2D Shape and Color

Portrait and Grid

Newspaper: Ice Fishing

Monochrome

Ice Fishing

My next project in PJ is to create a newspaper layout with one of the following three topics; 1. an artist at work, 2. fraternities and sororities, or 3. ice fishing. Earlier today we went out to Mendon Ponds Park and met some local fisherman enjoying the beautiful day.

In Progress

Vija Celmins

Made in 1977; graphite on acrylic ground on paper.

2D Optical and Visionary Illusions

For our 2D project we had to somehow replicate a piece of visionary or optical art from an artist. I chose Bridget Riley. Above is my piece painted on bristol board using gouache paint. Below is the original created by Riley in 1931.
"The eye can travel over the surface in a way parallel to the way it moves over nature. It should feel caressed and soothed, experience frictions and ruptures, glide and drift. One moment, there will be nothing to look at and the next second the canvas seems to refill, to be crowded with visual events" - Bridget Riley (http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/riley.html)

2D Color Exercise with ColorAid

Within a Matter of Minutes

Within a matter of minutes on my flight from LA to San Francisco the scene outside my window changed.