retrospective art dump

Since I haven't had the chance to photograph my recent work, I've decided to drag up some old projects and dump them here.

I guess I'll start with the oldest and work towards the most recent pieces.

A Labor of Love May, 2009

32" x 40" marker & acrylic on foam core

I finished this piece already but I haven't taken a photo of the finished product yet. This particular piece really drove me up the wall! I don't think you can see it but the entire image is made by a process called pointillism or otherwise known as stipple. It's made entirely by dots!! Haha, upon retrospection, this piece is like idolization to the MAX. Yus, i r miyavicrazy.

Untitled, 2009

18" x 24" oil on canvas

My first wipeout painting. The first step of a wipeout painting is to coat one's brush with either turpentine or linseed/flaxseed oil and one's color of choice (preferably sepia or burnt sienna). Next, give the canvas a wash with the turpentine/oil paint concoction. Then, a preliminary sketch with just oil paint. Afterwards, block the shadows and use a cloth to physically "wipe out" the highlights. There you go, wipeout painting in a nutshell.

Untitled, 2009

18" x 24" oil on canvas

Straight up, gangster oil painting. Word.

Edward Kim, 2009

Dimensions unknown, oil on canvas

This was probably my first attempt at portrait painting. I paint poorly and I cannot draw portraits. Needless to say, I had a hard time with this project. I did this painting for an '80s project for my Contemporary Painting class. I was flipping through my teacher's old high school yearbook when I noticed an entire row of Koreans. Upon further inspection, those Koreans all shared the last name Kim! Of course, I made it my mission to paint all of the Kims. Pictured above is Edward Kim. More Kims will come later.

The Line of Beauty (The "S" Curve), 2010

Dimensions unknown, charcoal on paper

Just a gesture drawing that I really like. Did this in Schoffman's class (that crazy a-hole, haha). I want to create more fluid lines like those in the drawing. I must practice, practice, practice!! I remember a teacher (Valley Mestroni, I believe) I had in my freshman year. She taught me the importance of line weight and line quality. She also introduced to me the Line of Beauty, otherwise known as the "S" curve. I didn't quite understand that concept then but now I see the beauty in the "S." Art really opens the door to so many little details!

That's all I'm going to dump today. I want to make Blogger's 1024MB last as long as I can.

Posted by miyavicake at 9:40 PM