When I was given the assignment to create a translucent piece of art using transparent paper, I knew I wanted experiment with a new technique/medium . I decided to create an abstract design using watercolors, as I thought this would work well with the translucency of the paper. I really enjoyed this process, the texture of the paper made the watercolor paint create really interesting swirls and patterns. After the paint had dried, I cut the paper in half and stacked the two halves on top of each other. I was amazed at the effect this created – the abstract paintings on the bottom layer were faintly visible through the top layer. I also loved how the figures looked when light shone through the paper. Next, I drew an image of a girl holding hands with a blurry figure, and pasted it in between the two abstract layers of the translucent paper. This added a new dimension to the piece, as the image was visible through the layers of abstract circles. To add another layer of depth, I glued pages from a book onto the back of the artwork so that the faint words could be seen through the images. This gave the piece a literary quality and made it even more intriguing to look at.

Val Britton is an American artist who is known for her intricate and captivating works of art that explore the nature of language and the human experience. Born in Livingston, New Jersey in 1977, Britton was raised in a family of artists, which fostered her love for the arts at an early age. In school, Britton explored a wide range of mediums, including printmaking, painting, drawing, and sculpture, but it was her fascination with maps that became the defining focus of her work.

https://valbritton.com/detail/continental-collision/in-set/featured

She uses a range of materials and techniques, including gouache, ink, graphite, and collage, to create her pieces. Her work is inspired by her travels and experiences in various parts of the world. Her works often have a dreamlike quality to them, as if they are part of a larger narrative that is just out of reach. Britton’s work has been widely exhibited both nationally and internationally, and is included in numerous public and private collections.

https://valbritton.com/detail/the-continental-interior-2012/in-set/installation

Arturo Herrera is a Venezuelan-born artist whose work spans a variety of mediums, including collage, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and wall painting. He received a BA from the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and an MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He became well known in the 1990s for his collage work, which drew attention for its innovative approach to combining popular culture references with abstract forms. Based in Berlin, Germany, and New York, his work has gained international recognition for its unique ability to tap into the viewer’s unconscious and evoke memory and recollection. Today, he is considered one of the most influential contemporary artists working today, with his work being exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.

Mushrooms, 2008, Collage, mixed media on paper, 146,5 cm x 113,5 cm

In addition to his collages, Herrera’s work includes sculpture, relief, wall painting, photography, and felt wall hangings. His felt works involve cutting shapes from a piece of felt and pinning it to the wall. His work is deeply rooted in the idea of the unconscious, and he often intertwines fragments of cartoon characters with abstract shapes and partially obscured images that evoke memory and recollection.

Dwarf Back #4, 2006, Graphite on paper, 42 x 28 cm

For the collage assignment, I initially wanted to make something sculptural using cardboard. However, I missed class and then the winter storm happened and I didn’t have a box cutter or a lot of newspapers so I just stuck to paper. I found some old art magazines I had, and all of the images had a sort of vintage vibe to them, which I thought would be cool for this project. It was hard to execute what I had in my head since I didn’t have an exacto knife, but I tried my best with some kitchen scissors. I think overall I tried to tell a story using images from the magazines, and also create a sense of nostalgia.

For my first project, I took inspiration from a photo I had taken last semester at a concert. I really liked that the photo was foggy, and that the artists on stage were kind of disappearing into the background. There was already a sense of foreground, middle ground, and background in the image which made the process a little bit easier.

I decided to use charcoal for my project. At first I wanted to also use color pastels, since I really like the red in the original image. But I had no idea how to combine that with the charcoal so I decided to just stick to black and white. I am happy with how it turned out since it was my first time drawing using charcoal, but it could be improved. I think the middle ground could be even darker/foggier, and the lights and beams of light could have stood out more. I could also add more detail to the people in the audience, like adding highlights to the hair and make the phone more detailed too, and also the whole situation on the ceiling could be better. Overall, I tried my best and that’s what matters.

Hedwige Jacobs is a Dutch artist who was born in Singapore, but currently lives and works in Houston, Texas. She has a background in Fine Arts, having earned a BFA from the Royal Academy of Arts in the Netherlands and an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Her work has been exhibited in various galleries and art spaces such as Women & Their Work and DiverseWorks in Austin, Texas, The Amarillo Museum of Art in Amarillo, Texas, Friedman Benda Gallery and The Drawing Center in New York City, and Galeri Utama and ION Art Gallery in Singapore.

Jacobs work explores themes related to human interaction and society. She has developed a specific visual language over time, which is evident in her work. This language often includes imagery related to organic growth and woven structures. Her art also depicts lively human interactions and environments that suggest a specific event or place.

Here are some examples of her work:

“peeking inside! sharing space? the space within”, 2018, BOX 13 window box space site specific installation

http://www.hedwigejacobs.com/albums/pools/

Hi, my name is America. I am a senior majoring in Communication with a concentration in Critical Media Studies. I have always been passionate about film and video art, but I’ve also enjoyed drawing and painting since I was little. I took a couple of art classes in high school, but this is my first art course in St. Edward’s. Since this is my last semester, I thought I should at least take one art course before I graduate because it’s something I really enjoy and want to get better at.

I think drawing is something that I do every single day, whether it’s doodling in my notebook or sketching in my journal. Drawing is also important when it comes to film and video, at least for me. I always draw out what I want each shot to look like before I begin editing. I also want to get into incorporating more animation into my videos, and being at least a little bit skilled at drawing is important.