PRAGUE 2011

This past June, 16 other classmates, two Film / Video faculty members from CalArts, and I went to Prague in the Czech Republic for 2 weeks.  We went to learn about the country's history in animation and how it molded their culture over the past years.  We were fortunate to go to Svankmajer's Studio, Studio Anima, and FAMU's Aurel Klimt's Studio.  Below are a few sketches of the places we went to [iconic landmarks].  Also, HERE are my catagorized photographs from the trip.

RICH

Our Sicilian model who is also a musician; AKA Skinny Mafioso~  Pencil and Watercolor; digital enhancements.

Vertical Perspective

 Looking outside to the world caged beings cannot explore--hopeful, yet deceitful.

This one is one point perspective, but with a slight upper angle looking into the home.  This is what ran through my mind while drawing it:  "A sound home may seem harmonious to others, but to those who live in it are caged beings that can do nothing but beat clipped wings until exhausting to death...and others wouldn't know why."

CAT * ASTROPHE

My life summed up in 3 panels.

New Perspective Stuff

Haven't posted for a while.  Not doing so well in the art world--I'm wondering if I'm in the right field....

This piece is a sketch a la Tim Burton--his prom date getting ready in front of a vertical mirror.  Two point perspective, with reflection on the floor [without copying and pasting].  Oh, and she's pulling off her fake flesh for a more fresh corpse look.

:: MU51C C0LL4B ::

Monday, February 28th, my roommate Julie [BFA 3 composer at CalArts] had an Undergraduate recital, and as the opening show, she had my other roommate, Christy Heyob and I paint on paper over a canvas that reflected our subconscious mood on the impromtu musical graphic noted piece titled Air Loom.  A minute excerpt can be heard here [the full piece is around 12 minutes and is never exactly the same].  Awesome job guys~

Composer:  Julie Assaf [Second Photo, Distant Left]
Marimba:  Tony Gennaro [Center]
Flute:  Christine Linza [Left]
Vocals:  Amanda Adrian [Right]
Painters:  Jessica A.M. Chen [aka JACONNI, unfeatured], and Christy Heyob [Second Photo, Right most]

This is sound check:

I painted on the left easel:

My interpretation.  Air sounds like spinning wheels and spokes to me.  I call this Abstract pinwheels:

This is Christy's complete 180 painting.  Full color, swirly, and soft.  I call it Beauty from Hatred.  I told her:  "We should decorate the walls of our place with these!"  She replied,  "You can; I'm going to decorate mine with the garbage."  I now own the painting.  :]

:: P3R5P3C71V3 ::

Haven't posted in a while...  Been busy with Thesis [see Healing of Snow].  These are from my Perspective class with Dan Hansen.  From one-point to two, our themes have ranged from mice getting into bed, and a person on a wheel-less skateboard with a robot and hard drive.  I created this character after reading Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash; she rules the cyberpunk air with her stainless steel courier board.  More to come soon~ XD