- X - Animation

With technology becoming so advanced and with more homes having computers and tablets it is becoming easier to create art. Of course it is a different kind of art, but it is becoming a another segment. Animation has been around for a long time now but it is only becoming better and easier to do, it is also a huge trend right now. All of the amazing artists that I personally know have gone to school for animation, I guess it has something to do with seeing their work come to life. I have never tried drawing characters over and over perfect them or used an animation program but I can't even imagine how hard and tedious it must be at first.

One of my favourites was always The Lion King, and I recently learned some new things about from a blog. I don't know if they are true, but it was still pretty cool to read. http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1LQszx/:yGKzzMiF:GGQ1-Lb4/blog.moviefone.com/2011/09/13/lion-king-3d-trivia?ncid=dynaldusmovi00000008%2F

A friend of mine Natalie Brunka, who is in Sheridan College for Animation definitely has a bright future ahead of her. Here are 2 pictures from her work, she calls them 'her family'. Love it.

- IX - Graphic Design

Graphic Design, something I hardly know anything about but also something that has been catching my attention a lot more often. One of my favourite elements is how most graphic design work looks so sleek and neat, although many things are possible within the art form. Unlike most art, you can erase or undo things until it is perfect for you.

There are so many different types I have seen of graphic design, and probably so much I don't know about. I am a really big fan of anything abstract, intricate or colourful. ( if it has all 3 it's a bonus!)

Being an advertising student, I have really began to notice all the graphic design that is infused within advertising. I looked around to find a few that I really liked, I wish I could remember the ones I have actually seen. (Maybe they need to adjust their frequency or maybe I am not their target.)

Here are a few I really liked that I found online. One a poster for HIV and another for a poster for Black Out.


I also noticed a few shoe brands were using graphic design in there advertisements.

- VIII - Sculpture

sculp·ture  

/ˈskəlpCHər/

Noun The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, esp. by       carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.

Verb Make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.

A form of art that has always interested me. I don't know anything about the history of sculpture, all I know is that they are breathtaking. I wonder who even first thought of making sculptures. 'Oh, I will just take this marble and chip at it patiently until it looks like or represents something.' Over the many many years, the art of sculptures has expanded and segmented. You can sculpt almost anything now and people do really amazing stuff.

Some of the more traditional work. This is of David, from David and Goliath by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.  Made from marble and is at the Galleria Borghese in Rome.

An awesome video where you can see the different angles and close ups of the sculpture.

Now for some more non- traditional art work.

Ice sculpture


Fruit Carving


Sculpting seems like it takes a lot of patience and time.

I have only ever tried sculpting once, and it was a clay giraffe. I feel like it was done pretty well but it can be tough and if you mess up, pretty frustrating. Starting the project is always the hardest but the finished product is definitely worth it all. Something you can be proud of.