24 posts tagged “meca”

I've been busy lately (and not taking many pictures), thus I've neglected this blog.  A few things have happened; among them, Halloween was most awesome.  I dyed my hair purple:

I've also been working a lot with color in my art.  For my midterm critique in printmaking, I took ten of the palettes I've been making through COLOURlovers and paired them up.  I then printed them at about 10" by 18" on fine art paper using the inkjet printer.  Here are the pairs I came up with (click to see them bigger):

I just ordered a new camera to replace my old broken one.  It's a Canon PowerShot SX10, and it looks like this:

It has incredible optical zoom and can be easily modified to shoot in RAW format.  And, since a newer model, the SX20, has just been released, it was relatively inexpensive (my old camera cost about the same amount). I almost feel like I'm cheating by buying a point-and-shoot rather than an SLR, but it had all the features I wanted at much less cost.

The only downside is that I had to completely re-outfit my camera supplies... I ended up buying memory, a case, a lens/filter adapter, UV filter, and lens cap, rechargeable batteries and a charger for them, and a USB card reader.  Pricey!

I'm very excited about my digital photo class.  We learned how to use the enormous fancy Epson printers yesterday, and I can't wait to get started.  I'm going over to the photo department today to see if I can borrow a camera until mine arrives.

I got my studio space today -- very exciting!  It's small but has good overhead lighting and some shelving.  I also got the two big plastic footlockers I ordered for it, which was excellent timing. I'll be moving things over later this week. 

I've had all my classes but one thus far, and it seems like this term is going to be a lot of fun, and probably also a lot of work.  My first project for my major studio class is to spend thirty days developing a ritual for practice, creating something each day.  I'm fairly certain I want the theme to be an exploration of my feelings of home and heritage; I'll be calling it East of the Sun.

Also, I got a haircut.

I've just finished up the semester. My final Illustration project was done for an "Earth Day" theme. I chose to illustrate a deer-woman spirit. My teacher didn't think it fit the assignment well enough, but I don't really care. Here's the sketch (which I wound up liking better than the final colored piece):

 

Also, my previous post made the explore page, which was a great surprise! Thanks, Vox!

My latest project for 3D Fabrication involves over 100 lollipops set up in a row.  The idea behind the project is that the colors do not match the flavors, so what we ordinarily expect is turned on its head.  Here are some shots of the project:

I just got out of a meeting with my academic advisor.  Here's my finalized schedule for next year (which includes slightly more academic/non-studio classes than as originally planned):

FALL 2009:

• HU 307 -- Potentials of Human Consciousness
• MC 226 -- Expressive Narratives
• MC 250 -- Digital Color Photography
• PR 301 -- Printmaking Majors Studio
• PR 351 -- Introduction to the Discipline

SPRING 2010:

• AH 306 -- Illuminated Medieval Manuscript
• AH 328 -- The Decorated Body
  
• PR 302 -- Printmaking Majors Studio
• SC 245 -- Public Art Studio
• SEM 352 -- Junior Seminar - design/media issues

I'll also be taking an anthropology class online this summer, through USM.  I'll have six extra studio credits when all is said and done, meaning that the workload my senior year should be relatively light.

FALL 2009:

• MC 226 - Expressive Narratives
• MC 250 - Digital Color Photography
• PR 301 - Printmaking Majors Studio
• PR 351 - Introduction to the Discipline

SPRING 2010:

• AH 306 - Illuminated Medieval Manuscript
• DR 242 - Color & Drawing: Mixed Media
• PR 302 - Printmaking Majors Studio
• SC 245 - Public Art Studio
• SEM 352 - Junior Seminar - design/media issues

...all that remains is to get it registered by my academic advisor, which unfortunately can't happen until next Tuesday.  Expect me to be a little on edge this week!

This is mostly for my own personal reference, but I thought it would be nice to share a bit of what's keeping me from updating this thing!  Here's my current to-do list:

3D FABRICATION:

• Make lollipops
• Set up display

GRAPHIC DESIGN:

• Book on Maira Kalman

ILLUSTRATION:

• Puddle watercolor
• Darwin portrait

PRINTMAKING:

• Large house linocut
• Book project

OTHER:

• Next year's housing
• Next year's classes
• Summer classes?
• Make gazpacho!

We've spent most of the semester in my Graphic Design class working on one single piece (in a variety of different ways).  That piece is an 8"x8" square containing the following text:

• Antonio Vivaldi
• The Four Seasons
• The Trial of Harmony and Invention
• Academy of Ancient Music
• Christopher Hogwood
• Concerto No. 1 in E    Spring
• Concerto No. 2 in G Minor    Summer
• Concerto No. 3 in F    Autumn
• Concerto No. 4 in F Minor    Winter

Here, at long last, are my final two layouts: