Drown Why Don't You.

Because seriously, I hate water. Well to be more accurate, I hate being over DEEP water. like the ocean. Which I think is a viable fear. (I'm not scared of being in shallow waters like pools or small lakes, but once you get to a BIG body of water, and I can't see land, nor can I see the bottom, then I get panicked.

One thing that really annoys me about this image of it is how yellow it is. In normal light, it looks much more vibrant, but in the basement, well... maybe it's just the lighting of where I was because there is a good shot of the white light later on. Another little annoyance is how it is supposed to be displayed. it should be really high, so that the base part should be about eye level, here that part is about mid chest level. When it is displayed properly, probably at next critique, I will snap a picture so you can see. the full effect.

Aquaphobia: The fear of drowning (and water in general)

I also went about cleaning up  my studio for the first time in over 4/5 weeks. So now it looks super spiffy and I can use it! 

The entire newly cleaned out place!

Just a few projects that have been lying around. Some finished, some not so much.

And a new blank wall ready to be used! (probably for a drawing assignment)

And I commandeered a spot that is not really part of any studio to flatten paper.

Don't mess bitches, don't mess. (I even asked nicely)

Well, that's it for now. I haven't ingested too much oil paint recently, so I think I'm alright! Till next time~!

Tat a!

~Ben

Fall Breakfast

So it is Fall break here at MICA, and I've been resting myself up for the upcoming onslaught of work that is probably going to come with the return of classes. But I haven't only been resting. I've been out to Washington D.C., and I've been drawing, and working. I'll put up some pictures of my D.C. trip later once I go through them and narrow out a few.

This is just a wekly-ish update, and I will leave you a small preview of the next piece I have been working on, The first piece for myself this entire school year it seems.

 

Well, that's all for now! I'll post the finished version later! 

Ta ta~

Ben

Something I Hate.

...and I really do, even thought I have done it a few times and I don't mind when I am, I just fee like shit afterwards. 

 

My first painting that I'm actually pretty happy with. :D

Ta ta~!

-Ben

Waxy

So during class today, one of the pieces was a person dipping his hand in hot wax and then eventually peeling the wax away. It was really cool, and he let us try afterwards. Dear lord it was really really hot, and I'm surprised as hell that he could not show the slightest sign of pain from doing it. But on the bright side, it looked really really cool!

My hand covered, I melted the fingertips by accidentally putting them against the hotplate.

Top view, not as much wax on there.

My friend helped me pull it off. It felt so weird to have my skin exposed again.

Just some wax hanging.

My hand's wax cast just piled on the table, looking cool.

The backside, where my fingers came out.

Ta ta for now!

Ben

Process Gallery.

So tonight is the opening of our Process Gallery! Which is something a friend of mine put together for Freshmen (and some upperclassmen who are RAs). I have my studio on "display" I guess? Every one is able to go an walk through it, through all of our studio spaces actually, so that's over 44 separate spaces of student work, all either finished or in progress. (most of mine are the later).

This the main part of the installation I set up in my studio. It is comprised of the three-part book series about smoking's perception in today's society, and three sketchbooks (one not pictured), that are filled which are from sometime in Senior year of high school until yesterday, the 8th.

Besides those, There are some really sweet things up by the rest of the kids there. Check out the Process Gallery and see the rest!

Ta ta~!

-Ben

Printer. Printmaker.

FIRST TIME PRINTMAKING WHILE AT MICA!!!!!

(even though it will probably end up being my major :D)

Regardless, I had a ton of fun with these, I had nearly forgotten how much I love it.

Well this is the third edition of a book series that I am making. I will up load the entire series when they are done, but that will be another day. (Probably on Monday or Tuesday)

Carving station! Sitting in my room.

Paper mock-ups for the finished product.

The book cover, an old cigarette box.

Mock-up of how the final will fit in the cover.

The four preliminary attempts, two on cardstock, and two on Arches Hot-Pressed 140lbs paper.

The final materials, all lined up and waiting to be folded and made into the book.

Original sketch, linoleum sheet/block, and the final print!