Expansion into Space

Utilizing the analog and digital tools learned throughout this course you will create a work that exhibits how you envision expansion into space. I also looked to shows that incorporate a dog character either as a sidekick or a main character. For example, in the movie Bolt, the focus is on the dog and him being unaware of the real human world around him as they film a movie. Although…

Open Works: Since it’s raining

My film centers around the idea and perception of time and its relativity to the situation and surroundings. Originally I wanted to create a film that explored the daylight savings and overdramatize the problems it causes to many people. However as I began to film, I was more fascinated by the mundane daily tasks that we have no other option but to give up our time to; such examples explored…

Formal Analysis Essay: Wall paintings from a Cubiculum Nocturnum

The Wall paintings from a Cubiculum Nocturnum are a set of wallpaper-like paintings from 50-40 BCE in Roman culture. Although not part of an official collection, about sixty sections of wall paintings were discovered after the excavation of the villa and sold to different museums around the world. The walls of Room M were purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1903 and are currently on view. The particular…

Gallery Visit

The gallery I chose to write about was the show “Forever Wild.” The first piece I noticedwas the wooden sculpture of the rabbit-duck illusion. I especially liked this piece because theinvitations Daina handed out in class referenced the sculpture and felt specially curated. Thecontinuation and blending of the shape and colors of the wood also played together making itmore engaging to the eyes. The use of the mirror as the…

Rebuilding Systems + Networks- Memory Palace

A Memory Palace is a memory aid/tool developed thousands of years ago by Ancient Greeks that is still used today. Applying perspective, text, type, visual hierarchy, and both analog and digital tools create a visual map of your Memory Palace to present to the class as a poster.  This should clearly communicate (1) what you are storing in your Memory Palace, (2) the route we are taking, and (3) the space of your…

Signs of Protest

Identify a current example of how design is being used (intentionally or not) as social, political or environmental critique or protest. This protest poster of the Shell Oil Company struck me because if you don’t read the text, it almost looks like an advertisement from the official Shell company. I also liked how a recognizable symbol was used to catch immediate attention. The simplicity of this poster is also refreshing…

Objects Past / Objects Present

This assignment entails selecting one object from the past and one object from the present and makingcontextual comparisons between the two. That is, whom, when, how, and why were they used. Smoking pipes from Ancient Central America and Mexico, 700 A.D Current Day Cigarettes, 2023 The objects I chose for this assignment are the clay smoking pipes of Central America in what can be assumed as the Post-Classical Period and…

Series & Sequences, Self-Portrait Project

Assignment: Self Portraiture Project inspired by an established self-portrait photographer Medium: Canon EOS R6, photos collages and edited through Lightroom Classic and Photoshop Inspired by Rita Hammond For the process of this assignment, the initial vision drastically differs from the final outcome. I originally planned for more daytime pictures and for the collaged images of me to be sharper and look more analog. It was after experimenting with motion blur…

Retracing Artifacts + Storytelling / Dreamtime

Storytelling is a way of passing down information, often times it is a way of describing the origin or metamorphosis of a subject/character/being.  Dreamtime is the nomenclature for the creation of the world according to Aboriginal Australians.  In other  words, Aborigines Dreamtime is a way of narrating the  origin story of something. Using the belief of Dreamtime as a springboard create a layout exhibiting the creation of your pattern from…

Cartography, Digital Grisaille

Assignment: Cartography is the practice and study of making maps.  Unifying science, aesthetics and technique, cartography communicates spatial information.  In light of this practice we will be using our analog drawing from the prior assignment as the foundation to map out an invented comprehension of light in Photoshop.  We will also use photography to better comprehend, explore and manipulate value, light logic and surface textures digitally.  Although we are not…

Belief

Assignment: Belief Project Partner: Emma Miller Medium: Printed Digital Art Front, Back/Instruction, and Sides Interview: When interviewing Emma, many of the questions were quite personal and consisted of topics such as religion and beliefs about life after death. I asked her about her interests and what she will do over the weekend and she mentioned how in a couple days it would be October 1st and she grew up with…

Some Edges are Difficult to Define

How we perceive and how we communicate edge quality and value can alter our experience spatially, emotionally and psychologically.  Consider an environmental/social or economic topic/current event that you would like to create as a focal point for your drawing.  You will create 1 series of five drawings which will move like a scale from atmospheric to sharp.  It will be your decision to emphasize a specific location/object within the composition as it comes into focus or…

Paper Work

Materials: Paper Towel Drawing Paper Copy Paper Watercolor Acrylic Paint Liquid Glue Process: Base of the Pouch- I painted strips of paper towel with different color watercolors then left it flat to dry. Once dry, I glued the strips of paper towel onto drawing paper to reinforce opacity. I cut the paper into smaller strips to mimic the color swatches of fabric. I glued all my paper strips in order…