Art Making Device, Mark Chadwick Blog #5

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I must say, this project was nothing less of a challenge. My group decided to go with a mechanical device of some sort after deciding that the majority (if not all) of the devices we use to create art are handheld. We threw a few ideas around and eventually came to the remote control car concept. We took a sphere of floral foam and carved out a section in the middle for the car to reside in. We then used the fluorescent colored paint the girls chose to make it more attractive. Afterwards, we hot glued paint rollers to the front and back portions of the sphere and added some eyes for personality. And voilà! The “Art-o-Bot”! On our canvas we used fake art sand, grass clippings, and multiple colors of paints to create the artwork.
On presentation day we ran into a few technical difficulties (we had inadvertently covered up the receivers between the car and remote control with the foam body) and ended up having to push it through the paint and elements ourselves :) We wanted to create a different style of art, something with texture, so we added sand and grass to the composition…’earthy’ if you will. Even though things didn’t go exactly as planned, the overall project was a success.
Our process and device is very similar to that of the artist Mark Chadwick. Not only does he use remote controlled cars, but other mechanical beings (toys for the most part) to create his art. Our finished product looks super similar to the majority of his works, which by the way, I am extremely impressed with. In one creation, he simply taped markers and paint brushes to a mechanical doll to create a colorful, interesting and abstract piece. Our use of colorful paint, a visually intriguing device and spontaneity can be seen in both ours and Mark’s work.

Figure/Ground, William Kentridge & Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres’ Blog #4

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In relation to William Kentridge’s drawing of ‘Soho Sleeping’ on a deck chair from his film, “Tide Table”, (pictured left) I took a photograph of a sculptured woman lying on a bench, “Interlude”, (pictured right). There are many similarities and differences between the two. For one, the man looks as if he’s dressed in a suit and on the beach while the woman is in more of a loose gown in a more public setting. By their body language though, I can see they’re tired or worn out.

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 For his film, Kentridge would make a drawing, photograph it with a 16mm camera, erase parts, photograph it again so that the same drawing is used over and over one frame at a time, evolving through hundreds of movements and moments, one frame at a time, as it is erased and redrawn.
In the video directly below I had to set the camera to take a series of photographs simultaneously. All we had to do was keep moving. In order to achieve a similar feel, I stitched the photographs together one right after another. The outcome is pretty neat to watch, if I do say so myself. In a way, this form of display really brings your images to life.



William Kentridge’s “Tide Table”



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 Many of William’s works really showed a difference between the foreground and background. High contrast if you will. You can easily distinguish between the foreground and background in my photo of the sun setting behind the canopy of trees.


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Aberlain's Collage

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Chris' Collage

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Noel's Collage

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Uri's Collage

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Brandi's Collage

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Daniel and Elizabeth Collage
On the other hand, the majority of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres’ art pieces showcased portraits done in mostly oil on canvas which is similar to the senior portraits I’ve taken with only my digital camera. Same style, different methods. Like in his drawing ‘Study of a Seated Nude Male’, Ingres experimented with the angels and location of the model’s arms and legs. While photographing Abby, Chris, Noel, Uri, Brandi, Daniel and Elizabeth I not only go through much trial and error with poses and expressions, but I must make the ground work with my figure in order to deliver an appealing photo and interesting composition.
The figure in my portraits are obviously the people and I would describe the ground plane or floor plane as being the scenery or background objects/props.

One Point Perspective/Value, Edward Ruscha & Richard Serra Blog #3

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First off, I feel like I should tell you that I am very proud of these photographs and I hope you are too :) I tried coming up with names for them, but that task turned out to be much more complicated than I had expected…
1. Edward Ruscha was well known for his  word paintings and ‘pop art’. My first photograph relates to his works in that he’s known for his word paintings and the being part of the pop art movement. I chose to letterbox the photo in an attempt to give you a more ‘movie’ look and feel.
2 & 3. Both of these photographs can closely relate to Richard Serra and Edward Ruscha’s works because they’re purposefully not centered and could be considered ‘odd media’. In my opinion, it makes for a much more interesting photo. I absolutely love the vibrant colors and strong composition.
4. Fall is upon us. The colors and content prove so. Again, I went for Serra’s more off-centered approach and luckily got a softer looking turnout.
5. Richard Serra incorporated many forms of texture into his art and you can see the ripples in the water most certainly add a rough looking texture to the entire photo. As you can see, the shadow runs off the composition…Mr. Serra didn’t mind making his flat black forms larger than the available space.
6. Richard Serra did a lot with large sheets of metal and lead sculptures. This statue seems to be a form of God holding his children in his bowl-like hands. I found it to be the most meaningful sculpture of the possible out there. You can really see the texture in the sculpture and the steeple in the background with the cross protruding from behind it….let me tell you, not a coincidence ;)
7. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Richard would be able to duplicate this metal jack-o-lantern in a snap for sure. Compared to the proportions he was used to dealing with, something of this size would undoubtedly confirm as insignificant.
8. When I knew I had to post photos on perspective, I remembered back to when I was in San Diego for Spring Break and took this photograph with my cell phone from the trolley tour. The warmer colors sure do make it feel like vacation! It’s the most obvious form of one point perspective. The palm trees eventually disappear into the back center of the photograph creating the illusion of a vanishing point.
9. Edward Ruscha’s style can be seen through the dynamics of this photograph through his creative works with ‘motifs in light’. Color was not an important factor to this particular photo. The light seems so powerful! I love the hints of circular light that sort of frame the initial source of light.

From what I understood, the “WOW” project (Watershed on Wheels) was designed to be a travelling mural intended to educate the public on water pollution and prevention. In conjunction with the K-State Research Extension Office, the FHSU Drawing I students got to contribute to the worthwhile activity. I was fortunate enough to help draw the detail onto the canvases while other students painted. The artwork was very intricate and I was excited to use the paint markers (something I had never done before…) I felt like I was really a part of something special. It most definitely was a challenge, but we proved that when you work together you can accomplish great things in a timely manner! I was forced to realize over and over the consequences of our water disposing ways. Every small action affects the water we drink. Ever since the project I’ve been more cautious about my decisions. I truly hope our efforts are successful.

Chiaroscuro, Albrecht Durer & Edgar Degas Blog #2

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According to Wikipedia.org, chiaroscuro (Italian for light-dark) is a term in art used to describe a contrast between light and dark. The term is usually applied to bold contrasts affecting a whole composition, but is also more technically used by artists and art historians for the use of effects representing contrasts of light, not necessarily strong, to achieve a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects such as the human body.
This particular photo definitely captures the bold contrasts in light and dark. What emotion does it evoke for me? Love. The girl in the photograph is obviously showing some affection that she portrays clearly through facial expression. I love how offset the photo is…you don’t necessarily need to fit the entire image in a shot to get what you want.

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My photos of the goat and hen can basically relate to Albrecht’s works in that they’re animals. Most of Albrecht’s most well-known works included various animals. His art gave a glimpse into what the Renaissance was like and how they lived. I feel that my photographs of the goat and hen connect with the idea of using animals to provide us resources such as eggs and milk. They did it back then and we still do it today. These animals seem to emanate a sense of innocence and helplessness, emotions that we as humans often feel.

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On Tuesday, September 22nd I drove down to 9th street and stopped in at ‘Becky’s School of Dance’ to see if I could get some photographs of some dancers in action. (I had passed the place earlier this month and remembered it when I knew what I needed to try and photograph…) Sure enough, I got to speak with Becky herself and she told me to come back around 5:30 because there would be a class and some older girls to photograph. So around 5:30 I show up and meet Morgan (pictured in blue) and Kristi (pictured in black). They were very eager and generous to have me there. It was different for me to photograph such fast movement, because I’m more comfortable with nature shots or inanimate objects, but I managed to get a few clear shots…(many turned out blurry). These photos connect with Edgar Degas’ works because he identified with the subject of dance. Over half of his works depict dancers and his mastery in the depiction of movement. Many of them being female. Their style really inspires me to try new things and take chances, you never know when you’re capable of unless you give it a shot.

I was excited I got to go see the Salina Art Center because I’m from Colorado and had never been :] I didn’t mind hearing about what positions each member on staff held, although it wasn’t all that interesting… The short art film “Smother” was quite the deal. Somewhat disturbing, but it really made you think. It was cool that we actually got to talk to Brady Hatter, one of the artists that currently had some mechanical art on display while taking the tour. I think that I always had know that art could move, but his art was a clear and welcomed reminder that art isn’t just stagnant. I loved Andrea Fuhrman’s “Comparative Vandalism” art! All of the colors were soo vibrant and really caught my eye. Sometimes when you think of art you think of just paint, pencils, crayons, canvas, etc…but Andrea’s photography isn’t that at all and I appreciate that. I absolutely LOVED “500 Days of Summer"! Definitely buying it when it’s out on DVD. Not your average love story, that’s for sure. I’m impressed by how they made the movie make sense with all of the back and forth between days and emotions, but glad it did :) The warehouse apartment they have for artists to live in was very nice. Plenty of space to work and an up-to-date apartment :] I had never been to a Hobby Lobby before so I really had no idea what to look for and where to find it…but somehow, I managed. Overall, the trip was a great success and I’m glad I woke up early enough to make it!

Kathe Kollowitz & Honore Daumier Blog #1

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I off centered my subject, McKenna Ezell, for two reasons. #1 I believe it makes for a more interesting photo when the subject isn’t centered. Rule of thirds, if you will. #2 I wanted to also capture the project to the left of her in its entirety. I like how the bright blue board and the white wall create a break in the background. I decided to keep the photograph in color because I love the contrast in colors between her leopard print tank top and the bright blue board. Honore Daumier’s works relate most to this photo because of the action taking place, the subject is busy, not stagnant.

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I like how one of McMindes Hall's ledges kind of creates some sort of a frame behind her and sense of focus. I didn’t think anything in the photo should be in color except for the flag, so I did what we call “Selective Coloring” in Photoshop CS3. Not that I didn’t feel like the girl holding the flag wasn’t important, I just thought the flag was more of a focal and interest point, but-I did center the girl in the photograph for balance purposes. I can also connect this photograph to Honore Daumier’s works because most of their works tend to involve subjects that are doing something or are involved in some sort of activity.

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I ended up feeling like this was kind of a neat photo. I didn’t see it at first, but eventually noticed that there were possibly 3 levels. Top: lockers. Middle: sleeping woman. Bottom: carpet. I turned the photo black & white because I don't necessarily feel like color was an important aspect of the photograph's overall emotion. Plus, I like think that the black & white signifies the lifelessness of the woman at that particular moment in time :) I feel that this photo connects more to Kathe Kollowitz’s work because she mostly drew images during WWII that included subjects that were frightened, hungry, lost, etc…I just feel that exhaustion ties in with those same feelings.
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