Hello Classmates!
Whitney, the class statement is truly amazing, I literally got chills while reading it. I think you did a fantastic job incasing our diverse class into one incredible synopsis. Couldn't have done a better job writing it!
The class postcard came out awesome! Huge thanks to Mark and Leah for making it happen. Mark did a great job coming up with the initial design and I think all the suggestions the class came up with together really sent it over the edge, ultimately creating an original piece that I am excited to say represents out senior show! Hope you guys are just as happy as we are.
As for my recent progress that I have failed to post for the last two weeks, I say it's better late than never! I have been kicking myself in the ass because I have been making time to put in the hours but have not taken time out of my schedule to post what I have done so here it is....
Due to class cancellation the Wednesday before last, I spent the class period with my graphic design group finalizing the ideas for our postcard, with full intent of actually producing something on paper together. After failing to come to a unanimous agreement, we focused on smaller details and factors that we all agreed would make a successful piece, all the while still defining out show as an ultimate "reveal". We came to the conclusion that we all loved design created with photography. I then spent the remainder of the class period going through some of my images from previous art classes, searching for any element of design resembling a letter within our title "the reveal". I put together a rough design of images spelling the title which the group commended and we adjourned our meeting with fully agreed intentions of taking some time out of our weekends to come up with other design options to propose to the class the following Monday, which was this past Monday. I spent a rather large chunk of my weekend researching alternate design ideas and utilizing them. I produced two more designs in addition to the one completed Wednesday, all of which are shown below. Definitely cant deny the fact that Mark's design blew mine out of the water though, it was no question when the class pretty unanimously decided to go with the design we chose!
As for week 8, I finally began putting all of my ideas I've been sketching on paper! I have 4 of them preliminarily sketched out in pencil as shown below. These are just the outlines of the basic shapes and lineworks that will be present within the images. Once refined, I plan to go over them with ink and then add lots and lots of detail with intricate linework, pattern, and lastly, color. The first sketch shows feathers, the second shows trees and buildings, the third shows cats, and the fourth shows hot air balloons over water. You could definitely say I took the whole idea of commercial art and ran with it! Haha if anything relates these pieces at all, it will definitely be the numerous details and schemes they will be made up of so there will be some correlation by the time it's all said and done! Each drawing is on 11 x 14 Bristol board with intentions of framing and hanging. The previous lithograph I completed is 11 x 14 as well and I am considering adding color to one of the editions to specifically use for the show. I feel like if it is the only piece in the show without color, it will be too much of an eye sore in comparison to the others and will not correlate smoothly.
In addition to the beginning stages shown above, I also began sketching and implementing my second lithograph throughout this past week of class time. This time we are utilizing the smart plate technique to produce our editions. My print depicts a bicycle stacked with my numerous items such as books, various food items, a birdcage, fish bowl, and other everyday items. Regrettably, I forgot to take a photo of it but once I get to a finishing point and am ready to start printing, I will definitely have one to show! It's finally wedding week so once it's all over I am eager to start pumping out some artwork for this show!
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