Research & Destroy

Dog Days  
Acrylic 
02:26
(loop after 00:29)

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         The prompt given was to create a piece, document it, and destroy.  The destroyed piece is then used as a base material and starting point for the next piece. It was instructed to repeat this process seven times over. The reason for this assignment was to practice presentation and how it can add context to a work of art. After creating and destroying the seven pieces we were challenged to find a successful way to display the entirety of the research-and-destroy process. I chose to project this stop motion of an evolving painting on the original canvas that featured reminisces of the underlying layers of paintings. Featured here is the video that was originally projected onto said canvas.
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2/23/14

Pattern & Representational Object

Faceless Flannel
22x20
Acrylic
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          Assigned to create a painting including both a representational object and a pattern. Problem solving skills were exercised in accomplishing the challenge of using color application to emphasize the subject. This being my first time experimenting with  acrylic paint I found it challenging to blend colors, for instance I found mixing colors to resemble a believable skin tone and shading to give the figure dimension especially demanding.  
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2/17/14

Abstract Compositions: Color Theory

Hereafter
22x30
Acrylic
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          Assigned to create two abstract compositions using the strict limited pallet of colors from previously created color charts. It is the main goal to gain an understanding of the use of color in emphasizing mood and emotion that is conveyed through the use of an aesthetically pleasing composition.
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2/10/14

Color Charts

Granny Smith Apple 

Scissors  

Orange (fruit) 

Finished Wood 

American Flag
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          A color theory exercise, mixing light and cool colors to gain knowledge on how colors interact with each other within a pallet. It was assigned to isolate promenade colors in five beautiful objects, including shadows and highlights, and create individual color charts segregating each objects tones to an isolated sector. The size of each color's sector will be directly correlated to the space that that particular tone uses throughout the object. 

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2/10/14

Abstract Cropping

Cropping of original "Groovy Blue Ridge Mountains" to create 20 abstract compositions. 

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2/4/14 

Brainstorm

"Groovy Blue Ridge Mountains"
30 + 44
Ink
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"Selected Adjective + Assigned Noun"
Cut Stonehenge creating a formation to directly communicate how the selected adjective feels.
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         Assigned to create an image from an abstract cut piece of paper that depicts an adjective, in this case 'groovy'. Later, create a drawing pertaining to a noun assigned at random, in this case 'Blue Ridge Mountains'. It was the goal to understand the effect of abstract shapes and composition in conveying a concept visually. 
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2/4/14

Good Composition

Outdated
22x30
Ink
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                Assignment to teach awareness in the value that composition adds to a work of art. A successful composition will add context and content to the illustrated subject through a visual interpretation. The prompt was to choose an adjective and make it a goal for the viewer to experience or understanding this through the application of composition. I chose to convey the word  “outdated” through a bland composition and out-of-date subject matter.
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1/27/14