Here are three of the 5 part series for painting class.

It is a series based on painting the figure abstractly from observation.

Music Video

I was assigned to make a music video in foundation computer class. I chose to redo the AcDc video, "You Shook Me All Night Long". It pretty comical, thanks to the guys that helped me make it happen.

here is a link to see it full screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o3FHsiVQOU

puppet project

In 3d foundations, our assignment was to create a "puppet", but not in the form of a figure. It had to have six moving parts.

I was trying to recreate a ribcage that expands and contracts when you breath. Here is a video of my presentation to the class.

F#$* the Communists

Tienanmen Square was a horrific display of the Chinese government's destruction of their own people. They used their military forces, trained to protect the people, in order to kill them. This began as peaceful protests. The people of China just wanted to be heard by their government. It ends in the death of over 1400 people. Over 20,000 casualties. This is disgusting. To this day the the Chinese people can not access information about this tragedy. More censoring of the Chinese population. Now the young people of China can never really know the truth about this time in history. All of this really just makes me sad and frustrated that these forms of government can still be functioning in the world today.

This is my assignment for computer class. We were to make a digital illustration, using some computer drawing and some hand work.

Oprah loves barack

This assignment was to use photoshop to alter an image of someone in current news. We all know how much love Barack and Oprah have for each other.

hat

In 3d class this past week we were assigned a partner to ask twenty questions and make a gift. I was partnered with Alex. The gift I made him is the type of gift you didn't know you wanted until it is given to you. A really big hat. It is constructed with cardboard, paper mache and fabric. I think it looks great on him, but Alex didn't even want to wear it home. I think he was embarrassed.

He doesn't know what he is missing. This hat is obviously a babe magnet.

3d foundation class

This past week we were assigned a project in which we had to make a "tool". But not really anything that is really that useful. One girl made a pencil straightener. So if there were a bunch of pencils laying on the floor she would run this thing over them and they would be moved into a straight line. But there would be still be a bunch of pencils on the floor. It was done well, but totally useless. You catch my drift.

So I was having trouble coming up with an idea. Finally my prof. approved of one. It is a urinal stand. It is placed in front of the urinal in the men's bathroom so there is no chance of spraying on the floor. It's height is adjustable for all sizes.

Now each of the inventions had to be demonstrated by their maker. Being that I am a woman I had a dilemma. My prof. suggested I make a male "form" out of cardboard in order to demonstrate.

On Wednesday, the day of the critique, I brought in the urinal stand. At the beginning of my presentation I sat the stand in front of the wall, I asked the class to imagine we were in the bathroom. I went around the corner and positioned my prosthetic penis. I quickly came around the corner got up to the urinal stand and adjusted it to my height (to show its functioning movement) and acted as if I really had to go, noises and all. The class was hysterical. Needless to say I was blushing. It was funny and embarrassing at the same time.

My prof. loved it. Tried it out herself, and commented on the excellent craftsmanship.

Yeah! for me.

School daze

So.. I am trying to do school four days and work three days a week. This is become somewhat of a juggle. I have officially kissed a social life goodbye. Its been four years since I have been in college. One thing I can tell right away, I am definitely feeling my age. Sure, you may think 27 is young and it is. But compared to 18, 19 and 20. I am over the hill.

In my former college days I had more energy and stamina. Staying up late was not such a challenge. I could go without food for much longer and I fit in with the rest of the crowd easier.

This past 4 weeks have been a test of time management as well. Friday, Sat and Sunday I work at night in a restaurant serving rich clientele Manhattans and red wine. Wishing the whole time I could be in their place, driving home their Audi's, Mercedes or BMW's.

Ah, how refreshing to have a trust fund and not a care in the world. Needless to say I am quickly put back in my place as I return to work day in and day out.

Anyway, I am happy to be back to making art work on a regular basis. It is a little overwhelming sometimes but I feel confident that this is all a step in the right direction.

Creativity Strangled

I agree with this notion that we are constantly unaware of what is "legal" when it comes to using things from the Internet. There are so many times when making art that you reference a picture from google or any other search engine. Is this the same as plagiarising a sentence from an encyclopedia when writing a paper? Do you remember when we used encyclopedias. I just realized encyclopedias are obsolete now that we use Internet as our information source. Weird to think about that. Remember all of the info-mercials that sold whole editions of encyclopedias.

I remember when my mom would buy one volume at a time at the grocery store. I think it was each month they sold a different letter volume. This makes me laugh. I used them all of the time for pictures of animals or something to draw, or righting reports in middle school.

Anyway, back to copyright. I do think these "laws" should be changed in some way. I just can't say that I know how to change them.

Being that I am a photographer, and have been walking on egg shells in a sense when it comes to this copyright infringement, I understand where these laws are coming from. I would feel completely violated, and slightly flattered, if I saw one of my pictures being used and was not informed of it. I can't say that i wouldn't use some other picture that is out there on the web for my own artwork though.

I guess we all will have to find a middle ground.

The assignment in class this week was to create a warning label that portrayed something about our personality.

I made this one because there are times when I get very cranky if I don't get to eat when I am hungry.

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