Vector Self Portrait

This is my vector self portrait. I edited a picture of me from when I was in London. The telephone booth tells you where I was and also explains how much I love London and traveling.  The background is a gradient of blue which is my favorite color, while the overlaying print of triangles are supposed to be a modified Aztec print which is my favorite type of print.  I also did the vector shapes of myself differently by creating the shapes then blending them so it was a smooth look rather than separate shapes.  I like the smoother, cleaner look that is more organized and particular. I also feel that a cleaner look is a key component to my style of art that I like to create.

Response to Video/New Media Artists

I personally enjoyed the different video and new media artists.  They were really different and a cool form of art that is such an evolving and up and coming thing.  I really thought the youtube videos that were done by Cory Arcangel of Paganini's 5th Caprice by meshing all the guitar tutorial's single notes into an actual song was genius.  I would have never thought of or been able to dedicate myself to being that meticulous about something of that stature.  That had to have been very difficult and time consuming.  The other youtube video he did of the cats playing a song on the piano was also really creative and funny. I liked that Cory's art is compared to being a DJ.  It shows how revolutionary art has become with technology and the capabilities of combining art with music and other creative forms.  The bowling video games were also creative and really different, though i don't quite understand how that is comparable to an art form. I would think of that more as a computer hacking prank. 

Visual Poetry

I did this quote about anxiety and incorporated my anxieties about organic chemistry.  I made the molecules with each letter surrounding it to make it visually interesting and a bit difficult to read.  This difficulty should cause almost an anxiety in readers that incorporates the quote's emotion while reading.  I incorporated pictures from my time abroad into the molecules because they are my favorite places and remind me of a happy and relaxing time.  I also made the font like handwriting as if I was writing this on a piece of paper with the background of the notebook page.