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Awareness: Rachel Gregor
Rachel Gregor inspires me as someone also named Rachel. (just kidding) I was flipping through a New American Paintings book and her work...
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Mar 2, 20242 min read
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Experience: Scholastic Art Awards Show!
We had an in-class field trip on the 13th! We went to see the Scholastic Art Award Winners. The experience was very lovely. First, I sat...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Lunchtime Lecture #2
Today Dan Kanach came to speak about his career as a designer and animator. It was a completely different perspective of the art world...
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Dec 12, 20232 min read
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Lunchtime Lecture #1: Noelani Jones
Noelani Jones is a weaver living in Maryland. She is living on her family's farm and uses their goats' fleece and dye from their dye...
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Nov 22, 20231 min read
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Career Post: Cartoonist
A cartoonist is both a visual artist and a writer. They create comics (multiple panels) or cartoons (one image) that are usually...
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Oct 8, 20231 min read
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Q1 Progress: Weeks 1-2
Project: Goals: Finish most of the scenes Have a usable product that I can go back and refine Have good composition and clarity I ditched...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
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S1 Progress: Weeks 1-2
Project: Add an observational piece to your portfolio. Demonstrate craft and composition. Goals: Add a grid to the reference and the...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Finally Figuring Out Figures
Classes 1 + 2: Warm-up I have little memory of what happened in these classes. For one, I had to leave early for a senior class meeting....
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
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Art 3 Reflection
This year I've gained experience in different mediums and practical skills. First, the artist copy and self portrait was the first time I...
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Jun 15, 20222 min read
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Lunchtime Lecture: Tsherin Sherpa
Tsherin Sherpa is a Nepali artist who was trained in traditional Tibetan Zen Buddhist painting. His series "Spirits" explores traditional...
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Jun 13, 20221 min read
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Still Life Oil Painting Progress: Weeks 5-6
Project: A still life oil painting, no prompt. Goals: Finish underpainting Start adding color Things are going very well! I figured out...
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Apr 15, 20221 min read
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Installation Home Project
Project: Create a site-specific installation sculpture that "activates" the space where it is installed. Through its composition and...
rachellinlindai
Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Still Life Oil Painting Progress: Weeks 1-4
Project: A still life oil painting, no prompt. Goals: Stretch and prime canvas Pick items and composition Start underpainting This will...
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Mar 31, 20221 min read
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Lunchtime Lecture: Lilly May
Lilly May graduated from MLWGS in 2019, and went to MICA for 2 years before dropping out. He mainly works in comics and poetry, doing...
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Feb 20, 20221 min read
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Wood Carving Progress: Week 10
Project: Do a wood carving that follows the prompt: "It's About Time." Goals: Finish face Add details Lower a lot of stuff Add background...
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Jan 23, 20221 min read
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Wood Carving Progress: Week 9
Project: Do a wood carving that follows the prompt: "It's About Time." Goals: Adding detail to the face Testing fish scale texture The...
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Jan 16, 20221 min read
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Wood Carving Progress: Weeks 7-8
Project: Do a wood carving that follows the prompt: "It's About Time." Goals: Finish basic forms I've completed most of the basic forms....
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Jan 9, 20221 min read
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Wood Carving Progress: Weeks 1-5
Project: Do a wood carving that follows the prompt: "It's About Time." Goals: Pick a design Finish a maquette Get started carving I was a...
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Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Lunchtime Lecture: Theodora Miller
Theodora Miller is a painter that focuses on color, texture, and making intuitive marks. She was always interested in art, but never...
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Dec 11, 20212 min read
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Self Portrait Progress: Week 1
Goals: Get a reference photo that has good lighting and composition that also displays an aspect of my personality Start the process of...
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Oct 30, 20211 min read
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