Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Father's Day Greeting Card

I always enjoy making greeting cards for others, it's one of my most consistent hobbies (bear making never took off). This one was for my step-dad and while the content isn't something that is easy to relate to, I think it was executed well.

The process:


















The inside:


Thursday, April 3, 2014

Photos

Every now and then I'll come across photographs from the past, back when people had a limited copy of their memories rather then gigs of data. I'm still on the fence on whether or not having all the photos we can possibly want is something good or limiting.

Anyways, I found this darkened photo and wondered what would happen if I tried to lighten it up. Contrary to my expectations, it turned green with blobs that could be humans.

There really is no point to this post, I just thought it looked cool.














Sunday, March 23, 2014

Crayon Childhood

I'm always a sucker for old photos, the grainy feel, the pastels, lovely.  Anyhow, I was toying around with crayon as a medium. They aren't so bad at a small scale.



















I was a goofy child.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Happy Early Christmas!

A snowman made from canned snow, background and characters added after.


M.S. in Visualization Portfolio


1.   Name / Description: low intensity still life study
      Dimensions: 18” x 24”
      Media: acrylic paint on canvas board
      Date Completed: September 2012

2.   Name / Description: high intensity still life study
      Dimensions: 18” x 24”
      Media: acrylic paint on canvas board
      Date Completed: October 2012


3.   Name / Description: Mother
      Dimensions: 9” x 12”
      Media: acrylic paint on canvas
      Date Completed: May 2011
 

 4.    Name / Description: still life study
       Dimensions: 19” x 13”
       Media: charcoal on paper
       Date Completed: February 2011


5.    Name / Description: still life study
       Dimensions: 15” x 11”
       Media: charcoal on paper
       Date Completed: February 2011


 6.   Name / Description: still life study
       Dimensions: 12” x 16”
       Media: acrylic charcoal on paper
       Date Completed: February 2011


 7.   Name / Description: still life study
       Dimensions: 8 ½” x 10”
       Media: charcoal on paper
       Date Completed: February 2011


8.   Name / Description: still life study
       Dimensions: 12” x 5”
       Media: charcoal on paper
       Date Completed: February 2011


 9.   Name / Description: Dead End
       Dimensions: 18” x 24”
       Media: charcoal pencils and sticks on paper
       Date Completed: 2009


 10. Name / Description: Persistent Cow
       Dimensions: 18” x 12”
       Media: Prismacolor pencils on paper
       Date Completed: 2010


 11. Name / Description: Me
       Dimensions: 18” x 12”
       Media: Prismacolor pencils on paper
       Date Completed: 2010


 
 12. Name / Description: Studying
       Dimensions: 12” x 18”
       Media: Prismacolor pencils on paper, masking tape
       Date Completed: 2009


 13. Name / Description: Off to Another Place
       Dimensions: 18” x 24”
       Media: Adobe Photoshop CS3; landscape image, base mixed media
       Date Completed: 2010


 
 14. Name / Description: Anxiety
       Dimensions: 18” x 12”
       Media: Adobe Photoshop CS3; combination of images
       Date Completed: 2009


 15. Name / Description: Cat
       Dimensions: 8” x 11”
       Media: pastel sticks on paper
       Date Completed: 2011


 16. Name / Description: no title
       Dimensions: 8” x 12”
       Media: gesso, markers, and Prismacolor pencils
       Date Completed: 2010


17. Name / Description: people study
       Dimensions: 8 ½” x ” 11”
       Media: Prismacolor pencils on paper
       Date Completed: 2013