I returned to school at USU in 2008 after a 25 year absence. I'm working on my BFA degree and teaching certificate so that I can continue doing what I love doing--teaching Art! I've been teaching throughout the Cache County School District for the past 17 years--uncertified. I'm back to get my certification and complete my degree in Secondary Art Education with an emphasis in Drawing and Painting. This semester in ART 4200 my assignment was to choose a project to work on. I chose Pixelation. My hope is that I'll find some direction in my art that is successful and satisfying. Here are the results of that choice.
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| "Albert Einstein Circled" A study of light and shadow through a dot matrix |
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| "Albert Einstein Squared" Inspired by the work of Banksy. Thought I'd try it on a flat surface. |
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| "Mother Teresa Circled" Applying color to dark and light values |
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| "Mother Teresa Cubed" Inspired by the work of Jennifer Bartlett. |
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| "Mother Teresa Fingerprinted" My fingerprint and a stamp pad in an 8-step value |
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| "Pixelated Venus de Milo" Use of patterns to create the light to dark values, incorporating symbols and text for meaning. This is my favorite piece from this project. I want to further pursue the concepts and techniques here. |
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| "Taj Mahal in 444 Ratios" Study in how the colors are created to blend visually in a pixelized digital photo and how to interpret that information through mixing hues in watercolor. Each pixel is a mathematical ratio of how to make that specific color, each color being a blend of the colors surrounding it. The amount of water used also plays an important role in each ratio. |
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| "Taj Mahal in 9 pixels" Study of color relationships and how to create a visual image within the pixel without adding or subtracting any additional color to or from the pixel. The techniques used simply divide the color already there. |
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| Close-up of Spires Alcohol and Q-tip |
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| Close-up of Terraces Cornmeal |
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| Close-up of Water Ice Melt |
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| Close-up of top of Spires Alcohol and Q-tip |
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| Closeup of Center Minaret Plastic Wrap |
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| "3D Cutout of Venus de Milo" Combination of light to dark card-stock cutouts layered to create dimension and texture |
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| Close-up of head and chest |
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| Close-up of forward knee and leg |
