tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13833674949102366282024-03-05T06:51:07.973-08:00ADRIAN!Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-71617085413657164522011-03-31T17:52:00.000-07:002011-03-31T18:40:48.659-07:00Monsieur Hulot - Collage and Cut Paper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHGLjlsNXKX7R8n5-nTKlxgxV_DnRa19SbfSivrVpb7UHZJSAIBbUJ3aj65TEY4qvBNC3SbqBWkOJ767FYTJl6AWo-vZkozM92kZVve_0Ze_txVqc8Ah1qJpFk2F4Vrp5UdtsUMLzKNw/s1600/hulot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHGLjlsNXKX7R8n5-nTKlxgxV_DnRa19SbfSivrVpb7UHZJSAIBbUJ3aj65TEY4qvBNC3SbqBWkOJ767FYTJl6AWo-vZkozM92kZVve_0Ze_txVqc8Ah1qJpFk2F4Vrp5UdtsUMLzKNw/s400/hulot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590413200702865154" /></a><br /><br />I had a lot of fun creating this photo collage combined with some cut paper techniques. Both cut paper and collage were used heavily in dada and synthetic cubism. I have a special place place in my heart for dada and cubism, so I'm a big fan of photo collage. The technique for collage is pretty straight forward. It's essentially an assemblage of parts, combined to create a new image. In addition to photos, other items are have often been used, including newspaper clippings and other printed ephemera, wood, ribbon, and other found objects. These collages can also include paint and at times are even covered with varnish, causing them to almost feel as if they are painted on. I have a long list of favorite artists that have used collage and cut paper. Some of my very favorite are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Schwitters">Kurt Schwitters</a>, <a href="http://saulbass.tv/">Saul Bass</a>, and <a href="http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/rodchenko_alexander.html">Alexander Rodchenko</a>. For this image I used a photo taken by Life photographer Yale Joel in 1958 of French comedian and director Jacques Tati. The background and the rain drops are created by scanning in paper that I cut with safety scissors (intended to be used by ages three to five) and the line of the smoke and the type were drawn using a very soft 7B pencil. I really like how it all turned out.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-24011572119493540922011-03-31T17:28:00.001-07:002011-03-31T17:50:30.410-07:00IntaglioIntaglio is a group of printmaking techniques in which an image is printed from a copper plate. A variety of techniques is used to create the image to be printed for the plate. One of these techniques is drypoint, in which an image is carved into the plate using a a metal tool. This leaves burrs on the edge of the line which results in a softer line. An image can also be created by etching in acid. To etch a plate, the surface is completely covered by a ground which will block the acid. If the ground is hard, an image can be scrapped out of it. If the ground is soft, the image is pressed into it. The plate is then immersed in acid. The acid then eats away at the exposed areas of the copper plate. Other techniques, such as aquatint, can be used to create fields of a more solid value. Once an image is created on the plate, the whole plate is covered in ink and the ink is then wiped. The areas that have been carved or etched out still hold the ink while on the surface their remains very little, if any ink. The ink in the plate is then transferred to paper by applying intense pressure on a press. Several posts down I attempted a digital recreation of intaglio on my "Orange Julius" image. On it I also imitated an additional technique used when printing intaglio called chine-colle. With chine-colle, when the print is passed through the press, pieces of colored paper with glue are also placed on top of the paper to be printed on. This results in the colored paper sticking to the print in a very flat manner, that often almost looks like paint. Some famous artists that used intaglio include <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrecht_Dürer">Albrecht Durer</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt">Rembrandt</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Schongauer">Martin Schongauer</a>Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-64613568435169558382011-03-31T16:40:00.001-07:002011-03-31T17:26:50.386-07:00Train Lithograph<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBgSz5b99HxheRqjjH9pDx8sp4X_UVLoZ2NvU-Pih3zpaJOfj5cwyQukvomAE5Md3suOTv7ZVvz0DY2nugIPlm2xIIBOkC0xljQJFwsnWqqxRrjhoBk9QTxHgy-wTkvC6Py_bJQglmO0/s1600/train-print.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBgSz5b99HxheRqjjH9pDx8sp4X_UVLoZ2NvU-Pih3zpaJOfj5cwyQukvomAE5Md3suOTv7ZVvz0DY2nugIPlm2xIIBOkC0xljQJFwsnWqqxRrjhoBk9QTxHgy-wTkvC6Py_bJQglmO0/s400/train-print.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590394198426560674" /></a><br /><br />This is my another one of my attempts at recreating the look of a traditional process by digital means. For this one I imitated lithography and I really enjoyed it. I'll definitely have to use this process more often. Lithography is a method of printing that has been used since 1796 and is based on the principle that water and oil repel each other. To create a lithographic print you need to start out with a piece of Bavarian limestone (seriously, it has to be from Bavaria. Most other limestones just don't work) that has been made very smooth. An image is then drawn onto the stone with wax or another oily surface. The stone is afterwards treated in order for it to attract water more effectively. When printing, the stone is made wet. This water repels the oily ink that is used and the areas that were drawn on with wax (and therefore repel the water) attract the ink. This method is effective at accurately reproducing a wide variety of line qualities. For this train, I attempted to recreate the textures and lines that appear when a lithographic crayon is used to draw on the stone. Also, in lithography, each stone can print one color, however, unlike screen printing and relief printing, a variety of densities of color can be achieved. I limited the amount of colors used in this image to mimic the traditional printing method. Many of my favorite artists of the past used lithography including: <a href="http://www.cassandre.fr/cassandre.fr/GALERIE/Pages/GALERIE_AFFICHES.html">A.M. Cassandre</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_H._Bradley">Will Bradley </a>, and <a href="http://giam.typepad.com/100_years_of_illustration/ludwig_hohlwein_18741949/">Ludwig Hohlwein</a>.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-34046354707996176922011-03-31T16:38:00.000-07:002011-03-31T16:39:46.649-07:00Campfire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZQDEazxfiE2t5hx8glo9eA5R3iLj2SH_HtJ2PqlG3u7oPfFf0jBrTKyT8icVzor2f4W_konrl2oWbm9wESPMbMyUhMpReTSM08YXr9m09Fg239KWd5a7yES7KNNSCqTiokKl_KeyqRg/s1600/campfire.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZQDEazxfiE2t5hx8glo9eA5R3iLj2SH_HtJ2PqlG3u7oPfFf0jBrTKyT8icVzor2f4W_konrl2oWbm9wESPMbMyUhMpReTSM08YXr9m09Fg239KWd5a7yES7KNNSCqTiokKl_KeyqRg/s400/campfire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590392885982910866" /></a>Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-30565146572393287612011-03-15T22:19:00.000-07:002011-03-15T22:24:33.321-07:00Orange Julius Ceaser<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSnM-eNzzKrTfcO7nKDPKZf0CuiEsftwOsVT62wKLWwGB6Wf8PHlB_XWLVgrcy75RMshj02kDQJPXu2-AtvaPGz5389iEmsloqm9rGtREYiKk5NsAsltOu8MJTIdrafmroyuMxlnhQmQ/s1600/ceaser.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSnM-eNzzKrTfcO7nKDPKZf0CuiEsftwOsVT62wKLWwGB6Wf8PHlB_XWLVgrcy75RMshj02kDQJPXu2-AtvaPGz5389iEmsloqm9rGtREYiKk5NsAsltOu8MJTIdrafmroyuMxlnhQmQ/s400/ceaser.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584544095895570066" /></a><br /><br />This is a digital version of an intaglio print. Carla Jimison would judge me, but I like it. Laura came up with the name. She's a clever one.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-41319682006892595692011-02-23T07:18:00.000-08:002011-02-23T07:26:27.534-08:00ImpastoImpasto is a painting technique in which paint is applied very thickly to a canvas or other surface. It is most often done using oil paint, due to it's viscosity and the long amount of time it it takes to dry. However, it can also be accomplished to some extent using acrylic paint. In impasto, the strokes created with a brush or pallet knife are highly visible and at times even have a sculptural quality. Impasto is often used to catch the light in a certain way or to create other expressive qualities in a painting. It was heavily used by many impressionist and post-impressionist painters. Artists who used this technique include: <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/rembrandt/">Rembrandt</a>, <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/monet/">Monet</a>, and <a href="http://www.vangoghgallery.com/misc/bio.html">VanGogh</a>.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-78377186159414763712011-02-17T18:39:00.000-08:002011-02-17T18:53:44.163-08:00Screen PrintingScreen Printing is a method of creating prints using stencils. A screen is used to hold the sections of the stencil intended to block the ink. The screen is stretched tightly across a frame. The areas not intended to be printed can be blocked out in a variety of ways, including physically cutting material or through photographic processes. Ink is then dragged across the screen using a squeegee or roller and it forced through the openings of the screen on to a surface below. The resulting image generally has very clean defined edges and a high degree of precision is possible. Compared to digital printing there are however subtle inconsistencies to the line that are often quite beautiful. Sometimes the screen can also be evident in certain areas of the print. Screen printing carries many of the same limitations as relief printing (discussed below). A new screen must be made for each color printed, which leads to issues of registration. Many of my favorite artists have used screen printing heavily, including: <a href="https://www.charleyharperprints.com/">Charley Harper</a>, <a href="http://www.weidmansart.com/">David Wiedman</a> and <a href="http://www.thesmallstakes.com/">Jason Munn </a>Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-61848572412800772662011-02-17T18:16:00.000-08:002011-02-17T18:38:58.619-08:00Relief PrintRelief printing is pretty much like creating a big stamp. To create a relief print you first must select a surface you will be printing from (also known as a plate or block). This could include wood, linoleum, rubber, metal or even potatoes. You then begin to carve out the areas that you do not want to be printed. This creates an uneven edge to shapes that can range from being slightly wobbly to extremely jagged. Once the carving is finished, ink is rolled with a brayer unto the surface of the areas that remain uncarved. The image is now transferred by placing paper on the surface and applying pressure. Several of the limitations of this process are the inability to print different values or colors from the same block. To print separate colors, separate blocks need to be carved. Care needs to be used when lining up these separate colors with each other in the completed image. This process of lining up is called registration. These limitations and the difficulty of registration give relief printing a unique look. Several artists that have used relief printing include: <a href="http://www.dirkhagner.com/woodcutpage%201.html">Dirk Hagner</a>,<a href="http://www.jimflora.com/gallery/woodcuts.html"> Jim Flora</a>, and <a href="http://www.mcescher.com/Biography/biography.htm">M.C. Escher</a>.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-70920049049091482232011-02-06T19:21:00.000-08:002011-02-09T06:46:19.974-08:00Drybrush and Scumble<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4WqwBThhKQhGveX9z0R2qIR8hHE5sfwz24tphiJyRDmVxvgy83T1vep5EXFN4WW1snR99iJQ1UwnC6bhq-RPVGqA-ayX-niXBPTdvIJjFOIAKXd5MbD4WcaOEqG-D3J8yrgEmfN-5wY/s1600/fish2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4WqwBThhKQhGveX9z0R2qIR8hHE5sfwz24tphiJyRDmVxvgy83T1vep5EXFN4WW1snR99iJQ1UwnC6bhq-RPVGqA-ayX-niXBPTdvIJjFOIAKXd5MbD4WcaOEqG-D3J8yrgEmfN-5wY/s400/fish2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571701179230237202" /></a><br /><br />Drybrush is a painting technique in which you paint with a brush...that is dry. Drybrush technique can be used with both oil-based and water-based paints. The brush is first squeezed dry and is then loaded with a thick paint. It is then painted on dry support. The result is a scratchy appearance in which the strokes are clearly visible. In scumbling a thin glaze of opaque paint i applied over a surface and specks of paint beneath it show through. Some artists who have used these techniques include: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Klee">Paul Klee</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt">Rembrandt</a> and E<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_greco">l Greco</a>.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-27029823804808867442011-02-02T20:27:00.000-08:002011-02-02T20:31:45.787-08:00Baritone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XDtxjO3gPjMvSuHSbajimldT9fD8UeN-2ExMka9xM4lfHdQ61Q0EG6yjCdjf04RYStD49T4CQSBi9ekU8IbYnu_MIo0P0391spWRgNLPGRq34GjHBy-6x-IwLhQt7KgNgt8fhfkZYIw/s1600/baritone.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XDtxjO3gPjMvSuHSbajimldT9fD8UeN-2ExMka9xM4lfHdQ61Q0EG6yjCdjf04RYStD49T4CQSBi9ekU8IbYnu_MIo0P0391spWRgNLPGRq34GjHBy-6x-IwLhQt7KgNgt8fhfkZYIw/s400/baritone.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569316306810712162" /></a><br /><br /><br />When I was in fifth grade a played the baritone. It was as big as I was, but I still carried it the 3 blocks to school and then back home twice a week. Maybe if I would have picked a smaller instrument I would have kept playing. I should have learned to play the triangle.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-41568741719982104202011-01-24T06:54:00.001-08:002011-02-17T18:16:39.245-08:00Den Haag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih23cdkJ9i_Yu-gGYROQHSw5_xHgBgijGmBCBCbWe83afjApll_jw6qO96zfy729Pa4jXhkoQS9Ey2TRsSfoO-sbvGC2Dvt7n8c6RPA1wOVJVa-2gEfkxjBKqXB1vqcVdNYaatM4MCDSk/s1600/den-haag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih23cdkJ9i_Yu-gGYROQHSw5_xHgBgijGmBCBCbWe83afjApll_jw6qO96zfy729Pa4jXhkoQS9Ey2TRsSfoO-sbvGC2Dvt7n8c6RPA1wOVJVa-2gEfkxjBKqXB1vqcVdNYaatM4MCDSk/s400/den-haag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565979450938181074" /></a>Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-14282018464251935542011-01-18T18:29:00.001-08:002011-01-18T18:36:03.959-08:00The Salesman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIFdOtIMCTEZSlwcetLOeZwlATUfdiEwdQd6lLf1P9qhKap_HSwWUlgFKBaFwYYbwi7KHlou1PpCoX8RCYxaZPpeLmLwd4_H00hklCrXA1vTJIUd90ZJxUb21t3vtEq5jeiQdR6xmNyU/s1600/salesman2save.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIFdOtIMCTEZSlwcetLOeZwlATUfdiEwdQd6lLf1P9qhKap_HSwWUlgFKBaFwYYbwi7KHlou1PpCoX8RCYxaZPpeLmLwd4_H00hklCrXA1vTJIUd90ZJxUb21t3vtEq5jeiQdR6xmNyU/s400/salesman2save.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563719762378545730" /></a><br />I completely changed directions for my "cel animation" illustration. The old one looked a it depressing. This guy looks happy. Maybe a bit slimy, but happy!Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-74280666892952456312011-01-17T06:30:00.000-08:002011-01-17T06:54:45.094-08:00Cel Animation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0xeQ8JhEj6rdVPtTVG1mETjS7UHOyMuZ8tdEV6PA16AX0AfLA-kimERcJjr3BRRiDEiBfYC_BTIuXn_oLLhK-Mpc0dF69Yyau3XS11LjJbj2gFTZsqX6w0058A5uVGYQ9bhMfArjMOg/s1600/new-jersey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0xeQ8JhEj6rdVPtTVG1mETjS7UHOyMuZ8tdEV6PA16AX0AfLA-kimERcJjr3BRRiDEiBfYC_BTIuXn_oLLhK-Mpc0dF69Yyau3XS11LjJbj2gFTZsqX6w0058A5uVGYQ9bhMfArjMOg/s400/new-jersey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563166619620555138" /></a><br />(This is what I'm working on right now, but i'm not sure how I feel about it. It will most likely change soon.) This week I researched a bit about cel animation. Cel animation was the most common way of animating before the more recent development of computer animation. Cel animation gets it's name because of the celluloid that is used in creating it. In cell animation, the background painting is painted on an opaque surface and all other elements such as characters are painted on individual sheets of celluloid that can subsequently be placed over the opaque background. When creating the portions that appear on the cel the outline is inked on one side. Then the artist is able to flip the cel over in order in order to paint in the color and other details that aren't included in the main outline. To recreate this technique digitally, I first scanned in the hand drawn drawn portion and took at all the background, leaving only the line. I then Painted in the color on a separate layer behind the drawing. In my research for this process, I came across several amazing mid-century modernist animators. One of my favorites was <a href="http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/category/tom-oreb/">Tom Oreb</a>, who is known for his work at Disney as well as work with a few other studios. I also enjoyed the work by the animators at <a href="http://www.upapix.com/">UPA</a> and <a href="http://www.animationarchive.org/2005/10/media-ray-patin-studios.html">Ray Patin Productions</a>.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-4020088373494053112011-01-09T19:34:00.000-08:002011-01-10T07:10:24.376-08:00The "t" Crosser<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVASZZXd_ckVPW3nMIbk6FgJYrFgNLdGIMCuzI2Fkiz8gqDG4jt4hYmijfDFrzDGttFPsbMqTBrec-H7lVI40JwykttmSqmTmLNOWh-if4-sdfJblUyk4c0Bm7hK3K5GIxyssvMMhfyyE/s1600/t-crosser-gold.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVASZZXd_ckVPW3nMIbk6FgJYrFgNLdGIMCuzI2Fkiz8gqDG4jt4hYmijfDFrzDGttFPsbMqTBrec-H7lVI40JwykttmSqmTmLNOWh-if4-sdfJblUyk4c0Bm7hK3K5GIxyssvMMhfyyE/s400/t-crosser-gold.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560403806937522066" /></a><br />In my digital illustration I was given the assignment to research the discipline of technical illustration, including several artists and the tools they used. I then attempted to digitally recreate the aesthetic quality of the work that they created with traditional means. The practitioners that I was automatically drawn to were some of the early artists and architects of the modern art movements. A few that especially caught my attention were <a href="http://www.dadart.com/dadaism/dada/011-dada-francis-picabia.html">Francis Picabia</a> (particularly his Dada period) as well as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Gropius">Walter Gropius</a> and <a href="http://www.moholy-nagy.com/ArtByMedium_1.html">Laszlo Maholy-Nagy</a>, both famous for their teaching and leadership at the Bauhaus. The primary tool that was used for technical drawing at this time was the ruling pen, used alongside rulers and compasses. A ruling pen held it ink in a slot between two metal jaws. A screw was then turned in order to adjust the width of the line created my the pen. With a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruling_pen">ruling pen</a> an artist was able to maintain a consistent line width while still having the ability to adjust the width for different applications. In my illustration, I applied the use of clean lines with consistent widths. I also used flat planes of color that mimic the "machine aesthetic" valued by these modernists.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-26756140156991301962010-03-30T14:54:00.001-07:002010-03-30T14:56:05.718-07:00Invasive Species<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ldY1jVBxGl2I6s6JQxmwpqbgUgMyunZgralohnE3DnUoHEiRTQQBgG-LeZCNAvGWQG6qO-_hC-VF54xhyphenhyphenY6dPdvPLnNYsw6zz1NL6bUh0QPJjyVqiInTBXtNXdkBc3kWF1QDvWenxQc/s1600/Napoleon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ldY1jVBxGl2I6s6JQxmwpqbgUgMyunZgralohnE3DnUoHEiRTQQBgG-LeZCNAvGWQG6qO-_hC-VF54xhyphenhyphenY6dPdvPLnNYsw6zz1NL6bUh0QPJjyVqiInTBXtNXdkBc3kWF1QDvWenxQc/s400/Napoleon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454549017703623474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYu9nSnOoe2Va3IsMx94FwC8ARHz5_xWBbXPUO0KrULQDbJK5BsUD7i_lPFCOlTjOo6l6DJoM2EtT_SNf81hdjdptAt-kLl6JfP-ls7ZcARXms2v6xK9K-eRT05nnXN4Z9pXniVGv71g/s1600/Cortez.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYu9nSnOoe2Va3IsMx94FwC8ARHz5_xWBbXPUO0KrULQDbJK5BsUD7i_lPFCOlTjOo6l6DJoM2EtT_SNf81hdjdptAt-kLl6JfP-ls7ZcARXms2v6xK9K-eRT05nnXN4Z9pXniVGv71g/s400/Cortez.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454549009934260850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoPXvPHvpVwyzqAsl3h4filBt-zyWQeCJX-4tO7zBpmCxV3_RecOTGmdjQHiQCmBokKTnzUwBL_LoBOR51Fw2HyCHJDia2Mfc51UwJmm3djdhD1-Tk4b3EeeID9wjfBUd4uIV6f3VyRQ/s1600/Beatle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoPXvPHvpVwyzqAsl3h4filBt-zyWQeCJX-4tO7zBpmCxV3_RecOTGmdjQHiQCmBokKTnzUwBL_LoBOR51Fw2HyCHJDia2Mfc51UwJmm3djdhD1-Tk4b3EeeID9wjfBUd4uIV6f3VyRQ/s400/Beatle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454548997644954338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmRo7AYPN7G3vGSdvjcWexw-86qgd1uC9RTBwMCbdry_GdbTUMReNNAs3hihjYOyAmckUZ6O_h0Pj17DooKWEs3vnlP2_buRpQHylHZMWxTEww27KYYtH2WYfyOehx4SS75voqT1256E/s1600/Viking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmRo7AYPN7G3vGSdvjcWexw-86qgd1uC9RTBwMCbdry_GdbTUMReNNAs3hihjYOyAmckUZ6O_h0Pj17DooKWEs3vnlP2_buRpQHylHZMWxTEww27KYYtH2WYfyOehx4SS75voqT1256E/s400/Viking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454548987512973698" /></a>Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-30192971152626713622010-03-30T14:48:00.001-07:002010-03-30T14:50:13.637-07:00The Jay and the Peacocks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsNIjTyRIperF4ZA5WbAXh1R7Ng7D9BA3zWHvrOWgZBMVDDcfi9nSxmoMDYxPchn0SzEjwkfsExUff0r2VrDoGwc6-I5Yov2icUGzoI-xXcA0i3Ycr5KN1XFxEswnSbTU2P6ATgD02KQ/s1600/Picture+5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsNIjTyRIperF4ZA5WbAXh1R7Ng7D9BA3zWHvrOWgZBMVDDcfi9nSxmoMDYxPchn0SzEjwkfsExUff0r2VrDoGwc6-I5Yov2icUGzoI-xXcA0i3Ycr5KN1XFxEswnSbTU2P6ATgD02KQ/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454547246122284866" /></a><br /><br />"Fine feathers don't make the bird"<br /> - AesopAdrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-66069055785790492622010-03-30T14:47:00.000-07:002010-03-30T14:48:30.002-07:00Self Portrait as a Sailor.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAr79TNMLY5fxdiEu0E-cRG1I9xjPG8wDOhh73LULtypLE4eilK5wyxWM3KZ1CdXhWRSAykrNRAmWqCRyv-6UaAFkNDmyFS6LKR2IXPn60h4qmYsGHfOqWSemoxxAhthMG76t6dTXNkO8/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAr79TNMLY5fxdiEu0E-cRG1I9xjPG8wDOhh73LULtypLE4eilK5wyxWM3KZ1CdXhWRSAykrNRAmWqCRyv-6UaAFkNDmyFS6LKR2IXPn60h4qmYsGHfOqWSemoxxAhthMG76t6dTXNkO8/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454547062168527186" /></a>Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-23537132899598207162010-03-30T14:45:00.000-07:002010-03-30T14:47:43.102-07:00Oliver Warbucks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnOcwOPkIpDDMGSKX2TjPW4zoGpTOwaRqX06pFkQOxjRfoHhdfX_J2zepVEex8n5L-BJwhHuQqWcSUq_7LbPOY4G9k8w8jAjAZ5e7FD4MUeGb9I2Gy57v_EMIT2f5WuESffrPeXTHJw4/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnOcwOPkIpDDMGSKX2TjPW4zoGpTOwaRqX06pFkQOxjRfoHhdfX_J2zepVEex8n5L-BJwhHuQqWcSUq_7LbPOY4G9k8w8jAjAZ5e7FD4MUeGb9I2Gy57v_EMIT2f5WuESffrPeXTHJw4/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454546525666838882" /></a><br />I used a digital version of an oil lift out technique for this one . . . kind of.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-25546785754856971142010-03-30T14:43:00.001-07:002010-03-30T14:45:45.004-07:00Indian<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieINeyJcLct-XLN1jsmRIRrBV5ydUhkjb-NGt6KP836HZzX3p_UgTYHhYR9EwgLVSWt8eFI3OEhnhAFIqX006EyocSxgb6orjS6puph34WAZ6qS301te9Wzp9F0WXDEtGY9Pagf2LsymU/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieINeyJcLct-XLN1jsmRIRrBV5ydUhkjb-NGt6KP836HZzX3p_UgTYHhYR9EwgLVSWt8eFI3OEhnhAFIqX006EyocSxgb6orjS6puph34WAZ6qS301te9Wzp9F0WXDEtGY9Pagf2LsymU/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454546154909799746" /></a>Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-82482469526288370512010-03-30T14:40:00.001-07:002010-03-30T14:42:47.985-07:00Gallo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0BBcsvpuad0ut5gLjW0nin2ZC7Ibsjlg8dt864dqZJTWp-wxDkfAVwQwgWhA836_XsYbJyOtUCP-Jb_s7zElHUbsHYYOky7O_HLh5shzROXb7lqL0pbMFQWAqlS9wdNX7MFq1Wdd2AA/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0BBcsvpuad0ut5gLjW0nin2ZC7Ibsjlg8dt864dqZJTWp-wxDkfAVwQwgWhA836_XsYbJyOtUCP-Jb_s7zElHUbsHYYOky7O_HLh5shzROXb7lqL0pbMFQWAqlS9wdNX7MFq1Wdd2AA/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454545212615719618" /></a><br />I played around with some textures I made to create this rooster strolling around the Caribbean countryside.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-75841655480455150692010-02-09T15:48:00.001-08:002010-02-09T15:53:00.133-08:00ChartresI'm not sure how to pronounce it, but it looks charming.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xceSZUnc7Hz2sKV2kiE0A0fQZEroFYmUxVwRWOLWBBWw3rR1WkGo5qdzzscCjyoCfDQk_iz5hniIaH5R1nR9P-8qF0t4l24wBXSel2COD4XUKmXgUDRtNx_vLkwMBPoIzSl0vnxAPH8/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xceSZUnc7Hz2sKV2kiE0A0fQZEroFYmUxVwRWOLWBBWw3rR1WkGo5qdzzscCjyoCfDQk_iz5hniIaH5R1nR9P-8qF0t4l24wBXSel2COD4XUKmXgUDRtNx_vLkwMBPoIzSl0vnxAPH8/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436394966459744386" /></a><br /><br />Digital drawing made to look like a woodblock print for Digital Illustration Class.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-57156414827356550282010-02-09T15:45:00.000-08:002010-02-09T15:51:55.780-08:00The Kaiser<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbA0Iik18UkcEMhyphenhyphen_iIlga4QRDhnvvU7mQNeyFrC6VEYyDgLFkIFCC5teq-0R8iy0Rsb2k97-8OPSPcU7F0R13kdRrx4y7S5d8pxwJpCvu3-VKUqP8S0Oir9o1XnjgvSk9KU-A6kP3Lk/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbA0Iik18UkcEMhyphenhyphen_iIlga4QRDhnvvU7mQNeyFrC6VEYyDgLFkIFCC5teq-0R8iy0Rsb2k97-8OPSPcU7F0R13kdRrx4y7S5d8pxwJpCvu3-VKUqP8S0Oir9o1XnjgvSk9KU-A6kP3Lk/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436394544421513842" /></a><br /><br />Line and color drawing done for Digital Illustration Class.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-15339506996477382932010-02-09T15:37:00.001-08:002010-02-09T15:51:05.890-08:00BurglarBurglars aren't cool, but sometimes they look cool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkcf1FvXiR-8w0nXFX2H-u6dykh_56cHnldhbI-zWCFCjmMJUblpmoUBjycsi5J60QjpHCT-FrjyrQL1RASS6zNXz78SAxj1W-cjl627fivj61gUa0snp917FIK6Wd1_zJdqWGKJB1xI/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkcf1FvXiR-8w0nXFX2H-u6dykh_56cHnldhbI-zWCFCjmMJUblpmoUBjycsi5J60QjpHCT-FrjyrQL1RASS6zNXz78SAxj1W-cjl627fivj61gUa0snp917FIK6Wd1_zJdqWGKJB1xI/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436392061481035826" /></a><br /><br />Vector drawing done for Digital Illustration Class.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-76037209994468628472009-10-21T20:21:00.000-07:002009-10-21T20:43:17.127-07:0050 inventions from 50 states<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sKBpnmmoFlCM1Pf-PZLMtNB2PFjaE_IZoVjo8yy8ZuYUHBRA7Y46U-n8qiya-xSYP-WFMWXm89mEFJKTN0Z-odnbotJyhDlWg86kSRZQRM7_yJ-IkoS9BgV_9dB8y-YgLycJheDnODA/s1600-h/cards004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2sKBpnmmoFlCM1Pf-PZLMtNB2PFjaE_IZoVjo8yy8ZuYUHBRA7Y46U-n8qiya-xSYP-WFMWXm89mEFJKTN0Z-odnbotJyhDlWg86kSRZQRM7_yJ-IkoS9BgV_9dB8y-YgLycJheDnODA/s576/cards004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395262540465181666" /></a><br />I made this set of cards for an assignment for my graphic design class. I had to do a lot of research, but it was a lot of fun. I learned all kinds of fun facts like that Play-doh was originally made as a wallpaper cleaner, that bubble gum is pink because that was the color of food coloring laying around the day it was invented, and that popcicles were invented by an 11 year old.Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1383367494910236628.post-64043437393018302422009-10-19T17:55:00.000-07:002009-10-19T17:59:06.052-07:00Frank Gehryis awesome! He's my favorite Canadian post-modern deconstuctivist architect!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5LUyp8MHdz9xI5o3b69-80wCJSDq_GkWphZ2lJRfAxgz46y5BKIkQcYsTyDHDdhUWXO7b7YO9WI-E7QY02goKfgn4UZN8FUZSGq5NIeEXMpyPnbhjo2HBDEadMm-LiKOyBg6Ms7K1HI/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5LUyp8MHdz9xI5o3b69-80wCJSDq_GkWphZ2lJRfAxgz46y5BKIkQcYsTyDHDdhUWXO7b7YO9WI-E7QY02goKfgn4UZN8FUZSGq5NIeEXMpyPnbhjo2HBDEadMm-LiKOyBg6Ms7K1HI/s576/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394479546194334706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Px6QaqVVmjsLwQRfF8Tjb1FKo4cStaY_vdJqxKHtlI2c-MCN5hfj9k2LuwFgs61HUaNqPDf3tDLixN6-4ssDS2EqUbtzcZchvfsWbaM3fDYf2DnjxsUS5uZkXNuDobTQmJ6pEq8CGvw/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Px6QaqVVmjsLwQRfF8Tjb1FKo4cStaY_vdJqxKHtlI2c-MCN5hfj9k2LuwFgs61HUaNqPDf3tDLixN6-4ssDS2EqUbtzcZchvfsWbaM3fDYf2DnjxsUS5uZkXNuDobTQmJ6pEq8CGvw/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394479539553518978" /></a>Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14023858253024214623noreply@blogger.com2