Monday... concept development class, when it really feels like a Tuesday already.
Today in class we turn in a revise comic of our lives as a graphic novel (from day 2 - concept development) and how we got to Cal State L.A. (too bad I forgot to snap a picture to post... maybe I'll get it back and if I do, I'll show you all the revised version) Our instructor, Professor Moss had us all get into a group discussion to try to categorize everyone's work from best to not-so-best... I hung around the top of the ranks in the beginning but began to swing towards the mid section of the selections as everyone got a chance to walk around and vote for their favorites. We were given 20 mins to agree on organizing all of our work as a collaborative group, set with certain criterias. Those criteria being: 1.) clarity of message 2.) neatness 3.) creativity and 4.) use of colors.
We were asked if it was frustrating and honestly it was, only because the group was too large but we all did agree on the order of the ranking but ended up not really following our set criteria. Well, at least I thought that everyone agreed and some people didn't even speak up once. Although there was leadership clashes and frustration amongst us... I still had fun and the shifting meaning activity that followed after was also enjoyable too!
More to come.. I'm taking a nap-break and then finishing up some work for Color Theory class!
Monday, January 14, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Art 220 - Applendurance
Meet Mr. Apple.
This is the apple. The apple that will determine our determination, commitment and endurance. It is the white light at the end of the tunnel to our R's and our G's: our "ready-for-anything" attitudes and our "guilt-free" desserts? Or could I just be talking about my "red" embarrass face and my mis-matched "green" toe socks on final presentation day?
In concept development class, we will be rendering this little fruit 70 times and in 70 different mediums. And all this without the urge to bite the red-green sucker.
Better be careful little fruit. Laura's looking for a snack.
Interested to see the end results of this perception assignment.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Day 2 - Concept Development
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| My Life as a Graphic Novel: How I Made it to College! |
Wednesday, January 9
Today's lecture: Visual Literacy. What is it and how do we use it in visual communications?
Visual literacy is simply being able to comprehend any type of visual image we see with our eyes. In less modern times literacy of the term used to understand the written language. As technology advances (...blank, to be continued)
For today's in class assignment, we took a moment to reflect on past important events in our lives that have led to us to attending Cal State L.A.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
First Day of Concept Development!!!!
January 7, 2013
Aahhhhhhhhh!
Day 1
Class 2 out of 4.
Art 220 - Concept Development
Today was the first day of my concept development class with Professor Moss. Infamous Jimmy Moss, that is. Known around the art department on the CSULA campus as the one of the most challenging instructors in our department. Yes, slightly scared but very enthusiastic to see what he and this quarter shall bring, what I will learn and how fast I am going to learn it. Question I ponder all the time, what is my learning curve? This is the best time to find out!
My mind is already spinning but I am not going to fall, and I am ready to knock this quarter out of the ball park. Jimmy Moss here I come!
PS. Laura is shy, innocent, and wouldn't hurt a fly..
Aahhhhhhhhh!
Day 1
Class 2 out of 4.
Art 220 - Concept Development
Today was the first day of my concept development class with Professor Moss. Infamous Jimmy Moss, that is. Known around the art department on the CSULA campus as the one of the most challenging instructors in our department. Yes, slightly scared but very enthusiastic to see what he and this quarter shall bring, what I will learn and how fast I am going to learn it. Question I ponder all the time, what is my learning curve? This is the best time to find out!
My mind is already spinning but I am not going to fall, and I am ready to knock this quarter out of the ball park. Jimmy Moss here I come!
PS. Laura is shy, innocent, and wouldn't hurt a fly..
Thursday, September 8, 2011
...more for The Luggage Room
Here's a peek at how I design my boards.
As I am more used to digital work now, I tend to layout out my artwork before I even touch the board it self. For this piece below, with graphic design, prelayout, and then permanent overlay, I spent a total of around 8 hours straight on this piece, literally no breaks! I was that into it. The last 30 mins I spent on it was in the parking lot at the del mar station after I had gone to the art store to buy a new red pen to fill in the red space on the design. Good thing the board was already blank and prepped or that would be more time for cover and drying.
The Luggage Room Pizzeria is promoting their new italian creamery with this new board. The company gave me their gelato's logo image as a reference but I don't think they were expecting it to be on it though... When they saw it, they were very pleased, at least, that's what they said!
So as I said above, to start off most of my boards, I digitally layout the artwork in a graphic program, depending on the file type I receive I use either Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, which ever works best at the moment. For this piece I used Photoshop because the logo image was a .JPG. After whipping together the layout quickly I use chalk to prep the board to align the writings and image to where I want everything place. Remember, if you would to do this your self, don't sweat it if things change up. It will be a happy accident. Not all my layouts turn out exactly the same, and that's okay.
After I have the chalk laid out, I go in at the pieces where I know there will be no second chances of realignment unless I start all over. I decided to start off with the words "Grateful Spoon Gelato," basically the center piece. Sometimes, I do start with the most difficult part first so that when I am close to being done, the hard part has past and I could just put together the rest quickly if I needed to. And yes, I use painters type to help keep the artwork straight and clean.
A lot of the times when people watch while I work I tend to get insecure, because then they start criticizing and asking, "why don't I do it this way or why don't I do it that way?" When really, any artist would feel the same as I, where I have a sense of how the final outcome will be before they even see it themselves... so shush, wait for it!! lol
Everything is permanent after the chalk so I try to be as careful as possible. There are times where I had to just start all over because of little mistakes like not having enough room for wording. Little could mean big because those little mistakes look pretty awful. =p This one was a little tight at the bottom but with the focus on the center piece, I let this one go.
After the permanent ink is dry I remove the painters type and use a rag to wipe off the excess chalk that is left over from the prepping...
Here's a peek at how I design my boards.
As I am more used to digital work now, I tend to layout out my artwork before I even touch the board it self. For this piece below, with graphic design, prelayout, and then permanent overlay, I spent a total of around 8 hours straight on this piece, literally no breaks! I was that into it. The last 30 mins I spent on it was in the parking lot at the del mar station after I had gone to the art store to buy a new red pen to fill in the red space on the design. Good thing the board was already blank and prepped or that would be more time for cover and drying.
The Luggage Room Pizzeria is promoting their new italian creamery with this new board. The company gave me their gelato's logo image as a reference but I don't think they were expecting it to be on it though... When they saw it, they were very pleased, at least, that's what they said!
So as I said above, to start off most of my boards, I digitally layout the artwork in a graphic program, depending on the file type I receive I use either Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, which ever works best at the moment. For this piece I used Photoshop because the logo image was a .JPG. After whipping together the layout quickly I use chalk to prep the board to align the writings and image to where I want everything place. Remember, if you would to do this your self, don't sweat it if things change up. It will be a happy accident. Not all my layouts turn out exactly the same, and that's okay.
After I have the chalk laid out, I go in at the pieces where I know there will be no second chances of realignment unless I start all over. I decided to start off with the words "Grateful Spoon Gelato," basically the center piece. Sometimes, I do start with the most difficult part first so that when I am close to being done, the hard part has past and I could just put together the rest quickly if I needed to. And yes, I use painters type to help keep the artwork straight and clean.
A lot of the times when people watch while I work I tend to get insecure, because then they start criticizing and asking, "why don't I do it this way or why don't I do it that way?" When really, any artist would feel the same as I, where I have a sense of how the final outcome will be before they even see it themselves... so shush, wait for it!! lol
Everything is permanent after the chalk so I try to be as careful as possible. There are times where I had to just start all over because of little mistakes like not having enough room for wording. Little could mean big because those little mistakes look pretty awful. =p This one was a little tight at the bottom but with the focus on the center piece, I let this one go.
After the permanent ink is dry I remove the painters type and use a rag to wipe off the excess chalk that is left over from the prepping...
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| Here are some details! |
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| Decided to just get a bold point Red at the Store before dropping off, the store didn't have it of course! |
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| In the parking lot at LGO, filling in the red color (medium point which took forever!) and sprayed a final gloss varnish coat. |
ta-Daa!
Available for Freelance:
(626) 689-3459 Free Consultation
Graphic Design or Traditional Art
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Pizzeria
260 South Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
La Grande Orange Hospitality
Located in Pasadena's historic Del Mar train station.
Find your way to the unique Luggage Room in Pasadena for some hot off the oven pizzas, one of a kind pizza specialties as well as your choice of vegan toppings made to order. Good music and they even have their own bar within the pizzeria. Friendly service, warm atmosphere and a cafe and bar next door if you're rather feeling Cali-Mex and liquor at La Grande Orange or the Otis Bar.
When you get there, check out the hand-drawn signs I designed at each entrance to the restaurant and the HUGE mirror menu where I helped replicate the previous artist's handwriting. Place your order and tell them you were referred by the girly that worked on that menu on the wall!
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| I look pretty tiny back there! lol |
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| Hanging over the entrance to LGO facing the del mar station. |
Available for Freelance:
(626) 689-3459 Free Consultation
Graphic Design or Traditional Art
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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