Reflection (nov. 29th 2010) [dirt muse]

Muse: dirt

             This piece is inspired by dirt. I really like the different dips and dives dirt can make and i mimicked that with the wire. Showing the different levels of dirt shows the different purpose and to show that I gave many levels at different point. The form of the wire was formed to create how dirt really looks as well as it looks scientifically on how dirt is divided from sand dirt and clay.

             I learned how to work with wire webbing something I have never used before. It was very hard and it did hurt at some points but it was an interesting medium to work with. I used just my hands to form the wire. I then used scissors to cut different parts of the web to make the form at different points.

Inspiration Artist (photographer):Pete Eckert

 

Pete Eckert is a blind photographer that lost his sight due to RP.  He was trained in sculpture and industrial design. "I slip photos under the door from the world of the blind to be viewed in the light of the sighted." - Pete Eckert. I am inpired by is triumps as a blind man as well as his amazing work as a visual artist.

http://www.peteeckert.com/

Insperation Artist (Architecture): McBride Charles Ryan (Melbourne Australia)

I have always been inspired by architecture. Although historical buildings tend to draw me in more, McBride Charles Ryan modernize take on buildings. This firm is based in Melbourne Australia, and I have been to some of these building which makes me a bit more excited about this firm. 

http://www.mcbridecharlesryan.com.au/#/news/

Reflection (nov. 22nd 2010) [tragedy muse]

Muse: Tragedy
This piece is inspired by the word tragedy. I chose to cubes because I believe that they depict unity. To show tragedy I made a explosion coming from one of the cube and as tragedy effects the other cubes. As tragedy does in real life, it effect others around it. As the cubes spread out the explosions debris on the other cubes lessen. In disasters and tragedies people and things that aren't directly in the tragedy, can be effected by it in some small way. In this piece I believe I depicted my muse of tragedy by showing the effects of one cube on the other 8 cubes.

I started this piece by creating the cube with the explosion. I then went with creating 3 cubes that were the same size as the first. I composed the 4 cubes into a square. I felt the piece was unfinished so I made 5 more cubes to make a 3 by 3 square of cubes. I then spread the effects of the exploding cube to the others and came to a better understanding of my concept. it took me a class period and a little extra time after school to finish this piece.

 Muses (What I learned from this week)

Muses have always been in my life, and have helped me a great deal in my artistic life. Muses find me and help in the concept phase of my creating. Although, the form of my pieces I have to go and find my muse. Muses are always there to help whether that muse being so obvious or not. With this week i have become more aware of muses, i have always known they were there but putting a name on it makes then seem a lot more real. As an artist I will always encounter muses or some form of inspiration to create my work. Knowing the importance of muses has really helped me in the concept making part of my art.

Insperation Artist (painter) : Chuck Close

Chuck Close is an  American painter, and he was the one who inspired me to pick up a paint brush. He is an amazing realest painter that often uses unique techniques to produce his portraits.

http://www.chuckclose.com/