Computer Graphics

I have always found digital art to appear challenging, but after taking a computer graphics class this semester, it does not seem nearly as intimidating. There is so much to learn in all of the digital art programs and they are always being updated and changed. There is always something newer and better to learn. I have only been taught the basics of several programs, but I think that upon learning the basics, I can now progress further with this good start.

Though I have learned the basics of digital art making and I feel more confident in doing so; digital art is still challenging to make and takes lots of practice. I prefer to do more hands-on drawing in my digital artwork, but I have now started enjoying manipulating photos just as equally. I look forward to finding many more new ways to manipulate photos. I would also like to continue to explore the idea of manipulating photos and digital drawings together.

I enjoyed everything about this class and all of the programs we studied. However, my favorite program that we used would have to be photoshop. I enjoyed this the most because it was the easiest to use. I also use photoshop a lot on my own time at home and for a lot of my artwork. I think learning more of the basics of photoshop will help me progress further with my artwork in the future.

This is a photo montage of my daily life.

How I view my artwork as a whole:

I do not have stick to one soul time of subject matter when I work. I do, however; seem to stick to working on "darker" concepts. I like to use darker colors. If there is bright colors in my work there is probably some hidden "dark" aspect to my piece. The darker qualities I add to just about every piece is to keep some kind of theme and seems to be somewhat of a calling card of mine.

My work is not necessarily considered surrealism, but I enjoy adding "dream-like or fantasy" qualities to all of my work. I am not saying that I like to draw fairies or anything, but I like to add things that make my viewer really think so that they do not find themselves looking at my work with a glazed look on their face and moving on to something else. For example, if I was to paint a very light hearted piece with flowers and butterflies, there would probably be something ominous creeping up in the background. I like to use aspects such as those as focal points or points of interest.

Another thing about my work that people may not notice at first glance is that I try to incorporate a part of myself in all of my work. Whether it is specifically a girl depicted  in the work or something I feel emotionally connected to, I will represent myself in my artwork. If I could summarize my work as a whole and represent it into something I love; I would see something beautiful like an owl clutching a rose depicted in deep colors.

My Favorite Artist, Alex Grey

I often talk about this artist a lot. He is my favorite because of his strange and beautiful quality of all of his pieces.




"Skeleton Garden"


This piece is beautiful. I am bias in the sense that blue and green are my two favorite colors, but this piece shows perfect harmony. The piece has great balance overall making sure not to over or under weigh one side. All of the eyes pointing towards the face in the center lets my eye travel through the work. I also like that the piece is not flat in the colors used; the artist did a great job of putting value into the piece without taking away from the surrealistic aspect of the piece.

I like the feelings and thoughts I get from this work. It has a very cinematic quality about the picture. The greenish glow in the figures eyes seem to be creating more green eyes around it.

"Ayahuasca Visitation"
 

This piece is so vibrant in colors and designs. My eye is constantly traveling across the page for something new to find in the piece. I love the use of white to draw attention to particular points in the painting. The colors seem to get cooler at the bottom and the shapes are not as sharp. At the top of the painting the shapes are sharp and jagged and the colors are bright. Separating these two sides of color and shape does a good job of not overwhelming the eye.

In case you have not seen the face in this painting, try looking again. I am so amazed at the talent showed in the use of value and individual shapes to create the essence of a human face. The aspect of the lingering human face makes my eyes and mind wandering more.

"Wonder"

This is my absolute favorite piece by Alex Grey. I have tried to recreate my own version of this painting through my eyes, but there is something about this work that is almost impossible to remaster. The contrasting colors in the human body with the cool blue background create a great focal point. The angelic designs in the background drifting are so beautiful and harmonize the whole painting. The moon off in the distance creates another focal point on the opposite side of the page to create good balance and let the eye travel through the whole painting.

This painting makes me think of myself. The title "wonder" for it is perfect because it is exactly what I think of when I look at this painting. I picture myself deep in thought while gazing up in the sky. The pulsing beads of color radiating from the moon make me think of each individual wonder that crosses my mind.

I did this piece a couple semesters ago, and I am thinking of continuing it with several more roses in tons of more colors. Any suggestions on what colors?

During my Senior year in high school, I went through a phase of drawing anatomical anatomy drawings.

 This was done in acrylic paint.

This one was scratch art.

 This piece was done in colored pencil.

The project I was faced with my senior year was to pick my favorite artist and to create several works based off of their work. I chose Alex Grey for my artist. He is otherwise known not only for his interesting surrealist and portrayal of the human anatomy, but he also did a lot of the album art work for the band TOOL.

If you would like to check out Alex Grey's artwork, click on his name in the paragraph above. Also, if you are interested in checking out the band TOOL click on their name in the paragraph above. 

If you decide to check out either, which of their music and artwork is your favorite and why?

During my last trip to Colorado, I went hiking with my family and came across a pack of beautiful deer and a gorgeous mountain rang shot.

I painted these two pieces for my parents this past Christmas for them to keep on their desk at work and hopefully help brighten their day.  

This is a design I just recently did. I used colored pencil on mat board. What does this design make you think of upon first glance?

I did this drawing a last summer in 2012. Every artist has to go through their very first nude drawing, this was mine.

I did this acrylic painting based off of the work of my mothers favorite painter Claude Monet for her birthday.

Hello fellow bloggers, artists, and friends,
This blog was created to share my love of art as well as show my artwork I have finished or am currently working on. I hope to receive comments, critiques, or advice on the artwork I post. Any suggestions or helpful remarks on future things I should finish are most certainly welcome as well. I would also like to share my artwork with the world to maybe even inspire other artists to keep doing what they are doing and to also share my favorite artists work.

A bit more background on this blog and me; my name is Brittny (not Jade),my favorite color is green, and my favorite stone is Jade; because of these factors I incorporate a lot of the color green into my work. So I suppose the title of my blog is literal then (Thoughts in Jade) when it comes to some of my works subject matter. I like to draw and paint a lot of surrealist things, but I try to cover a wide variety of subjects to keep things interesting. As I said previously, I am very open to constructive criticism so please feel free to speak your mind and let me know how my art makes you feel and if you think I could have added or done something better let me know. As an aspiring artist the best help comes from fellow aspiring artists.


If you would like to follow my artwork further, I have a Facebook page for my artwork as well. To visit my page click on my name below:

Brittny Hayes