Alchemy

      I decided to youtube Andrew Jones today. For those of you who've never heard of him, Andrew Jones is a concept artist and a live painter. All of his work is done in front of an audience. I came across this video which shows an introduction to a program called Alchemy. Now for any one who plans on going into the concept art field, runs into artist block, or wants to try new ways of thumbnailing, I suggest you visit the Alchemy main page.  The best part is, it's a free program, sure some people might be upset with the lack of an undo button, or ways to select, but that helps the creative process. 

I suggest you guys give it a little spin, it's still in beta, but it's pretty cool.

Cheapshot

Image for the cheapshot project in Digital Photo; one of the better ones I took.

Earth Works

Just in case you were feeling inspired and wanted to go for an "A", here are some rather good examples of Earth Works. They may be on a slightly grander scale than you may attempt, yet one never knows.

For those with posting problems

Until you email me from the account you want to use, all you can do is comment. Once you email me, I can register you as an author and you can make regular posts, including pictures.

iWeb

Sven mentioned last night about getting your own domain name and putting your artwork up on a website. I brought a domain name from godaddy.com last month for $9.99 and it comes with free hosting. Now here is where a program such as iWeb 09' comes into play:
iWeb 09' comes on every Mac and is part of iLife 09' (it is also in iLife 08'). It is designed for people who want to make a professional looking website thats easy and fast to make and publish on the web in just seconds! I am using it along with my domain name to put up my own works. For those of you who are intested in learning more about the application I have provided a link to it on Apple's website. I would be more than happy to help any of you learn the program and set up your own website. Just email me @ NYRob94@mac.com or reply to this post. (For those of you who have a mobileme account from Apple they provide you with a domain name and host it for you!)
Hopefully this helps some of you,
Rob

Student Art Show

speaking of professional practices, click on the above link.

Don't everyone write at once, it clogs the server

Hmm.....

Of course, I'm a sucker for the Fauves

A little Hue and Saturation never hurt anyone.

Blue and Orange

I like blue and orange. I think I should have varied the two more, it would have given it a little more zing. Of course this is not exactly a real zing picture either.

Freehand Self Portrait

I have been telling many of you to "lighten up" and try painting with some broader or larger strokes. Here is an example of what I am talking about. Matise borrowed some things from Cezanne and broke his face up into planes of color. He almost looks as though he is sculpted from clay. This give the image a 3 dimensional feel. Also note the use of colors like green in the face. No, Matise did not have a green face and I don't think he was green with envy. Even though the color is obviously not the color of his skin, it is hardly noticed at first.

Vincent had the skill and facility to render a very tight image but chose to make broad strokes. They charge the painting with energy, tension and intensity that otherwise would not have been seen or felt.

This may come as a surprise, but Rembrandt did not use cloning brushes at all. Notice how the light in the background is lighter on the right while on the face it is the other way around. Unlike some artists, not to mention any names Mr. Rubens, Rembrandt does not try to impress you with how important he is or how good looking he is. He chooses to show you, very simply, what he looks like on that day. He stares you down with an intense gaze as though he is examining you rather than the other way around.

And now for you 3D Modelers out there.

That is a link to Ben Bernard, an Ex Oneontan and honorable member in good standing of Eta Kau Pi, list to a gazillion 3D websites. You will find Ben actually knows what he is talking about and does not need to buy a vowel. 

Check it out

Just click on the title of this post above for the link.

Professional Practices Round II

We will meet in FA 321 at 5:45 and depart shortly for the camp, anyone who needs a ride should be there by 5:45. PLEASE bring something you can roast on a stick and a beverage. We will start the evening with food and move on from there. The topic for the night:

The Fine Art Gallery Circuit

including, galleries, shows, competitions, studio set up, Co-ops, art dealers, and an all important foray into Targeting.

Hope to see you all there, this should be a good one.

Professional Practices in Full Swing

Professional Practices at College Camp got off to a great start last Friday with over 20 students and one old guy. The sudden snow storm made the normally 5 minute trip into a memorable experience. We all got to make fun of Robert and his fine demonstration of winter driving skills. This one was an overview of different types of graduate school programs and some job possibilities with a head start on goal setting. People even politely sat through Sven's "Rules to get the most out of life" speech.  This Friday we will launch into the heart of the matter with, "The Fine Art Gallery Circuit". Every thing you ever wanted to know about selling your artwork and making a living off of your work. This will include not only everything you need to know about galleries but also Art Dealers, Art Shows, Competitions, setting up a studio, and a first look at Targeting.

Remember, you did not have to be at the first one to make sense of the rest so please come. I am considering a makeup session for those that wanted to come to the first session but could not make it. How about Wednesday or Thursday night in the lab? Let me know if you are interested.