Talking pictures

At this moment I really don't know what to post regarding my interest/ hobby or so what ever you may call it. Again and again I browse, scroll down, type, search and TADAAA! Still nothing happens. As I have mention before some artist tend to be bored and just like me sometimes I can even think very fast. What did I do? I check my surroundings and try to think of an idea that is related to me and my interest. After some time while I am typing this I remember one picture that I saw last week. There are some art that gives us message and I find it cool. Here's the picture that I am talking about.

Splendid quote! I remember way back then my friends teased me for me being a negative hence the so called negamind. Basically in arts there are times that you think that is your limit and you can't do anything about it. But the art speaks up and tell us to stand up and pull yourself together. 

Another examples

Art can also be a medium for the message to be delivered in the mind's of the viewer. Not all kind of art are made just for entertainment but their are some art that can be an eye opener or message for everyone. Just like this picture at the left, it shows that if you're not struggling it simply means that you are not giving your best shot.

There are also some arts that seems to be talking to viewer or at some point breaking the fourth wall. Art is just so amazing and full of varieties. Maybe one day you'll be reading or viewing an art made by yours truly. Remember Be an Optimist Prime!

T-shirt art!

As they say, Art is everywhere. But where is everywhere? All of us have different perspective regarding art. Me? I tend to go deeper on art related in comic book heroes. So how can I say art is everywhere? The answer is... the T-shirts! To the left, to the right, back and front, I can see people wearing shirts with super hero insignia at the center. I find it hard to accept the reality because people wear shirts without realizing what's the meaning of it. Aside from that I can also comic book cover art that are printed on shirts like this one.

Amazing Fantasy 15
1st app. of Spider-man. I have this shirt :)

Marvel's Civil war

There are also shirts that have different style and most people prefer this kind of design because of the good creativity.

My latest haul today :) It looks like a sketch in a canvass
but actually it's a shirt

Photoshop!

As our technology continues to move forward, artists find their way to increase their creativity and talent. With the help of computers, it's very easy to add some spice on your work of art. What am I talking about? It's the Adobe Photoshop! See I'm a marketing student but I use this kind of software that before I think this will not help me grow as a marketing student. I used Photoshop when I was 4th year high school and as the years passed by my skills continue to grow. I would like to feature in this post what are my works that I've done with the help of Photoshop.

My first ever work in photo shop :)

1st time to put colors 

My cover art for my supposed to be comic book

There are many ways to utilize the use of photoshop. As I have said at first I used it just for my hobby but as the years passed I've learned that I can use it in marketing. I used it for advertising like posters, prototype of billboards, buses and etc. I hope I can fully learn this software and someday I can teach you and be like me also in the future. I'll share some other my other works :)

Geometric Art

Way back when I was a child, every time me and my parents go to the church I always look at the glass windows. Why? Church mirror are quite bit artistic. They used geometric art that is one of my favorite kind of art. Geometric abstraction is a form of abstract art based on the use of geometric forms sometimes, though not always, placed in non-illusionistic space and combined into non-objective (non-representational) compositions. 

It gives us some kind of hypnotic spell whenever you look at them. Some says that it might function as a solution to problems concerning the need for modernist painting to reject the illusionistic practices of the past while addressing the inherently two dimensional nature of the picture plane as well as the canvas functioning as its support.

Tho I'm not that familiar with the theories and concept regarding geometric art, I would like to share some examples of geometric art that captures my attention

Art by Eric Dufresne

I haven't done this kind of work but I would be happy if ever I manage to do this kind of awesome art. Why don't you try and share it to us :)

(source: wikipedia.com)

Minimizing is beautiful

There are times that putting so much detail in an art can sometimes make the work more less beautiful. Why not make it the opposite? Why don't you try to lessen the details and see what happens? Basically what I'm talking about is an another form of art called "Minimalism". Minimalism is any design or style in which the simplest and fewest elements are used to create the maximum effect.

Art by: Belhoula Amir/Cosmosnail

As a specific movement in the arts it is identified with developments in post–World War II Western Art, most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with this movement include Donald Judd, John McCracken, Agnes Martin, Dan Flavin, Robert Morris, Anne Truitt, and Frank Stella. It is rooted in the reductive aspects of Modernism, and is often interpreted as a reaction against Abstract expressionism and a bridge to Postminimal art practices.

The terms have expanded to encompass a movement in music which features repetition and iteration, as in the compositions of La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and John Adams. Minimalist compositions are sometimes known as systems music. The term "Minimalist" is often applied colloquially to designate anything that is spare or stripped to its essentials. It has also been used to describe the plays and novels of Samuel Beckett, the films of Robert Bresson, the stories of Raymond Carver, and even the automobile designs of Colin Chapman. The word was first used in English in the early 20th century to describe the Mensheviks. ( Source: wikipedia.com)

Here are some example of minimalist art that captures my attention

By Malaysian based artist Marcus

Wolverine or two Batman?
source: http://arnumdrusk.deviantart.com/

Art by Luiz Arthus

I even tried to do this kind of art as a teaser for my supposed to be comic book

Comics!!!

Did you know the words “KABOOM”, “KAPOW”, “ZOOOOOOOM!”, “SHAZAM!”, “FLY!”, “UP UP AND AWAY WEB” or the lines like “it’s a bird it’s a plane no it’s SUPERMAN!” or “with great power comes with great responsibility.”? All of this famous line comes from small pieces of paper called “Comic book”. So what is a comic book? A book with Illustrations? Panels? Speech Bubbles? I guess not. Comics are seen differently in everyone’s eyes and it’s up to us how we personalize it. 

Today's generation of people tend to spend their time looking and touching their own smart phones. I even saw kids have their own touch screen apparatus. For me I find it odd but I have to face it that "change is inevitable". Way back from my childhood days, every time I'm free I always read comics. So what am I pointing out? I'm proud to say that I have an awesome childhood. Growing up with my favorite comic book super heroes like Wolverine, Spider-man , Captain America and etc. I remember my mom used to buy me comics whenever she go to malls and tears of joy comes out from my eyes way back then hahaha

Going back to the purpose of this blog which is about art uhmmm YES! Comic book is an art, an art that transport in other world. One of the most important thing comic has done for me is it is my own way how I relieve my stress. Most probably reading comic book is my withdrawal reaction whenever I’m experiencing stress. Comics provide it each week with many titles to choose from. From ten to twenty minutes I am transported into a fantasy world dealing with its own problem and how the protagonist of the story solves the problem by the next issue or the end of the issue. Comic book are consider to be a literature but not as much like Shakespeare or even today’s must read novel like Harry potter or Twilight. And lastly Comic book inspires me that in every problem there is a solution. The crisis in our life might not end today but maybe if we pursue it will end the other day. Just like in comic book there is always the word to be continued or the end. It taught me how to hope, not to a super hero but to hope and trust to myself and to God the true hero.

I know I am no super hero. I’m just an average teenager, comic book guy, but I still do my part to make my life worth living. Comic books are my form of escape from a real harsh life that I face every day and get the greatest joy from reading it. So grab your own comic book read it and you will know what I feel whenever I'm reading it.

How an artist thinks?

As what I have said on my previous blog, I'm a self proclaimed artist and there are things that sometimes I tend to go against the current. There are times that I'm bored and I all do is to draw and draw. When I'm browsing the my facebook news feed I saw one blog from my friend and it catches my attention. The blog is from Kim Phillips and it was posted last March 2012. Here's the link http://12most.com/2012/03/13/12-striking-tendencies-creative-people/


According to Kim Phillips,Creative people are different because they operate a little differently. They:

1. Are easily bored
A short attention span isn't always a good thing, but it can indicate that the creative person has grasped one concept and is ready to go on to the next one.

Due to boredom I do some sketching
during my OJT days at Maybank

2. Are willing to take risks
Fearlessness is absolutely necessary for creating original work, because of the possibility of rejection. Anything new requires a bit of change, and most of us don’t care for change that much.

3. Don’t like rules
Rules, to the creative person, are indeed made to be broken. They are created for us by other people, generally to control a process; the creative person needs freedom in order to work.

4. Ask “what if…”
Seeing new possibilities is a little risky, because it means that something will change and some sort of action will have to be taken. Curiosity is probably the single most important trait of creative people.

5. Make lots of mistakes
A photographer doesn’t just take one shot, and a composer doesn't just write down a fully realized symphony. Creation is a long process, involving lots of boo-boos along the way. A lot goes in the trash.

It took most of my time and put hard work but sad to say
this is a trash due to mistakes :(

6. Collaborate
The hermit artist, alone in his garret, is a romantic notion but not always an accurate one. Comedians, musicians, painters, chefs all get a little better by sharing with others in their fields.

7. Are generous
Truly creative people aren’t afraid to give away their hard-earned knowledge. The chef can give you the recipe because she knows you won’t make it like she does anyway.

8. Are independent
Stepping off the beaten path may be scary, but creative people do it. Children actually do this very well but are eventually trained to follow the crowd.

9. Experiment
Combining things that don’t normally go together can result in brilliance or a giant mess. Trial and error are necessary to the creative process.

10. Motivate themselves
There does seem to be a spark that creative people share, an urgent need to make things. They are willing to run the inherent risks of doing something new in order to get a new result.

11. Work hard
This is probably the most overlooked trait of creative people. People who don’t consider themselves to be creative assume that people who are creative are magical, that ideas just pop into their heads effortlessly. Experienced creative people have developed processes and discipline that make it look easy.

12. Aren’t alone
The good news is that it’s possible for everyone to be creative. There are creative accountants, creative cooks, creative janitors, creative babysitters. Any profession or any hobby can be made into a creative pursuit by embracing and using creative traits.


My Favorite part of the blog is the statement saying. "Finding something you’re really passionate about will help you take a chance and might just result in something wildly creative." It's a bit inspiring for all the people who always say that they are not creative or artistic. What are you waiting for? Go out find yourself and let creativity go inside.

Articulated Comic Book Art! (Hobby / Interest)

A.C.B.A

Well I'm not an expert in this kind of thingy but I can assure you that A.C.B.A. is a whole lot of fun. Basically A.C.B.A. stands for Articulated Comic Book Art, created by boognice 10. I was just an ordinary toy collector way back then. I just like to see my figures on a cabinet with different poses. Unfortunately I'm not that good at posing but the day I saw the ACBA at facebook, it gives me a huge help.

Here are some of my sample shots

Articulated Comic Book Art is a visual art formed by a passionate group of action figure collecting community. Right now there are almost 2,815 members in the group. Each one of them has their own style and they are from different parts of the globe. It's a good thing that you have a unique kind of art and the world is your audience :) Just like what I said I'm still not good at this but I know someday everyone will recognized my style.

Art and reading as a hobby

They say that art is a diverse range of human activities and the product of those activities. Art has many branches like painting, sculpture, photography and other visual media. Music, dancing, film making are also considered as an art. I can say that I'm a man of art. I love art, in a way that I was born to become an artist (lol).

In this blog I would like to share my hobby/passion/interest or what so ever you may call it about art. I can say that I am good at drawing. I tried to make my own comic book and I'll try feature it next time. Other form of art that I usually love to do are toy photography, photo editing and music related art. 

This is my 1st time to do inking as well as adding colors to my work. I used Adobe Photoshop for the touch ups.

One of my master piece

I would just like to tease you on my work hahaha. You know the irony here is that I'm not a Multimedia Art major. I'm a proud marketing student! At first I didn't find it useful but as years passed by I can tell it to everyone that being artistic is one of unique selling proposition. Hopefully I'll find a job that can fully utilize my skills especially in advertising. Most of my ideas came from comic books and web sites that I find interesting. Obviously I also love reading stuff and after that I'll try to think of an idea base from what I read. I'll end this for now and I hope you will wait for my other works :)

Strike a pose!
sample of an Articulated Comic Book Art