My Semester Adventure

This semester is almost finished.  I have learned about XHTML & CSS in this class as well as what visually working in this element is and requires.
Creating web pages is very interesting and exciting to me and I hope to continue doing this kind of activity for many years into the future.  Hopefully I will be able to use these skills to help people and organizations and people help people.


Bella is learning many tasks to help me with my daily activities which will make getting things done much easier and possible for me.  My independence is very important to me.  Her help is priceless.  I will be adding information about her progress in the near future.


Together Bella and I will be able to do a lot of things everyone does.  This is a gift I cherish.  Being as close to normal as everyone else.  Having a life with a devoted canine friend who will work hard to help me and keep me company.  We are a team!

Creations 4 Future Projects: Sketchup & Photoshop

I'm going into a vast new world so that I can do move with my art.  Photoshop is so new to me I have no idea how to start.  I know how to crop photos, however this is the extent of my knowledge.  I'll have to become a thorough researcher and mad scientist so I can experiment with this software & get familiar with how things work.


I havn't learned how to get a project from Sketchup to Photoshop and tried a few options which didn't work, so I decided to upload these projects from Sketchup to my blog and then download the images to my hard drive which should allow me to get them into photoshop.  I hope this works.  If not I'll keep trying to move the files into photoshop and hopefully find the correct answer in a tutorial or accidentally do this the right way.  Any help with where I can find some excellent tutorials for Photoshop and other Adobe products is appreciated very much, thank you.


The upload did not work because the server rejected the file.  So, this leads me to believe I have to get the projects out of Sketchup into another file.  I can get the files onto my desk top, just not into another folder or in another form somewhere.


I figured this out!!!!!
You have to use "export" & click 2d and the name the file, make sure it's going where you can find it and select "save".  That will move your project in a 2d configuration to where you can the put your chosen project into Photoshp or other editing program.


These are the Sketchup project pictures I am going to use in some of my products at CafePress.

I hope this helps you with your art projects.

Works Of Art To Gift On Any Occasion

I have found a very artistic way to share gifts and my joy of animals, nature, computing and photography.  A short time ago, I opened a shop as a birthday gift for me which I would like to share with everyone.


http://www.cafepress.com/vpgifts


I like many of the products so much, I plan on making a purchase for myself soon.  


If there is something special you would like to have please let me know and i'll do everything possible to get it for you.  And, if it is a gift for someone I'll try to get the exact request or perhaps something very close to what you are looking for to gift to that special someone.


I very much enjoy photography, creating art, and sharing things with people such as how to find rare art items and products which go well together.  For example, there are a lot of American Pit Bull Terrier enthusiasts who may be looking for a messenger bag or pet bowl with a picture of a pit bull.  This is where you can find these items.  I will be adding new products on a regular basis.


http://www.cafepress.com/vpgifts


Most of what I'm working with right now is nature, pets, art and different products such as for the office, personal items, pet products, and adding more as soon as possible.

What are you looking for is important so let me know and we can search together so that I can put your art into reality for you.


http://www.cafepress.com/vpgifts


Here is an example of what you will find.

I would appreciate any support, suggestions, and your sharing with friends and family the url to these fine products.  This will help me get the special equipment I need to help me remain in school and be able to successfully complete my studies, thank you.

Making a website: Work Of Art

Making a website is a work of art using a computer (paint brush), Xhtml & css (mediums) and the human brain (artistic vision), which combines to create content with knowledge (words), pictures, and other interesting elements. 

I've used several different techniques and mediums to create art and didn't think of a web page or website as an artistic endeavor until I took this html.css class.  There is a lot of creativity to consider.  The page lay out; where you want to place things.  This is like deciding where you want to place objects like trees in a landscape.  Then there is the colors, font, and other objects to consider for placement and getting them to look nice together.  The nice thing about creating web pages and web sites is that you can try different ideas and easily change them until you get the results you looking to achieve.

This class has been an exciting, challenging, adventure I'm glad I decided to partake of and learn about.  I'm investing much time into understanding this new way of creativity and for me it is worth every second.

I had to Shoot Something!

I have been blessed to have enough vision to be able to go hunting.  For me art & hunting go together.  I enjoy the challenge of finding my quarry, doing the research, looking over the area in order to know the most effective way to get my victim in sight, track, then shoot.  Don't worry, ther is no blood shed.  My weapon is a Nikon D3100.  I can get away with shooting anything which interests me, anywhere, and at any time.  The beauty of all this is that there is no destruction.  My Nikon is legal, easy to take with me and ui have a lot of fun.  The very best part is being able to share my adventures with everyone.  Anyone else a hunting enthusiast? 


When I was very young; During the "open me first" Kodak camera chimerical(s) around Christmas time was when I started shooting things.  About 10 years ago after not doing anything with a camera, I got a video recorder camera.  It seems to have died.  I didn't use it much.  The Nikon seems made for me and I plan using it every chance I get for as long as I'm able to shoot.


These are some of my first pictures taken with the Nikon D3100.  The camera has a nice balance, is easy to operate, and accepts many accessories.  I don't have much to say about the person behind the camera.  I'm in learning mode and will have to practice.  Perhaps I will eventually get a degree in photography :-)


Most of these shots are a result of trying the different features of my camera.

The Art Of Photography

I wrote the beginning of this several weeks ago and saved this post as a draft intending to finish it the next day and publish it, however time out ran me.

I have a new paint brush!  For a mega amount of years I've waited and saved for my camera and now I have the tool I need to go to the next step. Learning xhtml/css will allow me to create websites, add logos, pictures, and other elements and content for dedicated subjects and projects.


My class is going well this semester and I expect to soon be a better photographer so these skills will work well together.  One of mt favorite subjects is Bella my APBT service dog & her friends.  I will be adding everyone to this blog.


As an art form photography is very technical depending on how much you want to learn and do with your camera.  I'm just getting started after many years of not taking pictures.  The last time I took any pictures was when I was a kid in elementary school.  I shot some moving images a few years ago.  These images are analog so I'll have to learn how to work with them before i can get the on the blog and other places.  If anyone has some resources which would help me learn about working with analog images, please let me know. I appreciate the help of suggestions and resources from you.  This would be a great gift.


3/7/11

I've been very, very busy working on my class assignments.  This is a wonderful class which I am enjoying very much.  My greatest challenge is doing the typing and reading of the code.  I am determined to do my very best so have increased my efforts and devoted enough time to this job to make it almost like having a full time job & a part time job. The pay is very good; knowledge is priceless!


I'm looking forward to using my html/css knowledge & camera to share pictures and information with people and help them when ever possible.


http://www.good-tutorials.com/tutorials/photography

What's Next? Future Hopes & Dreams for Me & Helping People

Looking toward the future I am planning on researching cameras for photographs and moving images.  When I am able to get my camera I will start using it to document Bella's progress in her service dog training, tell about our adventures, show interesting people, places, and things, and shoot anyone (with a camera) and anything which would be helpful for my website semester project, blog, and any other places where I can share information which may help someone.


Another next for me is to explore what computer will help me with life tasks, school, and make it possible for me to access information more easily including e-books.  I've been looking at the prices and the prices are I hope going to be reduced more which will make this challenge more easier to turn into reality.


I hope to get a handcylcle in the near future.  This will add to my freedom, ability to get some exercise, and improve my health.  Bella will very much enjoy going with me when I cycle because she likes to run and in short sprints I'm sure she will be fine running alongside.  I do not want to have her run too fast or for too long becaUSE SHE COULD HURT HERSELF BY OVER DOING THIS TYPE AND INTENSITY OF EXERCISING.  Oops I hit the caps lock.  This is good however because I want to emphasize the safety issues when cycling with canines, so I'll leave the mistake alone :-)  I'm not yelling at you as much as I want to be sure the statement is noticed; thank you for your understanding.


What does this have to do with art, school, service animals especially Bells, and people with disABILITIES?  More than you could ever imagine, know or even understand until you have an up-close personal experience in my world.  Ready?  Here we go.  Everyone is welcome to join in on this journey.  I'm very happy and glad you decided to come along with me :-)


I have dreams!  I dream of:
being able to go bicycling with friends like everyone else who enjoys this activity does and I'll probably when I can go cycling every day. Weather permitting, at least for a short ride, so that Bells can get some exercise.


A computer for me is more than a tool.  It is survival.  Because of my disABILITIES I must have a working reliabe computer so I can do the basic activities everyone needs to do as well as other tasks.


The camera is vital for getting school assignments now and in the future accomplished, telling Bella's story and teaching people about service animals, and for continuing my work on the web as well as sharing general information which may be helpful to people.


My biggest challenge is getting the funds to be able to acquire my needs and a few wants.  True this is for me; however, I don't want to hog everything and not share this with you and other people whom this information may help.  Education and information is priceless and you never know who or how it will touch someone, help someone, or change something for someone and others for a better future.


Many people with disABILITIES especially people on fixed limited incomes have to be resourceful and creative so that they can manage to find ways to get the funding they need to acquire the very expensive technology which will help them do the many tasks necessary in their daily lives.  This technology does not replace the ability to do things the same way people who do not have disABILITIES do them, it is a help and may be expensive.  Much of the wonderful technology requires the act of perhaps down loading a free software program to thousands and sometimes 10s of thousands of dollars in order for the person to have use of what this freedom offers.  I have some ideas which may help get this technology into the hands of the people who need it and who usually are the ones who can  afford to purchase it the very least.  I will share this with you later.  It is getting late, I'm tired, and I should go to bed and return tomorrow.  Many blessings and safe travels to everyone; Good night.

HTML/CSS class: Get It Done!

This class is going nicely.  My biggest challenge is reading the code and typing the code without making a lot of mistakes.  When I make a mess, it is then like looking for a needle in a hay stack.  Even with these challenges I am very much enjoying this class and so far have no regrets about being immersed in the code :-)

When the going gets tough the tough get going.  This is a statement I remember and bring to mind when I get stuck trying to learn something or start getting tired, or just need a boost to keep going.  So, I need to put on my tough and get going.  Time to return to studying. 

I'm getting better at this & with more practice expect to become more proficient working with xhtml/css in the future.

Not Enough Books!

While I was stumbling, I found a picture which caused me to have to look at very, very closely because I had to be sure it was what I thought it was.  After a double take times 2, I scanned this picture from top to bottom, left to right, and also, looked at the URL.  If you like books, you're going to really like this picture :-)

My main focus was at first the rows, then the hight and length, then I looked from the right side to the leftside of the picture to see what other information was included in the shot.  I found there was more to this picture than I realized.  I was glad to find more about the subject matter and so continued exploring this photo in more detail inch by inch.


This photo which I consider a very detailed work of art is well done with:
enough information about the area, a lot of detail about where it was taken, enough light to see well the entire environment, and enough interest to keep you searching this photo for a while.


I was very surprised to see on the right side of the photo so much material.  I have never witnessed so much of this stuff in one place before, arranged into this type of configuration and in one place, and in this type of setting.  I had to look and look again and again.

This should keep you reading all of your life :-)  It looks in this picture like there are billions of books on the shelves to the right in the photo.  Happy reading :-)

New Semester Blog

Because it was suggested in my textbook to create a blog so I could tell about:

• sites I find related to my XHTML/CSS class

• how I was doing in class

• what I was learning

• places which had good reliable information that could be used to help add to what is in the textbook any other related information

 And, this is the reason I created a new blog for this semester.
I will be adding new content to both blogs so I hope you visit ofter, thank you.
http://vpbanjo.blog.com/2011/02/07/html-in-the-beginning/

Super Sprayer

I like this unique way of creating art. The technique is fascinating and the results are amazing. This is very nice art in my opinion and I think it should be shared.

The colors are bold and out there which would go well with the outer space picture.  It seems like being accurate is importand, however if there were to be a mistake it looks like it could be fixed with out too much trouble.  


Enjoy and please come visit soon, thank you.

Bella Had Her Picture Taken Today

I escaped and was able to get as far as the mall before I was caught :-)  Actually, Bella went with me for a day away from home for a change of pace. We enjoyed walking around and window shoping, visiting with people, having a snack, and doing some price research.  

Just out of curiosity I decided to see what was happening with the prices of cameras and how technology was changing, so went into Ritz Camera.   The prices are in some cases better and others I guess because of inflation higher.  The mega pixels for high end cameras are up to 16 and may go higher in the future.  I think from what I was told that you can get a lot of camera for a reasonable price if you do your research.  I intend to check into this further in the near future so if anyone has information, please let me know.

Bella started her own private APBT party in the store and was a huge hit, making friends with everyone. They started shooting her with gusto and we all had a great time.  Here is one of the pictures of Bella.  She is making her debauch :-)

 Bela is doing exactly what she is supposed to do as a service dog; be still & quiet unless she has permission to to something.  I gave her permission to say hello to the 2 people who were taking her pictures.  Yet, there are more pictures.  It's getting extremely late, so I'll probably post them tomorrow or later this week.

I have a major amount of school work to do, so I should try to get some rest and then spend most of the rest of this week studying.  I really like the HTML/CSS class I'm in and have high hopes of learning a lot about creating web pages.

XHTML/CSS Class Has Started

I'm diving into class work for the spring semester and being challenged to the max.  So far, my biggest challenge is understanding what is being read to me when the code is read.  The print in the textbook is extremely small so I can not read it to see the code.  Now I have got to be creative and figure out how to get my assignments completed.  With Gods guidance, people helping with suggestions and resources, and thinking outside the box I should find a way to do this.

What would be nice for me would be to have at least the practive exercises in large enough font to be able to do the work.  I'm going to investigate the possibilities.

I am hopeful the technology I must have to be successful in this course will be available soon.  This technology is wonderful but very expensive.  A grant would be very, very helpful for paying for these devices and technology.

I have to get to work and study :-)  I'm looking forward to learning the material in this class.

Image to Text Art (HTML Art, Unicode Art, Ascii Art) is a site I found while exploring"html art" search words.

“Shameless: The Art of Disability” – iconic feature-length documentary is now FREE!

“Shameless: The Art of Disability” – iconic feature-length documentary is now FREE!

Shameless_The_Art_Of_Disability

This is for anyone who is interested in art, artists, and who also knows someone who has or wants to know about people who have disABILITIES.

I have many challenges and do things differently because of vision, hearing, and mobility loss.  This qualifies me to be linked with having a disABILITY, humm;  not bad.  Depending on how I or you look at the situation.  Because people do things differently, have individual talents, and are given different physical and mental assets or disadvantages; we are all disABLED or ABLED  in unique ways.  If you look up the disability you will find that the majority of people are not considered disabled :-)  Art is wonderful, people are wonderfully and uniquely made with special abilities, and people and art go together with artists who have disABILITIES providing aesthetic, wonderful, unique, contemporary, and other artwork.  This blog is all about art, disABILITY , artists and their artwork so this film deserves a place here.

Art Can Be A Figmant Of The Imagination

Yesterday I was researching unusual art and found that art is limited by only the extent of how far out brains and imagination take us.  Our minds can go far beyond and above what we think we can accomplish.  This is a serious case of [art is in the eye of the beholder].  I found enough material to keep me busy for weeks and perhaps months or depending on how far I imagine to take this blog, a year or two.  Actually, I guess in a way this blog is a form of art or an art form.  


There are many talented artists working on very unique and unusual projects.  I feel like I have found very valuable treasures.  And perhaps I may have found some friends and artists who I can learn from, share with, and get to know and enjoy their pioneer spirits.  


Their artistic tallents and works should be celebrated and shared with all peoples and all places in my opinion.  If you disagree, that's your right and is just fine with me.  After all if we all liked the something in the same way art would be a boring same ole' thing over and over again.  I assure you, this isn't the same ole' thing.  These master pieces are something else.  There are from unique and unusual materials used in the creation of the art, or unique and unusual places where the art uis created, or unusual and unique combination of both.  Imagination is hard at work in the creation of these works of art.  This is art at it's best; our imaginations.


If you can imagine you can create art.  Com'on give it a try!  Do you have a pen, pencil, crayons, paint of some sort?  Or, do you have other items you can use to be creative?  See what I mean?  Imagination is your best tool :-)  For example; if you have grass or weeds or some kind of greenery, you can create with these materials.  Perhaps you have paper and glue or tape; go ahead have at it and see what you can create.  


I'll be back in a little while with more examples and ideas to give you something to see and ideas which may help you get started on a very satisfying project of art or craft art which you can share with your family, friends, and other people.  Did you know you can create art with braille, letters, or other images?

AACC-SL

AACC-SL

Here is a little view into AACC where I will be spending much of my time this coming semester.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RGIP0P7RpA 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RGIP0P7RpA 

Dreaming APBT; Getting Ready For School

School is approaching again and I'm doing everything possible to be ready.  Bella is making progress with her education and I am confident she will continue to add to her knowledge of service dog tasks and how she can help me each day.  I think we should have many hours, days, weeks, months, years of joy and companionship together helping each other.  Shady the 11 year old Cocker Spaniel foster dog is even learning to play with Bells.  None of us are in the pits; we into pits :-)  The American Pit bull Terrier can be very friendly and helpful dog.  Bella is a hard worker and devoted friend.  There are times when she works so hard she is extremely tired.  This is an example of how tired she gets.  I will have some pics available of Bells soon, so please come back soon.

Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

                                       
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I Read Randy Pausch's  book and was inspired to research more about "Alice" the software program.  When I did this I was also gifted information about many videos and so decided to make this video available here so you could know more about him and benefit from the wisdom and information he wants to share.  Do a search and you'll find treasures.

Wish list Adventure

I just figured out how to use the wish list features :-)  Doing research with this list ability is very, very helpful.  I hope this will help me and many others find and get what they need.
http://www.google.com/shoppinglist

The Next Step INTEL READER & CAPTURE STATION

It's time for me to get ready for the next semester and the semesters that follow.  I am on a quest for help through grants, scholarships, or any other financial help I can find.  This will allow me to get the equipment I desperately must have to successfully complete my journey through computer and digital design classes.

The most important item right now is the 

                                           INTEL READER
                                           Intel® Reader

INTEL READER AND CAPTURE STATION.  These items will allow me to have access to my textbooks so I can read for myself (the best way for me to take notes and retain the information) the information available to everyone else.  Listening is great because I read very, very slowly, however the act of reading is what makes a huge difference for me to remember, take notes, and scan materials effectively.  The INTEL READER AND CAPTURE STAND will allow me to read, listen, and/or read and listen at the same time the information in my textbooks.  This is very, very huge for me and extremely important.  I must and will succeed. 

IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO READ LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! :-)
I really enjoy reading.  The Intel Reader will allow me to read for school and for many other reasons like:
1. instructions for how to use or make something
2. labels on pill bottles, cans, other items
3. reading books about topics that interest me and can help me
    accomplish my goals


4. being able to take a snap shot of menu's, books, magazines, other reading materials including signs and menus displayed like those in fast food restaurants and many other possibilities.


Unfortunately, this device and other technology is extremely expensive and way beyond the reach of most people who must have the technology which will make life safer and more productive.


Do you know of anyone who would be able to help me purchase this equipment?  Any information is greatly appreciated.  I am studying in college so that I may be able to help students realize their potential and reach their goals. 


If you or any group would be able to help please email or leave a comment on my blogger blog.  My contact e-mail is:
vpbanjo@yahoo.com
I will be checking my comments and e-mail often.

Had To Take Time Off

I had to get caught up with the activities I neglected while I was studying diligently especially near the end of the semester. I'm not certain where this blog is going right now.  

For next semester I signed up for xhtml/css.  Unfortunately because I can not and do not have the tools I must have in order to be able to take more classes, I wuill have to make me only take one class.

The technology I must have to help me see the materials, do all the required activities, and have enough computer power to successfully complete my studies is extremely beyond my financial abilities to acquire.  I am on a fixed limited budget which just about takes care of the necessities.

If anyone knows of any resources which may be helpful to me would you please let me know, thank you very much.  I.E. grants, scholarships, funding for special needs technology, disability funding, or anything which may help directly or show me where to find help.

 

I May Continue to Add To This Blog

I may continue to add to this blog in the future because I've enjoyed the research, learning from what I found, sharing the knowledge, and getting to know my classmates.  I hope we will meet again here or perhaps at some other digital or physical place.  I'll try to visit some of your sites again and perhaps we'll chat, who knows we may be another class together.  I have to say " I wouldn't have missed this class for all the tea in or coffee or other soft drinks in the world :-)
Viv

Time For A Snack

• Because we've been working so dilligently, I thought I provide a snack.Please come on in, enjoy.

No! the computer is for eating :-)  And so is the rest of the art below.

 Lets eat and then we play a game.

                             Bento Art   
This certainly is delicious art with a lot of detail and much color.  I'm not sure I could eat it except for the fact that it will eventually spoil and I'd probably get very hungry if I skipped several meals.  Try these places to get a better taste of this kind of art.
http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/05/08/17-amazing-bento-food-art-creations/ 

http://gizmodo.com/5105938/obsessively-detailed-wall+e-bento-art-is-way-too-perfect-to-eat

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2010/10/bento_boxes_star_wars_geeky.php

http://www.squidoo.com/mrbento

 

                                            

                                                

Art Lives & Breaths

I guess I am adding to this blog :-)  I just found breathing art which is something I didn't think about until now.  I remember as a child seeing this kind of stuff only not as well done in details, colors, techniques, or advanced methods.  This kind of art as I recall was in those days perhaps in it's infancy, or was it?  I think this kind of art has been around for a very long time in different forms and places.  Remember the clown faces people painted so they could clown around.  Well, I think this art form has come a long way; take a look.

                          http://www.makeupmag.com

                                        (Joe Brooks)
                                   http://www.livingstatuesamerica.com/
                                       

There are more views of this kind of art so when you can why not visit:
http://www.makeupmag.com/news/newsID/322/
http://www.academyofcosmeticarts.com/
http://www.amazingfacepainters.com/International_body_Painters.htm
http://www.livingstatuesamerica.com/

Plotter Drawings

I found Plotter Drawings and one of  the devices which produces these drawingswhich you can see in action at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_pwzqPk6Gg 

Here is where you can find some of the drawings:
http://dam.org/exhibitions/plotter-drawings-from-1960s 

I find the drawings fascinating and remember when I visited I think it was Goddard when i was a child.  I received a huge piece of paper with thousands and thousands of little dots all over it which were arranged to form a man  with a beard a pot belly and a suit with a very wide belt.  I hadn't given this picture a thought until I bumped into the plotter drawings information.  The video was fantastic.  It brought back memories of the sound and of the machine and the wonder of how did they do that. In the video I was able to see well the pen changes and the arm moving about the page making the picture.  This is history and art at a technological beginning which has grown towards the modern digital art of today.  Plotter art drawings I believe were the first and very beginning of digital art.  I wonder if we would have digital art if the plotter art hadn't started this adventure?
                       

Charles Csuri
SineCurve Man
Plotter Drawing 1967
http://dam.org/exhibitions/plotter-drawings-from-1960s
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This page has an example of type of the plotter drawing I received.  Thes early drawings were created using the letter "x" which it looks like wasn't used in this example.
https://csuriproject.osu.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=collections.seeItemInCollection&CollectionID=db636140-530c-4267-bdf7-cecfa401c65f&ItemID=19a891de-c408-45dd-857e-ca98ecb1f93a
 

Heavy Metal, Art: Bruce Gray

I found sculpture which is from the "one mans trash is another mans fortune" something like that, old time saying, as well as other metal works  Some of these sculptures are quite large and from they way they look actually either make a sound or move, or both.

                                 California Dreaming
                      http://www.brucegray.com/index.html

I'm going to the dogs again.  This dog needs a home :-)

                                       Tank Dog
                     http://www.brucegray.com/index.html

There are many art forms on this site as well as information about Bruce Gray the artist who created this very interesting unusual, and diverse art.  I hope you are able to visit the site and take a look around.  I think it is well worth your time and effort. 

Liquidsculpture

You have got to see this!  Liquidsculpture is amazing.  I didn't even know this existed until finding this web site http://www.liquidsculpture.com 
Which has very detailed unique sculptures.  The photography is an up close very precise detaild view of the artists work.  This is nature and nurture working together create a soothing calm ing art for the soul.  

Martin Waugh creates his sculptures and catches their beauty with the help of nature and high speed photography. The are details about how he creates his sculptures and how he photographs his creations on his web sites.  It is well worth visiting these sites.

1. http://www.liquidsculpture.com/the_process.htm
2. www.martin-waugh.com
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoQ0DQpwwHU
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyaVgJ2W62s
5. www.makezine.com/flashkit/.

 

Different Art Forms

My search brought me to this site where I found a very interesting sculpture.  There are also other art forms represented on this site.
The sculpture is what I find so interesting.  It reminds me of a wooden sculpture from Africa my parents had many years ago.  The difference is this one has so much more detail.


this tall slim sculpture looks to me like it is either on a very slim pedestal or part of a walking stick.  It's hard for me to tell for certain if the wood is of a particular type and whether it has any delicate carvings.  I can tell it is definitely a person, has areas cut away similar to the rounded areas you would see on chair legs and
is a nice relaxing  medium brown in color.  It is definitely is different from a lot of the art I've seen recently.  Actually it could if someone made a few changes perhaps be a modern art work  If it were square and bit wider I think it might be mistaken for modern art.  I like it the way it is and wouldn't change anything.  This modern art thing is my imagination exercising.

          http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu
         /artartists /sculpafrica.html
         http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu
        /artartists/sculpafrica.html

Artfully Digital

If you are into drawing, painting, doodling, or digital art with added doodling this is the place to look around.  I'm not able to read all of the sites information, however it appears that with this pen you can do many digital artistic art activities as if you were using pen and paper.  Then you can do this along with using art program software.  I may sometime in the future or perhaps very soon give this a try.  This may wind up on my Christmas list :-)
http://www.wacom.com/bamboo/yourstruly/index.php?chapter=photos

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This website probably should have a place by its self, however it fits under the title so here it is for you to explore.  There is a lot of written explanation of history of art, how art has changed at least the techniques, how he has worked with many different techniques, and many pictures of the different art techniques.  

                                Digital Techniques
               http://www.howarddavidjohnson.com 


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Howard David Johnson has many illustrations on another site also. http://www.howarddavidjohnson.com/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I found the even printmaking techniques have gone digital.  Just to give you an idea of what is available on this site here is a list of the topics:

1. inkjet
2. electrophotography (dry toner and liquid toner)
3. electrophotography (dry toner and liquid toner)
4. laser imaging (digital photo printing) on photographic paper

There are also topics about traditional printmaking techniques.
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 I didn't even know this award existed; did you?
http://www.siggraph.org/newsfeed2009/acm-siggraph-announces-winner-of-2010-digital-art-award

New Art Search

I found these illustrations when I searched using new and art just to see what would appear.  This site has many painting and photos which are too numerous to display here, so I placed the link so you could explore the site when you had the time.  The landscape reminds me of simplicity, calm and restful relaxation looking out the window.  The painting looks like a head hovering over a chair to me. or perhaps head sitting on a chair.  

http://www.newchineseart.com/

 Photo

                                          painting

I found many other sites with interesting information and art which you may want to see.  Some modern art is abstraction, which reminds me of the constructivism project which had abstract works.  Some how I'm drawn to abstracts.


*http://www.corenewartspace.com/   
   http://www.corenewartspace.com/
*http://www.newartcenter.org/
   http://www.newartcenter.org/
*http://www.lostateminor.com/category/art/
   http://www.lostateminor.com/category/art/ 

*http://www.newarttv.com/
   http://www.newarttv.com/
*http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/28/1944517/design-         
   district-debuts-new-art.html
  http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/11/28/1944517/design-
  district-debuts-new-art.html
*http://www.newmuseum.org/
   http://www.newmuseum.org/

I Don't See A Dog; You See A Dog?

http://oaklandlocal.com/article/good-dogs- fine-art-interview-pit-bull-rescue-founders- donna-reynolds-and-tim-racer 

This picture I thought would go well with the title of this blog post and the subject material. And, my service dog happens to be a pit and one of my favorite breeds of dogs.  Bella is very friendly, devoted, and a wonderful I want to please you and do for you type of dog.
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I'm definitely going to the dogs.  Some of the dog art I found I just absolutely positively had to share with you.  I hope you like dogs, or at least don't mind dogs in art.

Some of the art is stunning, unusual, unique, cleaver, ole, new, unconventional, and worth the time to see and appreciate.  I even found a movie which I thought was befitting a place here because of the title and also because we did some movie editing as a class project.  I thought some of the shots and angles were interesting because of the way you saw people.  The close ups were very close up and personal for example.  Enough about the movie, we'll get to that later.  Here are links, information, and pictures of dogs art and variety. 

http://www.sibleyfineart.com/ This site has tutorials and work shops as well as dog art.

http://www.folkdogart.com/ This is all dogs in the unique simple form of imagination and reality.  Here is a clue of what is on this web site.     

            
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/the- fine-art-of-dogs-15-photos  Tim Flach, British photographer, sees  animals in a completely unique way and here is proof through his photographs.

http://mosaicartsource.wordpress.com/2008/09/0 9/dogs-in-ancient-roman-mosaic-art- alexandria-berlin-gaziantep-herculaneum- istanbul-london-naples-paris-pompeii-rome- sicily-tunis-volubilis/
I thought this was a nice mosaic with great detail and of course it is art and it has a dog.

  Mosaic boy with puppy dog – Mosaics  
  Museum. Istanbul, Turkey –  iliana3012
  Magnificent mosaics from the Palace of 

  Constantine the Great
http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/36238/whithe r-british-art-embroidered-veils-and-humping- dogs-according-to-saatchis-newspeak-show/ This is a very different, unique, unusual, and interesting work.  It took me a while [a lot of looking over this art work] to actually be able to tell that the sculpture was actually a dog.

       © Steve Bishop, 2010; courtesy  
           the Saatchi Gallery, London     


http://www.drawdogs.com/store/ These lithographs are very detailed and another art form.

I don't want to leave other animals out so here are more Steve Kline art works. 

Parrot Preening PARROT PAINTING by Stephen Kline 

                          Original KLINE Cat Drawing


 I couldn't resist adding these pics from Folk Dog Art.
 

                 http://www.folkdogart.com/
The cat and dog pics I couldn't resist because they have some of my favorite colors and I have cats and dogs so what better way to end this blog; than with dogs and cats.
Oh! you wanted to see the movie I was telling you about earlier.  Actually it is about the title of the movie or was there more to this information?  Take a look and you'll see.  Moving images and this course have a have made me more aware of of details and the techniques necessary to put together a movie.  Time for a break, relax and enjoy.
http://www.artofthetitle.com/2008/04/17/reserv oir-dogs/ just to remind you:
because of the title, the movie  editing project & i thought this would   be interesting__computer stalled, so I'll have to try to finish watching this later.  If I'm unable to see the rest of the production, would someone please tell me all about it when you've finished watching, thank you.

Here are a few more links for you to explore about 

• http://dreamdogsart.typepad.com/
• http://www.artpromote.com /dog.shtml
• http://www.dogcardart.com/ 
• http://www.artofdogs.com/