Space

...SPACE...

As in [ space ] or space?

Well, I'll be talking about space as in planets in this post :D

The Ceramics pieces / project that I haven't yet posted is now being posted :D

*Post*

Anyway, here it is. And the edited versions of it

 I'll admit I went a bit mental on the last image - as in PhotoShop happy! But I think it turned out well. Originally the image looked something like this...

Hamilton Inspired

Nick's Class

A very creative title(!) Er...
Yeah.

Nick's class!

Actually Nick's class is about comics :D and... visual context where I gotta deconstruct the form of text in a 2000 word essay -_- Yippie. I'm writing my essay on JMW Turner - The Battle of Trafalgar.

I'm still working on the second assignment, actually, but I'll definitely get it completed in good time! What I have to do is recreate this piece in modern time. Richard Hamilton

Er... oh, there's this that I needed to post:

It's my cubist portrait of my tutor, Nick! I used tracing paper on all angles, then I cut and put it together and then scanned it. Then used photoshop to add that earthy brown colour I've seen countless times on cubist portraits. That's my final piece.

Hmm.. oh, and we had to create a comic in black and white.

I do apologise the second part is blurry! I drew these final prints on a3 paper and my scanner is only a4 so... camera shake it was :'D

I've now gotta recreate this, or hopefully just create another comic using only 6 - 9 panels and 1 or 2 transitional panels due in next week.

So that's it for my update :3

DeviantART

Good evening!

I shall be talking about DeviantART. I know how much my tutors love it which is why I'm posting it ;) No, not really. But I have a right to continue with DA whether they like it or not! It's not like I'm using DA for my projects, but it's for me, I like to roam it, find new artists, watch them etc etc. Also I'm an admin on a figure drawing group so I can't just up and leave XD Anyway, I'm posting my DeviantArt link here because I have decided to open commissions once more. I want to be able to sell some art and make customers happy. Also to bring in some  pocket money. ;) My dA

I ...forgot what I was going to say because I got distracted by the TV - The Day After Tomorrow.....

Oh! I have cleared up my gallery and have made folders to make it easier to navigate, and to pick out which media you choose to view. I deleted some old and weak works. Please let me know if this was a good move! Gallery.

And now to end this post with a sketch 

My Artist Journal

I'm still struggling on how I can make/start my artists journal. I have been thinking over and over about it, and I believe I've gotten nowhere. I did make a mindmap of a few ideas but I think they're a bit... bland, maybe?
Here I've taken some photos of the mindmap/brainstorm or whichever you prefer to call it...

I really am a cat lady. And if André wasn't here, I really would be a mad cat lady, because I know I would at least have two :'D But yes, I think Odin has become a major part of my life, and I love him to pieces ^O^ <3
Yeah.. So. I really love travelling, but I just don't have the money for it, which is crappy, but hey, maybe next year.

I was left with a pile of books, and I was having a small read through them, and they gave me some ideas, but nothing concrete. Ideas in way I could portray my journal, different ideas I could put in. Like these kinds of things... If I remember the names of the books I'm about to show, I shall write them down...

Which I'm afraid the first book I shall preview is someones book I can't remember the name or title of, sorry!

 

 I do believe it was a woman that published this journal. I think my tutor said that she wrote about  when she  visited the garden, and if her neighbors would say "hello" or not, and other things that related to her garden and small exchanges of friendly faces. I do agree, too. Thinking about how small and "squidgy" her writing is, right? It's quite hard to read, yep. I do apologise for the alignment of my images.

So here's the next book which I found really interesting. I'm afraid I don't know the author, either ^^;

Here's another book, mostly doodles I found interesting. I do believe it was a rather heavy biiiig book.

 ...I think next time I have a ton of picture to upload, I'll just mesh them together as a montage instead, so it would look neater and less fidgety when uploading and maneuvering.  I must ask the tutor if one is allowed to borrow some of these books...
But that's the last of these images!

So... Yeah, roaming the internet for answers, perhaps I should just go for it. Jot down whatever comes to mind, draw, paint, collage, cut out, stick in, lots of useful materials. I think that may be the plan. Perhaps it would develop from a cocoon to a beautiful butterfly ^_^
... See, that's the problem, Carlisle, or England in general reeeeaaally sucks for weather. Back in SA they are in summer!! There'd be a ton more things I could add to a journal about in there. From culture, animals - wild even, animal parks, the weather, the beach.... Oh, man.

Anyway, back to this topic, here I've found some useful webby's.

WikiHow: Artist Journal

Art Journal 101

Tangie Baxtor, ArtJournal 101

What You Can Add To Your Journal

I'm quite inspired from reading all this, and checking out some websites like of that above! Now the problem lies wherein to buy a journal book. I do go to uni tomorrow to finish off my ceramics, so I shall buy it the, along with superglue... ( ¬__¬ ). <-- Didn't do something right and is paying the consequences, loss of marks, possibly. Pity. Never mind.

Anyhoo, here's the ending of this post.
What do you think of my new layout, the background, and general aesthetics  I was hoping to upload one of my own images as the background, but I'm having trouble firguring out the problem with size and whatnot, since I don't use the HTML tab...

Hope this helps any others that need it! :3

New Semester

Hello, all.
Long time, no post! I do apologize. I haven't done very much this past month or two :'D

So, I'm in semester 2, now. And my latest project is Artists' Journal, SpaceRace Ceramics... and now an essay. So, my next few weeks could be a little hectic! Wish me luck! I'll chat about my ceramics and essay later, I want to show you all some artist inspiration. Something that may help me to develop my artistic journal.

The project Artist Journal pretty much speaks for itself. I have to record my daily life. Depending on what I choose. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place, but I think I may well have just the idea. I may need to work on it and adjust it to my needs though, and some confirming... a second opinion by none other than my tutor! And maybe a few others, too.

I found most all of the below artists on www.book-by-its-cover.com
It's a nice website showcasing some new, uprising artists.

First up is - Ana Montiel!

I really like her style, and I love her watercolour works. So beautiful, and colourful.

This is a cover for a perfume I do believe.

"Breathe Deeply" - Fantastic use of water colour!

She utilises her abilities adequately! Her pattern work is eye capturing, I'm not one for pattern, much, but I do like her work.


Next artist: Becca Stadtlander

She has a unique, and detailed style usually using paint. 

I quite like her method of studying
and recording imagery.  The detail in the flowers are stunning!

Artist: Lou Medel

[[This is related to my ceramics project, actually!]]

Artist: Alex Meyer

Hopefully, you would have seen something you like, and perhaps like the artist and follow their work. I do like detailed, sketch like art, I suppose it's more my style. In comparison I also LOVE realism art, and have attempted a few pieces myself.

Such as

Next up:

Ceramics

My project for ceramics is to do with the space race. I have to come up with a final piece made of clay. Basically I have chosen to make a solar system orrery. Like this-

It would have been awesome if I could have made it out of brass, copper etc - metalwork making, unfortunately it had to be done using ceramics. I believe my idea may well work, but we have yet to see after it's done baking. ;)

And now for my essay. I haven't written one in a year, and that was 1000 words. Now it's 2000 words. It shouldn't be too hard, since I've had some practice  and I do actually like writing so, I will give it my best shot!

I get to choose any artist... person...  like. Don't know who to choose, yet. Best thing is, s/he can be from any era! :3

That's it for tonight's blog, I sure do hope you stuck around to read this. And enjoyed it!