Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Projects, Premieres, Picnics, and a hint of Politics

My light and color design class has been keeping me intensely busy with three step studies: one in a paint palette, then a light and color study in paint, and finally a recreation of it in "coloraid" which is similar to high quality construction paper. Difficult to cut and find the right hue/ value/ intensity amidst the 316 color options. Very useful though



In my 3-D class we have been constructing shapes modeled and inspired after Buckminster Fuller's work and designs. Our next group project is to build a large scale skeletal sphere to be on display out on the lawns of our campus. The goal is for it to be an interactive experience.

In my drawing class we have been approaching the figure and still lives with different techniques. This is a figure in space attempt
Composed of nothing but corners (can you see the woman on the stool?) Done without gesture or planning.
Block Figures.

Still trying desperately to find time for pleasure drawings. (Happy Birthday Davey!)

My social life up here is just as hectic and exciting - I seem to have stumbled upon the night life of New York, and its surprisingly free! good for the budget. (thanks to friends and club promoters who are nice enough/ well connected enough to get me on guest lists) These are photos from Diesel's XXX party (30th anniversary) It was OUT of control. Amazing! (Didn't take the three photos above. Wasn't brave enough to bring my camera there)

And still finding time to hang out with friends and explore the parks of Brooklyn and Manhattan. This city is growing on me rapidly!



I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to the red carpet premiere of Harvey Milk back in San Francisco. It is directed by Gus Van Stant and written by my good friend Lance Black. The event was incredible and the movie will be a HUGE success!! No doubt about it. It's time people finally recognized Harvey Milk for the inspiration he was.

Left to Right: (Sean Penn, Gus Van Stant, Lance Black)
My street, and my protesters on the night of the premiere
Afterwards there was a lavish party at city hall.

On a more political note: I am overwhelmingly happy that Obama won!! But severely upset that millions of California voters said yes to discrimination by passing proposition 8. I'm going to a NY protest on 8 this sunday.
Phew. I finally feel slightly caught up in the blog universe

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

uh! so much to comment on! i really like the middle picture of your immense circles (I cannot think of the correct term because i am still drunk from earlier), but you know the top one will always be my favorite
2. the skeleton came out really nice! i don't know why you were stressing so much about it the night before.
c. i thought the person in the room after the skeleton was oscar at first, but then i noticed the boobs AND i really like your block figures.
FURTHERMORE: what are you doing this weekend? i think we should go to a free show, then get into a club, while simultaneously hanging out with the people who played at the show (we haven't done that yet)

&& if you haven't figured it out by now it's crissy and i TOTALLY creeping on you and i hope you don't mind me commenting. fuck i'm tired good night.

Joe Shemuel said...

the corners-only drawing is so fucking cool! makes me think about how we define space and matter

Girl Props said...

heyyo this is Ian (diesel/Pratt/life).

How was Harvey Milk premier, Im kinda jealous?

Do you have professor Weinrib for 3-D? That Geodesic dome project was knots.

catch you on the blogosphere,

Ian

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