Project 1 Brainstorming Blog Post

Who are you and how does your artistic practice reflect that identity? 

Im a student studying art education. my art is a huge part of my identity. It is the only thing that I have ever been able to say is my strong suit, so I explain art as a big part of how I view myself. 

How does your presence on social media reflect that identity? 

Not necessarily. I don't show my art much on my social media, because I mostly draw people, but I hope to show off some of my pieces in the future.

How do your friends reflect that identity? 

My friends Vary when It comes to reflecting my identity. Being an art major, I am basically surrounded by artist.  this means that since they are artists as well, they do reflect my art. my other friends however, just bring out me and my personality. 

How do your values reflect that identity?

My values mostly stem from my relationships, wether that be with friends or a partner, or family. I think that my values also make up a big portion of my identity, because I value relationships so much.

Is there a difference between your internal and external self?

Yes, my internal self reveals that I am an introvert, I love a good night at home just watching movies. my external self also likes to go out and have a good time and meet new people.

How do you present an image that communicates your personality?

I guess it might just be a picture of me sitting at home hanging out but also on the flip side I would be out with friends.

The students work which is most similar to what id like to do is the girl who cut her head into two sections and had herself at a table in between the sections of her head. I like this piece because its a new idea to get the viewer to look all over the piece including inside of the head. 

The idea with this sketch is to be open and out in public having a good time in the top image. then in the middle having a separation, almost like a sound board system, complex lines connecting like brain cells. then the bottom will be me just hanging out at home being introverted with my artwork hanging in the background, maybe some still in progress. 

For this sketch, I wanted to make it a little bit more deep. I would use a mirrored image to show the different sides of me, but still keep only my body the same, to show that I am entirely the same person, but I have some layers. 

My Identity Mapped

Franken Animal

Franken Animal

1. What characteristics make up your personality? (energetic, talkative, thoughtful, brave) Creative, thoughtful, caring, loving.
2. Is there something distinct about your appearance that feels like an important part of who you are? (Hair, eyes, height, skin color) My eyes are important to me, because depending on the day, they are either green or brown. 
3. Is there an activity that you love? (travel, building things, singing, climbing) drawing, sculpting, skiing.  
4. Is there a creature that you've felt an affinity to for a long time? No, but I do have a strong connection to animals. 
5. What animals could embody the characteristics you listed above? A lamb I feel relates to the characteristics I've listed.
6. What location(s) would this new creature exist in? Almost like an avatar world with other new species and wildlife. 

This is the animal which I created. It's a Lamb, Zebra, lemur, Impala hybrid. It lives in a cold climate which also has a new version of Northern lights.

Response 2: American Artist

Response 2: American Artist

I thought this reading was interesting. The fact that this person legally changed their name to American Artist is very courageous in my opinion, I feel that not a lot of people would agree with it. I think that it is a bold statement and I have a lot of respect for the person. The reasoning for their name change, also was inspiring, because they did it to hopefully gain more respect for the African American community. The artwork which Artist makes is cool, for example, the seven on seven is a neat concept because people don't know how to respond the right way sometimes so it could be a helpful tool. I would love to see one of Artists works in person. 

My Cupcake Collection

1. Is there something physical you collect?
When I was young I collected little glass figurines (animals mostly). I also used to collect erases shaped as food, I couldn't tell you why. Currently, the only thing which I can think of that I collect is my old empty perfume bottles. 

2. What digital collections do you have?
I have weird pictures form middle School of my friends and I, which I have no intension of looking at or sharing with anyone. I honestly don't know why I still have them. 

3.How does the digital world affect the way we collect?
The internet collects data 24/7 which is a form of digital media. Also it can advertise certain things to people  which they could poetically collect in the future. 

4.How Many?
I chose to collect 5 cupcakes because I'm not the most experienced in photoshop so it took me a while to erase each background.

5.Why did you choose to collect what you did? 
I chose to collect cupcakes because they are the perfect dessert. They come in a multitude of flavors, and they're basically a serving size of a full cake. 

1. Who are you? Nicole McNamara, Artist, Art Education Major, Student.
2. Where are you from? Bucks County, PA
3. Do you have a preferred pronoun? she/her
4. Tell me something about yourself? I am a homebody who loves the college atmosphere, and creating artwork. 
5. What is your major? Art Education
6. What kind of art do you like to make (share an image)? I like to do drawings mostly, but I am also skilled in sculpture.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   7. What apps/programs on the phone or computer do you use most frequently and what for?
   I use safari on both my phone and laptop for everyday to search things. I also use Spotify to listen to music. Lastly I haven't had much experience in applications like photoshop, but I would like to start.
   Who is one of your favorite visual artists (post a  photo)?
   
   8.Who is one of your favorite visual artists (post a  photo)? Sergey Ragozin.
   
   
   
   9.Who is your favorite musician (share a link)? Billy Joel
   
   10.What do you hope to get out of this class?
   I hope to learn many new skills on different applications. I hope to make some pretty cool projects and be able to use my own creativity to do so.
   
   11. Can you sit still or an hour? Yes, but after a couple I need to get up an do something.
   
   12. What is your relationship to visual studies? I haven't though much into it, I honestly thought the class was going to be able analyzing artwork.
   
   13.What is the relationship between computers and visual studies?  I think that computers in this day in society relate heavily to visual studies. It is how pole display their art working in certain aspects. 
   
   14. What is your experience with Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere? Aside from my 2D class last semester and learning super small basics about all three, I know nothing about them.
   
   15. Have you ever created a 3D printed object? Yes, in high school I made one really small monster type thing which ended up looking more like mr. potato head.
   
   16. Do you have a computer at home? If so does it have Photoshop and Illustrator? Mac or PC? I Have a mac laptop and I have downloaded photoshop and illustrator through temple.
   
   17. Write a five line story. I was a Nanny for my entire senior year of high school. I would spend all of my free time driving the boys back and fourth. I made them dinner most nights. I didn't have time for school work. This was all worth it, because the boys were awesome.
   
   18. Post an image from your winter break.
   
   
   Parris Island, SC
   
   
   
   
   I would prefer to get out early at 7:45