After this week's play page works, I now I have numerous cuts on my finger. That is because this week I was experimenting with light, negative space, and pocketknives. On day 1, after finishing a full box of Cheez-Its , I decided to cut the box to create my heart form. After finishing, It looked like it was lacking something, so i tried putting my Christmas lights in it and it turned out looking pretty cool. The second day I wanted to try it with a coke can, but originally I was planning to cop out and just cut out a typical cartoon heart. However, I was feeling adventurous so I cut out the full human heart farm using a pocketknife and then I decided to do the same as the previous day and add the lights inside of the can. Though I ended up cutting my hands quite a bit, I thought the end result is one of the coolest that I have made yet, and I also kind of wish I had made a ton of them so I could make a string of Coca-Cola can lights. On the third day, I used my scraps from the first two days an recreated the heart form (pretty average). On the fourth day I got back into playing with light and I used some red leaves and the sun to make the heart, but I had a really hard time keeping them together with glue. If I did it again I would probably try using a different adhesive. The last two images are of the fifth day, which I had some fun with. I found some really tiny canvases in my drawer, so I cut out of it like with the first two pieces, but this time, I tried putting the color on the back of the canvas and using the sunlight to reflect it. After a few failed attempts to notice the color, I figured it might be cool to draw on the back of the paper and let the light of the sun shine it through. The first picture is what I intended on it looking like, but the second one was taken because I noticed the shadow the canvas made looked really cool too. Overall, I had fun experimenting this week, though maybe next week I'll take a break from sharp objects.
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Late update of my play pages! The first week of not being in school was hard, but I had a lot of chances to create play pages. On the first day I fixed my old typewriter, so I decided to make some art with it! This one is probably my favorite play page so far. On the second day, I accidentally killed my plant, but noticed it was heart shaped so I pasted it in a sketchbook! On the third day, I was cleaning my room and found that there was a lot of dust all over my cabinets, so I didn't want the dust to go to waste and I drew a pretty little heart in it and took a cool picture of it. The fourth day, I burned some paper (I did't take a very good picture) by drawing a heart with water and burning the paper until the fire went out when it reached the water-soaked area. The last day, I made a heart out of clay and wire and painted with acrylic paint. I'll post this weeks play pages at the end of the day on Friday!
Jason Dill (b. 1976 ) Jason Dill , born in Huntington Beach, California, is a pro-skater and entrepreneur that has transformed the skating culture and community immensely throughout his career. Putting an emphasis on design and aesthetic with his skateboards and skate-wear, Dill has managed to combine the art and skate world with his edgy and intriguing style. Though he has had only one true gallery exhibit at a place called the Known Gallery in Los Angeles (bottom image) , Dills work can be seen all over. His boards on which his art can be most seen are sold to skaters all over the world. Another place where one could travel to see his work is his recently opened FA shop. FA, standing for F***ing Awesome, is Dill's brand that he created for both boards and skate-wear. The store, currently on Hollywood Boulevard, doubles as a skate shop and a gallery for Jason Dill's work. His boards line the walls on a black velvet background, something Dill says he'd never seen before. Dill created his store with the intent of making something that people had never seen before, a goal which has undoubtedly been completed. Opposite of the boards is giant collage of Dill's own design, creating a space where people who are interested in what the do can "come be surrounded in it." Most of Dill's works that can be seen on his board are his collages, but recently Dill has been working on paintings that he doesn't plan to put on his boards or clothing. These pieces below have an edgy, playful, and meaningful content to them, an aesthetic commonly portrayed in the skateboarding community nowadays. These works are currently untitled and unfinished, but hopefully will soon be seen in the FA shop, or maybe even a bigger, more professional gallery. With the opening of his FA shop, Jason Dill has also released a book called Actual Visual Guidance, a 96-page book containing personal photos and collages that have been composed by Dill (bottom left image). Visit Dill's FA store: fuckingawesomestore.com
More about Jason Dill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceIYzDr_ME8 This is my progress from the past two weeks. I feel like I am in a good place with my shadows, but I still have some ways to go with my highlights and details. The hardest parts that I have been putting off for a while are the flowers. At this point I still have to add many of them and I need to go back to the ones I have done to tone down the brightness of the white I used, as they are almost as bright as the reflections at this point, which is not how they look in real life. Hopefully I can get to it next week!
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AuthorHello! I am Isabel Martin and I am an art student at Maggie L. Walker Governor School. Archives
May 2021
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