Wacom tablets!!

Today we learned how to use the Wacom pad in Corel Painter. OMG! i loaded a scanned line drawing onto Painter and began working with it .... it is really fun. See work (Snettisham) on right. Got out a bit early today because it's a gorgeous day here. Barbara C and i went to the State Museum to see the Garry Kaulitz exhibit, there until 29th of March. His work is beautiful - in both design and colors....very much his story (history) of 64 years of life as told by his 15 x 22-inch, and the 30 x 59-inch monoprints. I loved it....go! Kaulitz's work is titled Sankofa, an Akan (African) word that means, "We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today."

Extra lab

Finally got my collage scans on-blog....hard to see tho'.... Now, on to more projects!
Thanks John!

Feb 16 - missed class :(

Sadly, i was sick for class today and since i couldn't download my collage photo on my PC, i haven't made much headway on it and don't have it pictured on my blog yet....rats! i am planning on going to the open lab on Friday (22nd) and do more scanning and more work.

Re: 3rd ArtnTech class Feb 2 - Collage +

In spite of the fact i forgot a media storage device and borrowed Dan's for my collage scan (thanks Dan!) - i had a great time in class.

Making our collages from magazines was amazingly fun, opening my brain even further... i hope. i do feel lost and confused at times and if i can just use my McGyver approach more often and not be afraid of doing something wrong (and break the computer) all the time, i just might get this Photoshop thing! i didn't get to try the digital collage and i would like to do that.

i really enjoyed watching the youtube videos and i thought they ALL were art! Performance art, and engineering marvels are very much art...to me. i believe the question of whether or not something is art is entirely a personal opinion. We have also been discussing "cheating" and i thought, what if the idea comes from another piece of art? Is that cheating? Where do ideas come from? All of our art talk and sharing opinions is what makes the world go 'round and broadens the mind.

Listening to my classmates voice their opinions makes me wonder about each of your philosophy of art and how would you actually voice/write that. i am still developing my "philosophy of art" and at some point will write it down....but it seems to me that even before i write it, that it will change as i expand my "art knowledge". Below is a first try to describe my concept of "art":

Art, to me, is an expression/representation of the way a being (yes, even an elephant...they are very intelligent) "views...senses" (this is hard!) the world or universe or dream or unknown. And expresses it the method they desire, or possess, or are able(genetic gift)/skilled/trained.

How many methods of art expression can you list?....singing, dancing, acting, photography, painting, cooking, writing, keyboarding/clicking and dragging, sculpting, carving, constructing.....they are myriad....infinite?

Ok, that is my blog after a thought-provoking couple of classes!

Teri's first post

This is my very first blog post for class. We are going to put our class biography here first. i will go to my google mail and get it.

Introduction

My name is Teri Robus. My computer experience is that of email, internet surfing, Word documents, Excel … and i can play solitaire! So, not that much experience.

i have no prior practice in the digital arts. i wanted to take this Digital Art class because i am interested in all types of art and i am probably going for my BA in Art. i have my BS in Biology from UAF, so some credits will transfer. i am currently in Jane Terzis' drawing class and that is where i first heard that John Fehringer would be teaching.

i actually have a very limited experience in making art itself. i know i love it and have been interested in viewing it all my life. i was an oil painter when i was a teenager. My goals for this particular class is to see how one can create digital art and learn all i can about the process (lately understanding that the process is the "real" art and the end result is just that….the end of the process!! ...and that end is as interesting and individual as each human) and actually create something i will enjoy.

The projects that have come to mind are some that i was considering drawing or painting in pastel. Some are photos of people, landscapes and still life. i want to explore the abstract art world (not sure there will be enough time in this class, but it will be good to have this experience and continue on). i am excited to learn Painter and to try the Wacom drawing pad. Am also interested in using original drawings/paintings to explore with and step further out of my comfort zone.....where i hope my artistic breath begins.

i work on a home PC; it does not have any photoshop or painter programs on it except for the one that comes with the computer which is just very simple, i think.

i didn't raise my hand to say i was an artist, but would like to consider myself that someday. So, i guess i do consider myself on the way to becoming an artist! If you find yourself passionate about something, as i do with art, i hope that this passion will lead to an artistic life.

i guess the thing that would make this class even more engaging is individual attention if i get stuck....which could be quite often. i hope for patience...