ARTC 1353: Concert Poster

In my computer illustration class, we were tasked with creating a movie or concert poster using the skills we've learned thus far. I had a lot of fun creating and working with this assignment. In some ways, I can't believe that there are only two classes left in the semester, it feels like this semester just started. I think, out of all of the assignments we've had so far, creating this poster has been by far my favorite assignment (and how strange is that, I actually have enjoyed the homework assignments I've had to do?!).

Horses and birthdays

For several years, Melanie (one of my closest friends) have been talking about going horseback riding. Since we both work, dance constantly and are in school, we've never been able to actually do it. Since her birthday was Saturday, I set up for us to go horseback riding on Sunday. Not only was the weather amazing, but Jeff with Widowmaker Trail Rides was a great guide. We spent two hours riding around Lake Grapevine in amazing, beautiful weather.  Our guide was a lot of fun and the horses were beautiful. And while a lot of places are more willing to use younger horses, all of our horses were fairly young and were willing to go. We had an absolutely amazing time and I'm sure that we'll be going back either as an annual or semi-annual trip.

I got to ride Clara, a HUGE horse, she was a little over 16 hands!

Tiburon, our guide's trail dog, was glad to have a chance to play in the lake

Mel and her horse Poko

Mel, me and Jeff's horse Whiskey

Clara was glad to get back to her hay

ARTC 1353: Graphics

When using Illustrator, the first thing that comes to mind is generally not the ability to create graphics and logos. (Although, prior to this semester nothing really came to mind since I didn't know anything about Illustrator). Tonight we spent the class dispelling this notion. We even went so far as to create logos of our own using our initials.

I stuck to using the paint blob brush for the initial design and then edited and altered it from there. I think it would be easier to use the brushes with the use of a pen instead of a mouse, but you kinda have to work with what you've got. If I really do decide to work more with drawing and creating original artwork after this semester ends, I may invest in getting something to work with at home.

Out of these final three, I think the last one is my favorite.

Sonnets aren't all about love

A friend of mine needed help writing a sonnet for their poetry class. In order to help them out, I wrote out this sonnet to show them that not all poems have to be about love. While many times when people think of poetry it is to show something full of love and hope, it can be about a great number of things. 

While some hearts were made to live and to love

not all hearts were made the same. For this time,

our time, must come to an end. Far above

some god is laughing for this grievous crime.

While it may be gods above that decide

what our fates may hold. It is all too clear

that whatever I had felt for you died.

I can’t miss you, so please don’t waste your tears.

I know you may think me twisted and cruel

but I cannot stay in a loveless life.

To stay with you would surely be fatal

and I shall not put up with such great strife.

So fly away, my dear, please leave me now

Flay away, my dear, I must break this vow.

Lifescouts Friday: Musically Inclined

Happy Friday all! This week has really had its ups and downs. The Stars were eliminated from the playoffs and I had to take my car in to get serviced because it wouldn't turn on, but a lot of the work required to be done was covered under warranty. I was told that work would slow down after fourth quarter but I've yet to see any sort of slow down happen yet. But I wont complain (too much) because it is nice to be able to have a job and taking on more responsibilities that are more marketing/design centered. So I present to you this week's addition of Lifescouts! The next few additions are going to be about music. Enjoy!


Bass

As you all know, Justin taught me how to play the guitar. He also taught me how to play bass. In high school, I thought it was important to learn to play as many instruments as possible. In addition to actually taking lessons for various things, I took it upon myself to learn from people I knew. Not that it really does me any good now. I haven't played any sort of instrument since I left school.

Clarinet

In high school, if you made it to a certain chair in band, you had to audition for the state orchestra. You could do so as a soloist or coerce another poor soul to practice a piece and perform it with you (so you also had to rely on them to perform well in order to make it). My freshman year of high school, having never auditioned alone before, I was able to convince a friend of mine that played the clarinet to perform a duet with me. I also did learn how to play a bit as part of my I-need-to-know-how-to-play-every-instrument-known-to-man phase.

Perform on Stage

I was in band and orchestra. And in the state orchestra. And I was a part of a choir. We had to perform many times. That is a big part of being in each of these musical groups. You had to perform on stage.

Saxophone

Another part of my  I-need-to-know-how-to-play-every-instrument-known-to-man phase. Also, since most of my friends in high school were in band, a lot of the people I dated were in the band. One of these people was a guy who played the saxophone. Like most high school romances, it didn't last and we have grown apart and don't even speak to each other.

Piano 

I actually took lessons to learn how to play the piano. This was not part of my  I-need-to-know-how-to-play-every-instrument-known-to-man phase. I began taking lessons when I was five or six and continued until high school. Unlike most instruments I took up, I can actually still play the piano even though it has been years since I actually took lessons.