Surface Assignment Final- Zodiac Star Boxes

First of all, I hate wood.  lol.

And these are better in person.

But I'm glad it was a success and it gave the right feeling.  It's a good way to leave Surface. ^__^

Pisces

 

Surface Assignment 10 update- Zodiac Star Boxes

I had planned to suspend the boxes to a wooden ceiling.  I lost interest fast in building a small room; so I decided to instead have the boxes hanging like a lantern. I guess I'm in the Christmas spirit because I want the boxes to give a soft glow through the stars (the hoels in the boxes).  Hopefully, this will work out in the end.

Research and Presentation- David Schnell

Surface Assignment 9

"Proud" and "Floor"

It is the proud and mighty white carpet lion. 

I think it looks better in person 'cause you can take your shoes off and feel it. lol

Surface Assignment 8

  Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary...

Familiar material: Watercolor

New Material: Sumi-e Ink

Department: Comm Arts

Concept: Illustration/ Poster for a Bloody Mary comic

I might have held out on the blood too much, but I thought I might over do it. I looked at the Grudge, and the Ring, and Mirrors for inspiration because I personally can't make it through those movies all the way. I'm a scaredy cat.  I hope I get to do fun stuff like this for my first assignment.

WIP pic

edit: so I can't do horror...

Surface Assignment 7- Book Art

I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Are you — Nobody — Too?
Then there's a pair of us!
Don't tell! they'd advertise — you know!

How dreary — to be — Somebody!
How public — like a Frog —
To tell one's name — the livelong June —
To an admiring Bog!

Edit: Craftsmanship must be worked on.  I'm glad it all worked for the most part.

Surface Assignment 6- Create and Destroy Progress

I actually remembered to take a second and take progress pics.

Image1: Primordial Darkness

I used charcoal, pen, and marker to create the "primordial sea of chaos." I wanted that to be the first image because I didn't just want to start at light point blank. 
I destroyed it by cutting it up so I could added it to the next painting.

Image2: Light

I wanted it to seem like it was breaking the darkness.

Ironically, I destroyed it by painting over it with black paint.  I flipped it over to prepare the back of the canvas to contain the heavens.

Image3: Firmament

I decided to do a atmospheric gradient with celestial stars streaking the skies.

Then I have to pour dirt and water on heaven...lol.

Fear the dirt bucket.

Image4: Earth and Sea

I built a little reservation of a shore on top of the heavens so that it looked like the water was reflecting it.   Making it water tight was easy.

I then mixed into a muddy, rocky bed for the next day.

Image5: Plant Life

I got plastic flowers and ripped up what made it watertight for scraps. I wanted it to feel warm and alive against the soil.

Then I uprooted everything, poured the dirt in a bucket, dismantled the canvas frame, and threw it all into a scrap pile.  

  ewww.

Image6: Sea Life

After all the care I put into making sure the glasses were never cracked, I broke them in a plastic bag.  I ripped off the fish and took apart the frame again.

I really liked this piece too....

Image7: Humanity and Rest

I decided to combine the 6th and 7th day to bring most of the pictures together into one piece.

I took most of the scraps and junk that accumulated and filled both the pillow and mattress with it, including the broken glass.  I wanted the doll, whether God or humanity, to rest upon "the world" in a way.    I then took the stretcher bars to make the bed frame and decorated the edges with leftover decorations.

It is the only survivor of all the pieces.

Surface Assignment 6- Create and Destroy

Image1: Primordial Darkness

Image2: Light

Image3: Firmament Image4: Earth and Sea

Image5: Plant Life

Image6: Sea Life

Image7: Humanity and Rest

Edit: Next time, let my art speak for itself. lol. I'm glad the works themselves were successful for the most part. The tiny glass cuts were worth it.

Top Three Departments

1. Comm Arts

I've always loved concept art and graphic novels.  I also want to dabble in visual and digital effects.   When I can, I want to figure draw at Franklin but right now I have classes when they hold them. Maybe spring semester.

2. Graphic Design

If I don't get Comm Arts, then it will be a sad day, but I have always been interested in this area especially typography.  I would also love to make t-shirt designs.  I did that when I was in high school. Just think about going down the street and going "Hey, he's wearing my shirt design." I'm a dork....I know.

This reminds me of high school. XD

 

3. Kinetic Imaging


I've always been interested in animation since I was little and will hold my inspiration forever.  Ever since I took the project class, I have had an interest in majoring in it.  However, if I get the either of the other two then I would love to minor in KI instead.  KI teachers and students are so fun and friendly, too.

Surface Assigment 5

My concentration for my AP 2-D Design portfolio was apples and their meaning.  I decided to go back to that because I was very excited when I executed my concentration and played around with apple related phrases and stories.  One of my favorites was the story of Adam and Eve.where the apple condemned them to be exiled from Eden.  I wanted to show that in the descent into smoldering darkness using warm colors.  I wanted the apples and bridge to move away from the clouds, which represent heaven.  Pattern is shown in the clouds, the boards on the bridge, and the apples, whether predictable or random.

Edit: I fail at clouds. lol.  I guess it was my fault because by the end of this, I guess I was rushing.  I might redo this and scrap the clouds altogether.