Sunday, March 31, 2013

03-31-13 Develop Web Site

Website

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03-31-13 Reading- Vito Acconci

03-31-13
Reading
Vito Acconci - Public Space in a Private Place 1
Time
Acconci discussed the death of public time.  Vito remembers when clocks were displayed in businesses to be seen from inside and outside the shops.  I agree with Vito Acconci that times have changed as well as time is going away.  Most public buildings or places no longer display the time. 

Vito refinish about the importance of watches.  Watches were given as specials gifts, fashion, a symbol of prestige and affordable for everyone.  Years ago you could stop just about any person ask for the time and in response there would be a flash of the watch with the time.  At a resent lecture, Glenn Shurm is owner and founder of Flux Studio located in Baltimore, Maryland spoke about how time influenced his lighting design.  He shared a story about when he was in elementary school.  Glenn was sitting in a sunny classroom and noticed how light bounced of his watch onto the wall.  This single event lit the fire of creativity for Shurm.  Glenn also spoke about light and time and how it affects his work.

Time used to be seen in open public places.  Small towns or large cities use to have time displayed in open spaces.  There is still a piece of an earlier time the St. Mary's College Library - a clock.  The clock keeps generally accurate time.  If you go to Leonardtown,  Maryland there is a large clock displayed in the town square.  Public time is rare sight.

Public time was a silent, subtle gift that was shared with the public.  We should all take a moment to grieve for the death of public time.  


Wednesday, March 27, 2013

03-27-13 Project 2 - Final Portrait Luke


Luke

03-27-13 Self-Assessment


Self-Assessment
Project 2 – Portrait
ART 214.01
Introduction to Digital Media Art
Professor Billy Friebele
March 26, 2013

Project 2 began by choosing a portrait of my grandson Luke who is eight years old.  I choose the photograph because of the whimsical hat and cape he was wearing.  Luke is an energetic and enthusiastic boy.  I wanted my portrait to visually express his special qualities and love of life.  My concept of the project was to show a realistic rendering of Luke set in a whimsical and loving environment.  I also wanted to express a grandparent’s love for their grandson.
The aesthetic quality of the image expressed saturated neutral colors and warm skin colors.  The foreground and less saturated colors in cool and warm color images.  I attended the Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in March 2013.  The exhibit inspired me to create the background of the portrait.  I decided to create two watercolor images of a snail and paintbrush.  These images were scanned and manipulated in size and opacity.  The watercolor images supported text in the background image.

I appreciated the peer critique about my portrait.  When you spend many hours to create an image you become tired and you know there are composition problems.  I listen and noted the peer suggestions.  I adjusted my final image by better organization, contrast and intensity... 
To strengthen the impact of the portrait image, I need to add more contrast and less confusing background.  My first image the background and foreground color saturation was the same intensity.  Changes to the watercolor images are needed to create a more unified image.  These changes will help to express my goals to create a whimsical and loving environment for the image. 
The greatest frustration was the use of two different Illustrator programs.  I had the newest Illustrator program on my PC computer and the lab’s computer is loaded with an earlier version.  I did not save the files for the earlier program version.  By saving the files in the proper version, I would have more success in the extra lab time I attended.  I enjoyed working with Illustrator program.

After the critique, I adjusted the contrast, color intensity and saturation.  The background was organized to show a unified background.  The watercolor images have a variation in size and opacity.  The hat’s opacity was increased to 100% and the cape’s opacity remained at 20% opacity.  The lower opacity helps create the connection between reality and intangible love of grandparents.  Love of grandparents engulfs the grandchild from the moment of creation to eternity.  Love can be whimsical and never ending.  I want to express my love of my grandson Luke.  The images express how a grandmother’s love is a part of Luke life.  This expression of everlasting love is visualized by the transparent cape.   Luke may not always be aware of my love moment to moment although my love always surrounds him.  The whimsical background is an expression of this love.  No matter his age or behavior I will always love Luke. 

In summary; practice, patience and perseverance are three things I learned using Illustrator program.  I was pleased with the results.  I appreciate the peer- critique to improve my skills.  I plan to use the program for future creative projects.  I think my next project is to create a similar image for my granddaughter Abby, Luke’s older sister.




Sunday, March 17, 2013

MUST SEE! at the National Gallery of Art


National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C.
Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop


On March 17, 2013, I visited the National Gallery of Art and viewed "Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop" exhibit.  Wow!!!  The exhibit displayed manipulated images from the early 1800's to late 1970's.  The images were manipulated by being painted so they looked like color photographs as well as artistic rendering as shown in the image below.

Henry Peach Robinson (British, 1830–1901)
Date: 1860


People were added and people were removed in images like the example of the bubble.
Unknown
Date: ca. 1910
Accession Number: 2010.292


The images were used for political propaganda.  Photographs were manipulated by removing or adding people to make a political point or persuade the viewer.  In the Civil War some images were changed to add people who were not at the photographic sitting.
Unknown
Date: ca. 1916
Accession Number: 2010.193


Images were changed to spark humor.  Many images were designed to amuse the viewer.  Some manipulated images were novelties to sell products or services.
[Man on Rooftop with Eleven Men in Formation on His Shoulders]
Unknown, American
Date: ca. 1930


Layering face images with other faces to create a new image created thought on similarity of family members.      
The image below shows another popular technique of layering human and animal faces.  
Wanda Wulz (Italian, Trieste 1903–1984 Trieste)
Date: 1932
Accession Number: 1987.1100.123


A practice or drastically changing the image itself was popular.  These images were used as satire and to invoke humor.
Weegee (American, born Hungary, 1899–1968)
Date: ca. 1968


Assembling different images to create photographic collages created thought-provoking as well as humorous images.  Photographs of objects that are larger than life put in unique situations created eye-catching results.
Untitled 
Jerry N. Uelsmann (American, born Detroit, Michigan, 1934)
Date: 1976, printed 1980
Accession Number: 1981.1073

DO NOT MISS THIS EXHIBIT!
If you thought manipulating photographs only started with Photoshop - THINK AGAIN.  Just after the invention of photography there was artist that manipulated the image.  The photographs are inspiring, thought provoking as well as humorous.  You will leave with a renewed enthusiastic for your own  manipulated creation.

CHECK THIS OUT!
This website has the entire photographic collection if you are unable to view the exhibit.
All images are use from The web address below:



Thursday, March 7, 2013

03-07-2013 Artist Talk 2- Glenn Shrum- February 11, 2013

February 11, 2013
Light in Flux
Glenn Shrum


Glenn Shurm is owner and founder of Flux Studio located in Baltimore, Maryland. Glenn graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2008, University of North Carolina B.A. Architecture 1993 and MICA Masters in Art 2008.  Schrum has years of experience in teaching and speaking on the subject of lighting and architecture. Glenn Shrum investigates and manipulates the interrelationship of light, space, and time. 
Glenn’s interest in light started as a child in school.  While sitting in a sunny classroom, young Glenn would follow the light across the classroom’s wall reflected from his watch.  Light became his passion and his profession. 

http://www.fluxstudio.net/permanent.php



Glenn showed a 2006 time lapsed video of a window with a shade that showed how powerful the changing natural light.  Shrum studied how natural light effect architecture in several historical sites.  He also discussed how natural environment and light affect an architectural space.  Glenn shared a story about a lighting project MICA dorm.  MICA’s dorm interior courtyard lights are lowered at midnight to signal the students for quiet time.  A wonderful surprise is that the lower intensity light produces a star effect in the courtyard.



Shrum explained that until the age of the computer our sight primarily engaged peripheral vision.  Spending so much time in front of a computer has changed our vision to primarily direct vision.  Glenn designs his lighting project to engage both direct and peripheral vision.  Glenn Shrum is a master of light, space, shadow to delight the senses and the mind.

Monday, March 4, 2013

03-05-13 Logo Remix

Logo Remix

The original "Burger King" logo was made in 1957 and has developed into the today's design shown above.  The name "Burger King" is placed between two hamburger roll. The hamburger represents the bulk of "Burger King's" business. The logo uses primary colors to catch the eye of a prospective costumer.  The text is simple and clear which is easily seen from a distance. 


I chose "Search Bing" to represent how search for fast answers relate to the search for fast food.


In 1999, Burger King "jazzed" up the logo with help by Sterling Brands.


"Burger King" logo test in Russian language.





Sunday, March 3, 2013

03-03-23 Project 2 - Progress

   
Project 2

03-03-13 Vector Artist- Oleg Rogoznev

Oleg Rogoznev

http://www.zhoog.com/2009/01/most-photorealistic-vector-

Oleg Rogoznev was born in Moscow, Russia.  Studied for three years at "Souzmultfilm" Studios.  After graduation he worked for six years as a painter-animator.  Oleg began working as a freelance artist crating art in many mediums including miniatures (see miniature oil painting example below).

http://www.illustratorworld.com/artwork/7907/


Several years ago, Rogoznev began design and page-proofing web based graphics.  During this time he learned vector graphics as a hobby.  Gradient Mesh Tool in Illustrator became a favorite tool to create his hyper realistic images.   In an interview Oleg Rogoznev by Iaroslav Lazunov, Oleg suggested a trick to use gradient mesh tool by not overloading with unnecessary points and lines.  Rogoznev uses photo references to create his vector art. Oleg states color sense can be developed by being aware of nature.  Start by noticing the color combinations in the natural world.  Oleg describes his process creating vector art: draw the basic image, draws the background separately  draw the object the add all details.  Advice from Oleg  when using Illustrator is "Everything needs time".



                                                                                                  



Oleg Rogoznev vector art drew my interest because of Old Masters quality of his art.  Old Masters techniques along with the Elements and Principles of art are excellent methods to hone in vector art skills.  In the same interview, Oleg noted the importance of drawing skills to help in vector art.  Learning composition, color, harmony and color will bring life to vector art.  Rogoznev uses lighting to help with the hyper-realistic effects.  Oleg uses his extensive drawing and painting techniques in his vector art to create dynamic 
hyper-realistic art.