he turned out. Our group worked incredibly hard and spent a lot of hours piecing the bottle together. Thankfully it is done for Project Water!
To me, he looks more like a gallery installation then a chandelier meant for dinnerware, but I'm pleased with how he turned out. Our group worked incredibly hard and spent a lot of hours piecing the bottle together. Thankfully it is done for Project Water!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Bitch Magazine Intern app
Bitch Magazine was recently seeking an intern.
I may not be as experienced with illustration and InDesign (I actually only just have worked with them in class since... early October), I decided to give the application a shot.
Whether or not I get called back (chances are slim considering my lack of experience), the project was fun and I learned a few things.
I decided to design my own Bitch magazine and mailed in the application.
For the cover, I got my friends to do a fashion shoot with me where I had them pose in different directions.
After that, I brought it back hope and upped the levels, brightness, and crispness of the picture on photoshop. I also manipulated the colors so I had a nice relationship between warm and cool, Reds and Greens.
I proceeded to work with illustrator using the image as the cover. I couldn't find the Bitch Magazine's font, so I manipulated the font that was closest to it so it looked similar.
And there you have it. :)
I may not be as experienced with illustration and InDesign (I actually only just have worked with them in class since... early October), I decided to give the application a shot.
Whether or not I get called back (chances are slim considering my lack of experience), the project was fun and I learned a few things.
I decided to design my own Bitch magazine and mailed in the application.
For the cover, I got my friends to do a fashion shoot with me where I had them pose in different directions.
After that, I brought it back hope and upped the levels, brightness, and crispness of the picture on photoshop. I also manipulated the colors so I had a nice relationship between warm and cool, Reds and Greens.
I proceeded to work with illustrator using the image as the cover. I couldn't find the Bitch Magazine's font, so I manipulated the font that was closest to it so it looked similar.
And there you have it. :)
Photoshop Portrait
Photoshop Portrait progress from Art with Luke, 120.
First, I clicked a quick picture of myself on my computer's webcam in my kitchen.
Then, I proceeded to create multiple layers on Photoshop, using my picture as the background template. For my hair, I googled multiple images of Ocean waves. And for my skin, I chose to use a surf beach.
These two images were the main clips for the pic.
By bumping up the resolution to 300 dpi, it made the images incredibly pixalated but by using layers of pictures with larger resolution, I was able to blend the collage in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
I used the following tools and blending procedures:
Layers
Level adjustments
Burn (layer)
Hard Light (layer)
Soft Light (Layer)
Contrast/Brightness adjustments
Color level adjustments
Smudge tool
The most fun I had with this project was clipping out various waves and fitting them like a puzzle into my picture. For my eye, I used an aquamarine. For my shirt, I used orange coral. For the frame, I used coral (for pattern reasons), and the Beta I found online.
Combining these principles, I decided to put a play on a famous painting - This is not a pipe.
The text, visuals, layers, images, splicing, and pictures all combined created this final piece.
First, I clicked a quick picture of myself on my computer's webcam in my kitchen.
Then, I proceeded to create multiple layers on Photoshop, using my picture as the background template. For my hair, I googled multiple images of Ocean waves. And for my skin, I chose to use a surf beach.
These two images were the main clips for the pic.
By bumping up the resolution to 300 dpi, it made the images incredibly pixalated but by using layers of pictures with larger resolution, I was able to blend the collage in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
I used the following tools and blending procedures:
Layers
Level adjustments
Burn (layer)
Hard Light (layer)
Soft Light (Layer)
Contrast/Brightness adjustments
Color level adjustments
Smudge tool
The most fun I had with this project was clipping out various waves and fitting them like a puzzle into my picture. For my eye, I used an aquamarine. For my shirt, I used orange coral. For the frame, I used coral (for pattern reasons), and the Beta I found online.
Combining these principles, I decided to put a play on a famous painting - This is not a pipe.
The text, visuals, layers, images, splicing, and pictures all combined created this final piece.
The Beauty of Youth
Beauty of Youth.
Beauty has as many meanings as man has moods.
Beauty is the symbol of symbols.
Beauty reveals everything, because it expresses nothing.
When it shows us itself, it shows us the whole fiery-colored world. - Oscar Wilde on Beauty
Here are the illustrations I did for our Beauty of Youth book in Design with Luke - Art 118.
I combined a magazine advertisement with an illustration I did of a nude woman wearing the chador. Despite faith, religion, personal decision, privacy, etc. we are all sexual beings - even those who appear chaste or modest. We are all sexual beings. The modern, western conventions of beauty and youth can be quickly dismissed by other cultures.
We talked about Oscar Wilde's use of nature when he talked about beauty, so I decided to expand upon nature's relationship with the universe, and our relationship with both. Beautiful universe. Combined a magazine with pen-color illustrations, and chalk-jellyfish.
Che Whatever. A bloody revolutionary. Youth and Beauty is worshipped, even when corrupt. Its a major piece of inspiration. A picture also seems to capture the moment, and its something difficult to forget - even when the figure is replaced by someone else. In many ways, I think it still evokes the same familiar feelings.
A more conventional image of beauty and youth by contrasting a grandmother with her granddaughter.
Dreams. Reflections. Aspirations. Want. Aspects of what makes something beautiful and youthful. The defining principle of these characteristics seems to be one thing - Desire.
Self Portrait. My relationship with youth and beauty is that I can create it if I so choose to. What I see as beautiful and youthful is captured by my pen. So I drew myself as what I perceived to be beauty and youth. Artists have a history of immortalizing themselves as young and beautiful when they are in fact quite old and decrepit.
With every life, another passes away, persistently reminding us that youth and beauty is a fleeting principle. The people that pass away can often tie us to their memories, and the people that we love are often tied as well.
Worship.
Creation and abstraction. Nature synthesized with humanity.
Beauty has as many meanings as man has moods.
Beauty is the symbol of symbols.
Beauty reveals everything, because it expresses nothing.
When it shows us itself, it shows us the whole fiery-colored world. - Oscar Wilde on Beauty
Here are the illustrations I did for our Beauty of Youth book in Design with Luke - Art 118.
I combined a magazine advertisement with an illustration I did of a nude woman wearing the chador. Despite faith, religion, personal decision, privacy, etc. we are all sexual beings - even those who appear chaste or modest. We are all sexual beings. The modern, western conventions of beauty and youth can be quickly dismissed by other cultures.
We talked about Oscar Wilde's use of nature when he talked about beauty, so I decided to expand upon nature's relationship with the universe, and our relationship with both. Beautiful universe. Combined a magazine with pen-color illustrations, and chalk-jellyfish.
Che Whatever. A bloody revolutionary. Youth and Beauty is worshipped, even when corrupt. Its a major piece of inspiration. A picture also seems to capture the moment, and its something difficult to forget - even when the figure is replaced by someone else. In many ways, I think it still evokes the same familiar feelings.
A more conventional image of beauty and youth by contrasting a grandmother with her granddaughter.
Dreams. Reflections. Aspirations. Want. Aspects of what makes something beautiful and youthful. The defining principle of these characteristics seems to be one thing - Desire.
Self Portrait. My relationship with youth and beauty is that I can create it if I so choose to. What I see as beautiful and youthful is captured by my pen. So I drew myself as what I perceived to be beauty and youth. Artists have a history of immortalizing themselves as young and beautiful when they are in fact quite old and decrepit.
With every life, another passes away, persistently reminding us that youth and beauty is a fleeting principle. The people that pass away can often tie us to their memories, and the people that we love are often tied as well.
Worship.
Creation and abstraction. Nature synthesized with humanity.
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