Open influence - July

We are all influenced by what has happened in the past. Sometimes it is obvious in our work and sometimes it is more subtle. Some "creatives" directly try to put their own "new" meaning to an iconic image or story.

For example, when John Brack painted "The Bar" he had Edouard Manet's "A bar at the Folies-Bergere" in mind. (Both pictures are below)

Their is a whole blog dedicated to illustrators who are doing their own version of Maurice Sendak's "Where the wild things are". http://www.terribleyelloweyes.com/ (Examples below)

For this month you can create your own version of an iconic image with a "new meaning" (remember to write in the post your new meaning/intention) or post some of your recent work that you have created and discuss the influences apparent in the work.

I look forward to some interesting reading this month.

:)

June - No excuse month - Andrea Radley

I have been playing with cutouts and texta. After seeing a Miso documentary on the ABC. I like the extra challenge with the positive and negative space and thinking about how to do so it is all connected. These are some fun images to decorate the walls at home for the kids.

Artist: Andrea Radley
Size: 1m and 1.5ms
Medium: Thick brown wrapping paper and texta
Date: April and June
Title: Dreaming and Wild Thing
Course: Design Coordinator

June - No Excuse Month - Jodie Broomby

This drawing was done in class for my end of semester folio.

Artist: Jodie Broomby
Size: A3
Medium: Ink on Paper
Date: 31/03/09
Course: Diploma of Graphic Design

Tracey Head - June - No excuse

Artist: Tracey Head
Size: 92 x 61 cm
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas/Photoshop
Date: 8th June 2009
Title: Dragons and Gold
Course: Graphic Design Diploma

This is an Acrylic painting I have done this year while studying the Graphics Diploma and I find the need to continue in my other mediums to keep it alive. Studying these other formats and programs to create have stiffled but enriched my perceptions also. I feel i have done a 360 and now design, position, texture and many other influences have freed my imagination but i was cursing them for a while there. This dragon symbolises air and fortune. The upside down triangle is fire along with the cresent moon - water. I like to incorporate all elements fire, water, earth, air and spirit and i like to work the picture to the point where i feel it comes alive, it may lay flat for weeks until a dream creates the energy of life i look and try to accomplish in my paintings..........

June - No excuse month - Chisako Ishikawa

Artist: Chisako Ishikawa
Size: 800 x 640 pixels
Medium: Colour Pencil, Paper, Photoshop 
Date: 07/06/09
Title: Happy Wedding Portrait
Course: Diploma of Multimedia

June - No excuse month - Chisako Ishikawa

Artist:     

Chisako Ishikawa

Size:     

640 x 880 pixels 

Medium: 

Ink, Water colour Paper, 

Photoshop

Date:

07/06/09

Title:

Pebble

Course:   

Diploma of Multimedia

June - No excuse month - Ross Irving

Artist:ross irving
Size: 950 x 400
Medium:digital photos, paint, debris (for texture), illustrator
Date:03 june 2009
Title:the happy robot's playground
Course: we were required to create a panoramic background for a fictional character, i had created "the happy robot" for a kids story book and decided he needed a playground. i took photos at a local wreckers yard, bleached the images and glued them together. texture was added by glueing various materials,(i.e. gravel, broken glass, berries, sticks etc.) and then painting the entire scene in acrylic, i then imported the image of the happy robot onto the scene and "walla!", here it is...

Daniel McKenna-june-open

Artist:Daniel McKenna
Size:
Medium:Airbrushed with 2pak paint
Date:10\3\09
Title: blue flame with skull
Course:Dip graphic design
This was a job i did for a class mates son back in May of this year, i was pleased with how it turned out. This kind of stuff is what i love to do. Big thanks to meggsie for giving me the opportunity.

June - No excuse month

Hi everyone,
Thanks to a suggestion from a student, Daniel McKenna, the theme for this month is open. You can put up any work you have created this year. So there are no excuses for not posting. If you have not already posted and are wondering how just ring or email Nathan Pye or Andrea Radley and we are more than happy to help.
Well done Daniel for the great idea. If anybody else has an idea for subsequant months let us know.
Also another exciting development this year is that there will be awards at the end of the year. Posters are being put up around the campuses this week and I will post more information about the awards soon.
More reason to post your work this month.
We look forward to seeing your work and please write a brief statement about the piece to go with the picture.
Get creative!

Daniel McKenna-may-text

Artist: Daniel McKenna
Size:
Medium: photo
Date: 29/5/09
Title: communication
Course:Dip graphic design

typography in the environment, i used the phone book to represent communication in the environment.

May - Text - Carolyn Reed

Artist: Carolyn Reed
Size: A4
Medium: photography
Date: 22/5/09
Title: untitled
Course:Graphic Design

I took this photo for a project about Communication.

I took the photo of the Monkey spray painting and then added the word communication in front, and for this the Monkey is communication through art.

May - Text - Stacey Knowles

Artist: Stacey Knowles
Size: A4
Medium: Photo
Date: 28/5/09
Title: Communication
Course:Diploma of Graphic Design

A project on communication with a diffrence!

I liked the two images so i've included them both, as i believe that these are the best two forms of communication - Time & over meals.

Black and white photos with filters - ran through photoshop

May - Text - Sharon Falkiner

Artist: sharon falkiner
Size: 8 by 6
Medium: photography
Date: 26 may 2009
Title: communication 2
Course: graphic design

May - Text - Sharon Falkiner

Artist: sharon falkiner
Size: 8 by 6
Medium: photography
Date: 26th may 2009
Title: communication
Course: graphic design

fiona howland may text

Artist:Fiona Howland
Size: A3
Medium:Photograph
Date:29 5 09
Title:Communication
Course:Graphic design