Summer days

Trying to draw everyday this summer. Everyday until my hand falls off.

People have the best curves.

Drawing sketches

Gestures and drawings from class

The picture above is drawn from a photograph refrence

Next project please?

Suppose to be inspired by Andy Goldsworthy whom works with natural installations.

A personal piece about physical disfiguration shown on a tree by sawing the bark to represent something permanent and outside of my control, and trying to fix what's already shattered with bloodstained medical bandages.

POAD Project

Self Portrait

I don't like attention

Painted by other people, I do people too many favors. I can't say no.

But sometimes, through these relationships I can shine too.

Including two other related projects, I created two performance pieces which I have no photographs or evidence.

Blindfolded
One assignment was to create a self portrait with the audienec blindfolded, forcing us to use the other senses. I decided to use trust, and I let people have a pair of scissors and some of my hair (which they did not know) and have the opportunity to cut it off trusting their own judgement (and me trusting them). Five out of twenty cut my hair.

Waterballons
The next project was the same concept, except it was visual. I made waterballons written with different phrases that go through my mind when making descions "Don't fuck up!" and I instructed my peers to take one and shout their phrase at the same time as the throw it at a taped up target on a brick wall. At the last minute,  I sat infront of the tape so essentially I was the target.

Workin

I've always been fascinated with digital painting, so I'm trying it out (waaayy overdue)

Still working on it, but this is fun :) Practice, practice, practice!!!

Sketchbook Dump

Just stuff in my sketchbook, doodles and model poses

Sick Sunshine

It's the begining of spring and I'm sick. I can't breathe through my nose and it's quite frustrating :|

But at least the weather's getting warmer, sorta.

Meanwhile

 I just recently made a bet with some friends, and I really hope it doesn't backfire on me...

Uh, yeah....

True story. 

Me. Right now.

It's late sunday night, and all I wanna do is climb into bed and hide under my covers for this week. I don't want Monday to come. Nope. Not coming. It doesn't even exist. Just gonna slump here for a while...

WIPS

For drawing class, we're creating a story board (excited!)

So I've been drawing away characters, sorta. Mostly it's practice and playing around with my tablet, it's pretty fun. Thought I'd post what I've done (the little I have...)

Anatomy Practice!!! D:

2 Living Artists

Camille Rose Garcia

I really liked looking at her work. What really pulled me in was her choice and mixture of colors on her canvas. There is such a vibrant palette. Her pieces remind me very much of mexican "Day of the Dead" colorful decoration. Her illustrative images lead from darker storylines and folktale but instead of a limited palette of dark colors to convey them, she uses a variety of bright illuminative storytelling colors which are quite effective.

http://www.camillerosegarcia.com/art/hydra.html

This is probably one of my favorite pieces from Camille's Exhibition The Hydra of Babylon - I am so drawn in by her details and the illusions of texture from the background to her characters - It blows me away. Another qualilty that strikes me is her influence from vintage cartoons, old style mickey mouse and such. She has made her own stylized version which is just beautiful.

http://www.camillerosegarcia.com/art/illust.html

This piece is from Camille's Snow White illustrations, The Witch Laces the Corset. Look at the details on their faces!

Mark Ryden 

When I first looked at Mark's pieces, I was confused. Moreso because his paintings have so much content, there are meanings hidden everywhere. The more I stare, the more I noticed. I read an interview of him that he tries and not to discuss the meaning behind his pieces because that takes away some of the curiosity of it (http://www.nathanspoor.com/NS_GE_BlisssRyden.html) - It comes to the audience, how they interpert it. It's quite interesting. I like his style, most of his paintings with childern remind me of porcelain dolls - but I can't help but see an eerie feel to them aswell.

The Creatix

http://www.markryden.com/paintings/index.html

These are on of them - The Creatix - I wonder...

I feel like I'm in a maze, what oh what could it be, what is he trying to say to me?

But nonetheless, after reading more about his approach to painting these narrative scenes, I liked more than after my first glance - but some pieces I really need some context otherwise I'm so bewildered.

But what I really admire is that not only does he paint, but he is very much involved with creating frames for the paintings, he designs and paints them afterwards.

Pink Lincoln

http://www.markryden.com/paintings/index.html

Wow!

Goodbye Bear

http://www.markryden.com/paintings/index.html

This one pulled my heartstrings!

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Public speaking is going to be the end of me. The End.
D:

Draw 1000

An illustration about my imagination as a kid for my POAD class.

XYZ Destruction Story

For my Principles of Art and Design class II, we had to construct a paper model (with xyz coordinates) - my math skills are pretty much shot. gone. very little, I have. So I had a trial and error making it, it was a...whale..submarine...thing...but then our next assignment was to Destroy it. And I actually had a really good time doing it. I created a story out of it...it's kinda cheesy, but I'd like to go back and edit this project some more to see what else I can get out of it. :)

Original

Destruction 

Story

Laundry day

I live in an apartment with a community washer and dryer specific to our complex...It's alright, I don't actually use it much, I drive down to my friends instead, and I just chill out at her place. I've used my community laundromat a couple of times, but usually I never see anyone there. I did today. I always find it awkward doing laundry with members of the opposite sex around, just because I have my girly clothes floating around. I guess maybe it's just me..?