https://www.ArtWanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520 This RSS feed displays the 10 most recent images that have been uploaded by to ArtWanted.com MST en-us https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:21:22 MST So very busy,...A lot of my time has been focused in a few areas, but mostly in glass blowing. I haven't posted much (if any) work here but I should. I'm hoping to show some stuff off in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I created a quick long exposure painting and uploaded it here for your enjoyment. Ciao, G https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:54:06 MST Does anyone even buy mousepads anymore? I mean honestly,... https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:58:05 MST I thought I'd take a moment to speak about "Ode to British Petroleum" (pictured here). The source of this image comes from BBQ chicken. I'm not kidding. It took me several attempts to get it just right. My friends would come over and wonder why I had congealing chicken fat in a pyrex casserole dish. "You gonna eat that, G?" Finally, after a few days, the rotty chicken innards matured. I was ready to photograph "Miss Congealiality"! I had to *gently* carry the casserole dish to the platform to photograph. At this point, you're expecting me to say "While carrying it, I tripped and it spilled all over me". I admit, that actually did happen once. It was gross beyond words. In any case, when the material congealed, it formed asymmetrical fractal shapes. Because of this, the material can impersonate nature in several forms. This image represents oil, but I can just as easily create what looks like a satellite image of earth topography (well, I actually *have* done that). All in all, I have the process down pretty well with chicken. Maybe I'll congeal some other organic materials and see what I can create. -G https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:15:15 MST I've received various requests on how to create an animated GIF. The problem with telling you how to do this is finding a singular solution for mac, pc, or ??. Luckily, there is such a solution,...REJOICE! I'm going to explain this as if you've never used a program in your life. Sorry if this comes off as insulting: Step 1: Make sure you have Java installed. Go to this website: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml If it says you're java is working, GOOD! Step 2: Find at least 2 different images. Ideally, these images should have the exact same dimensions (width, height). Place the images in a folder. YOU MUST DO THIS. You cannot continue without having the images you want to animate into the same folder! Step 3: Now let's start the GIF tool. Go to this website: http://www.onyxbits.de/giftedmotion - click on the "giftedmotion-1.20.jar" located at the bottom of the page. The GIF animation program will automatically launch, if not, double click the file your browser downloaded - The application should then launch. Step 4: Within the GIF animation application, in the top left corner, click on the word FILE. Then click LOAD. You'll see a file requester come up. Within the file requester, navigate to the folder that contains the images you want to animate. While holding the SHIFT key down, click on ALL the files you want to animate. Release the SHIFT key and then click the OPEN button. Step 5: GIF's have the ability to have transparency. Without going into this property, let's simply turn it off. Click on the "Configure Export Settings" button (just above the bar labeled "Sequence Editor"). Click on the purple box just to the right of the title "Transparency Color". This will place a red dot with an X over it. This means transparency is turned off. You can now close the Configure Export Settings box by clicking the box with an X in it (located in the upper right corner). Step 6: Let's play the animation!! Click on the Play Animation button (just above the bar labeled "Sequence Editor"). Step 7: If your animation plays too fast, click the checkbox titled "Apply changes to all frames". Next, enter the value 2000 into the field titled "Time (ms)". Now click the play button. You'll see your animation has slowed down. Step 8: Save your animation using the "Record Animation" button (the red button located near the play button). ~ FIN ~ You can view your saved GIF animation FILE using your browser. All browsers can view GIF animations. This is just an introduction to GIF animations. I hope it serves you well. Ciao, G https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:30:51 MST My inspiration for this work is both social and artistic. Socially, I've already explained my reasons for this piece (check out the piece in my portfolio for an explanation). Artistically, I've been inspired by Roland Topor's great work. I hope to continue with some follow-up pieces along the same thread. https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:23:42 MST For My Amusement,..a series of pics I took at the county fair. I took this one in homage to Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:18:04 MST I've been sharing off my Condemned series lately - a collection of photographs taken near my hometown. The environment I photograph is in a state of (obvious) erosion. As the erosion progresses, various "sundries" begin to combine. It's a fascinating process in that these items were once independent in character. As they merge with other objects. they briefly take on a new identities as they journey towards complete decomposition. https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:48:14 MST Answers to viewer mail: • When I say "all effects done in camera" I really mean it - I did not use applications like photoshop, corel painter,...etc to create any of the imagery (aside from converting from RAW). You can purchase the RAW files from me if you'd like :) • I don't do HDR, I know a lot of people love HDR. I shoot exclusively in RAW format. I might try it in the near future. • Obviously, I have day job. • I drink coffee like I breathe air. • I believe that evil has every right to exist as does good, but the good always has its' hands on the wheel (mostly). • In some cases, I think art historians are incompetent(see impressionism). • True Blood and Boondocks • La Planète Sauvage and Empire Strikes Back (at the top of the list for sci-fi) • House music, trance, some downtempo, mashes • Recently, Lebbeus Woods has been lighting me on fire https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:19:55 MST Pretty much feeling corporate with this image. I actually didn't expect to pull anything out of my last photo shoot. I'm hoping to maybe do a few more of these, they're so easy to create. I've also been focusing on some long exposure work as you may have checked out For My Amusement #1 and #2. Summer is here which makes techno, rock, and remixes all that much better. https://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=19520&Tab=Blog Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:42:07 MST As you may have noticed in my recent gallery additions, I've been expanding my technique. I'll be taking more shots over the next few weeks. You'll see them here. I've also been slowly progressing on the grip series as well as some progress on a long gestating deconstructionist piece. Far easier to talk about than doing,...no wonder art history is such a popular career choice!