Blog #6: Creative Process

To gain success in a creative field, you must be some combination of the following:

• open minded
• ready to accept new challenges
• seeking connections

The creative process can be broken down into the following stages:

1. Identify the problem
2. Brainstorm Ideas
3. Refine and analyze
4. Decide which idea to use
5. Implement

For this weeks blog entry:

Reflect on a time in your life when you encountered a situation that required these stages. Describe in detail. In hindsight, would you have done anything differently?

Kaitlyn Brown #5 Abstract Sculpture

My Whirld
Stephen Kishel
"Tired of the same old same old, then, try sculpting, it will keep you reeling, revolving, and re-inventing. My life is like a whirlwind that never rests, and If I have not started something new in a day or two, I am very restless. They say if you want something done, give it to a busy person!"

Bridget Ryan #5

Counting Birds

Price: $4,200.00

It brings a smile to my face to see a couple in love. It would be wonderful if that feeling and that zeal for the one you courted why back when, would stick with you for a lifetime. It can! Just say it does! These sculptured birds will help you call back to your mind & heart the feeling you thought would never part. This was all his inspirations towards his making of this sculpture.

Erica Markle, Extra Credit

Although I do not recall the title of the piece, my favorite piece of work in the gallery was the one created by Deborah Baldizar. The woman sitting on the post was so simple yet so detailed at the same time and that variability really drew me in. The intricate carving of the woman's every curve and every part of her face was absolutely amazing. What I liked most was the the piece really told a story to the viewer. The woman seemed to be pondering on the post and this could be interpreted in many different ways depending on the viewer. Besides the sculpture which was the main focus, the large, welded, metal pieces next to the woman were very visually pleasing as well. They were very neat to look and and had good use of positive and negative space. This whole setup made me feel peaceful and at ease.

Erica Markle #5

This piece was created by Trevor J. Askin and it is entitled, "Circling." This piece is made out of bronze and it is very appealing to the viewers eye. I believe the pice was inspired by fish or dolphins. To me, it looks like the segments are jumping out of water, like these sea creatures do. I find this piece very soothing because it reminds me of the beach. I love the curves in the sculpture, not only in the positive space but also in the negative space as well. The curve the three segments make is very interesting and it gives the sculpture character. There is clear movement in the piece, and it is accentuated with the title. The segments seem as though they will continue circling around and around. The smoothness of this abstract piece is very appealing as well, and provides a soothing effect.

RAMIN wutttt #5

Converging Plateaus
Daryl Strokes
I can't find the date

This is made out of Redwood wood which is interesting because at some parts it looks like a stone sculpture. I think it was inspired by plateaus, considering the title of the piece is "Converging Plateaus." I like it because it looks like something that would be fun to put things on, like a table but not so much. I can definitely see this being inspired by two plateaus or a tree.

Gaby Piergentili #5

This scultpure was created by Los Angeles based artist Bruce Gray and is entitled "Brave New World." It caught my attention with its simple shapes and brushed steel. All the curved lines give it a movement almost like its circling itself.

Shira #5

This sculpture was designed by Jean Hans Arp. The inspiration was probably drawn from a human figure. The swollen belly makes me believe it is a woman, maybe pregnant. The sculpture is very graceful and depicts a small amount of sadness the way the head was made at a tilt. The artist uses a lot of clean curves in his sculpting giving it a nice smooth flow throughout.

Jill Palmer #5- Abstract Form

"Mallard; The Dreams of Ducks, or Ducks Redux," by Elijah Kaufman, 2000.

This three-dimensional, abstract, wall sculpture was created by the artist Elijah Kaufman in the winter of 2000. He was inspired by Leadbelly's song, "My Girl My Girl." The abstract shape and form really drew my eye to this piece. The curve of the lines are clean, beautiful, and give it a sense of movement.

Allison Daigle #5

Tree- by Steve Jensen

Date unknown

This abstract sculpture was inspired by a tree. I was drawn to the image because of the way he used lines to create a sense of movement. The tree almost looks as if it's swaying in the wind. He used curved lines at the top in order to create the fullest, bushiest part of the tree. At the base of the sculpture, there are realistic leaves imprinted. These give the abstract sculpture a touch of real life, which I believe adds to the overall image.

Mariah LeBlanc : Extra Credit

My favorite piece of artwork that was displayed in the "Teacher's Collection", would be the painting titled "Laughing Out Loud" by Professor Fischer. I loved this painting for all of its color and detail. The colors were very rich and warm, and true to real life, especially the color of the man's skin. What I loved about the detail was that you were almost convinced it was a picture. The laughing lines, the shading, and the mouth were almost exact to a real person. This picture intrigued me and I enjoyed it very much.

Mariah LeBlanc #5

This abstract sculpture is called "Brave New World", and was created by Bruce Gray. There is no date in which the sculpture was crafted but we do know it was crafted in Los Angeles; Bruce Gray's home base. Bruce Gray wanted to convey a sense of movement in this sculpture that would appear to be frozen in time. He achieved this with the curved and well balanced elements. Bruce Gray said " The disc element almost looks like it is about to be hurled like a discus or even a bowling ball" when speaking about the sculpture. There is not a specific inspiration for this sculpture but I can make an educated guess to what it might be. Based off its title "Brave New World", I am thinking that Bruce Gray got his inspiration from the world. In the top left corner of the picture it appears to me that this is a representation of the sun and half moon. The other pieces of the sculpture, if pieced together, would form a circle. A circle represents the shape of earth. The sculpture has a great deal of movement just like the earth, because the earth is constantly moving. This sculpture is quite popular. It was sold for $15,000, and is now located in Boca Raton, Florida, and is part of a private collection.

Blog Assignment #5-Abstract Form

1. Find an image of abstract sculpture(must be 3D, NO paintings).
2. Post it to the blog.
3. List the Title, Artist and Date.
4. Write a brief description, including what inspired it. If you can't find out what it is inspired by, then make an educated guess and describe why."Bird In Flight," by Constantin Brancusi, 1923

He concentrated not on the physical aspects of the bird but on it's movement. In "Bird In Space" wings and feathers are eliminated, the swell of the body is elongated, and the head and the beak are reduced to a slanted oval plane. Balanced on a slender conical footing, the figure's upward thrust is unfettered. Brancusi's inspired abstraction realizes his stated intent to capture "the essence of flight." -The Metropolitan Museum of Art description

shira #2

When beginning a class assignment, it is best to approach it with an open mind and use creative energy. When one just looks to find the "right answer", your personal experience and energy will not be very apparent in your designs.

Objective criticism is a direct observation and shared understanding of the assignment where discussion is clear and to the point. Subjective criticism is more personal and one's feelings that have gone into the project are discussed. There may be some lack of clarity here, so subjective criticism may not be used as often as objective.

A cause and effect critique analyzes the compositional choices made by the artist. This helps the people critiquing see the details and understand the design more clearly.

A critique at the end of a project helps to determine strengths and weaknesses in designs. They can be quite helpful depending on the involvement of the group observing. An end of project critique determines what designs are most effective and why.

Shira #1

I would describe this reading to a friend as extremely thought provoking and informative, while a being a little redundant at times. There were some really interesting views on the characteristics in creative people. These people are much more open and embrace art and ideas differently than most. They are able to open their minds and find connections and similarities between seemingly different parts. This also includes extreme attentiveness to minor details and delve into unfamiliar topics that helps find new discoveries. Overall, I really enjoyed reading and while I did not relate to all of it, It was cool to think of people that I personally know and put them into the different categories.

Erica Markle, #4

I chose this piece because it is so unique. There is so much wire used in the horse, that there is barely any negative space in the piece. But that much wire also gives the piece texture, along with the careful placement of the wire. The form of this horse is extremely intricate and it looks as though it was probably extremely difficult to make. I like how with wire that makes the tail is curled to give it a different look than the rest of the horses body. I also found it interesting how the artist depicted the mane. The mane is much different looking than the rest of the horse, theres no wire filling the space, but i think that creates a good visual contrast.

Bridget Ryan #4 wire

I chose this sculpture because I thought it was very eye catching by the amount of wire used in this sculpture. I also like how the shadow of the bear is presented on the side of the figure. It looks very clean and made very well because i do not see any wires sticking out. The body shape of the figure really definds the shape of a real sized bear. I like how the person made paws and how they twisted the wire to make the little nails. Under the sculpture creates great negative space.

Shira #4

This wire sculpture has many different elements of depth and detail. The design of the table is simple but has a lot of negative space making it visually appealing. The pulled out chair from the table makes his sculpture extremely life-like. Both chairs have the same dimensions and mirror one another. The use of sharp lines give the table and chairs structure.

Jill Palmer #4

This wire sculpture is very visually interesting and really drew my attention. It is amazing that that this was made using only one medium. It was neatly crafted and the lines define the shape well. The curved lines are clean and smooth. The object is three demensional and almost appears to be real.

RAMIN #4

This wire sculpture drew my attention because it has a guitar in it and I like guitars. Besides that it has a table and I'm pretty grateful for tables. I also like how the negative space in looks so interesting and I'm amazed by the craftsmanship of the piece, the artist really captured a lot of small details.

Mariah LeBlanc #4

This wire design by Thomas Raschke is extremely intricate. The reason to why I was drawn to this wire design is simply because of all of its detail. Thomas purposely added each knob and handle, being very precise not to forget a detail. The wire design even appears to be sitting on a burner. Thomas Raschke did an incredible job using primary contours. Even without the secondary contours you have an amazing visual, and are able to understand what the design is. Thomas Raschke did an incrdible job, and I was visually drawn to this piece.

Gaby Piergentili #4

I chose this because the way he used lines to create the structure of a teddy bear grabbed me instantly. The simply curves of the lines make it unmistakable and genuiniely adorable. Its very clean and only a few lines are needed in order to creat the shape of the arms, legs, body, and head.

Allison Daigle #4

Thomas Raschke uses the element of line with wire to create a visually interesting piece of art. This particular design stood out to me because of how Raschke made the window look like it had great depth. The window is simple, but very well executed. I think the simplicity of the perfect lines used to create the design added to the final look. He was able to use smaller lines underneath the larger lines, which served as the primary skeleton, in order to achieve depth. When looking at Raschke's window, I feel like I am looking into an actual window, expecting to see the inside of a home. He was successful in using different lines of length and width to create depth.

Blog #4,Raschke Wire Sculpture

Look at all the Thomas Raschke wire designs on his website.

Pick one that you think is visuallly interesting and really look at how he defines the form using only the element of line.

Upload the image and write a short blog entry telling us why you are drawn to this image.

Shira-Linear Form #3

Designer: Jessica Hewitt

I really like and appreciate the simplicity of this design. There are crisp lines that draw your eye to the focal point, which is the flower at the tip of the design. The negative space reveals depth and shadow making this design really pop. Although the shapes are very simple, they say a lot and have a nice visual appeal.

OMG ITS RAMIN #3

This sculpture by Stanislav Szukalski titled Rooster of Gaul has a lot of lines and visual rhythm in it.


Circles and curves are repeated a lot, but they are not all the same or presented in the same way, creating variety along with rhythm. This piece uses asymmetrical balance and utilizes its negative space so that it is just as intriguing as the actual sculpture itself. It is also held up by thick pillars which I believe are also lines. By manipulating shadows he creates a sense of value within the piece. I think the focal point is the head of the rooster. The lines and arrows in the piece also create a sense of movement. There is obviously some sick texture going on here.

Bridget Ryan #3

George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee shoreline- photo: Mike Tantillo

The gradation pulls your eye to the other side of the bridge. In this photo the lines on the bridge are parallel to each other. On the bottom of the bridge you can see the negative space between the bridge and the water, it gives off a great shadows on the right side of bridge. The closer arch is the focal point in this picture because your eyes go right towards it because it is the biggest structure in the photo besides the brisge its self.

Gaby Piergentili #3

This was created by John GIlber Luebtow, his use of line and shape creates a visually dynamic structure. Also, the way he incorportates light into his piece emphasizes the positive and negative space.

Jill Palmer #3-Linear Form

I found this picture on photobucket. It was taken by the user gymnastjen16. This photograph is visually dynamic and depicts linear form with a good sense of rhythm. The repetition of lines creates rhythm. Combined with the shape, the lines also create movement and draw the viewer's eye around the curve of the rollercoaster. There is a lot of positive and negative space within the structure which adds to its form.

Mariah LeBlanc #3 Linear Form

To the left is a photo of the Bedford Butterfly Bridge. The architecture is Chris Wilkison Architects Ltd., and the engineer is Jan Brobrowski & Partners. The bridge is extremely interesting and a representative of linear form because of its lines, positive and negative space, and movement. The lines travel from left to right, and up and down. This always has your eye moving and demonstrates the positive and negative space. The positive and negative space allows you to look through the bridge and see the other side of the river. As the viewer I can assume the bridge is visually appealing from all sides because of the positive and negative space. The focal point of the bridge is the curved steel beams. The eye is automatically drawn to them do to their immense size and shape. The curve of the steel beams has your eye constantly moving giving the bridge movement. The bridge is full of linear form and is visually appealing.

Allison Daigle #3

I chose to photograph the Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial bridge because I am fortunate enough to live very close to it. I walk by the bridge daily, however I have never had an excuse to stop and photograph the bridge until now. The original concept of the bridge was thought up by a Swiss engineer, named Christian Menn. It's actual design was engineered by Ruchu Hsu. The bridge uses many principals and elements which are uniquely combined to create a beautiful piece of architect while serving as a functional piece of infrastructure at the same time. Lines are used throughout the bridge, in order to hold the base of bridge up. The lines also create positive and negative space throughout the entire overpass. The Zakim bridge was designed to be symmetrically balanced, most likely so that it could function properly, but it also adds visual interest. The bridge also uses the lines and negative space to create a sense of movement. I also see rhythm within the bridge. The way the lines are positioned in the pattern that they are create a rhythm within the bridge as a whole.

Erica Markle, #3 Linear Form

This photograph was taken by Chris Blakeley. This photo depicts numerous elements and principles and the major ones are very evident. There is a lot of positive and negative space used with the space in the lines of the ferris wheel. There is also very good use of light and dark, for the ferris wheel is very dark, while behind it is lit up. There isn't much color, but there are hints of faded color if the viewer looks closely. There are two subjects in the photo which is interesting because the eye doesn't directly go to one focal point. The line is the key aspect to the photo and the rhythm it creates makes it ll the more interesting to the viewer.

Megan Conte Linear Form

This was made by Gensler and Associates and is in Irvine, California.

I think this is really interesting because there is really no focal point and your eye moves all around and the lines create a good rhythm. It also has good positive and negative space.