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Liz Colors

Self Portrait in transition

I decided to make a poodle skirt to represent my love for the 1950's era and the big part it plays in my life, I love oldies music the classic cars and the lifestyle as well. It is something not a lot of people know about me also I would like to include in there my youth and I do love music and I couldn't be able to live without my MP3. I carry it with me all the time I listen to it 24/7 when I drive instead of listening to the radio I plug my MP3 up even when I go to bed I let it play til I fall asleep. I will try to embroid an MP3 onto the skirt and then add some real headphones from the skirt to the waist line.

2 x 3ft poster

I walk with a Zombie

Ink sketches

Printed quotes

Hand Written quote pics

Module critic

I got a lot of positive feedback they told me they enjoyed the way I placed the cup where it could be viewed from the top and bottom. The black paper didn't really help I should have just placed the cup on the table so that's something I will keep in mind for next time. They did like the fact that it reminded them of shark teeth because of the way they were all align and how sharp they were. They gave me other ideas of what the piece could have been but over all they thought I got the assignment done.

Modular progress report

So the item I pick to do was toothpicks, it has been hard to do a nonrealistic iteam with over 100 pieces of toothpicks. I decided to cover a cup with toothpicks and I got my fingertips started hurting. It took about two days to finish there was just so many surface space i had to cover, I was also lineing them up in rows and that was a difficult task.

8 artist

Abstract Expressionism:                                                                                                                                                                                           

Joan Mitchell Untitled 1958

In this work I see she uses the use of line and it is very much on the chaos side. I think it is chaos because the brush strokes are all over the place and I don't see how it is in anyway harmonic. I do think her use of repetitive line works fine with the lines she is using. Although it is very chaotic the use of colors brings the piece together.

Joan Mitchell Chord VII 1987

The element I believe she is using here is lines again we see the same chaotic look. Unlike the previous painting this one is even more on the contrast scale. It is almost overwhelming to see so much paint being used, the use of repetitive lines gives it this chaotic feeling.

Minimalism:                                                                                                                                                

Carl Andre Pyramid 1959(destroyed) 1970 (remade)

In this one the artist is using shape, texture, and space. I think it is very harmonic in the way it is put together, everything seems to be thought out and put together in a pattern sort of way stacking each piece carefully one on top of the other to make it look like this. I also think the use of repetition is what helps this piece look so texture and also the space and how it is displayed.

Carl Andre Chain Well 1964

Here the element he is using is shape, and space as his dominant elements. This piece is also very harmonic because everything has a certain model it has to follow. Also we see the use of space being used in between each single block of wood. The use of repetition to me was well use because if he had just stack a bunch of wooden blocks randomly I wouldn't be able to see it as a Chain well like the title suggests.

Post Minimalism:                                                                                                                                       

Rachel Whiteread Untitled (fire escape) 2002

In this sculpture piece we see the use of shape, line, and space. We see the use of repetitive lines from the stairs and also repetitive rectangles with in rectangles. I would say this piece is on the harmony side of the scale because it is so realistic and isn't put together in a chaotic way. The repetition of the lines as the stairs helps to identify this piece as a fire escape if it had only had maybe 4 or 5 stairs then we wouldn't be able to really identify it as a fire escape.

Rachel Whiteread Untitled (apartment) 2001

In this piece the use of point, line, shape, and space are use. It is on the monotony side of the scale because it reflects real life objects. She gives an apartment a more simple look without color or any decoration it becomes more of just rectangles and squares coming together to form shapes. The effect of repetition is use so that the audience can determine that the sculpture is the artist representation of an apartment.

Today: 

Miss Van Untitled

The most obvious element I can see here is the use of line the single lines to symbolize the flow of her hair as well of the line on the skirt can also be seen. The painting seems very harmonic because all the colors seem to come together perfectly they don't clash with each other if they did it would be more chaotic. The effect of repetitive line is well use without it we wouldn't be able to tell that the main focus in this painting is the hair I also think that is why she added the different colors in the hair to make the hair the main focus and stand out from the dark color background.

Miss Van Untitled 2005

The element being use here is line and shape. Again we see the lines being use to create the structure and form of long flowing hair. Shape is being used to give the bunnies and the curves of her body some shape as well. The painting is also harmonic the soft pastel colors brings it together nicely and the repetition of the elements use also helps give an over all story to the piece.

                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                          



Ink devices

Performance process & critique

I definitely couldn't think of anything to do I absolutely hated this assignment but still tried to come up with something I could use. I though about how bad I suck at being in front of a crowd and how maybe I should just do something that didn't include acting or performing something. I'm actually really good at being angry so I thought I could just use that to my advantage. The critics some of my class mates gave me was that I could have just had the buckets I use to smack around already in place instead of bringing them out with me. Also when the bucket went out of the blue square line outline I should have kept hitting it instead of running to get it and put it back into place.

Process: Uncomfortable

For my uncomfortable video my first thought was to do a video of me biting my nails but then I didn't think it would be too uncomfortable for anyone, so instead I decided to show people what most don't know I have; my ears gauged. I did remember my brother hates it as well as my mom they are always telling me how disgusting it is. If only I had a better camera it could of been more focus and the effect would of been a bit more uncomfortable. I didn't have or feel too nervous about doing this video because I didn't have to have the camera focused on me.

Process: Monologue

For my monologue I was really nervous I hate being on camera or being the center of attention. I don't like being put on the spot, which is probably why I'll be good at being a photographer I rather hide behind the lens than be the subject of the piece. I was so nervous I had to hide behind my sunglasses in order to pull it off, I had some test trials but I just couldn't get any better.

Finish Text as Texture & Critique

side view

front view

So for my text critique my group gave me a lot of helpful criticism. They said my background was my best choice because it radiates to the center bringing attention to the middle of the composition. They also told me I should straighten up the dots and wrap the columns with newspaper so it blends in. They also advised me to use thicker material for the dots, and for the smaller dots to add more height to it. For my accordion book they all agreed it was well put together.