Drew Cossa_Statement Outline

A majority of my work as an artist revolves around drawing people as cartoon alter egos of themselves. It is very compelling to me to try and nail the character design down to a science and to explore drawing each character with varied emotions and from different angles. I really enjoy showing people my art, so when the picture is a representation of the viewer I feel they will enjoy it even more. I was inspired early on by graphic novels such as Captain Underpants and hand drawn independent videogames like Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid. The simplicity of the art style gave me the confidence to produce work myself and here I am still drawing my viewers.

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                                                Donald Reddick

                                                The Void, 2013

                                                Oil on Particle Board 4'x4'

                                                Artist's Collection

 

This piece was started by taking a picture of myself leaning over one of the drafting tables with the front angled down so that the rear of the table would be at the highest point I could manage. Then another image was used for the triangle, and another for producing an outline for the singularity. Next I used a projector to super impose each image in a manageable position so that I could out line each image onto a 4'x4' white primed particle board. Finally I just filled in the blanks with oil paint to completed the image you see here.

 

 

 

                                                Donald Reddick

                                                Unknown Hero, 2012

                                                Paper and oil on particle board 5'x4'

                                                Artist's Collection

 

The process started with a white primed surface. Next two thirds of the surface was covered in paper pamphlets and VA hand book pages from the Veterans' Association. Then a selection of images were combined to create the effective content creating a sort of controversial response for homeless veterans. Finally the process of painting the image based on a representational color schema.

 

 



 

                                                Donald Reddick

                                                Boxed Sounds, 2012

                                                Oil on canvas 3'x4'

                                                Artist's Collection

 

This piece started with a stretched canvas primed with gesso. Next a recreation of a sketch and some miner adjustments lightly re-sketched on the surface. Then selection of three colors were selected from a color pallet that were my least favorite. Finally those colors were adjusted by combining two of the three in different directions, and creating light to dark variations to give depth.



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My time so far in this life has taught me many things, but I still to this day, as I always have been, am very hell bent on doing the things that I love in as many ways as I can. In this case, my art is the point of interest. I do always try to create as many variations of my art as I can. There is nothing that I will not try to perform in as many ways as possible. With my love of converting music into a visual form of art I strive to show it by way of paint, sculpture, etc. There is also controversial stories in art. With my piece about homeless veterans, "Unknown Heroes," I try to convey the need to help the men and women who have served the U.S. people with honor, and then were unable to make it in society after their term of service was completed. Plus there are the many other insulting atrocities conveyed by the ignorant idiots of this world that I present in this piece and refute. At one time some would think I was at war with the elements of life, but in reality I am just helping to create a balance. That balance comes with the drive to be very eclectic in the many things I would like to create. I find that a worldly balance can not be forced. It must be inspired...

DonaldReddick_Letter from the future_Resubmit

 Hey Donny,

     So I just wanted to let you know about the next 5 years of your life and how things work out. From where you are at this time you will be finishing up the last few courses the you need for your A.S. in Studio Arts. When you leave Florida School of The Arts and Palatka you will be moving back to Orlando and enrolling into Rollins College. The MFA program that they have there will greatly improve you abilities as an artist, and allow you a greater chance at proving your skills. It will be a great time to excel in your creative thought processes, and help in redefining the way you see art and create it. More so, during that time, you will get your chance at introducing your best of works in the Orange County Art Museum. While showing your works there you will be allowed to help with some of the summer art programs with the children who attend. Plus there will be a position that opens as a curator's assistant. Through your knowledge and experiences you will begin trying to find job openings at various colleges as a professor in the Studio Arts. At this point it is now a waiting game, but as usual your patience will prevail.

P.S.- You'll be just fine.

Sincerely,
     Yourself...

MaryBethHietapelto_statementoutline

1. I never really got into this work, its more like I can't get out of it. Most children are introduced to arts and crafts, finger painting, a wooden spoon and a pots and pans drum set. I just kept going with it, from triangle dresses and extra fingers, I moved on to earthy depictions of fairy's, gypsies, and mermaids. I feel like work is going well when I don't feel like ripping it up and hiding it from people because its so ugly and embarrassing.  There aren't many things I love about the work I do, but I enjoy layering line work over much of my art. That's probably my most favorite part. Line work makes everything better!!
2. Equality for all living things, love, harmony, music, nature, nudity, freedom, body painting, appreciation for the female body and anatomy, dancing, bare feet, hair..lots of hair.
3. a) Layering line work over charcoal, water color, or oils is what I like best about what I do.
b) When I say a piece has turned out really well, I mean it looks finished and I'm happy with it and I'm not scared to show it off.
c) Patterns in my work include a lot of yellow, the female body, and intricate line work.

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1. When I pick up a camera, I feel like everything makes sense. I get a sense of understanding and confidence when I look through the viewfinder and I can already see the shot in my head. I know exactly how I want a photo to look and any other way, it feels odd. I'm very confident when it comes to my art. I do have a tendency to second guess myself until I think about why I'm doing it and what I want to accomplish with it. I want my photos to say something to someone. When work is going well, I feel like I should be in this profession and that I'm making the right decision to stick to what I love. When I look at average scenes, I automatically see how I could portray that scene in a photo. I see it all in my head from the very first glance; color scheme, depth of field, rule of thirds, feeling.
   
2. Detailed
   Different
   Simple
   Experimental
   Growth
   Bright
   Variety
   
3. I love feeling like I know what I'm doing, because I do. I feel so unbelievably confident when I look through my lens that nothing else matters. When I see my shot, I already have every last detail planned in my head and that makes me feel like I'm actually supposed to be doing this and that I was stupid for ever believing I couldn't. I just get a sense of knowing and understanding and I can't ever get enough of it. If I ever lose that, I will quit photography because the magic will be gone, my entire purpose will be gone. I know a piece has turned out well if it looks the same on the screen or the paper as it does in my head. I'm a firm believer of the rule of thirds. I will rarely, if ever, center a subject. Sometimes, I'll center a subject on accident and I like the result, but rarely does that happen. I have a tendency to place my subject to the right so there is more visible space on the left. I'm not sure how I came about doing that, but I'll find myself trying to correct it and change up the scene so that the subject will fall just about anywhere else. 

Linda Navamuel_Statement Outline

 1. I didn't chose the artist life, i was born to do this. I always loved making art and i'm glad my parents are supportive or I wouldn't have believed in my art. I create because its my outlet in from reality,  there are no rules when it comes to art. When my work is going really well, i tend to become excited to finish it. Knowing that a work is coming along way better then how i imagined it makes me proud. This is a life style for me, my art does a better job explaining me then I can verbally.

2. Feminine, bold, innocent yet cheeky, experimental, happy accidents, unsure, trying to connect with something more that's within me. Fun, a lot of trial and errors, innovated, responsive. Girly, darker then it looks.  

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 - What do you like best about what you do?
     I like creating works that create a response from the viewer, whether its positive or negative. The best when people give you they're idea on it, when they explain what they believe it means or their point of view. I love the process of creating a work, the fumbling between one idea and another; which at one point, i end up saying "f**k it" and going with a gut idea which ends up making an awesome satisfying piece.

- What do you mean when you say that a piece has turned out really well?
    I mean that the work i created come out better then the sketches that i created, that I made a work based on impulsive ideas. I didn't think to hard on the idea, that i was able to express more then I thought i could. Sometimes, doubt occurs when i'm creating a work, i become concerned that no one will understand or appreciate what i'm trying to create. When i create a work that is different, where my style has grown.

- Is there a pattern in your work?
  I believe theres a strong pattern of women, i guess due to the fact that i myself are a women. Material wise, my favorite martial to work with is watercolor, fine ink pens and color pencils. I love creating intricate line accompanied  by light transparent watercolors. I would say very often feminine, and dainty types of subjects.