Hi all,
I tried to upload on my blog photographs that I just took of my early Spring garden, but it didn't work -sorry.
*more of my final project coming soon!
-Lisa
Saturday, April 30, 2011
cool/fun art 2
from: geekologie.com
Yes, that is the tape from the cassette. Cool! It's very creative, original, and it must have taken quite a while to do/get right.
cool/fun art
from: supriyadisw.net
This is interesting. It's a model of how the Internet works, how Google finds your search results for example, but it's mad up to be like a little neighborhood inside your computer. It's very clever and creative, I think.
press the paper
from: psfk.com
I think this is amazing. It's so cool how some people can make a whole work of art through impressions on (pressing against) the paper.
fantasy guy...
from: filetraffic.eu
-very interesting, great shading and great job with creating a "surreal" feel to the background, especially in the open sky, just look at the "mist" affect!
on that "artsifi" note
from: tfw2005.com
This is sweeet! Notice it still has some measurments, etchings around it.
art (8)
from: alexbsibug.blogspot.com -an artist's final project
This is really cool! To look at it from afar you may not realize it is made up of people doing things.
art (7)
from: spritestitch.com -an artist's final project
This is made up of all bottle caps. Cool, it sort of looks like a mosaic!
art (6)
from: amber.rc.arizona.edu -an artist's final project.
This is so great; I wish I could work that way- go from a photograph to a wood carving- just got to start and practice with it, I guess.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
art (5)
from: http://www.seeyourvisionart.com/0_0_0_0_250_315_csupload_21781160.jpg?u=541573059
Reminds me of something I did once upon a time.-haha -an artist's final project
example of a house constructed in deco style
from the book: "The Art Deco House: Avant-Garde Houses of the 1920s and 1930s"
by: Adrian Tinniswood
Watson-Guptill Publications: New York, 2002
*This is "The Schroder House", page 57 in the book
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
statement
My Final Project Statement:
For my final project, with both my gray scale and my color composition(s), I wanted to show a sectional break down of the song I chose, “Big Noise From Winnetka”, as well as keep some of the fluidity of it. The gray scale and color compositions are quite different from each other and yet quite similar, even though they go with the same song. The gray scale composition is done with symbols, in a colleague format. Each symbol represents a different instrument in the song, and that symbol is placed in/on the composition, based on the order of the introduction of the instruments in the song. It’s almost like reading a line of music, with symbols, instead of notes, (sort of like reading it in another language). The color composition is done with my feet and/or hands, (I thought of just forgoing this idea, but I really wanted to do it). This time, a certain color represents a certain instrument in the song. The “symbol(s)” effect that was achieved in the gray scale composition is found here in the way of certain positioning(s)/imprints of the feet and/or hands. Those imprints, as in the grayscale composition, are placed in/on the composition, based on the order of the introduction of the instruments in the song. Also, the two compositions are related to each other in that they are both divided and set-up into five musical sections, which is based on the song and how it changes. However, my intention with the color composition was to make it even more fluid than the gray scale composition and to have; just more dance-like. I had to listen to the song over and over again many times, to pick out the sections and the instruments and their specific parts. The main aspects I tried to pay attention to as I thought about and did this project were (not nessisarily in this order): eye movement, repetition, combination(s) of symbols or imprints, scale, flow, direction, placement, design and cropping. As I was breaking things down, I focused very much on one section or part of a section at a time, and intentionally, just put it all together and waited to see how it, the overall piece, would turn out in the end. The color I chose to represent each instrument was also picked at random. I thought these could be ways/places where I could show some randomness, because I really wanted that to be an aspect of my project, without it taking away from the structure and “break down” elements I wanted to use as well.
Colors key for color composition:
Red= drums
Blue= trombone
Yellow= trumpet
Green= high saxophone
Orange or amber= low saxophone
Silver and/or gold= piano
my final project- (gray scale)- planning and ideas
Here are some ideas of planing for how to do the border and middle part of my gray scale composition.
- #1 has all of them there, but I didn't try to restrict the size or length and I didn't try to just stay in one area. The line shows how it goes across the bottom and up half way on the side.
- # 2 is just one instrument symbol per a side. There is no particular meaning or purpose for it, but it does go counterclockwise around the frame and then, top to bottom inside.
- # 3 I kept the same series of the symbols as in #1, but kept them within the margins of one line of the frame.
* you can see also, that I had trouble figuring out size of the symbols and spacing, that's why I have white/blank spots in some places and in other places I ran out of room.
Monday, April 25, 2011
my final project-(gray scale) designs
Here are the symbols I thought of for each instrument in the song. The ones before the name of the instrument are based on music notation, while the other ones are designs I just thought of as I thought of the instrument and how it sounds.
my final project-(gray scale) preliminary work and ideas
I used photoshop to make a border on the top and bottom of the page, using a combination of the different symbols I was thinking of to represent the different instruments in the song. It's just an idea so far. I may go with it as is, or do it, but simplify it, or not do a border on the gray scale composition at all.
my final project -here's this again
Thursday, April 14, 2011
final project- song choice and composition ideas
Here it is.
In class I brought in a cd with the song of my choosing on it: "Big Noise From Winnetka."
It is a song from the Jazz, Big Band Swing era, and it is 4:05 mins. long.
On my cd, it's performed by: The Swingfield Big Band= Gil Rodin, Bob Crosby, Robert Haggert and Ray Bauduc.
I knew I wanted to pick a song from my swing cd for the final project, but it took me a long time to pick which one; they're all so good! I thought of using either "Sing, Sing, Sing", or "The Pink Panther Theme", but I decided not to, since those ones are so well known, they have so many images, ideas and thoughts attached to them and I didn't want that to affect me or others; so I picked one that's not as well known. I also picked it because it seemed to be the song with the most clear sections to it. There are five sections to it, and I found I could make a better distinction between them in this song than in the others. I think I'll dance out one of my compositions, probably the color one, but not sure yet, and hand-paint out the other (probably the black and white one, but not sure yet), so they're different. There are at least three sections in the song, where there's a one instrument solo, or at least one instrument is highlighted. This will help me to show the difference in the various panels of my canvas, as I want to either have a specific physical movement technique for each instrument, or a different color paint (acrylics). I haven't decided yet, if I will plan out "the dance steps", or not; I'd like to just dance how I feel as I listen to the song, even probably, have my eyes closed the whole time on both the "feet composition" and the "hand composition." We'll see.
Hopefully too, I can find some way to film myself making them, so I can show that to the class as my process. I'm not sure how else I could explain the process, if it ends up being so "in the moment." The two compositions overall, I think, should be bright, energized, yet a little mysterious, somewhat romantic, and have some of that randomness or chaoticness that is found in Jazz, yet, as was mentioned in class, a politeness in that the instruments kind of take turns; there's a comrodery there. Also, when I listen to the song I picture both "couples dancing" and "the band performing on stage." I'll try to put all this together and see what comes out of it.
Thanks, -Lisa Schwab
0 comments In class I brought in a cd with the song of my choosing on it: "Big Noise From Winnetka."
It is a song from the Jazz, Big Band Swing era, and it is 4:05 mins. long.
On my cd, it's performed by: The Swingfield Big Band= Gil Rodin, Bob Crosby, Robert Haggert and Ray Bauduc.
I knew I wanted to pick a song from my swing cd for the final project, but it took me a long time to pick which one; they're all so good! I thought of using either "Sing, Sing, Sing", or "The Pink Panther Theme", but I decided not to, since those ones are so well known, they have so many images, ideas and thoughts attached to them and I didn't want that to affect me or others; so I picked one that's not as well known. I also picked it because it seemed to be the song with the most clear sections to it. There are five sections to it, and I found I could make a better distinction between them in this song than in the others. I think I'll dance out one of my compositions, probably the color one, but not sure yet, and hand-paint out the other (probably the black and white one, but not sure yet), so they're different. There are at least three sections in the song, where there's a one instrument solo, or at least one instrument is highlighted. This will help me to show the difference in the various panels of my canvas, as I want to either have a specific physical movement technique for each instrument, or a different color paint (acrylics). I haven't decided yet, if I will plan out "the dance steps", or not; I'd like to just dance how I feel as I listen to the song, even probably, have my eyes closed the whole time on both the "feet composition" and the "hand composition." We'll see.
Hopefully too, I can find some way to film myself making them, so I can show that to the class as my process. I'm not sure how else I could explain the process, if it ends up being so "in the moment." The two compositions overall, I think, should be bright, energized, yet a little mysterious, somewhat romantic, and have some of that randomness or chaoticness that is found in Jazz, yet, as was mentioned in class, a politeness in that the instruments kind of take turns; there's a comrodery there. Also, when I listen to the song I picture both "couples dancing" and "the band performing on stage." I'll try to put all this together and see what comes out of it.
Thanks, -Lisa Schwab
*just wanted to post this again as a reminder and so that all my different parts of the project are in relatively the same place.
advertisment example
This is an ad that was used this past year, to promote Republican Bill Beardsley for governor of Maine. I got it in the mail a long time ago, but didn't find it until now. It has information about the then, candidate, on the back. I just thought it was a good example advertisement; it's compelling and detailed, yet simple, I think. Hope you can read it from here.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
cow (1)
Here is an artist's "final project". I think the work is amazing; it looks beautiful. Yet, it must have taken soooo long to do. A friend of mine, who's an artist, did something very similar, but instead of a cow, her objects were a gun, a hammer and a chain saw. She said that part of her goal was to feminize objects that are considered mescalin. They all turned out amazing and beautiful too.
idea!
Hi all,
I just had the idea that I could post here on my blog, a series of final projects from a variety of other artists, (wherever I find them).
Thanks,
-Lisa
I just had the idea that I could post here on my blog, a series of final projects from a variety of other artists, (wherever I find them).
Thanks,
-Lisa
examples of 21st Century art- 2001 (mostly)
I think these are beautiful. I think, maybe, 21st century art is my favorite. I'm not sure why, maybe it's all the color and unique use of materials, but it's still early to be sure. I figure I have a whole lot more art to look at.
more Artist Statement examples
Here are three more examples of Artist Statements. I tried to find ones that had some kind of picture(s) attached. Go ahead and read them, (hopefully you can from here); you'll have to see- they may or may not "jive" with your idea/definition of an Artist Statement.
example of art from/in the Information Age -1996
from: cen.cornell.edu
Here is a piece of art work that, I guess you could say is about life "in the Information Age", literally. haha
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Hey, check it out!
from: visualizingevolution.blogspot.com
This is just so cute and clever, I had to share it with you all. It makes me laugh. I hope you can read it here; I tried to make it bigger.
example of artist statement
from: camera-crafts.com
I thought it was a great idea that he put in photographs of his process with/throughout his artist's statement. This is a good example, I thought, of an artist's statement. I hope you can read it on here.
another example of reproduction art
from: metapedia.com
Here is an example of production art, ("The Girl with the Pearl Erring", I think), where the copies are quite different from the original. This could be on accident (it's hard to get a good replica), or it could be on purpose. Here it seems to be on purpose, and to serve a purpose, because the first one is the original (or at least a good replica of the original -haha), the second is changed to fit the American film adaption (with the lead actresses face on it), and the third portrait seems to portray another ethnic group and therefore, culture (though I guess that last part could be true of all three).
example of Artist Information
from: bestbusinesscard.net
I think this is really cool. Notice, not only the lettering used on this artist's/designer's business card, but also the shape and texture or material of the actual card.
examples of Post Modernism in art
I really like this type of artwork- when a bunch of little pictures that could stand alone can be put together to make one large one.
from: supremefiction.com
I think this one is very interesting and creative.
from: hawaii.edu
These two are an example of Post Modernism from/in 1980. These are also, very interesting.
example of reproduction art
from: favillephoto.com
Here is a good example of reproduction art, I think. It seems to be a good likeness, it's just that the one on the right seems to be overall, darker than the one on the left- a classic struggle of trying to make a replica.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
abstraction in art example -again
from: preview.samemission.com
I really like this one. It is abstraction, but it also kind of reminds me of a tessellation. Look at the designs and see what you can make out of them.
example of art and mass reproduction
from: iamyouasheisme.wordpress.com
This picture was taken at a studio in China, the country. Here is an example of art mass reproduction, in a format that we do not see often, in that there are many actual artists all working to reproduce the same painting, instead of a machine doing it. Notice, that each artist has a miniature of the original to go by; and also notice, that the artists have different sized papers and some seem to make the overall composition darker than others do. Clearly, there not absolute replicas. Even the replicas are different from each other. It's interesting to think about.
examples of logos and logo design
from: pixelfreeway.com
Here are some examples of good logos and good logo design. I think they all look innovative, recognizable and well balanced.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
example of 1960s pop art
from: art.jerryandmartha.com
This is an example of 1960s pop art. Nice effects! Yes, it's also a cartoon, so it has that style to it.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
final project- song choice and composition ideas
Here it is.
In class I brought in a cd with the song of my choosing on it: "Big Noise From Winnetka."
It is a song from the Jazz, Big Band Swing era, and it is 4:05 mins. long.
On my cd, it's performed by: The Swingfield Big Band= Gil Rodin, Bob Crosby, Robert Haggert and Ray Bauduc.
I knew I wanted to pick a song from my swing cd for the final project, but it took me a long time to pick which one; they're all so good! I thought of using either "Sing, Sing, Sing", or "The Pink Panther Theme", but I decided not to, since those ones are so well known, they have so many images, ideas and thoughts attached to them and I didn't want that to affect me or others; so I picked one that's not as well known. I also picked it because it seemed to be the song with the most clear sections to it. There are five sections to it, and I found I could make a better distinction between them in this song than in the others. I think I'll dance out one of my compositions, probably the color one, but not sure yet, and hand-paint out the other (probably the black and white one, but not sure yet), so they're different. There are at least three sections in the song, where there's a one instrument solo, or at least one instrument is highlighted. This will help me to show the difference in the various panels of my canvas, as I want to either have a specific physical movement technique for each instrument, or a different color paint (acrylics). I haven't decided yet, if I will plan out "the dance steps", or not; I'd like to just dance how I feel as I listen to the song, even probably, have my eyes closed the whole time on both the "feet composition" and the "hand composition." We'll see.
Hopefully too, I can find some way to film myself making them, so I can show that to the class as my process. I'm not sure how else I could explain the process, if it ends up being so "in the moment." The two compositions overall, I think, should be bright, energized, yet a little mysterious, somewhat romantic, and have some of that randomness or chaoticness that is found in Jazz, yet, as was mentioned in class, a politeness in that the instruments kind of take turns; there's a comrodery there. Also, when I listen to the song I picture both "couples dancing" and "the band performing on stage." I'll try to put all this together and see what comes out of it.
Thanks, -Lisa Schwab
In class I brought in a cd with the song of my choosing on it: "Big Noise From Winnetka."
It is a song from the Jazz, Big Band Swing era, and it is 4:05 mins. long.
On my cd, it's performed by: The Swingfield Big Band= Gil Rodin, Bob Crosby, Robert Haggert and Ray Bauduc.
I knew I wanted to pick a song from my swing cd for the final project, but it took me a long time to pick which one; they're all so good! I thought of using either "Sing, Sing, Sing", or "The Pink Panther Theme", but I decided not to, since those ones are so well known, they have so many images, ideas and thoughts attached to them and I didn't want that to affect me or others; so I picked one that's not as well known. I also picked it because it seemed to be the song with the most clear sections to it. There are five sections to it, and I found I could make a better distinction between them in this song than in the others. I think I'll dance out one of my compositions, probably the color one, but not sure yet, and hand-paint out the other (probably the black and white one, but not sure yet), so they're different. There are at least three sections in the song, where there's a one instrument solo, or at least one instrument is highlighted. This will help me to show the difference in the various panels of my canvas, as I want to either have a specific physical movement technique for each instrument, or a different color paint (acrylics). I haven't decided yet, if I will plan out "the dance steps", or not; I'd like to just dance how I feel as I listen to the song, even probably, have my eyes closed the whole time on both the "feet composition" and the "hand composition." We'll see.
Hopefully too, I can find some way to film myself making them, so I can show that to the class as my process. I'm not sure how else I could explain the process, if it ends up being so "in the moment." The two compositions overall, I think, should be bright, energized, yet a little mysterious, somewhat romantic, and have some of that randomness or chaoticness that is found in Jazz, yet, as was mentioned in class, a politeness in that the instruments kind of take turns; there's a comrodery there. Also, when I listen to the song I picture both "couples dancing" and "the band performing on stage." I'll try to put all this together and see what comes out of it.
Thanks, -Lisa Schwab
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
another example of Abstraction in art
from: englishforums.com
I think this is a really good example of abstraction. I like the amount of abstraction in the overall composition and I like the way it is abstracted. Also, I appreciate how I can get a feel for the texture of the composition.
yet another example of Composition in art -2
from: photographycourse.net
Here is a photograph that is a good example of what you can do with composition. The rings in the design of the back of the chair look like big glasses on the lady. This not only plays with positioning, but also with the persona it portrays- the contrast of the "goofyness" of the look of big glasses on this lady who might otherwise appear, or does appear to be serious and sofisticated. It's like opposits. Notice that the chair also "divides" her face up into equal parts (evenly).
example of pop art
from: onlineposter.es
I like this one, it's interesting. Look at all the different colors used. It seems like a series of experiments.
example of abstract expressionalism
from: edtajchman.wordpress.com
Isn't it interesting and intricate, so colorful too. See what pictures or objects you can find inside it.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
10b - process notes
I guess I went a little overboard, making 4 ads instead of just 2, but oh, well. I had a hard time with photoshop. I just didn't like the results I was getting and I was fustrated, so I opened up Chris' logo in photoshop, and actually took his key whole letterhead and put it into a Microsoft Word 2003 document, added to it; and that was my preliminary sketch for my computer work. The two actual ads I did as my "computer work", were also done on Microsoft Word 2003. Then I did a quick "hand drawn priliminary sketch", in black, perminant marker, but it didn't satisfy me, so I didn't continue with the hand drawing. All these things didn't take very long cmpared to the next part; I made two "colague-like" ads. I cut out pictures from calendars and different types of magazines, arranged them and glued them onto the 8 1/2 x 11 sketch paper. This was a lot of fun! I tried to convey the same basic information about the company in all four ads and tried to make them atractive to the eye. Did I succeed? I don't totaly know, but I think I did in some ways.
10b - my computer work
preliminary sketch: (kind of)
ad 1: this is my one "3-color" ad, the rest are full-color (4 colors or more)
ad 2:
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