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3D to 2D

Using Photoshop, I manipulated my chest of Drawers to create a symbol of art. I used wonderland as a background because whenever I create art I tend to get lost in my creations. Making sure to always dive in head first.

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Art History III "The Leak," inspired by Francis Alys

Chest of Drawers

My chest of drawers is composed of Black Poster board which is held together with Finishing nails.

The first drawer that pulls out, contains sketches and drawing to showcase my passion for art.  Next, two concealed draws, hidden inside of the first draw.  The first concealed drawer contains a surfboard that I carved out of soap to demonstrate my love for surfing.  The last drawer is composed of hooks and fishing line to emphasize my relation with the ocean and my decent from a family of fisherman. 

Learning to fly

As the seasons change, so does life. Once students graduate highschool they enroll in a college of their choosing.  Sometimes the college chosen is away from home, causing kids to step into adult hood. 

The video starts in Autumn with the leaves falling and concludes with a young birdy taking first flight from the nest in early spring.

Lavender The Lion

Here stands Lavender the Lion, King and all mighty leader of the black forest.  King Lavender was very old and wise which brought peace to all of his family and animal friends.  For this reason Lavender was no ordinary Lion, for he himself was the only animal on earth that knew the Secret of Life.

 Life was humble and pleasurable for the king as he stroll through the black forest.  Until on his way home one day, Lavender notice something odd in the distance, two green flying saucers traveling towards his location on the dark plain.  The King tried to escape the green saucers but was surrounded, looking around King Lavender had no place to run.

The King was in a deep state of panic as he was surrounded by life forms that he had never seen before.  "Ahh King Lavender, it is so nice to finally meet you",said one alien as his snake tongue coiled back into his mouth.  "I am Excision, ruler of the planet Shambalah, and we come for your secret".  Unwilling to share the Secret of Life with the aliens, Lavender was taken hostage as a result of his deep lion pride.  The King was abducted and brought back to the planet of Shambalah where he endured grueling torture and pain.

Still unwilling to talk, King Lavender would continue to endure grueling torture of the acid rain chamber.  For ten days at ten nights the acid rain would continuously burn and scare the King's flesh.  Alien leader Excision gave Lavender one last chance to reveal the Secret of Life.  Insubordination would lead to certain death.  The aliens brought King Lavender to the highest cliff in Shambalah, in hopes that the secret would be revealed.  "You will have to kill me before I tell you the Secret of Life," Lavender yelled while on his last stand.  Excision leaned towards his henchman and gives the signal for King Lavender to be blasted off the cliff with the use of the subsonic ray gun.

 Gears and Pulleys

A radished, crafted from stacked paper and glue