Kismet Arts Tangent

Long past couple of days… not enough sleep, I suppose. Yesterday, I drew paper, crumpled paper. It was to get some practice looking at abstract shadows, making no assumptions on how it’s supposed to look. Exercises in seeing. One drawing was created using a paper stump dipped in charcoal dust and another was done when I used eraser bits on a charcoal covered page.

Today in New Media class, I learned the miracle-working powers of Adobe Lightroom and the magic of fancy expensive cameras. All the details are in that file, they just need some Blacks, or Light Refill or slide the toggle on the exposure scale. Check that histagram! It’s all a beautiful thing.

In a very Project Runway fashion, we came up with ideas for what black is (the theme is Black) and then we narrowed it down to 11 words (1 word per group) and now I have an “ink” inspired black-themed photograph due by next friday, and I have been assigned a partner with whom I can collaborate with… or not. I think I might. I have some great ideas that I would like to bounce off of someone.