Category: Artists Statement

  • Making Generative Art

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    Generative art is a form of expression built upon algorithms. Generative art is a new form of collaboration between humans and machines. It is the use of algorithms to create aesthetically pleasing output. Generative art sometimes encompasses artificial intelligence machine learning and data science. However there are many more accessible avenues to explore generative i…

  • Planet Project

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    Planet I’ve continued to learn about 3D computer graphics, and as I learn new techniques I like to use them to improve old projects. In this new render of a planet I used two new techniques. First, I used volumetric lighting to make the setting more atmospheric. Then, I used a partical simulation to emulate…

  • Soundscape I

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    Silence of the LAN Many people remember the old noises from operating systems gone by. The bongos in Ubuntu, the chimes of Windows and Macintosh. They became a part of our lives. The beeps, whirs and clicks of computers created a soundscape that gave them  personality. However, as time goes  on computers make less noises.…

  • The Nexus II Home Super Computer

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    What Kind of person owns a Nexus? Are you ready for the home supercomputing revolution? If you are a AI programmer, video editor, meteorologist, or a mathematician you’re probably already involved. A supercomputer can make the most mundane life supremely sophisticated. Introducing the Nexus II. An intelligent person owns a Nexus This is an amazing…

  • Circuit Series

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    Cities of silicon I’ve continued to venture into the exciting frontier of 3D computer graphics. Furthermore, I’ve been experimenting with modeling retro futuristic technology for a project. Computers are interesting to me for their function However beneath the chassis there is a living world of circuit boards. Moreover, they are like miniature cities driven to…

  • Wallpapers

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    Wallpapers A wallpapers package is now available on my github. This package is a part of the qtile-chameleon project. To learn more about qtile chameleon check my old blog posts. My primary focus with these wallpapers was on color. The goal is to provide a good variety of colors for pywal to use in generating…

  • 3D: The Third Dimension

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    3D Design 3D computer graphics is one of the most rewarding design spaces. You can use three dimensional graphics in many ways. For instance, you can create photo realistic scenes or convey abstract ideas in an accurate way. Moreover, computer generated images straddle the boundaries of fine art. For example, sculpture and painting could be…

  • Sketchbook Catch Up

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    The Sketches Never Stopped My sketches have been piling up fast. It was only a matter of time before I would reach the last page of my sketchbook. Lately my drawings have been either simple cartoons exploring exaggerated aspects of reality. Proportion, color, perspective and the like. I like them but they don’t feel like…

  • Bonsai

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    Shokubutsu Bonsai is a practice of bondage. It is the equivalent of foot binding, or ear cropping for a plant. Its with a heavy heart that I admit that I am guilty of these indecencies. In 2012 I tried to keep three baby elm trees from a lower altitude alive in pots and they froze…

  • Under the Blood Red Moon

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    Between Three Pillars This drawing is on 7x10in mixed media paper. It was drawn with a felt tip pen and colored with water color. Under the Blood Red Moon started with one goal in mind. I wanted to draw more pillars with drapery. I started this theme in The New King. It was satisfying to…