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Research Studio I: Assignment I

I. Copy
A direct copy of the original picture. I did leave a few things out though...
I've never been really goo at directly copying images. It was a good challenging assignment.

 

II. Abstract

 I drew this one first because it seemed like the most fun. I wanted to emphasize the patterns in the backgrounds. It gives the women and their burqas a more translucent appearance.Very ghost-like.

III. Non-Representational

I don't even know....

 

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Assignment I (Copy- unfinished): Research Studio

I've been pretty slammed with school work recently. I turned in a project last week for my Research Studio Class, which I will post pictures of later. Here are a few scanned pages from my Research Studio sketch book,

You can see all of these on my Flickr.

 I feel like I haven't had time to create art for fun. I'm definitely having fun, don't get me wrong, but it's been a lot of work and time. And it's only going to get worse. 

Like my knowledgeable French teacher always said, 

"Go hard or go home."

Le Journal du Mal

More recent entries from Le Journal du Mal.

 

September 10th, 2010

"NOTHING TOO BAD TODAY. JUST A PAPER CUT ON MY INDEX FINGER AND MORE HANGNAILS."

September 11th, 2010

"For dinner, I ate chicken pad thai at a restaurant called Simply Asian...my stomache started to feel funny. JE VOMIR, JE VOMIR, JE VOMIR."

September 12th, 2010

"I had a terrible time sleeping. I was constantly turning and tossing to fight the urge to vomit. I felt extremely delusional. I found myself talking to the wall and things that didn't exist. I woke up this morning in a cold sweat. Although the rest had made me feel a little better, I still couldn't stomach anything. I have felt lite headed all day."

 

September 13th, 2010

"I WANT TO TAKE A WEEK LONG NAP."

Proof Print and more

I printed a proof of my wood block on Monday.

I haven't decided on what colors to use. I like this black/blue color. But I also like the idea of a deep maroon or purple. Something kind of warm to contrast with the off-white paper. This print reminds me of the graphic novel/film Persepolis.
I will start printing tomorrow.

About an hour ago, my mom called to informed me that the French senate passed a ban in which women are not allowed to wear a full burqa in public. Although this ban will only affect less than 2,000 women, it is still a touchy matter. It only seems like it was yesterday I myself was in France. While I was there, I do not particularly remember seeing any women in burqas. I am interested to see how the general public will react to this.
Read more about this here. 

Another interesting article I found today is about the Muslim faith in China, and how women take roles as spiritual leaders in their community.  

Yao Baoxia is a female ahong, or imam, at Wangjia Hutong Women's Mosque in Kaifeng, in central China. She sits alongside believers during prayers, not in front of them like male imams. She believes male and female imams are equal in their role as teachers and leaders of prayers.

For Bai Yanlian becoming a female imam took seven years of study, including three years of Arabic-language training. She then had to take an exam to get a license from the state.

Read more about this here.

Starting over

I didn't like the way my original lithography wood block print was turning out so I turned it over and started over. Unlike engraving, I am use to small details and being able to create textures and layers with line quality. 

 

This isn't a very good photograph of he wood block, (I didn't fully color in the burqas or the hand of the girl on the left)..But the print will look different once it is transferred to paper. I will be printing it on Monday!

A few pictures I am interested in exploring more...

An Hour Later and...

This!

Keep in mind the black is where I will be carving. But I kind of like it this too...