Thursday, January 8, 2009

Proof

Refer to blog for understanding. Any work posted before Sept. 23 2008 is to be disregarded with respect to this post. All work posted on or after Sept. 23 2008 is to be given a number: starting with the last piece of the first post (that would be #1) and moving up from there. Any work by artists not myself is to be disregarded.
Pieces 2 and 5 are the basic examples of my theme. #2 has only one colored m and m (which is left up to interpretation) and #6 is a mouse and a mouse. Both of them are small, simply drawn works with an underlying idea.
Numbers 3 and 5 are also small (though took longer than most other works) and are a new way to look at a dollar bill. This also has an underlining idea: what would money do if it had a day off or even what does money o when it’s not being spent.
I also try to use different media (though paper remains constant) and #s 8-10 are examples (#8 is ink and oil pastel, #9 is a cut paper on cardboard, #10 is paper on paper). Though my work does not follow, I do believe that it’s important that every artist be (decently) proficient in every media. It keeps doors open. Numbers 12 and 13 are sad attempts at acrylic painting, but I am happy to have tried. A good artist has failed at everything at least once.
Piece 10 and ½ does not exist yet (which accounts for a major break in posting). I started it as a prism exploding and diffracting light at obscure angles. I spent two weeks on it but it proved to be too stressful and I put it away. Nevertheless it followed an idea: what would happen if a light diffractor was diffracted? It was a good idea and I will begin to finish it soon.

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