ADARA SÁNCHEZ ANGUIANO
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Friday, 20 January 2012
Monday, 12 December 2011
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Miguel Endara
Miguel Endara is a artist specialising in online and paper artistry. Openly admitting his difficulties with the terminology used to describe his career, Miguel leans toward the use of 'web developer', for social ease.
The work he explores on paper primarily employes the stippling technique, whereby a representation of the subject is built up by the use of dots. Miguel's July 2010 production of Lily with a Pearl Earring displayed his talent for pointillism.
However, it is his most recent work, Hero, that has captured the attention of art-lovers and bloggers around the globe. Using a photocopied image of his father's face, Miguel use a total of 32,000,000 ink dots to complete the piece.
It is the 'making-of' video, however, that captured my attention. Accompanied by Bonobo's Noctuary, the film effectively displays the awe-inspiring nature of this gargantuan task.
(I have not included an image of the final work in this post, as I feel the finalised piece is more electrifying after viewing the short film.)
MIGUEL ENDARA
(Also, check out Miguel's beautifully designed website!)
* this post is not sponsored
The work he explores on paper primarily employes the stippling technique, whereby a representation of the subject is built up by the use of dots. Miguel's July 2010 production of Lily with a Pearl Earring displayed his talent for pointillism.
However, it is his most recent work, Hero, that has captured the attention of art-lovers and bloggers around the globe. Using a photocopied image of his father's face, Miguel use a total of 32,000,000 ink dots to complete the piece.
It is the 'making-of' video, however, that captured my attention. Accompanied by Bonobo's Noctuary, the film effectively displays the awe-inspiring nature of this gargantuan task.
(I have not included an image of the final work in this post, as I feel the finalised piece is more electrifying after viewing the short film.)
MIGUEL ENDARA
(Also, check out Miguel's beautifully designed website!)
* this post is not sponsored
Friday, 2 December 2011
Blood
Marc Quinn’s myriad of works display an obsession with vulnerability of biological self, and the juxtaposing couplets that are often thrown into sharp relief, such as the spiritual and physical, surface and depth, cerebral and sexual. Implementing a range of unusual and interesting materials, such as ice and blood, glass, marble, and lead, Quinn explores these paradoxical dualisms into conceptually exploratory works.
His most famous work, Self, uses over 4.5 litres of his own blood, which was then broken - using a mould - into the exact shape of his face. The blood is taken over a period of five months, and Quinn has been making a 'blood head cast' ever five years since 1991. Due to the medium used, exhibiting these works requires careful thought: the frozen head sculpture must be placed into a glass case chilled from below. Self reminds the audience of the fragility of existence and the precise conditions necessary for the flourishing of life.
MARC QUINN
His most famous work, Self, uses over 4.5 litres of his own blood, which was then broken - using a mould - into the exact shape of his face. The blood is taken over a period of five months, and Quinn has been making a 'blood head cast' ever five years since 1991. Due to the medium used, exhibiting these works requires careful thought: the frozen head sculpture must be placed into a glass case chilled from below. Self reminds the audience of the fragility of existence and the precise conditions necessary for the flourishing of life.
MARC QUINN
Monday, 28 November 2011
La Biche
This sculpture comes from a series installed at the psychiatric hospital, The Vinatier, in Lyon between September and December 2009.
I love the combination of technology and the modern edge of the sculpture, alongside the natural elements it features, and the setting in which it is installed. Cedric Le Borgne "works with and from the real".
CREDRIC LE BORGNE
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Paper
Jennifer Collier focuses on creating work from paper; by bonding, waxing, trapping and stitching. Her work typically comes under such categories as shoes & garments, cameras, and home & garden. She has recently launched Unit Twelve, a workshop and exhibition space. It is open to the public Thursday to Saturday, from 10am til 4pm.
JENNIFER COLLIER / UNIT TWELVE
Monday, 19 September 2011
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Trace the World
Imagine being able to trace the world - precise art, perfect every time. Artists Ryan and Trevor Oakes have invented a machine which allows the drawer to document realistic scenes in perspective. The unique system allows them to use a technique which splits the ocular system. As the separate images from our two eyes overlap, so too does the paper and the scene before you, allowing the artist to literally draw on top of the scene, and document it on paper simultaneously.
VISION
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Maddy
"I’m an artist. I art things."
Maddy Vian is a 19-year-old illustration student from a field in South East Kent. Having just finished her foundation course in Visual Communication from UCA (University for the Creative Arts) Canterbury, she will begin Kingston’s Illustration & Animation degree in September.
It’s a hard thing, to describe your own work. Especially as I know a lot of people would describe my style as “cute”. I get that word cropping up a lot in my feedback and, for the most part, they are right. But I think my work is just evolving. I’m still young and I know I have a mountain of style changes ahead.
Only in the past two years have I started thinking about the elemental values of my art – colour, lighting, and composition. Despite my love for it, colour intimidates me, though it’s something I want to explore. I want to get out of my comfort zone black pen and red highlights). Recently I’ve fallen in love with crayons. On my recent trip to Amsterdam I limited myself to a crayon-only pencilcase. I ended up with a messy array of acidic scribbles, but with valid reasoning. It captured the atmosphere far better than black pen would have.
At the moment I love drawing happy little scenarios with forts and cats and other meaningless aesthetics. I’ve also acquired a taste for drawing strangers in public with funny little faces. I love to draw bizarre features; bulbous stripy noses and big droopy eyes. If someone on the bus has a particularly protruding bottom lip, I can’t help but sketch it down. My drawings always have a spontaneous element to them. Who likes perfect anatomy anyway?!
A little sketch inspired by A Monkey on a Rock, by Will Varley. Live music is one of my biggest inspirations and I’m lucky to be around such local talent.
I’ve always liked puns and quips; my brain is constantly generating them throughout the day. This is where a majority of my ideas comes from, in addition to the people I see. Strangers are incredible. Human nature is a bizarre yet wonderful thing, which I love to document.
I have this little saying: ‘I am an artist. I art things’. It was a silly, throw away comment, and doesn’t really mean much, but a few weeks ago someone quoted me in a tweet. So I suppose that’s my quote now. It’s funny when that happens. I completely freak out about any sort of fandom I witness. I get the loveliest emails; when someone says you inspire them, its hard not to scream it from the roof tops.
Souther Salazar is the artist I’ve found most influential, to date. His work inspires me so much that I find I can only look at it in small doses. I discovered him when my friend told me my work was similar, and from that day I’ve been completely infatuated. I made a 5” 7’ sculpture of a monster inspired by his work, and sent him the photos. To my delight he replied and told me it made his day.
My video making originally started as a way to compliment the various little projects I’d set up around the Internet, and I primarily intended to do traditional ‘vlogging’. However, when I first sat in front of the camera I realised it’s a lot harder than it looks. As my videos progressed I was having more fun, and getting a bigger response, from the artistic little tests of mine. I once showed my foundation course tutor my videos. He looked at the screen and then back at me, and said, “You’re a storyteller, aren’t you.” I guess that’s what my videos are, just another way for me to tell stories.
Just three years ago I didn’t know that being an illustrator was a real job. This seems so naïve, but it’s true; I just didn’t conceive it as an option. Since then I’ve learnt a lot. Sadly it’s not just about cute drawings; intelligence and a mind for business will always get your further than someone who can draw a perfect replica of a flower.
Ideally I’d love to dive into the pool of children’s illustration in a few years, but realistically, as long as I’m creating content I like, I’d be happy with whatever came my way! I don’t really know what the future holds for me but that’s what I find the most exciting. Although I believe that you can make your own luck and connections and it’s not always just a case of fate. I like to keep things and I’d love to be storytelling in someway.
The best advice I can give, quite honestly, is just to enjoy every single thing you do on your course and embrace it. Don’t get too bogged down by rules, because in art there’s no right way to do anything. As ever, I’d encourage everyone to keep drawing and spend time on personal art too. Keeping a personal sketchbook has really helped me develop much more than a day at college would. I’ve recently been wondering, “What do normal people do in their spare time?” I’d put time into drawing and inspiring others over managing my crops on Farmville any day.
I’m sure I was just as disturbed as others by the recent London/UK riots, and I really wanted to draw about how I felt. I knew it was a tricky subject; I didn’t want to offend anyone by making anything too cute, or dumbing down the facts. Instead I was inspired by one of my favourite stories, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss. Known for his political satire, his words seemed to fit perfectly with the situation.
I like to imagine Google is a creature who keeps a whole lot of secrets. I like to imagine we are friends.
MADDY VIAN at INDIE VISUAL JOURNAL and on TWITTER @MADDOLOGY.
Maddy Vian is a 19-year-old illustration student from a field in South East Kent. Having just finished her foundation course in Visual Communication from UCA (University for the Creative Arts) Canterbury, she will begin Kingston’s Illustration & Animation degree in September.
It’s a hard thing, to describe your own work. Especially as I know a lot of people would describe my style as “cute”. I get that word cropping up a lot in my feedback and, for the most part, they are right. But I think my work is just evolving. I’m still young and I know I have a mountain of style changes ahead.
Only in the past two years have I started thinking about the elemental values of my art – colour, lighting, and composition. Despite my love for it, colour intimidates me, though it’s something I want to explore. I want to get out of my comfort zone black pen and red highlights). Recently I’ve fallen in love with crayons. On my recent trip to Amsterdam I limited myself to a crayon-only pencilcase. I ended up with a messy array of acidic scribbles, but with valid reasoning. It captured the atmosphere far better than black pen would have.
At the moment I love drawing happy little scenarios with forts and cats and other meaningless aesthetics. I’ve also acquired a taste for drawing strangers in public with funny little faces. I love to draw bizarre features; bulbous stripy noses and big droopy eyes. If someone on the bus has a particularly protruding bottom lip, I can’t help but sketch it down. My drawings always have a spontaneous element to them. Who likes perfect anatomy anyway?!
I’ve always liked puns and quips; my brain is constantly generating them throughout the day. This is where a majority of my ideas comes from, in addition to the people I see. Strangers are incredible. Human nature is a bizarre yet wonderful thing, which I love to document.
I have this little saying: ‘I am an artist. I art things’. It was a silly, throw away comment, and doesn’t really mean much, but a few weeks ago someone quoted me in a tweet. So I suppose that’s my quote now. It’s funny when that happens. I completely freak out about any sort of fandom I witness. I get the loveliest emails; when someone says you inspire them, its hard not to scream it from the roof tops.
Souther Salazar is the artist I’ve found most influential, to date. His work inspires me so much that I find I can only look at it in small doses. I discovered him when my friend told me my work was similar, and from that day I’ve been completely infatuated. I made a 5” 7’ sculpture of a monster inspired by his work, and sent him the photos. To my delight he replied and told me it made his day.
My video making originally started as a way to compliment the various little projects I’d set up around the Internet, and I primarily intended to do traditional ‘vlogging’. However, when I first sat in front of the camera I realised it’s a lot harder than it looks. As my videos progressed I was having more fun, and getting a bigger response, from the artistic little tests of mine. I once showed my foundation course tutor my videos. He looked at the screen and then back at me, and said, “You’re a storyteller, aren’t you.” I guess that’s what my videos are, just another way for me to tell stories.
Ideally I’d love to dive into the pool of children’s illustration in a few years, but realistically, as long as I’m creating content I like, I’d be happy with whatever came my way! I don’t really know what the future holds for me but that’s what I find the most exciting. Although I believe that you can make your own luck and connections and it’s not always just a case of fate. I like to keep things and I’d love to be storytelling in someway.
The best advice I can give, quite honestly, is just to enjoy every single thing you do on your course and embrace it. Don’t get too bogged down by rules, because in art there’s no right way to do anything. As ever, I’d encourage everyone to keep drawing and spend time on personal art too. Keeping a personal sketchbook has really helped me develop much more than a day at college would. I’ve recently been wondering, “What do normal people do in their spare time?” I’d put time into drawing and inspiring others over managing my crops on Farmville any day.
MADDY VIAN at INDIE VISUAL JOURNAL and on TWITTER @MADDOLOGY.
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Tilt
"I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream."
Tilt-shift photography, the technology that makes scenes look like miniature models, is one of my new favourite obsessions. However, I had no idea that the process could be replicated entirely in Photoshop.
Serena Malyon has done just that. Using Van Gogh's paintings, she applied the effect using only computer software, which has yielded astonishing results.
Remember, nothing has been added or taken away from these paintings; they've merely been digitally manipulated.
SERENA MAYLON via VICTIMIZE.
Read an interview with Serena HERE.
Vincent Van Gogh
Tilt-shift photography, the technology that makes scenes look like miniature models, is one of my new favourite obsessions. However, I had no idea that the process could be replicated entirely in Photoshop.
Serena Malyon has done just that. Using Van Gogh's paintings, she applied the effect using only computer software, which has yielded astonishing results.
Remember, nothing has been added or taken away from these paintings; they've merely been digitally manipulated.
SERENA MAYLON via VICTIMIZE.
Read an interview with Serena HERE.
Sunday, 28 August 2011
Friday, 26 August 2011
Birds in Hats
Birds in Hats is a blog collating ALICE TAMS's beautiful ornithological drawings, topped off with an assortment of headgear, started in 2009.
BIRDS IN HATS
BIRDS IN HATS
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