The challenge contains a list of 100 different themes which are located on the tool bar to the right. Over time I’ll create a piece of art based
on each theme and blog about it. The goal is to keep me motivated about expanding as artist and to have fun doing it!
on each theme and blog about it. The goal is to keep me motivated about expanding as artist and to have fun doing it!
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
#96. In the Storm
Another season of Face Off just started and I'm pretty excited about it. I love that show! If you've never watched it, it's an elimination competition for movie makeup artists. Some of the stuff they come up with is really amazing. The challenge last night involved recreating the cantina seen from the original star wars movie. Just for fun I added some pictures below.
Last
season they had a challenge to create a creature that would be found in a Tim
Burton movie. So, anyway after watching the show the other night I wanted to
see if I could create my own sci-fi creature. The
end result was this cyborg-like being
Friday, August 24, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012
#6 Break Away
Have you ever boarded a plane while it was raining cats and
dogs. There’s no lightening in the sky but it’s still a little innerving that
something could go wrong. As you take off the plane darts into the clouds and
after a few minutes you rise above the rain clouds and out the window
everything is calm and clear. That’s kind of what I was thinking when I created this. I’ve
been messing around with photoshop more often and this is one of my first full
compositions.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
# 32. Tragedy
Oh course everyone in the US that watches the news has one
time or another heard of the events in Florida about the tragic death of
Trayvon Martin. It seems like people all over the country have spoken out to
voice their opinion on the matter. I think my favorite sign I’ve seen so far
regarding the incident said “It’s called a neighborhood watch; you don’t use a
gun to watch”. The conclusion I struggle with that it doesn’t make since to me
is that “people use violence to prevent violence and then in the event of that
violent others protest violence where the protest erupt into violent acts….. “
Zimmerman was “watching” the neighborhood to help prevent
violence and vandalism.
Zimmerman consciously resorted to violence in his attempt to
prevent violence and vandalism.
In return people protested that the violence and the lack of
police involvement and their ability to excuse the violence.
And eventually the protests turn into riots and lead to
other violence and vandalism.
Crazy…..
I actually started on
this artwork a few weeks ago before the police finally decided to do the right
thing and arrest George Zimmerman. However, I can’t help but wonder if this
would have happened (the arrest) if the mass media had not gotten involved. This
is not the first time a child wrongfully died for irrational reasons and the
local police did little to help. Sadly,
I doubt it is the last. I’m actually not a big fan of the mass media. It’s so
easy for them to twist different stories to make you only see it from the
perspective they want you to. But, you have to remember there is always two
sides to every story.
If you are interested and have time there is an interesting
documentary called Outfoxed by Robert Greenwald that addresses this subject
using the events of the 2004 presidential campaign Bush vs Karry and how the
Fox News Network that claims to be “fair and balance” covered the presidential
elections yet the coverage shows they do favor right wing views. Yet if there
is one right wing network claiming unbiased opinions which are contradictory
you can count on it that there is another network criticizing networks like Fox
News when they are doing the same thing in favor of a liberal perspective.
You can watch "Outfoxed" it by going to this link http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6737097743434902428#
While I’m on a rant about hot topics, media, and mass
information to the public… I know the
large sparks about the Kony 2012 video, (activism, or scam whatever you have
decided to call it) has basically died down. I think it also taught us not to
take everything at face value. What I think is truly sad about the viral video
is that people particularly educated college students jumped on the band wagon without
question. I’m sorry to say that what is in the video is not something new and
it does not just happen in Sudan either. Additionally, I think involving US
troops into the mix is one of the worst things you can do! I recently read an
interesting research articles such as “Barracks and Brothels” by Sarah
Mendelson which scientifically examined the military and peace keeping
involvements during and after the Baulkin War. The research showed that the
military/PKO’s (Peace Keeping Operations) actually supported and in some circumstances
ran human trafficking organizations and forced prostitution rings. Also important
to note is the Korean Comfort Women forced into brothels by the Japanese in
WWII (and yes the US also used their “services”). I won’t even go into the shit
that’s been going on in Iraq (suggested reading "Nimo's War, Emma's War" by Cynthia Enloe.) There are other ways to stand against violence
and wrong doing. Personally, I have to go back to my original idea that ending
violence with violence is not the right way to go. “Peace is a process not an
Event”
There’s actually another documentary called “Pray the Devil
Back to Hell” that I think is extremely powerful about the reality and tragedy
that goes on in Africa. This particular video is about the wars in Liberia, and
eventual take down of the dictator Charles Taylor. How did they country
accomplish this you ask? Basically, the women of the country came together and
spoke out and said “We are tired of war! We are tired of our children being
killed! We are tired of living in fear!” and they were able to accomplish the unbelievable.
The women of Liberia were able to remove Taylor from rule and indict him for
war crimes without even touching a gun. It’s really sad but also really
inspirational you should watch it!
The
documentary was actually sponsored by PBS you can watch “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” by going herehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2155873888
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
#2 Love
At first thought I had no idea what I was going to do with this theme. So I thought to myself what do I love? Well I love my family but that has its own theme.... oh duh! I love art! Then I got to thinking about my freshman year in high school, when the sparks really started flaring for my love of art. I remember this one time in art class it must have been a free day. I sitting at the table with my feet propped up trying to figure out what to draw. Of course the teacher didn't appreciate me slouching with my feet on the table so she hollered at me to put my feet down. My response "Uh... I'm working on a still life drawing of my shoes..." and yes I just happened to be wearing my favorite cons that day. For some time after that converse became the thing I loved to sketch the most.
I use to have a whole folder of converse shoe sketches. I tried looking for it the other night but sadly I don't know what happened to it. = (
Thursday, January 26, 2012
#20. Fortitude
When the going get tough, the tough get going.
"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." - Albert Einstein (a Pisces)“Patience and fortitude conquer all things” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (not a Pisces but I like the quote)
Sunday, January 1, 2012
37. Eyes
Simple but fun eye collage created via photoshop. Happy New Year! 40 themes down for 2011 and 2012 is looking bright.
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