3D Materials and Concepts

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Joe, Bailey and Kristin, 3D to 2D, Student Work

Joe Bushe

I used my “Masked Identity” photo as the starting point for my 3D to 2D Assignment. No imagery was used other than the original Mask photo.

The process of this image’s creation is as follows. In Photoshop, I separated the figure and mask from the background, then used content aware fill to fill in the background where the figure was. The figure was then brought into Illustrator where it was live-traced. After live-tracing, I simplified the lines by removing all curves and replacing them with angles where needed. the roughen and tweak filters were applied to the lines to create a feeling of randomness. That figure was then duplicated and brought into the Extrude and Bevel filter plugin where the figure was exploded. The exploded layer was then set to the blending mode “hard light” so that the original abstracted figure could be seen underneath. Back in Photoshop, the image with the figure removed was duplicated. the top layer was blurred to 700px, and then gradated so that the ground could be clearly seen. The abstracted vectorized figure was reintroduced to the original image, given glow in the mask region, and given a much stronger shadow that was in the original. Thus the new image was created.

Bailey Johnson
Manipulated a documented image from the Masked Identity assignment.
(original photo not available)

Kristen Spivey
Manipulated a documented image from the Masked Identity assignment.
(original photo not available)

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Elements and Principles in 3D Form (PAPER) Assignment Guidelines

Assignment:
-Using limited materials (see list below), make three, small scale sculptures.
-Each sculpture emphasizes an element or principle of art and design. Choose three terms from the list below.
-Do not use the required materials to simply “attach”. Use materials for their inherent qualities. For instance, clear packing tape is transparent and can have shapes/forms sealed inside of it. Mask tape can be stacked, rolled, twisted. Elmers yellow wood glue creates a warm color when it dries. It is also a liquid in the first stage of use and can contain/have forms embedded in it. Another way to use the wood glue is to let it dry on a plastic surface, once dry it will peel off and hold it's shape.

-You do not have to use all materials for each sculpture. You do need to make sure evidence of all materials appears across all three sculptures. An example - one sculpture can be made of just paper, but the other two have to include all four materials.

-No symbols or conventional imagery.
-No text.
-No origami.
-Strive to go beyond the expected. Take chances and be innovative. If it seems impossible, then try it.
-Make sure each sculpture is three-dimensional - work should demonstrate length, height and depth.
-Each sculpture should be approximately the size of your hand.
-Label each sculpture with your name and the term it represents.
-Do not discard your work after it is graded. At the end of the semester, you will be drawing all work you complete in this class.

Select three terms from the following list. Each sculpture will emphasize a term.
Focal Point
Texture
Pattern
Scale (contrast between large and small within one sculpture)
Repetition
Symmetry
Space (make use of interior and exterior)

Materials*:
WHITE CARD STOCK
MASK TAPE (any width, can use multiple widths)
CLEAR PACKING TAPE
ELMERS YELLOW WOOD GLUE
*Remember, evidence of all materials must appear across all three sculptures.

Some ideas on how to manipulate the materials:
Twist
Shred
Fold
Roll
Dice
Layer/stack
Thread (sew or string together, can't use thread, so will have to cut/twist paper to replicate thread)
Braid
Scratch
Pierce
Chop
Slice
Roll tape, stick rolled shapes together to form another shape
The clear tape offers opportunity to layer other shapes/textures inbetween layers of tape.
The yellow wood glue and tone of mask tape offer opportunity for tonal variation.

In addition to the section I prepared on visual examples for this assignment, "Elements and Principles in 3D (PAPER) Visual Examaples", I suggest you link to the category "Paper Sculpture Student Work" to see examples from other assignments that incorporated paper.

What to put on the blog:
1. Images of your work in process.
2. Any notes or sketches that you did for this assignment (optional).
3. Professional images of each sculpture - at least two different shots for each one. Photograph separately. Points are deducted from your block if images are not professional.
4. A description for each sculpture. Discuss your intentions, process and reflect on your final solution.
5. Three drawings (we will be doing the drawings in class at the end of the semester -so keep your work safe).

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

In class the drawing workday fall 2013

Student Work, Masked Identity

Tashina Wells

Inspired by Donnie Darko's Bunny Mask.

Alex Latourrette

The overall intention for this piece was to create a knight-like figure. A knight is a symbol of strength and loyalty. Being part of a new generational family I often look at our military history and how the world becomes a battlefield for everybody in one way or another. Armor is useful to protect your self not just in times of violence but also in times of turmoil and self doubt. The armor is more for the psyche than the body. The image also contains influences from my South American ancestry in the white blanket cloth for the body and the Inca inspired design for the head piece.

Shannon Frye

One of the most important aspects of my identity is the fact that I have a twin sister. Because we are so close, I often find myself thinking in terms of "we" instead of "me". I'm not completely myself unless we're together. Another aspect of my identity is my love for reading. My favorite fiction series involves Greek and Roman mythology and my favorite Roman god is Janus. Janus is the god of beginnings, transitions, doorways, passages, endings and time. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looks to the future and to the past. I am attracted to this idea because as a twin I often feel like I'm walking around with two heads on one body. However, at this point in my life, themes like transitions and beginnings are something I've grown accustomed to. As a college student, I'm constantly thinking about my future and which paths and doors are available to me.

The mask I made visually represents aspects of my identity discussed above. There are four forms resembling facial profiles pointing in four different directions, representative of a crossroads, indicating the different directions I could take. The heads are all leaning forward as if they are trying to decide for themselves which way to go; to break away. As a twin, I've experienced the struggle of trying to "break away," but it is extremely hard to go your own way when you are so connected to another person. All of the heads are what I would call "similar but different". I've used this phrase many times to describe my sister and I, since we are physically similar but personally different. The position of the heads is reminiscent of Janus, the two-headed god of doors, gates and transitions. I added another set of heads to increase the sense of movement.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Masked Identity Work Day

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Roser Oter, Artist

As I drift into my work for hours alone in the workshop, many feelings arise: emotions that I have lived and shared with others, those I felt inside and those that were expressed, all in all, they become a mix of senses. And gradually, in the workshop I start feeling less alone but in the company of people experiencing stories: some are mine and some belong to people I know. Once the pieces have been created, they are already part of me, part of my skin. From time to time, I go to look at them and check how they are drying up on the shelves and I feel like they are taking their own way, far from me but close to me at the same time.

Link here to Artist's website.