Nabieha's drawing and 3 items

Drawing

Coffee, Gum, and Movie Ticket.

Nabieha, are you Italian or like Italian food? Because I can think of a ton of recipes from the fresh veggies in your mom's garden. A nice hand-made spinach ricotta ravioli with tomato marinara and.....I'll stop there.

Well, I'm going to get to work. It won't look the same when I'm done. ;)

Jessica 

Nothing much to say

Hi all,

I just sent out your week 2 evaluations, which includes a grade for your book project. Please review that and let me know if you have any questions.

I lok forward to seeing a photo of Jess' and Nabieha's re-worked drawings.  I see that Jennifer posted hers on here.

I have been working hard all day and will post photos of my new work tomorrow.  I am finally getting excited about it. Maybe I'm more equal parts excited and nervous about the work...always happens!

Hope all is well.  Keep blogging!

Monika

Rework of Jessica drawing & 3 items. ~Jennifer Modica

Hair art ~ Jennifer Modica

Its amazing how many different types of art forms there are! Its not just the traditional paper, paint, etc... art can be in tattoo work, landscaping, hair, makeup, photography and so much more! I have always liked to braid hair, but got in to it much more after meeting my husband. And now, my 5 year old boy has extremely long, very curly hair. I have been braiding his hair for the past few years...

I am amazed at what people can do with braids! It is not just a hair style, but also an expression of art. It takes great skill, talent and time to create these works of art. A sample of So Yoon Lyms work is below. These are acrylic on paper paintings and are based on photos she had taken of students and strangers in New Jersey. Although she does not braid these herself, there are many people out there with incredible skills... braiding is not easy.

http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/2011/04/so-yoon-lym-the-dreamtime.html

Tattoos -Jennifer Modica

My husband and I love tattoos. He has alot more than I do, but I would like to get more at some point. Tattoos are one of the many versions of art and expression. People choose them to express themselves and how they feel at different points in their lives. I love dragons, always have, so I spent time trying to find a dragon to put on my thigh and was having a really hard time! So I took numerous different dragons and combined them to make my own. I love this tattoo...

I am in the process of working on another tattoo, or set of tattoos, involving my children, their names &/or birth signs. I only tattoo places that can be covered, because I plan to be a pharmacist and need to look professional. I have a good friend that does all my tattoos. He is far away, but I have found that not all tattoo 'artists' are ARTISTS. They just trace what you bring them and are not skilled at all. Tattoos are for life, so I take alot of time and thought before deciding to get one.
I also love snakes. I have a 5foot ball python and drew this 'tribal' cobra for my foot.

Update on the future/A blog about pizza

Hello all,

First and foremost, I will send out your evaluations for the altered book project tomorrow afternoon.

Also, please be aware that the drawing you received from a classmate should be altered by tomorrow.  In the meantime, do not forget to upload a photo of the drawing as it is with your description of it and fill out the critique form I sent you and send it back to me via email.

Also, tomorrow, the next assignment will be available on SAKAI.  This one will be quite different and will not require any drawing!!!!

So, what is going on here?  Well, tonight, I am giving an artist talk.  This usually happens when you do a residency.  An artist talk can take many forms, but mine will be a traditional power point presentation, where I talk about some of the work I have made in the past.  I am excited about it and hope that people come to see me.  Another resident artist from Chicago, Kristina Paabus, is also speaking tonight.  See her work here:

http://kristinapaabus.com/home.html

I really love her work. Here, she is mostly working on screen prints, but if you look at her website, you will see that she also makes 3D work.  EXCITING!

Also, this Saturday, I will venture out to New York City for 2 things: 1. The best slice of pizza and 2. art.  Yes, in that order, I'm not going to lie.  (NYC is only about 2 hours from here).

Now, this best slice of pizza thing may be a bit elusive, so I may have to try more than 1.  Just kidding, but seriously, I know that people in NYC take a great deal of pride in their pizza, but I have never had a slice there that lived up to the hype.  Nevertheless, all is not lost and I am still willing to try and try and try.....

Also, while there, I will forgo the usual museum thing I do and visit galleries instead.  This is mostly due to the fact that there are actual prints I want to see in galleries.  I am especially referring to the Robert Motherwell: Prints from the 1970's exhibit that is talking place at Marlborough Gallery.  Here is a link to that gallery site:

http://www.marlboroughgallery.com/exhibitions/robert-motherwell-prints-from-the-1970s

Now, the gallery scene in NYC always lives up to the hype.  No other city has this kind of scene, with what appear to be warehouses  full of galleries.  Really, I do go to New York City for the pizza and art, but mostly, the energy of this huge metropolis captures my soul every time.

Pictures will follow this adventure.

Monika

Jessicas drawing and 3 objects ~jennifer modica

The drawing by Jessica uses mixed media, one looks like a chalky paint with lines textured into it. She used numerous different colors in a very unique way. The lines etched into the colors are all of different patterns that are subtle in the background.
The flowers are outlined in marker with no color making them stand out. This shows emphasis of her love for flowers. She probably has a beautiful garden outside her window.