FOSHAY TOWER

This picture i did in Illustrator.  I had a hard time with it cause i know nothing about that program. But I left the clouds in the background and I made the Foshay tower yellow cause when i went there one of the facts was in January 1981, a huge yellow ribbon was put around the tower to welcome home hostages Iran. And February 13, 1981 was designated as "Yellow Ribbon Day" in Minnesota. I thought that was a pretty big deal so I just made the tower yellow to resemble that event.

In this picture I put two pictures together. One of the Foshay Tower from the street view and another picture of the Washington Monument.  I faded the Washington Monument into the left corner of the picture. I did this because the Foshay Tower was modeled after the washington monument. 

On this last picture I was just messing around in photoshop and was going through the different effects and i really liked this one. the dark side could resemble the old Foshay Tower and the brighter side could resemble the New and improved W Hotel.

I did this picture in Illustrator in class. Just messing around trying to get a hang of things. But i decieded to do it black and purple becuase when I went to go visit the Foshay Tower when you walk in the W hotel its dark with purle lighting and I thought that was pretty cool.

Metaphors We Live By

The two chapters were very interesting. I really enjoyed the part in chapter 2 about how time is money.

You're wasting my time.

This gadget will save you hours.

I don't have the time to give you. 

How do you spend your time these days?

That flat tire cost me an hour. 

I've invested a lot of time in her. 

I don't have enough time to spare for that. 

You're running out of time. 

You need to budget your time. 

Put aside some time for ping-pong. 

Is that worth your while? 

Do you have much time left? 

He's living on borrowed time. 

You don't use your time profitably. 

I lost a lot of time when I got sick. 

Thank you for your time.

You never really know how so many things you do in a day are related to metaphors. Also how we the people of society have associated time with so many things. I didnt really understand metaphors but the first to chapters explained it a little it more to me.  

http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/language-arts/7/metaphors/

This website does a good job of tell what a metaphor is, examples of it in words and phrases, why we use metaphors, examples of metaphors and strategies.

15 artists that influence and inspire you

Artists Statement

http://eladsherman.com/artist%20statement.htm

"Creativity is not a rare characteristic, which only gifted people were born with. Creativity is there, inside our soul. Bring your personality, with its internal, natural enthusiasm to the stage and play."

   *I like how in this artists statement it talks about how people can be creative and how we all have some sort of artists inside all of us. 

15 artists that influence and inspire you.
1.Brock Davis: www.itistheworldthatmadeyousmall.com
   I really enjoy and admire all of his work and how he has such a big imagination.
2.Jack Dykinga: www.dykinga.com
   Jack is a photographer for National Geographic, he shoots pictures of landscape and the nature seen itself.  All of his pictures amazed me. 
3.Colleen Davis: http://colleendavisphotography.blogspot.com
   I enjoy how in all her pictures she makes them bright and has the color really stand out
4.Kayla Paler: www.kaylaphoto.com
   She specials in maternity and new born photography. I reall liked her work a lots.  She does well with color and making the people stand out well in the photos
5.Clare O'Neill: www.clareoneill.com
   She does black and white photography, I believe black and white and be really strong pictures the show the true emotions. 
6.Bob Martin: www.bobmartin.com
   Bob does mainly sports photography and thats something I myself am really into.  His pictures blew me away they were so incredible.
7.Julian Beever: www.tech-exclusive.com
   He makes artwork of illusions on side walks and roads. He makes his work come to life, I love it. 
8.Claire Hutton: www.clairhutton.zenfolio.com
   She uses lots of leading lines in her work. Thats something common but yet not a lot of people use it like she does. 
9.Angel Y: http://static-romance.org
   She has many interesting illustrations that really catch your eye.
10.Chris Spooner: www.blog.spoongraphics.uk/abat
   He has graphic designs like i've never seen before. I really enjoyed them. 
11.Stepen Sitton: www.stepensittion.com 
   His illustrations are so creative and different with the way he makes people and draws animals and such. He is very talented.
12.Malia Rae: mailaraephoto.blogspot.com 
   I really liked her pet photography, she could really make a dog look 10 times cuter. 
13.Edward Harlovic: www.visionlightgallery.com/gallery/edward_Harlovic_Gallery_C1415.cfm
   Edward uses a water look to most of his pictures, I found it very interesting and unique. I have never seen that before and liked it a lot.
14.Clark Dugger: www.visionlightgallery.com/gallery/clark_dugger_gallery_c652.cfm
   He took mainly pictures of plants and nature, he really made the pictures come alive and make the plants so lively. 
15.Matt and Kristin Hodgman: http://www.theedgegallery.net 
   I have personally worked with Matt and Kristin and they are so good at what they do.  I truly love all of the work that they have done.  I love the style that they have and how they keep it original but different.