Art

Grids Aren't Just For Mathletes

Hey Blogger World!

I know I haven't been posting lately. Things have just been hectic. So, most of these post will be pretty short (I know...Sad Day), but once I'm caught up the post will be longer.

This post is dedicated to the Grid. Now, most know what a grid is.

Joseph Cornell...Uh, Who is That?

It's time for another update Blogger World.

Today is a on a fellow named Joseph Cornell. Cornell was an American artist and sculptor known best for his assemblage, artistic composition made from found odds and ends, pieces. The boxes are usual simple with a glass pane front, nothing too fancy, and are usually interactive and meant to be handled.

So, I searched and searched for a Joseph Cornell box that caught my attention and I came up with...

 

Bebe Marie

 The creepiest box that I have ever seen. This is Cornell's Bebe Marie. Honestly, this is one of the creepiest things that I've seen in a while. The girl is peaking through the twigs and sticks almost like a peeping tom (Have to wonder who she was suppose to be spying on). It also reminds me of Big Baby from Toy Story 3, minus the lazy eye.

Is That Really Moving?

Implied Motion

Emotive Lines

Happiness, Bright, Exciting

Lines

Implied Lines

Actual Lines

Is That The Same Color?

Does the Color Matter?

So, this is post number three for today.
Can color change the meaning of a work of art?

Faith Ringgold is an African American artist that has been working for 35 years. She is known most for her painted story quilts. Here is an example of one:

The Flag Is Bleeding #2

The message of this artwork would not be as strong, I feel, if the blue was sliding down the flag and down the chest of the woman holding her children close. The bleeding of the flag may represent the blood, sweat, and tears that African Americans and their ancestors put into this country. 

This is all for today. Possibly...we'll see.

Does This Look the Same?

3OH!3

Hello Blogger World!

I'm back again for another installment of my blog. I hope everyone had an amazing weekend! Mine was okay. But, this coming weekend shall be amazing! 3Oh!3 and Roscoe Dash are coming to Mercer for Bearkstock. Get Excited! So, in honor of this glorious weekend to come (and because I'm suppose to post a music video that uses color as a dominant visual effect) here we go. 

3OH!3 - House Party

Hearing is Seeing...Or Something Like That

Hey People! 

So I'm back for the second post of the day. Probably not the last (I have a lot of catching up to do).

Synesthesia, according to Dictionary.com, is "a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality". A simple example is hearing a certain sound that invokes the visualization of a specific color. 

During my search, I came across this piece of artwork and thought it was actually pretty cool. Its a bit chaotic, but it reminds me when there is just so much noise that you can't distinguish what is coming from where or what the sound even is. Like in the school cafeteria or the busy streets of New York, or even in the hallways of a high school during class changes. 

Money, Money, Money!

I'm Back!

So, we all really like money, or at least most of us do. Today, I was asked to pick a currency with an interesting design. Through my search, I came across something that was pretty interesting to me. It was an article on MSN Money that talked about revamping the US dollar. Two of the entries that caught my eye (most of them were pretty creative, some more than others). The first one depicts what the artist called "strong photographic history that we have in the US". I actually agree with this. Most people know the picture of Martin Luther King Jr giving one of his speeches and of our President Barack Obama. The only thing I was confused about was the picture of Ice Cube on the dollar bill. NO offense to him, but I'm not sure if he belongs on the currency. The second one doesn't bare a strong statement, but still makes one. It was the winner of the design contest. There was a little uproar about President Obama taking the place of 1st president George Washington. However, I believe what he accomplished was pretty amazing and ground-breaking for the US and deserves a place on our currency. 

So that's it for today Blogger World. Ta-Ta for Now.