First, a plug
It is highly recommended that you go to my sister's art gallery instead of reading this page. Hers is some wonderful stuff, and you will surely kick yourself if you continue here rather than there. But hey, sometimes it's good to do something yourself.
Yay! Art!
When I was a young'n, much art was been done by me, including some dabblings in 3D modeling, with, well, noticeable results. What motivates a great artist? Good question; glad I asked. History's great artists have felt an insatiable urge to express their world on canvas -- to communicate life with the simple eloquence of color and form. My art, on the other hand, was mostly inspired by the desire to have a nifty desktop for my computer. And, in accordance with this end, I display for you art mostly designed to look interesting around the borders of windows. Behold!
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Besides the inspirations described above, I created this piece in response to the great book "Godel, Escher, Bach" (by Douglas Hofstadter). It's almost entirely photoshopped, using images created and scavenged:
GEB Desktop -
This is a second version of the GEB Desktop, due to boredom, and frustration with the blurriness of the above piece. Many have mourned the departure of Mr. Thinker, but I prefer the hands as thematic elements:
GEB Desktop 2 -
Here's a knitting notebook cover I did for Inna Zakharevich. She said: "I think rivers and trees and celtic knots look cool, and maybe you could make something that makes these work together? Or am I nuts?" Of course, she is nuts. But I tried.
Inna Notebook -
Here's an example of some 3D work. I created this image for my sister when she was in elementary school. It incorporates some of her artwork, and things she liked -- Chiam Potok books, pastels, and chocolates.
Selena's Studio -
The following image is from those awkward middle-school years during which I was overcome with mac-addiction. After much self-therapy, and many conversations with my friend Harvey, I've beat the condition. However, this picture remains a remainder of those days.
Mac Man -
I made this final image in 6th grade after reading and falling in love with Phillip Pullman's The Golden Compass. For those of you who had similar experiences, this will make some sense. For those of you who didn't, this will not make any sense.
Golden Compass
