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final

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PEACE

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variation 3

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variation 2

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variation1

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We are told the sun sets as we set down stones to guide us toward the path to night.

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Whether the eyes of the day or the eye of a storm, we are always seen.

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I found this one to be bit better. I added more construction paper and stacked them closer together. I used all the materials evenly. What I liked about the piece is that I added a couple geometric shapes onto the piece. I am still unsure of the this one.

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This is the final variation I liked.

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This design “topples” the last design and adds another very large rock in the direction of the movement. (See design just below this one). The result is a shift from the elegant rightward movement with harmonious curves of the previous design to a more powerful and chaotic movement, as though the forms are moving like an avalanche, pushing each other and the new heavier form rightward. The contrasting directions of lines and forms among the stones add to this sense of powerful movement.

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Here I placed all the shapes on the paper to know what I was working with. I also placed some paint marker splatters and scribbles. I also used stamps and star paper cutouts.

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This is the background layer. I used acrylic paint and created a colorful rustic look.

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This is my second collage that I made at home. 

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This is my second collage that I made at home. 

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Here are my three variants. I'm not sure if they are abstract enough, but I like them anyway :) 

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Here are my three variants. I'm not sure if they are abstract enough, but I like them anyway :) 

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Final Cairn Stack: I liked angling the flat long stones, but now focused on how the remaining stones would really prop up the angles and/or balance onto the sloped stones.

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Final Cairn Stack: I liked angling the flat long stones, but now focused on how the remaining stones would really prop up the angles and/or balance onto the sloped stones.

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Cairn Variation 3: I put the long flat stones at an angle instead of horizontally flat.

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Cairn Variation 3: I put the long flat stones at an angle instead of horizontally flat.

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Cairn Variation 2: I put big stones on the bottom and the flat stones in the middle & built up, in a triangle shape.

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Cairn Variation 2: I put big stones on the bottom and the flat stones in the middle & built up, in a triangle shape.

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Cairn Variation 1: I used the flat long stones as a base, and piled other on top.

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Cairn Variation 1: I used the flat long stones as a base, and piled other on top.

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Making Marks: I used colored pencils, different watercolors, and a black stamp. I didn't end up using this in making my stones, as I feel like the textures and images in magazines & calendars are vastly superior to my marks! And I chose a lightly colored solid piece of paper on which to create my cairns, so the background didn't compete with the patterns & textures of my stones.

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Making Marks: I used colored pencils, different watercolors, and a black stamp. I didn't end up using this in making my stones, as I feel like the textures and images in magazines & calendars are vastly superior to my marks! And I chose a lightly colored solid piece of paper on which to create my cairns, so the background didn't compete with the patterns & textures of my stones.

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sometimes i find myself fulll of emotion and thought at the same time. It might be chaos but they are the component that create me.

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This piece has a sense of movement to the right, created by the arrangement of the stones and enhanced by the fact that the curved marks echo the curve of the overall form. The stones’ color combinations form curves as well: the three predominantly blue stones make a curve, and the two predominantly black stones make a second curve.

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This piece would be physically balanced in a 3D form, has a wide, stable base, contains predominantly harmonious colors, and uses predominantly vertical lines. This creates, for me, a sense of calm.

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I enjoyed the combination of pieces cut from magazines and pieces I made, resulting in a whimsical mix of textures and colors in a whimsical and spacious “balance.” I put “balance” in quotes because the piece feels visually balanced but would be precarious in a 3D form without additional supports. This is parts of what gives it a sense of whimsy.

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I experimented with making:

curved and swirling marks with a medium round brush in blue, red, and purple watercolor

semi-solid watercolor backgrounds with a medium flat brush in blue and green watercolor, overlaid with India ink marks with dabbed and pulled toothbrush

blue and black watercolor pooled with a round brush and the run by holding the paper vertically

catching the blue watercolor drips on newsprint

blended blue, purple, and orange pastels

both linear crosshatched and curved scratch-like marks with India ink on a toothbrush

All pieces are on white paper, with the exception of the newsprint piece as noted above

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This is the one I liked the most. It looks like a human body with a strong parts and fragile in the other sides.

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After moving shapes around and around, I came upon this variation that pleased my eyes.  I used a textured background/substrate to balance my 'Cairn' on.  (It may be advantageous to lighten the value a bit on the background.  I might put a light, transparent wash over it to make the asemic page compete less with the cairn in the foreground).  I used my  palimpsest envelope from today's demo and a black and white shape that was cut from a magazine photo.  I like the combination of geometric and organic shapes together. This composition is not glued down.  It’s just a design idea ‘in process’.

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Photo 1: Experimenting with gestural line

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Photo 1: Experimenting with gestural line

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I used felt pens, ink, acrylic paint and fountain pen on paper. I noticed that my fountain pen ink is not permanent and I like the way that the line 'blurs' when water is added. Mostly vertical movements are evident within the gestural marks. I think that this page could be cut up to create some interesting textural variations. There is so much going on that I'll probably include some solid colored elements to offset the hyperactivity!

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I unfortunately was not able to make it to class Saturday, however, I just decided to go with the flow and experiment with the construction paper, sketch crayons and markers.  I found the process exciting and this variation was fun to try.  I just think there is too much space for me.

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My material include : note paper cut out and marker
at the first step, i create those stunning stone by filled out the paper with brushtroke and texture shape

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I made extra elements so I decided to glue this one down. It was an improvisational process. I laid the big red square down and then balanced the other shapes around and on top of it. I used a red China marker line to unify the design a bit. I don’t typically work with collage and found that I really enjoy the process. More to come….Remember, you need three variations AND a completed composition. I’m going to continue too.

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2nd step: i try to arange the stone in potition, they look really cute when placed toghether