Part of a watercolor sketch that I backlit and photographed. I like that they look like mold or some sort of organic material. The first one looks a bit landscape-ish. I haven’t been to Digital Photo yet (I have it tonight from 4-10), but it might be interesting to encorporate some of these textures in the work I do for that class. It all depends on what kind of digital photo class this is, you know what I mean? Part of me really wants to drop it because my interest in digital photography (by itself, as a means to create artwork) is very low, but I still want to know the skills to really utilize digital photo with other mediums. I really just need to wait and see.
I have one photo left to make up (for one-a-day) and then tonight’s and I’ll be caught up. I’ll be honest and say that it’s tougher to keep doing this because of classes and because I don’t feel like I can walk around everywhere with my camera without fear of being mugged. It’s pretty terrible how paranoid I feel when I’m here and that’s when I’m not even carrying anything around. Anyway, the point I’m trying to make is that I’ve been ridiculously busy and I don’t know if that’s going to lighten up. Long weekend coming up and I’m planning on painting my room to get rid of the oppressing white walls. I’m sure there will be before/after photos of that. At least.
Got to Baltimore on Saturday and am slowly getting settled in. Classes start tomorrow and I’m slightly excited. I have no idea how I’m going to get up so early, but I guess I’ll know sooner rather than later. This semester’s classes – Asian American Literature, Letterpress Printing and Books, Advanced Graphic Design I, Print Survey: Intaglio/Relief, Digital Photo I, History of Modern Design. Full schedule.
Turns out Vimeo allows you to upload larger video files. And the uploading process makes a lot more sense. It actually tells you how much has been completed in a percentage, shows the how much there is left to upload in bytes and best of all shows how much time until the uploading is complete. Plus the site is just better designed.
Getting ready to go back to Baltimore for the last time. It’s been hectic trying to see everyone before they leave and packing at the same time. Gotta play a little catch up right now. I went to a great show at the Cain’s Ballroom tonight. Saw Ben Kweller on their “second stage” which is smaller and more intimate. Got some really great video of “Wasted & Ready” that I’m trying to upload to youtube as I type. It’s huge though, I have no idea what the size limits are on youtube.
The product of an hour at Kaffe Bona. Occasionally, I practice lettering, hoping that I’ll stumble upon a new talent that’ll lead me to the career of my dreams. And to counteract all of the dark photos, something completely light and colorful.
I really love the way headlights illuminate the road, as evidenced by this and this. The one-a-day project is proving to be very useful. It’ll be interesting to see what comes of it when I’m in Baltimore. Yes, I am continuing this project. I’ll probably splurge on a flickr pro account too, seeing as I have Digital Photo I next semester.
Launch Pad opened at Artifacts Gallery last night. Good stuff from recent high school graduates. I love that Artifacts can give these kids such a great opportunity to kick off their art careers.
