Final Project, Crowdsourcing, Part 1:

The Johnny Cash Project
http://www.thejohnnycashproject.com/#/explore/TopRated/28a394a7cafa3b88588c27b59053dece7c67497c

My participation in The Johnny Cash Project included completing and submitting the above drawing to appear in the music video if approved.  After looking through several randomly chosen images, a frame that would allow for realistic detail juxtaposed with abstract mark making appeared.  I have always been drawn toward portraiture and found the connection between the man and bird to be particularly interesting.  The composition allowed room to play with the negative space substituting the vague, organic imagery of trees with a random, graffiti like scribble while maintaining the same tones and texture.  A very fine point drawing tip was used at a varying opacity to layer in as much detail as possible and maximize depth in the changing gradations. Artistically, this drawing was gratifying to complete in that it offered a variety of visual information layered with emotion.  I look forward to finding out the results of my submission and would definitely recommend this project to other people.  



Drawing Software: Easy to use and pleased with the option of tools. 

The Johnny Cash Project can be found at: http://www.thejohnnycashproject.com/

The One Million Masterpiece Project

http://www.millionmasterpiece.com/profile-1005844 

For the One Million Masterpiece Project I chose to do a drawing inspired by a simple line found within the project's mission statement, "capture a snapshot of the society in which you live."  This idea of people from all over the world contributing a visual representation of where they are from is a unique way to see the world and join together.  For my drawing I chose to work from a snapshot taken while at Burning Man.  The significance behind this decision runs parallel to the symbolic meaning found within the photograph.  The festival of Burning Man acknowledges a cultural celebration energized by the self-expression of our society.  The butterfly wings represent an animistic connection between humans and nature layered in the presence of the desert.  Finally, the wind is an energy flowing around the world carrying feelings and memories symbolizing unification.  It is my hope that this drawing will represent freedom of expression and respect for our land while contributing a positive example of western culture.

Drawing Software: Easy to use but the limited tools made any realism increasingly difficult as the colors and tools just wanted to look like child's art. 

 http://www.millionmasterpiece.com/