For my independent project last week, I started scaling up the hand on the canvas which was hard because of the foreshortening.
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This was one of the first times I have learned about Japanese aesthetics, and I think Ms. Adams did a very good job explaining it in the context of different time periods. I have been often drawn to traditional Japanese artwork due to the beauty and simplicity but was interested to learn about the foundation of Japanese aesthetic: Wabi, Sabi, and Yugen. I thought it was also very interesting the different between the 1872 and 1873 emperor picture. I was curious if American or Western artists produced woodblock work before being exposed to the Japan's work. In my work, Japanese aesthetic is somewhat opposite of my chaotic work that has many different elements/ materials, but maybe I can learn that simplicity is beautiful and incorporate that into my work.
This week I started in a different direction because I wasn't feeling inspiration to do my first project.
This week I decided to explore the career of brand design. Brand design "involves creating, redesigning or refreshing a distinct identity for a product or service. This can, in some cases, encompass the entire image of a company or organization." To become this type of designer you need either a degree in graphic design, graphic communications design, visual communications, or grand design. To gain experience, one would most likely intern to help develop their portfolio. Then they can move on to other companies that need help with brand designs. Established brand designers make an average of 70k to 87k. Some of the best graphic design programs are at Rhode Island School of Design, Yale University, California College of Art, and of course VCU.
The Team. “How to Become a Brand Designer: a Career Guide.” The Team, 28 June 2019, www.theteam.co.uk/blog/how-to-become-a-brand-designer-career-guide/. This week I finally put together my pvc pipes to form a sculpture. The second day of class (studio day 3), I did some research on negative space within sculptures to see if I could create a plan of what to do next. Coach Hall had talked to me about the linear-ness of my sculpture and how I would do something to create planes. When he said that, the first think that popped into my head was using red twine or yarn. I don't know why I am so drawn to that color, but I want to play around with it next week to see if I can improve the form.
For my independent project this week, I took some photos of my hand and then tried to edit them. I don't know which will be my reference photo yet. I also watched lots of videos on oil painting since the one oil painting project I was supposed to do got cut short because of covid and was never completed.
This week I experimented with bending the pvc pipes which worked out pretty well. I first wanted to make all the pipes different shapes but then found a better formation using the same repeated U shape.
I watched the RVArt Talk with the artist Stanley Rayfield. It was touching to see the purpose behind the work he does. I thing that stuck with me was Mr. Rayfield saying that his religion came in layers/doses and that's how he also wanted to reach his audience. He always feels spiritually lead to do portraits; not in the mindset of oh yeah I guess I'll do that. He usually have ideas for his next series or piece but he wants to find the right "actors" for it. Stanley's peers definitely influenced him in positive ways. He would always look up to others because of their art talents and dream of eventually being at that place. Henry O. Tanner also influenced Rayfield's art. Stanley also emphasized that you don't have to go to the place everyone else is going to. Because he didn't go to the illustration academy, he got another better opportunity in New York where he got to enhance his skills.This week I finished peeling away the paint I wanted and then had to figure out the arrangement of the fabric and slides.
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