Chimera

"Humoceros"
Chimera Project
May 6, 2011

"The humoceros is an incredibly rare type of bird found flit around the plains of Africa and South American rainforests. They fly at incredible speeds, but are hindered by their poor eyesight. They use their sense of smell to find food, mainly feeding of the nectar of flowers, and must feed every hour, or they suffer from starvation. The males use their horns--not beaks, horns--to fight against other males for the right to meet with the female humoceros. Humoceros birds do not have a song or melody, but instead use a series of grunts, whines, and an odd "mmwonk" sound to communicate with other individuals of their species."

Layer Mask

Digital Painting

"Fierce"

"Fierce"

Digital Painting Assignment





Digital Paint Ball

Juxtaposition

"Sticks and Stones"

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will last forever."

Physical scars heal eventually, emotional scars take much longer.

Think before you speak.

Think of the damage you might be doing.

Stop abuse. 

Photoshop Tutorial: Photo-to-Stencil

 Before                                                                                    After

I was able to turn a photo into a stencil in a matter of minutes with this tutorial: http://www.melissaevans.com/tutorials/stencil-art-creating-stencils-with-photoshop

Line and Texture

The Photographer
Line and Texture
March 9, 2011
Artist's Statement: "When you look at a photograph, do you wonder if there is more beyond the surface? Is it just a pretty picture or is it telling an entire story? What was the photographer trying to tell the viewers? Was there more to his reason than just taking a picture? What was he feeling when he captured the moment? Did it serve as self-expression, a release of emotions, an escape from reality, or the result of an imagination running wild? Is the meaning obvious or is it up to the viewer to decide and create? A picture says a thousand words. Will you listen to its story?"