Endings and Beginnings

Wow, the class is nearly over, but my blog will continue on. I have shared in my posts what I have learned throughout the semester. I have learned how take cell phone pictures, edit them, upload them to Flickr and them post them on my blog. Animoto let me turn those pictures into a short video. I also made a slide show using Google docs and a series of pictures that document the making of a piece of jewelry. Another movie project taught me how to make my own music and add it to my own video mashup. Making art with online tools and programs was fun and there were so many to try. Learning more about text-based art was interesting and getting to make my own retro style ASCII pictures with letters, numbers and symbols, was like being “back in the day” when computers had limited graphic abilities. Typography in shapes made interesting star and oval gems using the Tagxedo program. Aviary suite had so many programs to try out and create layered art and music. It didn’t go so well when doing my face swap, but the logos were good and making music was a whole new experience for me.My photography skills have improved and I have learned more about sizing and editing pictures, which comes in handy quite frequently when posting online. Writing about my projects has gotten better as well. Having to post about what I have done for a project also gives an insight to what goes into a work. Building my own website was not only a learning adventure, but a great way for me to share my art in addition to my blog. I was able to showcase my projects from digital media class alongside other works of art that I have created. I hope to expand my website to be able to sell my artwork and jewelry online. I used to be a techno-phobe and didn’t care much for using the computer to make art, but now I feel empowered to be able to tackle different digital media. Someday, when I grow up, I hope to teach art and I will use what I have learned about making art from the online tools available and design a class website to show off student work. The digital media course may be ending, but my adventure is just beginning!

Is it a Gem?

Ever wonder whether that bargain gem you bought is worth the money you paid for it? There are gemstones that aren't quite top notch and others that sparkle beautifully. I found a great tutorial by an award winning gemstone artist that will help you tell a good find from a bad buy.

Girl Stuff

The Eberly Center for Women's Spring Art Show is a variety of work by talented local artists, including work by University of Toledo students. I have two prints in the show that deal with women's issues such as what beauty is and hormone replacement therapy. There are photographs, paintings, sculpture and jewelry and more...The work is available to view during regular business hours until May 11, 2012.

I Spy

I spy with my little eye...great art in Toledo! This includes my Gothic style mono print on display at the Art Supply Depo for another two weeks, and across the street from there, one of my paintings on display at Swank Gifts until the end of May. Hundreds of people got to view my pieces and many other amazing works at local galleries and venues during the Spring Gallery Loop sponsored by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo. If you are in the neighborhood, check out the art walks on the second Thursday of each month through September!

What's Been Going On?

It's been a while since I last posted. What's been going on? I have been working on a full fledged website. Yep, a place that holds more of the good stuff! There are some stuff you've seen before, and some you haven't. There are also some links to the online tools I used so that you can try your hand at making some digital art of your own. Enjoy!

https://sites.google.com/site/trishkohn/