Project 1: Cuff- Variations

Project 1: Cuff- Sketches

Project 1: Cuff-Research

Research

Botanicals and Nature

 

Architecture

 

Fashion

Animals

Tea Party

 
 

Tea Party
In my Conceptual art class for our unit on Identity and Body, I decided to address the issue of slut shaming. I based my project off of Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party.

Digital Love

                Before taking Art101, aside from using paint, I’d never even attempted digital art in my life. I didn’t even know Photoshop or Illustrator existed, yet alone, how they worked. Now that I was exposed to it, it’s actually really cool. There are so many steps and processes to it, just like regular painting or drawing, they’re just slightly different. I also learned that you have to be EXTREMELY organized when doing a website or video because if your images or videos are moved from folder to folder, you might have to start over completely. So this class has really helped with my organizational skills and improved them greatly.

                Since my major is Graphic Design, I do have to continue to make digital art, but the thought of it definitely isn’t as scary as it was at the beginning of the semester. I’ve learned so much in the past few months and I’m grateful for the giant pile of notes I took. So far, my favorite program is Illustrator. I’ve used it several times this semester and I’ve memorized the key commands and different tools and I feel like it so much better than Photoshop. I absolutely LOVED making the digital watercolor and I’m probably going to experiment with that more over winter break. Whether it’s playing with landscapes or objects, the watercolor project has opened the door to endless possibilities.

                I really enjoyed this class, even if the deadlines were confusing and stressful. It’s a nice way to ease into the nitty gritty stuff without going overboard. I’ve learned that art isn’t just drawing or painting, but that it can be a digital drawing or even video that isn’t a feature film. I’ve actually taken an interest in web design now, even though the whole process made me want to pull my hair out, and I'm actually pretty happy with how my website turned out. This class has really broadened my horizons when it comes to art and has opened the door to so many opportunities for the future. It’s really quite excited!

Biology, Birds, and Art

                Being an art student can get pretty crazy so it’s nice to have a few friends in the field to help alleviate the craziness. Hilary Elizabeth Musket has been a friend of mine for a while now, but she’s also a fellow artist, currently majoring in illustration. However, she wasn’t always an art major. She started out her college career as a biology major and realized it just wasn’t for her and changed her major to art after 3 semesters. Ever since, she’s been an art making machine!

She’s known for her illustrations, varying from pin-up girls to big-eyed, chuck wearing owls. She also does skateboard deck designs and tattoo designs for family and friends. Hilary and I were talking about the “art making process” and she gets her inspiration from a variety of things. “I like to make my animals that I draw have personality and I tend to be very meticulous with all of my drawings.” Looking at her sketchbook, anyone can see how meticulous she is with her tiny hand writing and research images.

A few of her strengths are pen and ink and graphite, and occasionally she’ll use paint to push herself out of her comfort zone. When I asked her what her inspirations are, she said, “Inspirations usually just come from the world around me. Or books. Definitely books. I tend to make up stories in my head frequently and I feel like this sort of imaginary world is what makes me want to turn the people and animals in my drawings into more than just studies.” Her drawings do have a certain character about them, even if they’re just studies. Lately she’s been experimenting with ink on water color paper with ink pen drawings or squids. She’s has certainly come a long way since her bio major days.

A Day in the Life

Here's a documentation of Wednesday, November 7th and some of the weirdness that ensued.