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Digital Painting
This was a fun exercise in practicing digital painting and masks, along with a smattering of filters. I really like the way this image came together.
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Serious attempt at retouching 'Fun' attempt at retouching Landscape manipulation Selfie manipulation Shapes Grind
Warhol and the portrait
Ever since a visit to the Andy Warhol museum in Pittsburgh four years ago, I have been enamored with the works of the Pope of Pop. I can strongly associate with his love of the esoteric and avant-garde, yet not being totally cut off from the current of popular culture and other facets of capitalism in his art and experience. Though they aren't portraiture, my favorite works of his are Silver Clouds and Empire- both being pieces that push the boundary of what is 'art' and what is not. Silver Clouds is simply a room filled with mylar, pillow shaped balloons that emulate the feeling of being amongst the clouds yet at the same time images of a bed and sleeping. Empire is purely 8 hours of footage of the Empire State Building shot by Warhol as the day recedes into dusk. I can't say I've watched the whole thing, but I have watched my fair share of it. Which brings me to his portraiture- Warhol captured the same maverick spirit and avant-garde expression of his works lik...
Who Am I?
What makes you the person you are? A question that ideally we all spend our lives trying to find the answer to, and ultimately never truly answering. We are always changing, adjusting, or otherwise adapting to our surroundings, which means that who we are is always in a state of flux. Anyways, a big part of who I am is waxing philosophical on things ranging from truly mundane to truly philosophical, like this question! If I were to try and use one word to describe myself, I'd call myself a thinker. It could be interpreted as neurosis or introspection or even anxiety, but I believe that 'thinker' is the best single word to encapsulate me. So with "thinking" in mind as the most broad descriptor of who I am, let's break down the other aspects that make me who I am, by, you guessed it, thinking! I am... Someone who is endlessly fascinated by the world around me. Generally conflict-averse. Not chained by what is considered "normal" or proper...