The materials: cardboard, paper, acrylic paint, ink maybe(I don't believe she specified what it was she used in that case), wire, printed paper cutouts
Description: Her theme was religion vs. science. At first I thought it was about horoscopes which is based off of my faulty observational skills when first writing this critique. The upper left hand corner is a red and white swirl with lettering written on the white. The middle piece is a formation of paper painted over black with three signs. A heart, a fire symbol, and,even though I can't be sure, a horse shoe or lucky charm? The right side is painted yellow corrugated cardboard with a little red paint. Hanging from the main image is a wire ball with two tiny images suspended from the inside. The images are a cross and a planet.
Overall construction: It is put together meticulously. The colors coordinate with each segment of the piece. I like how the wire ball was constructed.Its apparent that there is a lot of detail and careful planning that went into it. You need to get a closer look in order to get the full affect of what she is conveying with her artwork.
helpful criticism: The lettering around the white part of the red and white swirl can be gone over with a darker shade because it was hard to read even from a closer look. A darker color will also make it more cohesive with the central image with the symbols. Other than that, great job Deanna!
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Cailin Crisler IS/PP Proposal
This semester I want to experiment with the idea of abstract versus realism. I’ve always been fond of both, especially abstract art. A lot of my paintings have a leaned heavily toward abstract and that is why I want to turn the tables and work on realism. I’m also interested in exploring the world of surrealism, comic illustration, landscapes, and the human anatomy. I say the last part because I’ve always been curious to draw musculature, bone structure, and so on. I don’t know anything about it! I can draw the surface features of a model but I confess that it seems more fun to draw what’s going on under the skin.
The research I typically work with are in magazines. Mostly Vogue, Juxtapose, and the occasional tattoo magazine. I can look at them and sometimes find inspiration for my projects that have absolutely nothing to do with the subject matter that I’m looking at. At my next available opportunity I want to go out and buy a book on human anatomy and practice. Tim Burton, Aron Wiesenfeld, and Georgia O’Keefe inspire me the most.
I want to go the traditional way and get my hands dirty with acrylics. The majority of my work will be on canvas but I don’t want to limit myself. If I find a flat surface I like, I’ll go for it. I’m not above painting on ply wood or sheet metal or card board. I want to incorporate oils into my work a lot more as well. I’ve used them in the past and enjoyed them.
I plan to mostly work with 2D(painting and drawing). I like installation, but I have no serious ambition toward it personally.
I want to work on the largest canvases I can get my hands on, but I also have a starving artists budget to consider as well. They won’t be any smaller than 18x24.
My vision starts with landscape. I live out in the country. There is a lot of subject matter for me to play with. The weather getting warmer will be to my advantage also. It’s not only landscape though. I’m going to combine it with surrealism, human anatomy, and a few other surprising factors.
In reality, an installation for the CC Display case is something I still need a lot more time to think up. I love playing with origami though. Now picture origami in a really large scale and decorated with whatever crazy images I can come up with.
The number one thing I hope to achieve this semester is to strengthen my portfolio. That has always been my first objective. I’ve come to understand that people in this industry judge you on how strong your body of work is(like for Tales from the Crit), and I want mine to be as strong as I can make it before I transfer on to another school. My second is to simply grow and learn all I can as a painter.
The research I typically work with are in magazines. Mostly Vogue, Juxtapose, and the occasional tattoo magazine. I can look at them and sometimes find inspiration for my projects that have absolutely nothing to do with the subject matter that I’m looking at. At my next available opportunity I want to go out and buy a book on human anatomy and practice. Tim Burton, Aron Wiesenfeld, and Georgia O’Keefe inspire me the most.
I want to go the traditional way and get my hands dirty with acrylics. The majority of my work will be on canvas but I don’t want to limit myself. If I find a flat surface I like, I’ll go for it. I’m not above painting on ply wood or sheet metal or card board. I want to incorporate oils into my work a lot more as well. I’ve used them in the past and enjoyed them.
I plan to mostly work with 2D(painting and drawing). I like installation, but I have no serious ambition toward it personally.
I want to work on the largest canvases I can get my hands on, but I also have a starving artists budget to consider as well. They won’t be any smaller than 18x24.
My vision starts with landscape. I live out in the country. There is a lot of subject matter for me to play with. The weather getting warmer will be to my advantage also. It’s not only landscape though. I’m going to combine it with surrealism, human anatomy, and a few other surprising factors.
In reality, an installation for the CC Display case is something I still need a lot more time to think up. I love playing with origami though. Now picture origami in a really large scale and decorated with whatever crazy images I can come up with.
The number one thing I hope to achieve this semester is to strengthen my portfolio. That has always been my first objective. I’ve come to understand that people in this industry judge you on how strong your body of work is(like for Tales from the Crit), and I want mine to be as strong as I can make it before I transfer on to another school. My second is to simply grow and learn all I can as a painter.
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