Brooklyn Museum

Earlier Today I went to the Brooklyn Museum I enjoyed the segment about the American History, I protocolary enjoyed this painting because before I personally thought that in history nudity would be considered inappropriate, But when I saw this piece of art work I noticed that the body was art, not just a "naked" women. I find it interesting that today things like"nudity" maybe more accepted but not as sacred. I also love in this painting that there are two artists: the one on the left drawing and the one on the right making a sculpture, I notice that the room seems more like a loft or a basement, possibly to be more private.

//Two Sides of the Camera//

Tita Castro's - photo taken in chinatown
model:me

In the last 17 hours I have learned how to be on both sides of the camera. I learned how to be a photographer and a model, I dont know which one is harder: But I can totally say that if the photographer and the model aren't working together the photos will not come out to their full potential, I have also realized that lighting can make or break a picture. I had a lot of fun modeling for My friend Tita Castro's design who is in another portfolio design class. I loved this project because it deffinitly allowed to experience alot of the different places in New York City.

Yasemin Yilmazipek and Sage Silva's dress
model:Ilke Eroz

Progress Report

Today could have been one of the most exciting/exhausting days I have had since I've been here. My partner, (Yasmine) and I have finally finished our dress in Franks class. It felt marvelous to complete and place the dress on a potential model. I felt so proud to to see the dress finally come alive from all of the sketches. I began to feel more inspiration and ideas forming, for the accessories to go with the dress.

SKETCH

Materials

Museum Of Modern Art And Design

 This Museum altered the way I thought about a design. When I first saw this piece it looked like the image on the right, but as I walked closer the image became more and more unclear.  I learned that the way a pictures layout has a lot to do with how the artist want us to perceive the image. I found it fascinating the way the artist made this whole portrait out of labels from t-shirts. The image below
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This is a photo I took of myself through the perspective of a video surveillance.

The MoMa

Today was quite a experience, I had been to the Moma a week before I went with my class. Both total different perspectives; the first time I went I felt more as a viewer the second time around I began to see more as a artist because I was noticing more shapes and color, and the style of the artist.

 I always admired Andy Warhol but I never exactly knew why, but today I realized its the way the colors catch my attention and makes me want to look at the piece for a longer time. This got me thinking about how to use color to get the attention of viewers of my art.

 

Midnight Mood Board

Today I began my mood board, the prompt was to take the colors from the pallet which were extracted from the photo of the building we choose for inspiration. I got all these magazines and began to cut out figures and objects that I felt caught my eye.

Brunette at the Met

Today my class and I went to the Met Museum, we had to choose a statue to sketch. As soon as I saw this statue I found it spectacular the way the light hit the statues and how the anatomy of the three women are almost the same but from a different angle.

Charles James
Designer 1940's

The exhibition that really caught my eye at the Met Museum was the Charles James "Beyond Fashion". I began to admire the gowns and the dresses before I knew who or when they were made. I found it incredible the way the dress is crafted,  I learned that may designers look up to Charles James as he is a revolutionary fashion designer. I love how history affects the construction of the dress, This exhibition is when I began feeling inspired to make modern  gowns of my own in my group assignment.

Finding a Location for Inspiration

 Today my group and I  had to explore New York, and find a building that inspired us. This task challenged me to really look at my surroundings, as I mostly observe people when I am walking down the street. I realized today that everything including the buildings have their own character. This building especially caught my eye, it was the only building painted blue on the block. It made me see that in New York, a building can be so different and still fit perfectly in.