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01-24-2012, 11:07 AM
So, here we go...
I'm currently working on my fine art portfolio, which ties in with my first Deathline Goal: Get into Graduate School.
I'm bound to ramble as this thing grows, so I'll keep it short and sweet this time around. Things are in various states of finish.
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These look pretty good. Your fundamentals are there, now you have to look for consistency.
The skull looks like you did it with oils, the following two are the same composition suggesting it's a part of a series, but your technique has shifted to digital. Those two are consistent with one another, but the skull changes everything. If the man and woman are studies for an oil piece you plan on doing later, then you are on the right track.
The last two are hard to judge, because they are unfinished. Whatever problems there are you can probably work them out if you try.
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gangster- thanks for the crit, i definitely agree that there are some consistency issues. i'm trying to apply as a mixed media painter, I'm not quite sure how to balance off showing them that I can paint traditionally as well as digitally. Now, I know you and I know that painting is painting, but some of the faculty might not be to keen on the digital aspect of my work. So, I guess I'm trying to throw in some 100% traditional pieces just to show it's all there. Anways, thanks again. Maybe I'll paint in to the skull to make it meld better. And, yeah, I'll have to go and finish these traditionally. I hate the redundant nature of that but they started traditionally, so it's a matter of bringing the traditional piece up to speed.
Clock is ticking.
FUCK.
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I love the smell of failure in the morning.
Spend all night painting...wake up and think, "what is this crap."
Can't wait to finish off all this stuff so I can spend some time studying.
nice colors on the last bunch. keep it up dude!
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henri-thanks! that means a lot coming from someone with such an awesome eye for color!
So close.
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Mmmm, some of these are really nice man. Keepem comin.
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kutsenko- hopefully, you'll take a look at this sketchbook at the end of the year and flip to this first page and think....corey...those pictures on the first page look like shit.
B&W Sketch while listening to Trevor's livestream.
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....just can't sleep. fear of failure creeping up on me.
Wow, you got a nice feeling for mood and lighting. I like the portrait pieces the most.
Keep it up!
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empyrean- thanks! now if i could just plan out my work better...
Agoraphobia, the fear of squares and open places.
the dead on faces came out good without looking mirrored on both sides. I like where your stuffs going.
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ferrando- thanks!
Took the weekend off to play with the kids and spend time with the wife.
Quick graphic based on remington's bronco buster.
work resumes tomorrow! definitely going to hit up some of your sketchbooks!
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Don't get me wrong, but I'm a little confused. So are you using the practical advantage of comping and practicing digitally to improve your traditional work? Is your end goal to sell your work in galleries?
If you are only thinking about the school. Maybe they aren't prepared to teach you about digital media. Beyond just teaching photoshop, there is also printing to consider. It's also a different market that they may not be experienced with. They shouldn't be trying to stop you, but maybe they realize they can't help you and haven't owned up to it.
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So are you using the practical advantage of comping and practicing digitally to improve your traditional work?
Partially. In my letter of intent I cover the use of digital painting as an intermediate medium and as as a medium in itself. I also expressed that I will be using my time during the program to research printing processes that will allow me to recreate some of my digital work. I'm not really expecting them to teach me much about digital media, for the most part academic programs are lagging pretty far behind on that end, unless it concerns conceptual or installation work. However, the programs I applied to are centered around figurative and representational work, so I should be in an encouraging environment as far as the subject matter is concerned.
Really, what I am doing is trying to buy time. I know what I need to do as far as study and personal practice, I just need the time and space to do it.
Once I get my practice going, I really want to head west and go to the Safehouse Atelier. I think their mission statement closely resembles my own goals and views concerning art production.
Is your end goal to sell your work in galleries?
Yes, ultimately I want to be able to sell work through a gallery, but that's only a single aspect of it. I also want to teach at a collegiate level and work commercially on the side.
If you are only thinking about the school. Maybe they aren't prepared to teach you about digital media. Beyond just teaching photoshop, there is also printing to consider. It's also a different market that they may not be experienced with. They shouldn't be trying to stop you, but maybe they realize they can't help you and haven't owned up to it.
That is a possibility. I am applying to my old alma mater, a small state university in the middle of nowhere, as a safeguard. I'm still pretty close to the faculty there so I should have at least one easy in. Granted it will provide fewer connections to the outside market, but I am prepared to do whatever it takes to move forward.
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A scribble from my lunch break.
Hey thanks for the comment CK! Good luck getting into school. Your paintings show a lot of skill! I feel like your work can sometimes use too much black, but that might just be a matter of taste.
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Okay, so you are trying to get a masters so you can teach. Can you transfer to like CCAC or another accredited art school in the bay area? So you can go to safehouse while getting your masters. It just sounds like your school isn't up to date.
Please excuse me if I don't know what I'm talking about. I don't know anything about transfer credits and loans and blah blah blah. I've only gone to ateliers and cheap ass community college.
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vertical- hey thanks for the feedback! I really do hit up the black quite a bit, I was using it as a major element in this body of work, but I know I am going to have to fight against it as I move on. I've been told the majority of my career to never use black, this was my attempt to break out of that mindset.
gangstershit- want to use graduate school as an opportunity to do some research and develop a personal aesthetic. also, most state universities have decent funding and provide teaching opportunities. when i get to the bay area i want to have a set studio practice i can build around the atelier program.
i've got some pencils that need to be scanned. doodle update in the meantime.
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It sounds like you have a fairy solid business plan. It's good to see you know exactly what you want.
I'm really diggin this last head. Keep at it.
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