Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Damien Hirst

'Dots'? 'LSD'?

'The Incredible Journey'

'For the Love of God'
I was more familiar with the Young British Artists than Damien Hirst himself, although I was aware of his works involving animals in formaldehyde. I'm not too keen on conceptual art or Damien Hirst, but he might be doing something right since people shell out so much money for his work. I enjoy the dots exhibition as it's more aesthetically pleasing.

5 photomontages


This image was likely created by using printed pictures that were chopped up and re-worked digitally. It definitely doesn't look seamless.

This image was likely created by hand and does not appear seamless.

This image was created by combining pictures digitally and appears disjointed stylistically, although the actual view appears seamless.

This image was likely created digitally and is not seamless.

This image is seamless and I don't even want to think about how it was created. Magic, perhaps.

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    I chose several of the images because I'm interested in furthering my ability to create almost photo-realistic vector illustrations with a high degree of detail. I'm also hoping to explore new techniques for creating certain styles, effects, and textures. I'm especially interested in learning how to create vector illustrations that have a painted or hand-drawn quality.

    Many of these images I find interesting because of the abstracted subject matter and unique compositions. I enjoy a heavily-graphic style as well as vivid colors. The Superman illustration interests me because of the geometric elements used to fill the negative space. It invokes a certain atmosphere that compliments the subject matter. Bill Murray needs no explanation.