Societal Art and Inspirations
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The following photos, whether they are painted/drawn (traditional art) or in the form of photography art, have really inspired me on many levels. Their target and focus is on societal issues, and feelings that many of us can really relate to. They are pretty.
1. A photo I came across on twitter. It is amazing how both figures have the same silhouette, and can yet represent two poles of the earth. The two extremities are brought out really good as well. The artist is clever - such iconic art is really inspiring. I can consider using such contrasting symbols in my work next time.
2. This is more of graphic art, in a more cartoon-ish style, like those you'd see in newspapers. I can really relate to this picture, as globalization is resulting in over-industrialization nowadays, drowning out the green and nature. It would be really nice to have the greens back. A pretty environment overrides a noisy and polluted city any day. I can consider portraying such ideas through cartoons in my art works next time.
3. This is a perfect portrayal of society, how we are all pressed down by one another, and this pressure builds up, with the ones at the bottom suffering the most. Human behavior and nature, is what this work is all about. I love its simplicity and how direct it brings across its message. Furthermore, it is black and white. I can consider adopting this style of presentation of ideas.
4. I love the image of the eye here. The colour combination against the black background is really really pretty and awesome. It is like a myriad of fantasies, dreams and prettiness all merged into one, the patterns are really really nice. The message is also very meaningful. I like how the focus of the whole picture is on the eyeball, created by the contrasting colours. The chiaroscuro here is definitely one I can learn from.
5. I came across this on Instagram yesterday, and this is really really deep and pretty. The message is so pretty and meaningful, I'm literally at a loss for words. The concept behind this picture is really good, I really admire the artist's mind. I can consider exploring my concepts in more unique and impactful ways like this next time.






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Coursework Inspirations
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For my coursework, in order to look for references I went to the library to borrow some books on puppy mills. That is when I came across this book, depicting the heartfelt story of Baby, a three-legged ex-puppy mill dog whose owner was inspired by her to become an activist against such animal cruelty (puppy mills) and spreading the message, taking photos with many well-known people such as Obama and celebrities. It provided lots of insights into the puppy mill industry, which is extremely helpful to my coursework.

I was inspired to make cages with the base as money bills due to what the book mentioned, of how consumers are the ones who drive this cruel industry. The consumers are the one who built these walls to imprison such innocent souls.



Dogs are not dogs in a puppy mill. They are products. They are numbered. They are items. Therefore, inspired by Baby's own story, I will be marking numbers on the faces of my dog models in order to bring about the impact more forcefully.

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Coursework Experiment 4 [Paper, Tape]
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This is slightly different from the previous experiment. 

I formed the basic shape of the dog's figure using paper (crushed), and then wrapping it with masking tape to secure the shape. As lesser masking tape is used, not as many masking tape "flake off" as the previous try. The dog formed is also much more accurate as paper is easier to manipulate than tape.
I will be using this method to make my dogs.





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Coursework Experiment 3 [Tape, Paint]
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Dog is made up entirely of masking tape, and I painted over the tape with acrylic in order to give it colour. Compared to the wire dogs, it is much easier in forming the shape of the figures and not as fragile as the clay dog. However, masking tape is not all that durable and sticky and the ends of the tape come off after a while. Paint also takes a while to dry on it, making it hard to paint.




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Coursework Experiment 2 [Clay]
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Dogs made entirely from clay. 

Abandoned this idea soon after as the clay softens and "melts" onto the surface they are standing on after a while, flattening the figure and leaving oil stains on paper. It is also extremely fragile and non-durable. Furthermore, it wastes a large volume of clay. It is not effective. (It was also hard keeping the tail erect)









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Coursework Experiment 1 [Wire+Tape]
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Wire dogs, then wrapping them with masking tape:





The rough metal cage draft size thing is based on the image I found above of the size of a typical cage of a puppy mill. It is extremely small and constrictive, restraining the dogs from any freedom at all.

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Coursework Idea (2)
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Following the Haikudeck I made previously in Coursework Idea (1), I combined those images and linked them into a cycle with inspiration after seeing the image of the puppy mill cycle online:


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External Designs
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The first image is a design I came up with for my CCA (SJAB)'s new board design. The logo in the middle is adapted from a compass, and I merged it together with the St, John logo and this is the result. I have left ample space for paperwork, such as Routine Orders, Hierarchy Lists, photos etc.
The second image is a mindmap I have done the previous year of a brain, in relation to the themes Vision and Dreams. I personally love this design very much (I like black and white designs) and I thought the brain was pretty well-drawn. (hehe)
The USB symbol is also very meaningful, to represent the memories our brain stores. I like this style.

The third image is an inspiration artwork (um... inspired by myself) inspired by my second image above, as I really like this style. I did this artwork on the iPad drawing app, Sketchbook. If you look closely, the letters of my name are embedded within the star, W A N T I N G. In the empty spaces between the letters and the space of the star, I drew lots of simple images which I thought are relevant to myself. The star represents my ambitions. For example, the sheep represents my love for sheep. In conclusion, this artwork is basically a representation of myself. 

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Colouring Book
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In the past year, Lilian and I volunteered to design a Colouring book for a CIP school team to distribute to the children in the country. 

These are some of the scenes we have drawn in accordance with the main message the Colouring book aims to bring out: It is wrong to abandon animals. 

I personally feel that we have done a good job in portraying the essence of the message through the characters and settings, and it does look like a Colouring book's style. :)





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Graces' Design
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For this year's Graces design, I mainly went with the idea of architecture and beauty. I was fascinated by Nicholas Kirkwood's designs of heels, as it made me realise how an article of clothing such as out shoes can be forms of art too. Since Graces is also about dolling ourselves up to make ourself physically pretty and mature, I feel that this materialist ideal fits the theme of the camp. Therefore, my final designs are all adapted from architectural designs.

For the front design which is of a butterfly, the symbol of a butterfly is chosen as a butterfly represents grace (since it is Graces) and it also represents the process of maturity. We entered secondary school as undeveloped caterpillars, then to cocoons, then finally we are emerging out of our shells after all the school has nurtured us. It is entirely in black and white to give a sense of simplicity, and the architecture adaption is featured in the butterfly's wings.

For the back design which is of a laced high-heeled boot, it was greatly inspired by Kirkwood's designs and like I explained in the first paragraph, of how pertinent the image of a shoe (especially heels) is representative of a maturing female. It portrays a strong sense of feminism in us, and the butterfly symbol is also used here as the laces of the shoe. Its architectural feature is prominent in the shoe's design. It is also in black and white - representing simplicity.

Overall, I prefer the final back design more as it is more aesthetically appealing.





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Herons Inspiration
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This is an artwork my group did during lesson time, we were told to create an artwork in the same style as that of Herons by Chen Wen Hsi. We created it in the perspective of an audience' response to the artwork, and Mr Robertson was our model. We cut out different coloured pieces of paper in various angular shapes and then pieced them up together to form up Mr Robertson's face. We also made paper cuttings on the paper itself in those shapes to create more diversity. The curls of paper rings attached at the side is a contrast to the sharp, angular shapes as it is round and curvy, therefore presenting contrast.

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CNY Card
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For the CNY card design assignment, as it will be the year of the sheep, I took reference to the image I found above and adapted the design onto the front of my card. Unlike traditional Chinese paper cutting (which is very typical and often seen on CNY products), I decided to go the different way - paper pasting. 

I separated the image of the sheep into 2 parts- beige and red. As the card itself is red, I will be using it to my advantage and just delineating the sheep/goat figure from the paper by black ink. In order to make the card attractive and appealing to audiences, I made it slightly 3D by cutting out the parts in beige on a separate piece of paper and then pasting them on the red sheep figure, making it three dimensional. Since I also used the same beige colour for the decoration of the borders, the colour schemes match, making the card appear simplistic as well.

Overall I am satisfied with the outcome (despite the fact that the glue inside the card wrinkled the surface... um), however I feel it can be improved if I had more "cut-outs" pasted as one side of the card still looks a bit bare. But otherwise it is simplistic, and appealingly festive.

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