Digital Illustration

Though I did not hand-draw this project entirely, I did hand-draw some of the elements with a tablet. I think that with the new age of technology, we have so many more possibilities to create new art forms. I believe that it even redefines what “art” is…as in traditionalism. As there are many new ways to create art in this period of time, I could only imagine what art will look like in the future. In the Adobe tutorial, the instruction gave directions on how to make a basic pot. I really wanted to make this my own, so I took elements that he taught and explored it in my own way. I made a shadow underneath the pot to make the object more realistic and for the object to have a place in space and time. I also am familiar with Adobe Illustrator, so I used my knowledge of the pen tool to create a very basic shape to allow for more realism as dirt in the pot. Inspired by the tutorial, I strove to make a simplistic plant with basic Illustrator elements, so I thought that a succulent was p...

For this project, it was very difficult to transfer my vision of the obituary onto an existing idea...especially in regards to the photographs. I wanted to show his childhood, what he "looked" like when he passed away and where he is now. In the obituary, it states that, '"he suffered as a young man, and he did what he had to do to escape it."' His sister further explains that she revealed the siblings experienced physical abuse and a "chaotic childhood" that "forced them to conceal." With this photograph, I find that there is a connectivity between the two siblings. As with vintage photographs, most of the subjects do not smile. Yet taking a closer look, you can sense that there is a lot of pain behind the photograph itself. I thought this was a perfect example of the sister and the obituary's childhood. You can see the thoughts of how they want a different life. Specifically in the boy's face, you can see a sadne...

With this project, I wanted to incorporate my own artistic ideas into the “art” of nature. By including my own thoughts and emotions into the paintings of landscapes, I discovered an abstract art form that is not only personal but beautiful. Even though nature is usually filled with colors, a story can still be explored in black and white. Even more so if there is an abstract twist on the picture. That’s why I believe that this project has a powerful insight into what the artist thinks about the world. Some of my paintings are more realistic than abstract, yet others are more abstract than realistic. I think this shows having a balance between the two can turn the art into a more complex series that shows even if you cannot control nature itself, you can control how you view your environment. Within the paintings, I included a lot of different values, shapes, lines and symbols to express my perspective about nature. Most of my paintings are scenes captured during the night. ...

All three of my photos are family owned pictures. One is from 1965, 1939 and 1943. They are all photos of my past relatives. I really enjoyed this project because it was fun bringing the pictures back to ‘life’ and using creativity for recontexualization. I loved seeing pictures from my family’s past to bring the memory of them into the modern world. Many of those people in those photographs have passed away, so by recontexualizing them with color and texture, it makes a great reminder that they are still with us.  This project made me think about the historical photographs that were taken during some of the world’s iconic moments. For an example, photos taken during World War ll during the holocaust could be recontexualized to give the photo an even stronger impact. The color would make the photo truly come ‘alive’ and redefine the photograph from a moment of time into an event that changed the world. The colors shows the image of what its truly looked like in the mom...

My entopic graphomania project reveals ideas within the lines and outside of the lines. My first example has several straight lines. Even though lines can be commonly defined as neat or parallel, this combination of lines suggests a randomness or even a type of constructed chaos. It could represent the never ending “to-do” list throughout life, especially as a college student. The dots could represent the starting point of each day, or season, and the connectivity of the lines could suggest a schedule, or a check list of things to do. The emptiness around and between the lines could suggest the “free time” that is often unclear with a busy schedule, yet if you make an order within the busyness (the lines), you can find time for self-care to make your mental state clean again. My second example is constructed of curves instead of lines. Drawing curved lines was strangely similar to drawing straight lines, yet it revealed more of my mental state instead of just the busyness. I’ve bee...

I  thought this project would be easier than it was. It was hard to calm my mind to draw the first instinct instead of something specific. Overall, I enjoy the drawings I created with my eyes close over the drawings with my eyes open. I especially love the drawing of the image of the person. I was imagining something in my mind yet the physical image was completely different. I think that this also shows that you don’t have to have your eyes open to create something beautiful. Even the drawings I created with my eyes open are pretty abstract since I allowed my mind to wonder. I believe that more art forms should allow this perspective because it really reveals the artist’s mind and their thoughts about what is going on in their life. 

Wendy Red Star For this image I had several ideas about what this image was implying. One of the main themes I discussed was about "The American Dream." The image could suggest that since the two kids are looking upon some of America's greatest leaders, their future success could be predicted. They are located at the base of a mountain, in which this could represent both of their lives and their future "paths" to the top. As they "climb” the mountain called Life, they could, or perhaps will, reach greatness as these American leaders once did. I also discussed the similarities and differences between the kids as well as their relationship. The image could suggest that they are siblings, friends, future partners, or even future leaders. I wrote that even if they have differences it does not mean that one kid has more potential than the other. This touches on the issue of equality in American society between men and women. This image strongly suggest...