Beauty In Death

Not really feeling it today. Just tell me what you think.

Late Update

Umm, so I guess yesterday there were notes about surrealism or something. I have a few ideas, and even though I'm hesitant to post them here, I guess I have to cos these posts are worth points. X_x

I'm thinking about recreating scenes from movies or books. The first thing that comes to mind is recreating the end scene of Fight Club, where Marla and the Narrator are holding hands. I have a few other ideas along those lines as well. the only thing that's going to be difficult is going to be the buildings in the background.

Also, I'm going to Vegas the day after Xmas for six days. I'm hoping to get some good shots there.

Coversheet 2.0

Okay, so I haven't changed my coversheet for this year yet. Everyone's seen the last one and it's pretty lame compared to what I'm capable of, so I made a new one. It's pretty much the background of this blog with the banner on it. Simple, but I think it goes with everything I have. What do you guys think?

Artist Statement, Part Six

Artists perceive the world differently. We are concerned with the “perfect shot”, of course, but we also connect with our art. Art without meaning is useless, and while the pictures of the president, the soldiers, or the child are important, the meanings and emotion behind them are priceless. So we lie in wait. Maybe a block away, or maybe right around the corner. We may have been there for merely a second, or for all our lives, but rest assured, we are there and we have been waiting for this moment.

Off With Her Head!

Before you guys comment, please note that it's the ceramic piece you're looking at and not the photography, so don't comment on how crappy the images are. I'm fully aware. :)

Did this in ceramics. It took FOR-EV-ER, but I think it was worth it.

It's a teapot based off of the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. The flamingo is the spout.

My favorite part is the rose on top. My least favorite part is probably the color of the glaze on the flamingo and the frosty black color of the whole thing. But ceramics has a severely limited selection of glazes that aren't brown, so I was stuck with this.

Overall, I really like it. What do you guys think?

Artist Statement, Part Five

Visiting the kitten again, I found that it was one of the bravest among them. I found two other kittens from the same litter: both healthy-looking, but scared to come outside. The sick kitten, however, walked outside with the big cats. It didn’t wait for the other cats to bring it food; it went out and took it. The state of their hideout and the cats inspired me to do something about it. I am now in the process of contacting humane societies and anyone who will listen to help these cats and find them a good home, especially the brave little kitten. Art is inspirational, and if it wasn’t for that feeling I got, I would not have found those cats and no doubt the infected kitten would die. I hope that my interference will save its life and find it a loving home.

The Candy Man Can

Critique me!

I made this candy a few days ago to create s-curves. It accidentally got too hot, though, and when I put it in a bowl of cold water to cool off, a big glob of it fell in and started sizzling, creating this.

I strongly suggest making this candy at home cos it's super fun and the end results are extermely photogenic.

I got the gold color by putting almost half a bottle of food dye in the mix. You can make it any color you want, though.

Here's the link for the candy recipe, though you have to access it at home.

Candy Cupcake Decoration

Artist Statement, Part Four

The emotions that art drags out of people may affect everyone differently, but I am affected every way possible. One day, I was taking photos for my class when I saw a rundown location off in the distance. I had a feeling I could get really good pictures there, so I followed my artistic instincts and was certainly surprised at what I found. A group of stray cats were making a home out of a rundown shed. Among the bigger cats was the smallest kitten I have ever seen. Taking pictures of it was a beautiful and horrible experience, however, because the cute little kitten was blind. It had an eye infection that was most likely ravaging through its body and killing it. Such a small innocent creature was slowly dying because of someone’s neglect, or because it was unfortunate enough to be born a stray. The poor thing could not make a sound and was afraid of anything touching it.

I Wanna be the Very Best!

I absolutely lovelovelove Pokémon. I really don't care who knows it.


Sooo, what does everyone think? I did this awhile ago, but I still want to hear what people's reactions to it are. (Just ignore Wartortle, I wanted to shoot myself after redoing the lineart three times.) My favorite part is the background.

And while your at it, post your favorite Pokémon, too. :P

Artist Statement, Part Three

Art has changed me personally as an individual. It changed the way I perceive emotions in people and has made me see the other side of things. A beat-up kitten wandering the streets and photos of starving children are more real than anything most people will experience. They are terrible, but full of hope. Life goes on even in the darkest of times, and art has helped me see that.

This...Is...PLAINFIELD.

This is a picture of the field in my backyard. It's hardly edited (I just threw a warming filter on it), the clouds gave it a weird washed out look. It reminded me of the movie 300.

Artist Statement, Part Two

Give any common person a camera and tell them to take a meaningful picture. The woman will look all around and search. She might spend hours chasing the world that she will never catch.
Give a professional photographer a camera and the man will look up and down. He will frame his shots of high buildings and zoom in on the plants at his feet. The man will be too focused on the dramatic to notice the world around him.
Now, give a faker a camera: not an artist, but a strict businessman of sorts. He will set up models in designer clothes and train them to look beautiful and appealing. Like Barbie dolls, they will be awkwardly posed in a grotesque display of fake lust and false emotion. These are the worst photos of all because there is nothing real about it.
Finally, give a dreamer a camera: a believer in magic, a risk-taker. The girl will observe. She will walk down the street and feel a pull or a faint desire to stop. As the world catches up with her, she’ll wait for events to unfold. The perfect shot: not staged or manipulated, but full of emotion, raw and real.
These special moments in time did not take place because she took a picture to document it. Her art takes place because of these moments and she respects that. The world moves around us and we are all bystanders.

Artist Statement, Part One

A lot can happen in a moment. The president is giving a speech. Soldiers throw hand grenades over their heads. A child rides a bike for the first time. Photographers live for these moments. We lie in wait: maybe right around the corner, or maybe a block away. We may have been there for all our lives, or for merely a second, but rest assured, we are there. The flash temporarily blinds everyone as the moment—full of passion, anger, or delight—is captured: a permanent memory. Yet no matter how dedicated one is, it’s extremely difficult to capture emotion through art, especially photography, without looking staged.

Kill The Fireflies?

This is a digital image I worked on 2-3 months ago and I still can't decide which one I like better. The yellow lights in the first image are supposed to be fireflies.

It took from 10-15 hours in Photoshop.

Which one do you like better and why?

♥