Miro Inspired Design
Miro Inspired No.2 by Jeanine Gaston
Joan Miѓo is one of my many favorite artists. Inspired by, Figures at Night Guided by the Phosphorescent Tracks of Snails,1940, I have created this design called, Miro Inspired No.2. I took the background color from the original and used it as my accent color. I enhanced the line weight and continued the use of geometric shapes. I have added a modern twist and lowered the opacity in many of the shapes. Well on to my next design.
Figure at Night Guided by the Phosphorescent Tracks of Snails, 1940
Free Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe has given links to download some of their older products. I have attached the link and a screen shot of my CS2 desktop. If you have ever wanted to learn how to use Photoshop, this would be a great way to introduce yourself to it without the high price. I am suggesting this for my art students who do not have the program at their house. At school we have a newer version, but CS2 will get the job done.
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/cs2_downloads/
Jeanine using Adobe CS2
Laminated Paper Sculptures
My advanced sculpture class has been working on a laminated paper sculpture. Students began by gluing 5 pack of construction paper together. Students were asked to create irregular patterns as they lay their paper. Gluing took five class periods. Students have just begun sanding with a Dremel tool.
Paperman wins Oscar!
I had the opportunity to speak with Kyle Odermatt about the Disney short animation, Paperman. He even allowed a group of us to preview the film before it was released on video. As I watched the film I noticed that it was mostly black and white, and had no talking among the characters. So how could it win an Oscar? The characters had lives just like us. The story was one we all know, Boy meets girl. Boy makes paper airplane? Well you will just need to watch it for yourself.
Congratulations Kyle and the Paperman team!
Valentine Chocolates
Using a filter and removing the color from this photo I created a coloring page style image. It gave the overly dark photo a new look.
Valentine Gift
I made this ceramic vase for Valentine’s Day. It was made using the coil method. I used a variety of small, medium and large hearts.It took a few days to build. I need to re-glaze and re-fire it to cover some of the terracotta clay.
Valentine Coil Pot by J.Gaston
Easy Valentine the night before school
Well Valentine’s Day is upon us. This year I had many other activities going on and allow Valentine’s Day to sneak up on me. I had planned on making more melted crayola hearts and attaching them to a well designed panel card, but I never finished it. So here is my quick fix. Bag of Blow Pops, and I found a mustache image here. and then using publisher wrote out a cute phrase. I {Mustache} you to be my Valentine. Voilà
Homemade Valentine.
The evening before Valentine’s Day
Be Mine!
Goodies that are beautiful to see and better to eat. Whole Foods Park Place Dallas is where I took these photos. Thanks Jessica-Bakery Team Leader
Valentine’s Day & Mardi Gras 2013 (2 Days apart)
Walking into our local Whole Foods (Park Place-Dallas) I was astonished by the bountiful color explosion of reds, pinks & purples. Valentine’s must be upon us, but wait…what is all this green and purple? Not the cute lavender related to Valentine’s, but the robust vibrant purple mixed with emerald green associated with King Cake. Yum, THAT WAS King Cake! For a moment I was confused. Shouldn’t there be a separation between the holiday’s? I became overwhelmed…which came first? The beads or the eggs? I would need connectivity to settle this conundrum. After reading all about Mardi Gras, Lent, Ash Wednesday, Easter is subsequent to Passover, Paschal Full Moon, and the first full moon after the vernal spring equinox, and on, etc.! I WAS EXHAUSTED! In simple, I should just do all my shopping early.
