The artist that I chose to research this week is Wiley Ross. Ross was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri and then moved to Austin to pursue his passion in music. In the early 2010’s, he has toured all around the country including the famous “Viper Room” in LA. He also had serious notability from Guns N’ Roses as he caught their attention. Wiley is a credible painter, muralist, sculpture artist and musician. He believes “the world is a blank canvas”, and that’s why you can see his murals all around Austin. He uses bright contrasting colors and is most influences by people, especially musicians, and his journeys throughout the world. I was fortunate enough to see some of his larger paintings at WCC in Austin, including one of his newest, Athena. Most people in Austin have probably seen his work without even knowing it. The Willie Nelson and Janis Joplin mural, located at 407 E 7th St, is one of his most recognizable.

https://www.wileyross.com

When I think of atmospheric perspective, the first thing that comes to mind is a field of some sort. Something with a vast amount of space and depth. I wanted to challenge myself with a work that has less depth. I also wanted to do something that takes your eye into a “typical” direction. (Field eyes go back into painting).
Using India ink and water I believe brings out the subtlety of the architectural aspect in this. Architecture isn’t something I typically do, but I found it gave me a sort of “pattern” to go by. Meaning, I could follow lines and shadows easily. The main goal I had was for this to turn out as a piece that was “easy on the eyes” and I believe I did that.

For this week’s research post I decided to research the artist Sarah Sze. She was born in Boston in 1969 and attended Milton Academy, Yale University, and School of Visual Arts. She is currently a notable professor of visual arts at Columbia University. Sarah is an American artist who focuses on challenging the limitations of paintings, sculptures, and installations. She creates works from references that cannot be captured in the world by a camera. Ideas can often be limited to reference photos and her work and, to me, feels like something out of an abstract dream. Her work is influences by Futurists, Cubists, and her love for Russian Constructivists. Her installations in particular, draws from Modernist traditions of a found object and then builds large-scale installations using ideas from said object(s). Some notable mentions: Sze represented the United States at the Venice Biennale in 2013. She also won the MacArther Fellowship in 2003. Her Contemporary use of collage, space, and architecture will continue to help other artists “challenge” their own artistic limitations.

12 Landscapes (After Object), 2019 Hidden Relief, 2001

My name is Ty. After taking Intro to Drawing and Drawing Methods, I chose to take Drawing Into Space as hopefully a way to break the barriers of drawing that I’ve encountered before. Although I do love perfection, slowly I’ve learned to try and get away from it.

For me, drawing has always been just a step for my final goal. I mostly paint, so I use drawing for ideas of what I want to paint. I draw rough sketches and ideas as well as highly detailed sketches for the final product. In the past, I have completed highly detailed drawings, but I don’t get the same satisfaction as I do from a painting. I’m hoping to explore my interests in drawing.