Head Piece Inspired by Bonsai Tree

From the Bonsai tree that I drew in the previous post, here is what I designed inspired by it.  I don't exactly know why, but I had this feeling that I really wanted to create a headpiece.  I then listed off keywords that I felt described the Bonsai tree; reaching, pulling, scratch, rough, painful, etc.  After getting the words out, I couldn't get the image of a hand grabbing a girl by the head and yanking back, causing her head to pop off!  The idea of a torture device or someone being tortured seemed appropriate.  The head piece is inspired by these ideas and I was proposing to making it out of aluminum with a luster of copper to give it that old rusted look.  I don't know if these materials would be the right ones to use, but then again, I am only a freshman again and I've never done this before so I shouldn't beat myself up for it if I am wrong!

Front view: Pencil on Paper

Back View: Water Color on Paper

I am also just starting out with water colors and so far I've really loved using them!  I'm super excited to start learning more and doing more with them!

Bonzai Tree - Graphite on Paper

I drew this for my Basic Design project.  It is a Bonzai Tree from the Phipps Conservatory.  Now that I am no longer in architecture, I feel like I am even more passionate about my work than I ever was before.  I have improved a lot from those figure drawings too.  This was the source of my inspiration for the next part of the project, which I will post when I am finished.



On a side note, now that I think I might be happy, I'm going to try and post more regularly with my work and with my inspiration!  I hope you enjoy!  Please leave any comments/recommendations/critiques!  Anything really!  I would love to hear what people have to say and it would really help me learn and grow!

3D Printing

This is the first thing I have ever 3D printed.  It was for my Introduction To Digital Media class.  We had to design a tile.  I was inspired by taking a piece of paper at opposite ends and twisting wrists in opposite directions.

MY FIRST BLOUSE

Life is difficult.  It doesn't always go as planned but sometimes that's for the better!  It's bitter sweet and it makes me question everything all the time but sometimes I have these moments where I just can't get over myself, I feel like something is right.

So I took my first sewing class this summer and here is the first blouse I've ever made.

Inspiration for life

This is the Spartan Race and though this blog is for artwork, my life inspires my creativity and this inspires me.  There are times when I feel like I will go no where, but I will show everyone how great I am.  I am afraid of failure, but without failure, there will never be success.  This video inspires me to be great because I am great.

I said earlier that I love quotes... this one may be my favorite:

"Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, or an hour, or a day, or even a year...

but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place.

If I quit, however, it will last forever." -Lance Armstrong

City At Night

The quality might not be amazing because the picture was taken with my phone but late at night when the lights shine like fairies in a dark room, I can't help but fall in love with the city I know so well.

'Born to Die' by Lana Del Rey

I was watching music videos on youtube last week and I found this song.  I was immediately obsessed with it.  I grew up with music (my mother studied ethnomusicology and she played piano and various traditional Chinese instruments and she sang, I started singing with my mother when I was around 4 and began playing piano at the age of 5, I have been playing trumpet since fourth grade and have been in a few bands, jazz bands, and an orchestra.  I also attended an intense music camp for three years.) and it has been an important part of who I am.  This song is beautiful and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.


'Born to Die'


Feet don't fail me now
Take me to the finish line
All my heart, it breaks every step that I take
But I'm hoping that the gates,
They'll tell me that you're mine

Walking through the city streets
Is it by mistake or design?
I feel so alone on a Friday night
Can you make it feel like home, if I tell you you're mine
It's like I told you honey

Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh,
Let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on
Try to have fun in the meantime

Come and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words
This is the last time
Cause you and I, we were born to die

Lost but now I am found
I can see but once I was blind
I was so confused as a little child
Tried to take what I could get
Scared that I couldn't find
All the answers, honey

Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh,
Let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on
Try to have fun in the meantime

Come and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words,
This is the last time
Cause you and I
We were born to die
We were born to die
We were born to die

Come and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane

Don't make me sad, don't make me cry
Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough
I don't know why
Keep making me laugh,
Let's go get high
The road is long, we carry on
Try to have fun in the meantime

Come and take a walk on the wild side
Let me kiss you hard in the pouring rain
You like your girls insane
Choose your last words
This is the last time
Cause You and I
We were born to die
We were born to die




For the music video:  'Born to Die' by Lana Del Rey