006 - Composure • No Drama Obama
Sums it up don't you think?
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Sums it up don't you think?
My illustration/concept for Andersen Windows that never closed full circle. Added to my "Idea Orphanage" - a home for ideas that didn't quite make the cut.
I used pen and ink to illustrate this and then waited a few moments to get the right texture before I snapped a shot with my Canon Rebel. Several months ago, I became a member of JPGMag.com, an online community of photographers. A great place for exposure and an opportunity to get published. I posted this along with a few others and have enjoyed the feedback. I used this "Self Defense" mechanism concept and transferred it over to a WWF ad, which I will post on a later date.
So I've noticed my counterparts apologizing for being lazy and refraining from posting to their respective blogs, but I'm not in a forgiving mood for I have been just as lethargic. However, I've committed myself to begin a healthy habit and share my honest opinions as well as my art.
Approaching faster than that obnoxious tool you don't want to speak with or look at, is my new portfolio site. I've designed it with Flash and it's dynamic to say the least. Pretty hip for a non-conforming hipster I must say. Moreover, I'm designing my first creative mash-up book. No, not a digital book. No copies for your stupid kindle reader. Where does this motivation stem from? Well my friend, the annual 2010 Student Ad Summit is one week away where leading creative professionals in the Minneapolis area share their wealth of knowledge.
Currently, I work freelance for Pocket Hercules, but I'm searching for something more secure. You know... benefits? Hopefully, I find someone worth dating for awhile.
Today is day 1 of my personal project. This piece is titled "Bi-Nary Code" Drew this a few months ago and I've finally output a version I'm pleased with. Open for interpretation, although I have a clear story behind it. Comment if you'd like to understand.
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Enter St. Cloud, Minnesnowta, 2006 ////////
Squeezed tight in the corner of my sardine dorm room, I scanned across the rippling Mississippi out of my high-rise window. Just a sophomore and still no clue as to what to do with my life. Moments like these we use to reflect within and wait for anything to submerge out of the abyss.
"Let's go see a flick Braden!"
What the hell right? Movies always snap me out of any funk.
That night I saw the documentary "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" and afterward was compelled to DRAW him. In order to better understand his facial features and distinctive nose? I'm not really sure. The peculiar thing was that I hadn't drawn so much as a senseless stick-figure for 5 years. Nonetheless, I completed this sucker within 3 hours upon my return to my sanctuary. When I get in the zone, no one can stop me.
'People' say that the artist can be seen within any piece of art. I believe this to be true, because I have the ability to duplicate anything I see, but even so, I created my own perception of what John Lennon might have seen in me. Thus, the stock image that I used does not look like the one I've drawn. Conversely, people will instantly say: "Hey, it's Lennon! Awesome can I have it?"
Moral of the story: I discovered what to do with my life that night. I uncovered a talent that I've harnessed since I could crawl. The ability to see with my eyes, retain with my mind, and perceive with my hands. Art is in my blood, and it bleeds dedication.