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Isaac Blandin “Fleeting Colors”12 x 18”, Acrylic Paint on Paper, 2019 While creating “Fleeting Colors”, my acrylic landscape painting of a river bank lined in cherry blossom trees, I wanted to focus on creating a scene where there was a focal point and main subject formed by contrasting color. I also sought to build up textures with varying methods. Additionally, one of the main goals I wanted to achieve in this painting was the symbolic representation of the concept of fleeting moments in time. Like the bloom of cherry blossom tree’s which stick around for less than a week, many moments and stages of one’s life come and go on short intervals. If I were able to start this work again from the beginning, I would want to change some of the texturing, specifically in the foreground. I would also want to bring in a surreal element to add interest.
In this work, I am most proud of the layering and perception of depth in the painting.
In this work, I am most proud of the layering and perception of depth in the painting.
Isaac Blandin “Duality”11 x 14”, Marker, Ink, & Colored Pencil on Paper, 2019 While creating “duality”, my drawing of two intertwined foxes with doodle tails, I sought to create a take a subject from nature, but also bring a surreal, abstracted style into the otherwise real subject of the work. I wanted to bring two opposing styles and ideas into harmony within one image.
Coinciding with the opposing art styles, this work represents the idea of opposite ideologies and beliefs being able to co-exist in harmony. This was relevant to me due to the massive amount of division which exists in today’s society and politics where often you are pushed to pick one side and reject the other.
If I were able to start this work again from the beginning, I would want to change some of the color choices in order to match the two different medias better.
In this work, the part which I am most proud of is the ability of the doodle portion to create interest and keep the viewer in a rhythm while analyzing the work.
Coinciding with the opposing art styles, this work represents the idea of opposite ideologies and beliefs being able to co-exist in harmony. This was relevant to me due to the massive amount of division which exists in today’s society and politics where often you are pushed to pick one side and reject the other.
If I were able to start this work again from the beginning, I would want to change some of the color choices in order to match the two different medias better.
In this work, the part which I am most proud of is the ability of the doodle portion to create interest and keep the viewer in a rhythm while analyzing the work.
Isaac Blandin “Culture”11 x 14”, Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 2019 While creating “Culture”, my water color painting/drawing of an Asian styled dragon with a body formed by various cartoon-style figures and objects, I sought to create a work with meaning and a message while using my usual style of two conflicting art styles.
In the work, I used the main subject of an Asian style dragon to represent a traditional cultural symbol which is very recognizable. However, the body is made of many different figures which I created to represent today’s culture and society. Looking through the body, some of the figures are good and some are very bad. This was meant to show how different culture – or lack of culture – is in the modern world.
If I were able to start this work again from the beginning, I would want to add some more potentially controversial topics into the doodles to create a stronger effect of the bad state of society nowadays.
In this work, the portion which I am most proud of is the texture created by the overlapping of the figures which creates some interest when viewing the work
In the work, I used the main subject of an Asian style dragon to represent a traditional cultural symbol which is very recognizable. However, the body is made of many different figures which I created to represent today’s culture and society. Looking through the body, some of the figures are good and some are very bad. This was meant to show how different culture – or lack of culture – is in the modern world.
If I were able to start this work again from the beginning, I would want to add some more potentially controversial topics into the doodles to create a stronger effect of the bad state of society nowadays.
In this work, the portion which I am most proud of is the texture created by the overlapping of the figures which creates some interest when viewing the work
Isaac Blandin "World of Art"9 x 12", Ink on Paper, 2019
Figge Art Museum T-shirt Contest Entry and Printmaking work.
Figge Art Museum T-shirt Contest Entry and Printmaking work.
In Progress
In Progress
Other Works
Other Works
A collection of some works from this year which were not created as final/polished works or for show presentations.
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