printmaking

This is my first series of prints. The relief is woodcut blocks. It is a set of four. The series is entitled, "The Monsters Under My Bed Were Real."

The fifth is for another series entitled "Anything Unusual" which is coming soon. It will be posted when complete.


Always,
Jen

fashion illustration

I took a stab at fashion Illustration over winter break. Here's some of my experimental fashion designs. It's very bandaged pear oriented. I kind of ran with that idea. I used a stethoscope shaped as a heart, as the logo. Bandaged Fruit, Stitched up bananas, Injured apples, It's all there. I hope you enjoy!

newer things.

Alas, I am back in Brooklyn, full time. Classes start Monday. I'm excited. I am ironically enough glad to get my head into new things to research. I am thinking of looking into Art journalism, as a hobby. I guess it is my hobby. As I have said before, more and more I find myself more interested in the story behind art (art history) rather than the visual aspect. (studio art)

Anyway, here's some new stuff as promised. The mini exhibits, if you will. Feedback would be nice. I am going to be sending originals. I am just not telling you when, so you'll be surprised!

some new things

I'm jumping around and gathering different materials. I'm trying to things, such as working with cut paper, fabrics, stitching, and even taking a stab at fashion Illustration. I purchased 2/3 of the books I had previously mentioned. Both are absolutely great, inspiring, and especially intriguing. In Illustration Play: A Craving for the Extraordinary different artists did interviews, and for each series, gave an explanation as to what inspired them. The range of inspiration differentiated from "my grandmother's porcelains" to "sound waves of famous electoral speeches." It really made me feel like I could be inspired by anything. It also made me realize the difference between Fine Arts and Illustration, since I know that lately it has been hard to differentiate.

New Opinion: Fine Arts moves you with skill and visible passion. Illustration moves you by making you say, "How on earth did they think of that? it's great."

Now, I go back and fourth and have grown to both love and loathe fine arts. It makes you. It breaks you, and this is my opinion, and personal experience and relationship with Fine Arts. As for Illustration, It has always been there, to tell my story, in the quirkiest way possible.

I am working on pieces that I could use for mini exhibitions or sorts.




"He Says, She Says:" Is probably my favorite. I do these Illustrations with word bubbles. This one is an Illustation of Nicole asking someone if she can be the little spoon. I have done a bunch and all of them are quite humorous. I think I am most excited for this series to keep going. I think all my friends would get a good laugh, and they make me smile. Don't worry, you'll have one of you saying something too.



"Anything Unusual:" Is this idea I have been tossing around, It's different and unusual, almost urky. From a glittery blue girl yelling in your face, to snails falling in love. I thought I could use the drawings and ideas on post cards, try printmaking, and stitching. I am trying to learn how to do these different medias before actually going for it.



"Twenty Seven Letters I will never send:" Is this idea that is again, on going. The name gives it away, It is twenty seven different pieces, each revolving around something I have to say to someone, or how I feel on a subject. Its very much collaging, but most importantly, writing. I wouldn't ever pursue writing as a career, though I have been told by professors that I should consider it. I am always flattered, and proud because It is probably the only good quality passed down from my mother, but it's never consistent, just occasional reluctance. Anyway, in this mini exhibition, because they all need to be together, It's writing, to someone anonymous for the most part, confessional, and open. Drawings on envelopes, painted letters, photographs. you name it!


I have come to realize that If I would like to get a certain idea out there, I cannot get it out in one drawing, one painting, or one piece. It needs to be a series. Other things I am working on is Fashion Illustration, very different directions for each. Everything from fashion and music, showing how both industries collide together, Fashion and poetry, Stitching, T-shirt design Paintings, down to Splenda Fashion.

I'm obviously working on a series of canvases. None of which are fully done. But I have about three that are in progress. Canvas is expensive so I take my time.

I wanted to do a series inspired by a "Radio Head" album that I really loved.

I'll post more pictures once my camera is charged.

Much Love,
Jenny Anyway

please please please, gift ideas?

This entry is relevant to the previous entry below it. In Boston, after every visit to the MFA, I would sit Indian Style, unnoticed, behind and between the book shelves. Next to me would be a stack of books that I couldn't afford from the gift shop. The books there more than 98% of the time are not available at the public library, so I would make the gift shop my own library. I'm so slick, I never got caught. I would take notes, write down the names of artist I wanted to learn more about, and just browse and enjoy the books briefly. It kind of sucked, because had I had the money to buy them I know I would have enjoyed them so much more thoroughly, and had the chance to be influenced by them to true potential.

I bought this 90$ book on Andy Warhol, including works, biography, and interviews. I am well aware that 90$ is absolutely ridiculous for a book. However, I feel in my honest opinion that it was the most valuable 90$ that I have ever spent. I was influenced, intrigued, and driven so much by the works, interviews, and facts. In fact, I still look at the book from time to time when I am in need of some inspiration. It works every time. So much good and inspiration has leaked out of me from reading that book cover to cover a countless amount of times.

I have narrowed it down to these books that I absolute AM DYING TO READ. No, I lied. I need them. I need to read, be inspired, and create."New Illustration Play: Craving for the Extraordinary"
by Victionary

"Fashion Wonderland" by Victionary
(Incorporating Illustration into Fashion)

"Formulas for Now"
by Thames & Hudson

Gilbert & George

Today I went to the Brooklyn Museum. There was an exhibition on Gilbert & George, a pair of unusual yet extraordinary artists whom I had done a research paper on last fall for my 2D Design class. I had never even heard of them before last year. Well, that was sort of the point of the project. Paul Paturzo, our instructor had given us a list of artists. We each were to pick one we hadn't known and write a research paper and give our own 40 minute presentation. One thing about Gilbert & George is, besides that they are strange old men (are never seen outside of their suits, are provocative, out to offend others through art, and that they are without a care as to how people view them) is that they rarely ever have exhibits outside the U.K. Therefor, this would have probably been my only chance to see them.

I must tell you, seeing how the pieces actually look in person, is astounding. HUGE! I also got to see some work outside the highly publicized pieces, more illustration and hand drawing, which I liked because a lot of their stuff, though they were the ones to do it first, seems very digital. The fact that it looked so digital kind of took away from the experience of seeing it in person. It's kind of like when you see an Andy Warhol original of the Marilyn Monroe portrait. It looks just like all of the prints and takes away from the experience. I am much more moved when I see his scratchy hand drawings.

Here are some photos from the exhibit:

Large Scale PaintingsThese are the large scale hand drawings I admired most. They filled the entire room, each with a paragraph or two, as if they were the use the room as on big illustrated story book.

I'm thinking of applying for the early education internship at the Brooklyn Museum either for Spring 2009, or Summer 2009. After 1-2 years working with children in a studio or classroom, I would be able to apply as a children's art instructor for their studio program. Well see, I kind of have a lot of different things coming up especially after starting my new internship at Collective Hardware Productions. It should be getting really hectic, real soon.

i felt like a little kid on christmas, opening all my presents that santa sent via postal service.

good things to come! i promise.