Week 8

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Group Three

Grappa

Week 4: Apophysis

 

Cecil Williams Lee

      

These pieces might have be done in Photoshop or a similar program. The first one looks more like a mosaic tile pattern. I like the way the palm tree stands. The second one was my favorite. I like the way he captured her face. It looks like she is mediating. The way he outlined her with touches of yellow and green is very distinctive. Both pieces have great color schemes.








http://www.cecillee.com/lightsinmotioin

Week 7: MOCA (kheng2013)

MOCA website (Museum of Computer Art)

For this week’s MOCA assignment, I chose a piece called “Fractal Flores” or “Lace Petals.” Strangely, this art piece reminds me so much of an action-packed cartoon called “Dragon Ball Z.” Though the cartoon was based on the supernatural power and fighting, and had nothing to do with flowers, the flames from the show remind me of the fiery looking petals. The common colors for fire are yellow, orange, red, and blue. Though the flower is purple and green with elements of blue, it still looks like fire. I like how the background is dark; the contrast of the other colors really make the lighter colors pop out. What is really cool about this artist is that she is a “self-taught artist” and has done this for 20 years. Her name is Pam Amos; she mentions that: “I work with a variety of media and tools, including molten, pigmented wax, pastels, acrylics and digital media.” This image looks like it has been computerized and combined with a lot of brush strokes; it may have been created by Photoshop. She later says that the image was created with “Apophysis and Photoshop” (so I was right).

Pam Amos: “I love to explore the creative process. Be it with canvas or screen, brush or mouse, paint or pixel, the process of art involves developing ideas by experimentation, and, by manipulating media, creating visual effects that are pleasing to the eye.”

http://moca.virtual.museum/autogallery2012/autogallery_amos/index.asp?mode=view&Image=2&ReturnPage=1

Week 4 Apophysis

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Line Rider 2

Line Rider

Fractals

Here are my fractals...pretty cool.

Renata Spiazzi

Renata Spiazzi was born in Italy but moved to the United States and taught arts and crafts at San Diego Community College. When she retired she started messing around on the computer and discovered fractals.  She uses fractal programs to make her works of art.  She compares her work to music. "It is not what it looks like, but what it makes you feel when you look at it!"

Line Rider

This was fun...but it was a pain in the...you know. =]

Don't know why it's blurry, but there it is!

Week 5 MOCA:

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                                           Into the Eyes of Innocence

Joany Cabrera is a recent high school graduate, her experience in art is pretty recent. Joany began painting in the beginning of her senior year and has not stopped. Using regular house paint Joany developed techniques that expanded how they are used.  Joany stated that experimenting with stains and painting on wood give endless possibilities." I thought this wouuld  be a nice picture to post being that February is Black History Month. I personally think this is a beautiful painting.

Fractals-

Fractal images.

Week Seven Featured Artist - Sibel Sancar

I could not find any information on MOCA regarding Sibel Sancar.  But, I found out Sibel Sancar is a woman from Turkey.  Sibel chooses to paint with acrylic as well as being a digital artist Sibel mainly uses the computer to create her art.  Sibel is quoted, “I need to consume rapidly every new inspiration in my mind” (Sibel Sancar).  I like that she is able to use the same format, but make it look totally different in every creation.

Work Cited

"Manhattan Arts International", Sibel Sancar. Manhattan Arts International. Web. 20 Feb 2013. <http://www.manhattanarts.com/Gallery/Sibel-Sancar.htm>.

Week Six Featured Artist - Michele Farkas

Michele Farkas dabbles in contemporary visual art, she use photographs to start her masterpieces to turn them into an abstract of art.  I love the way Michelle uses colors to dominate and take over her creations.  By doing this it makes you want to look and examine her work.  Michele taught herself how to use different software to create her art.

Ultra Fractal

Week 6: MOCA (kheng2013)

MOCA website (Museum of Computer Art)

For this week’s MOCA assignment, I chose a piece called “Ocean Swell” or “OSWA.” This artwork was created by Valerie Anne Kelly. Though it is just a painting of the ocean water, I really like the combination of white and the different blues together. I most likely chose this image because the blue stood out to me and because it is my favorite color. The water and the waves usually represent peace, fresh washing, and free flow. Valerie Anne Kelly most likely used a specialized software for just painting. MOCA's site does mention that her work were done on a canvas with acrylic abstract paint. The direction of how the strokes move looks like the surface of the water. It reminds me of how you can stare out to see the end of the ocean, which is pretty cool. Below is the image:

http://moca.virtual.museum/autogallery2012/autogallery_kelly/index.asp?mode=view&Image=1&ReturnPage=1

"Shadowworlds" - Michael Fauland

Michael Fauland is an artist that works with photography and Photoshop and creates some very unique pieces. I choose this piece because it was dark but the yellow moon gave it light. It kind of reminded me of a solar eclipse. People sitting outside under the light of the yellow moon. You can feel the warmth of the couple sharing an embrace. A mother bird on her house protecting her young from night predators.