Sunday, December 20, 2015

FINAL PROJECTS: Ambiguous Space

Here are just a few examples of the excellent work created for this semester's art 3 final project.
Dung Truong
 Dung has effectively used a complementary color scheme to create a design similar to an opening flower. The contrasting shapes and colors are dynamic and rhythmic. The transition from blue to orange along the oblique paths is so smooth that by time you've noticed, it's already happened.
Ellen Cox
 Ellen's painting has a strong surreal, architectural feel. The combination of detached cubes and swooping cables establishes a very elegant rhythm. The muted colors are very calming and  complementary to the cool and confident design.
Juliana Cheplick
 Juliana has created a very seasonal and festive design. The cool blues capture the temperature and color of winter while the reds and a touch of warmth. The small interior stars appear to orbit around the center of the design like dancers observed from above.
Linda Job
 Linda has taken a very inventive approach by placing the design within a silhouette thus challenging the notions of positive and negative relationships. The rhythm of the flowers' contours spins the "eye" around the composition. This is complemented by the three white dots.
Shiho Nakagawa
Shiho's design shimmers and pulses like reflections of light. On the other hand, all of her fragmenting of the shapes can't break the structure of the grid which creates a pixel like view of wind rippling water. The soft, muted colors are also reminiscent of the calming sounds of water.

Saturday, December 5, 2015

FINAL PROJECT: Paraline Views

Dung Truong
The class began working on their final project yesterday. The objective is to make a design that simultaneously advances and recedes using paraline views (i.e. oblique and isometric cubes).