Research

MORNING BREATH INC

http://morningbreathinc.com/?project=art-prints

http://morningbreathinc.com/?project=spits-poster

THE LITTLE FRIENDS OF PRINT MAKING

http://thelittlefriendsofprintmaking.com/folio/folio.html

Thoughts: I connected with the above images, as the colour coordination pulled me in. For example image 4, how the 3 different layered colours of greens compliment each other. And lastly the black printed over to pull the image together.     

INDN

http://idnworld.com/mags/

RAYGUN 

Gif (class task complete)

Gif trial

The process of making a 'gif' was quite tricky one at first. It was a class task set out for each student to create and complete one gif. Above is the results of my first ever gif I made on 'photoshop'.   

Experiments

Experiments

Working with the ideas of invisible language and conversations. I guess i'm looking for a signature form to translate these unseen conversations we engage with everyday. 3D objects was floating around in my head, though I'm still unsure how to incorporate these. 

Process

Pen tool

Select pen tool, to create lines.

Create two lines opposite from each other.

Select 'Object' location on the top tabs with file, edit etc. Scroll down to 'Blend' and click on blend options.

This little black box will open up, select 'Specified steps' then click ok. This will allow the lines to be duplicated accordingly.

This gave me the choice to create as much lines as I wanted, simply punching in a number, then clicking on ok.

Once the first steps has been completed, I return back to 'Object'+'Blend='Make'. Below is the results, I could alter the shape by selecting the anchors (small blue squares) as well.  

Research 2

MARIO HUGO

IMAGE 2

http://gearhungry.com/2012/11/comic-collage-art.html

I couldn't find the artist, but this work caught my attention. Working with silhouettes is maybe an idea, I could use to investigate more into the invisible languages we engage with. The collage of comic strips, layered over one another forming a new conversation. It is like flashing memories of the past, a build up to the confrontation of these two silhouettes. A very intriguing image and train of thoughts which follow through as I ponder upon it.

   

Research 1 (Shephard Fairey)

Shepard Fairey 

Shepard Fairey an inspirational American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist and illustrator. Fairey is best known for his Andre the giant sticker and OBEY campaign. What I find exclusively intriguing of his work is his process and composition of his ideas splashed onto a canvas or onto street walls. The juxtaposition of certain elements within his collages and stencil works, as though a dialogue is constantly being transformed and replaced by another conversation. The torn images yet revealing another, stencilled iconography, subtle sprayed patterns portraying calmness and beauty, giving a mind boggled visual experience. I aim to abduct and to learn to understand Fairey techniques or processes in relation to my own ideas as an growing artist.  
   

Shepard Fairey: Obey This Film from Brett Novak on Vimeo.

Shepard Fairey from The Arkitip Chronicles on Vimeo.

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=shepard+fairey&rlz=1C5CHFA_enNZ630NZ630&espv=2&biw=1680&bih=897&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=mu5SVYeUPMfm8AX3lYGADA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=shepard+fairey+collage

Image trace Practice and Development

Image trace - Practice and Development

Below are screen shots of my examples applying 'image trace' to my scanned drawing of a portrait of my niece. There are two methods to using image trace I realised, the straight forward way, selecting from any of the 11 shown below or customising the image as shown in image 2. 

 image 1.

image 2.

Process complications

I found it difficult to grasp the ideal image as I processed my drawing through image trace. Problems with the features not showing up and just the more darker tonal areas appeared, to be the only elements traced through.  

In order for me to get a more defined image, I processed the original drawing through 'Photoshop' adjusting the tone by using 'Levels'. Applying this tool the tones became darker and richer. Once done I placed the image back onto illustrator and went through the image trace process again and this time around I had more success.    

illustrator pen tool Practice and Development

illustrator tools

Started with the pen tool shown below to create objects within the space. By clicking and dragging the pen tool, I was able to create odd shapes and change the the sizes of each shape. Which made it much more fluid to work. 

I wanted to add basic 3 dimensional shapes, for this different tools were needed. Here below are the tools, firstly I implemented the rectangle tool, which has a set of shapes (square and circles etc) ready to be used. Followed through with the line segment tool, to form straight lines between the shapes to grasp that 3 dimensional figure. What is interesting is that I was not restricted to one tool, there were many options in regards to creating shapes in illustrator. 

At first I found it difficult to form these 3 dimensional shapes as I kept using the pen tool. Realising later there were other methods for example the rectangle tool and segment tool. Though after some research and guidance the pen tool itself could have sufficed in making these shapes, after some practice.     

The reshaping tools shown below came in handy as I was trying to find other ways to distort the image I had already created. I noticed this gave the shapes a more funky warped up representation of its former self, were things seemed plain and simple. Introducing these tools, the twirl tool for example formed new pathways as if the shapes were alive. Shapes that were like little islands on their own fused and conversed with one another as the colours danced in relation to each other. Giving me ideas on processes towards my long term works.        

The 'colour guide' is a tool I applied to fill in my shapes with colour.