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Watercolor, Ink, and more: portraiture redefined -Lauren
I started off portraiture with charcoal. Now, this is a pretty standard decision; charcoal is like water to an artist. If you can’t functionally draw with charcoal, you can’t do anything… Or so I...
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Progress at last – Lauren
This is the first week I’ve really had a variety of pieces to share on the blog. I had a lot of fun with new mediums like I had wanted to, and I was lucky enough to get another portrait in (done in pen...
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Music in the Stars – My Amazing Peers – Anne Katherine
This week, as my work has been mush the same as the last and I have little to report, I thought I’d share some of the amazing work my peers at Westtown are doing for their independent seminar projects....
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Grazer – A Junction of Art and Engineering – Lukas
This project, entitled Grazer, is inspired by Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest sculpture series. Although I don’t think this project will reach anything as spectacular as the monstrosity you see above, I...
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Grazer — Prototyping — Lukas
Motivated by a slow start last week with CAD software, I have began to explore other options. Since it may take a while to get the CNC machine operational, I began prototyping some other joint...
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Grazer – Taking Form — Lukas
It’s been a while since I wrote my last blog post, and a lot has happened since then. It’s been a time of relative accomplishment, amidst a trend of thinking, grinding, settling, and redoing. Many of...
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Week 8
Unfortunately it was rainy and cloudy for most of this week, so there weren’t many opportunities to shoot on weekdays. However, the weather did get a lot nicer on the weekend. I shot two sequences this...
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Grazer — Slow Week — Lukas
Amidst a torrent of schoolwork, waiting for supplies to arrive, and gearing up for a national robotics championship, it was a slow week in Grazer world. I have a craving for something tangible. Working...
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The End is Not in Sight — Grazer — Lukas
Although this will be my last blog post for this school year, it does not mean that work will be slowing down. Admittedly, it’s not like work has been that productive either. Burdened by an end goal...
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The Walk of The Grazer, Chapter 2 — Lukas
Hi, I’m Lukas. This is my second year pursuing this project — a project dedicated to building a type of kinetic sculpture called a strandbeest, invented by Dutch artist Theo Jansen. You have no idea...
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A Completed Component — Lukas
This week I made some real progress. This picture is also a bit over-zealous. I completed an entire metal component and it’s beautiful. Well at least I think it is, I’m extremely excited about it. I...
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First Post – Printmaking Expanded – Joseph
I decided to do an independent study in printmaking because I have discovered that I have a real passion for printmaking through the two times I have taken Westtown’s printmaking class. For my...
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A Busy Week — Lukas
I did a lot of different things things this week. My mind was scattered this week. In a very good way, however. There are so many different aspects of this project that need to come together for it to...
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Week 2 – A Temporary Shift in Focus – Joseph
Over the summer, I discovered an amazing alternative to the etching press traditionally used for printmaking. It is called the Bottle Jack Press, and plans to build one can be found here. “What’s...
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Taking Form — Lukas
This week has been a week of progress, as components are completed, hardware is acquired, and inspiration is gained. Last night I saw the movie The Martian. Although it’s kind of riding the wave of...
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Week 3 – Linoleum Print Image Design – Joseph
Over the past two weeks, I have been working on developing an image to turn into a linoleum relief print. The process of linoleum relief printing basically involves a linoleum block, which is carved...
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Telling My Story — Grazer
This weekend I had the opportunity to share the story of the Grazer with 400 people. Although I haven’t been blogging about this that much, I’ve actually been working tirelessly to prepare for this...
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Week 4 – Woodcut Image Design – Joseph
This week, I decided to take a break from the linoleum print and turn my attention to the image design for my woodcut. My inspiration for the woodcut came from a photograph I took during a trip to...
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Red Handed — Grazer — Lukas
This week I tested out what I made, as I’ve started to accept that what seems like it should work in the computer doesn’t always work out in real life. However, the results I got back confirmed what...
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Week 6 – Proofs! – Joseph
Last week, I finished carving my linoleum block, and worked feverishly toward my goal of having proof prints ready for assessment on Friday. I didn’t quite make this goal, having just printed them...
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