Beyond the Sea was inspired by a song titled The Iron Sea by Keane. I wanted the words to have a handwritten look so I wrote it out and scanned it into the computer. I duplicated and layered the text onto a photograph I took of the ocean in St. Augustine, Florida, and set the blending mode to screen so my original black text would appear white.
One of the projects in my Digital Imaging class introduced us to using scanners as a means of creating art, aka scanography and scanner photography. The extremely shallow depth of field and flat plane create a really interesting look. These three images didn't make the cut for my portfolio but I thought they were fun. Check out Scanography for more scanner art samples. Snake with Flowers, 2009 The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog, 2009 Falling Baby, 2009
I love dragons, and mascots are fun, but this was a tough project. My drawing skills are more than a bit rusty and drawing a dragon was a bit more difficult than I expected, but this turned out okay. Dallas Dragons, 2009 Class: Graphic Form & Illustration Instructor: Phil Kesler Assignment: Redesign a dragon mascot for a high school. (Dallas Dragons)
I thoroughly enjoyed taking this scene painting class in the drama department. It gave me a chance to paint BIG and to learn a lot of new techniques. It was also nice to meet a new group of people, including fellow JHS graduate Chad Miller. Scene Painting, Drama Department Professor Carlton Ward Spring 2009
JSU has two art buildings, Hammond Hall and Carlisle Fine Arts Facility. Hammond Hall is the older of the two buildings and the central hub of most of the art department activity. It's currently home to art history, printmaking, painting, and graphic design. I work as a lab assistant so I spend a lot of time in Hammond Hall. I enjoy walking around looking at the art students are making and at how the rooms are constantly changing to adjust for various classes or assignments. The painting room is always interesting to look at since the still lifes frequently change. I [...]
