Krysta

student work: Professor Victoria Martin

Today I want to shout out to the very talented Krysta from my Digital Imagery for the Fine Artist class. These pieces are all about line quality. Often you’ll hear artists and designers talk about line and how important it can be to the emotional context of a work of art. May I say Krysta nailed it.

My students are required to keep a sketchbook, so these were initially doodles filling the pages of Krysta’s. She scanned the images into Photoshop and incorporated photographs of textures and colors to create variations. The line is so delicate, and speaking of subtle, check out the faded colored dots. I taught my students how to create image transfers, which give the beautiful faded/aged feel to the colored dots. Miss Krysta, these are such lovely pieces. Please keep up the magnificent work, and keep inspiring all of us around you.

student work: Professor Victoria Martin

Typography Portrait by Kethna & Alexis

typography portrait by Kethna

Today I want to salute two very talented designers/artists: Kethna and Alexis. These typographic portraits were created in ART1201C (Design Fundamentals). Students are required to treat text as a visual and open their imaginations to the possibilities of what typography can mean, rather than just words on a page.

Kethna created the above image. Using only type and effects, she was able to arrange and distort characters found on the keyboard into a likeness. The hairs are multiple parentheses, which she edited and changed using Adobe Illustrator.

Alexis created the image below. His portrait incorporated many words demonstrating multiple perspectives, which gives the feeling of depth on a two-dimensional plane.

Excellent job. Only a few weeks ago, you had never used Adobe Illustrator but look at you now. Brilliant!

 

typography portrait by Alexis

Recent Projects

Recent Projects

What have you been up to?

Last week I was a  busy girl.  Do you ever have those weeks where it seems like you turn around and there is another deadline on your desk?

Not complaining. Honestly. I do love it.  Totally and completely. I kind of enjoy working under a little pressure. Are you the same? Deadline is something I take very seriously. And let’s face it, anyone can be replaced and you will be if you don’t get camera ready work submitted on time. I often tell my students that class time is not all that different from work time. Consider me your boss. We are an Ad Agency. Crit day is deadline. When you are late in class you hurt your grade. When you’re late in a newspaper or magazine… you cost your boss  money and probably your job.

Be true to your work. Do what you say you are going to do and if you can’t, look for a really talented classmate who wants to make some money. (or student) As artists and designers, networking is super important.

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