Week 5

This week was a very productive week. I think I got some of my best pieces started this week. With school winding down, its hard to stay on track and keep my mind on what I'm doing, but I have managed to do just that. I found an old t.v. in my basement, which I have turned into an art piece for my installation using paint markers. Also, most of my pieces up to this point have been relatively small, so I decided to get started on a larger piece. This way, there is some contrast in my installation, so it is not only small sketches. I am liking the path I am on, and if I continue on this path, I believe I will have a successful installation.

U.K. Neighborhood Records Its Electricity Use on the Street

A recently came across a project similar to an artist we saw earlier this year in the Figure Five class. A summary of the project can be read here: http://www.tidystreet.org/ Basically, it is an art project where people in a small community in the UK put down how much electricity they used. Since the project has started (approximately. 3 weeks ago) electricity use has dropped by 15% in their community. This is another way to get the community involved. Something for my to keep in mind when creating a final project is something that the audience can take away from my work. This is a great example of that.

Week 4

This week was very helpful in working towards a final product for the Senior Studio show. We had our critiques, and I was able to get feedback about my ideas and work up to this point from my classmates. I explained my ideas for a final project, and I received helpful ideas for a way to create a final project. Coming into this week, I was worried about the organization of my final project, and how I would place it in the gallery. After hearing from my classmates, Ms. Roberts, and looking at different artists, I came to the conclusion that organization was not necessary. All I needed was a theme, a place in the gallery, and just throw work on the wall in a way that I was happy with. I don't feel like I need to work out the logistics. I plan on just continuing to make work about music, and how it plays a large role in my life, and then taking these pieces I have created and finding a way to put them together to make one large piece. My plan for the rest of the term is just to continue drawing, sketching, painting, different aspects of music in my life, and working out the rest later.

Swoon

Swoon is an unique artist for many reasons. But the reason that interests me the most, and the reason that I plan on basing my final project on, is the way she combines more than one piece into one installation. I posted a few pictures above to give people an idea of the work she does. She combines pre-made paper cut pieces with drawings on the wall. It is an amazing way to go about presenting one's artwork, and I would like to use some of this technique for my installation.

Barry McGee

This post is not so much about Barry McGee as a person, neither the content of his artwork. It is more about the placement/installations and how he presents his work. For the Studio show, I would like to use the corner of a room, like he does so many times with his work. Also, the way he puts his pieces together is very interesting. I am thinking about just taking my sketches and other small pieces of work and placing them directly to the walls, instead of on one large canvas. I want to use the wall and the floor for my installation, and Barry McGee is great inspiration for this.

Week 3

This week was kind of a slow week, but I plan on getting back on track next week. I spent a lot of time thinking about what I wanted to do for my final project, and then later realized that it is a waste of time to just sit around and think. I have to do. So I began "doing" in hope of finding a final project. I came up with the theme of music, which I plan on staying with. I have done a few music sketches lately of rap artists, album covers, and others. Soon enough, I will find a way to incorporate all of these items together for a final work of art.

Week 2

This week I started thinking about what I wanted to do for the show a little more. I became interested in the topic of music. I started to think of my favorite artists and something I could do with them. Mumford and Sons came to mind because I listen to them a lot when there is crappy weather outside, and this week was a mix of snow and rain. I started to draw an album cover of theirs, which I am still working on. Here are a few pictures of the album cover and of what I am doing.

Wiz Khalifa Tribute

An idea that I had was doing a tribute to one of my favorite rappers, Wiz Khalifa. I was planning on drawing a sketch of his face with 4 different expressions, and then int he background draw things that relate to him as a person and as an icon. After, I would project this drawing onto a large canvas and paint this sketch. I am still not sure if I would like to pursue this idea, but it is just a thought. Here are a few pictures of him:

Week 1

This week, I started to get back into the art 'groove'. I needed a week to gather myself, and just get back into making art. Along the way, I was thinking of ideas for the show, but it was mostly just drawing, drawing, drawing. I was doodling in my sketchbook a lot, and then I started to draw a picture of a grizzly bear in alaska. Hopefully something will come up soon as to what I want for the show, but right now I just need to get back on track.