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Project 1: My Line is Emo Pt. 3 - Final Designs


Geometric vs. Organic Lines
Often, people mention that the world is black and white, and similarly, emotions through lines could have two derivatives, straight or organic. However, just like how that grey areas exist as well, the simple two derivative lines could be manipulated to create various patterns that explore the human condition. Through this project, I largely explored the differing Read more →




Project 1: My Line is Emo


ANGER
This is Exasperation. It’s frayed apart and is a visual representation of how one would feel under intense annoyance.
This is Irritation. I felt like Irritation starts with one starting point and just grows more and more wild from there. Which is seen in the picture
This is Vengeance. As a more methodical kind of anger, there is a Read more →



My line is emo: Techniques tried and tested


The internet allows us to learn so much. After spending much time surfing on and google, I came across some techniques that could potentially help me for my lines.
That’s all! 🙂




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My Line Is Emo- Final 18 :)


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For my final 18 lines, I had a mixture of drawing, watercolour and digital.
Agitation- This was originally part of my monoprint. It was created using fake flowers. I decided to duplicate them and arrange them as such. It looks like agitation to me because of its lines and messiness.
Amazement- These were also created from Read more →

2D Project 1: My Line is Emo - Process


Continuation from the previous process post:
How I managed to make some of the digital prints i obtained:
Using Chinese Ink and paper, i applied large amounts of wet ink and immediately folding the paper into two. One in particular was the one i used for horror for ones of the lines Read more →




2D | Visual Journal: Mark making and Research


Refer to my mark making post here for all my works made with the tools above.
*my marks can be seen in the physical journal and also my previous 2D post of my mono prints.

My line is emo: Final lines


Here is a compilation of all of all of my final lines! If you want, here is a recap of my other posts for this project 🙂
https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/vien0002/my-line-is-emo-artist-inspiration/
https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/vien0002/my-line-is-emo-mark-making-tools/
https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/vien0002/my-line-is-emo-fails-and-how-i-salvaged-it/
https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/vien0002/my-line-is-emo-the-power-of-scanners/
https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/vien0002/the-start-monoprint/
https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/vien0002/my-line-is-emo-techniques-tried-and-tested
This is the start of my final lines!



My Line is Emo: Final Work

These are my final 18 lines for the project & explained why the lines are representing the different emotions. I mainly focused on decalcomania with the mixture of mono print and hand drawn.
Little speckles of ‘light’ among the darkness.
Veins/nerves stretching out.
Paint marks splattered up like a blood scene.
Mimics the disgusting worm when scanned inside the stomach.
Different flow in opacity just Read more →

2D Project 1: My Line is Emo - Artist Research Material


Agnes Martin
Styles:
Initial Monochromatic Drawing/Painting Abstract painter square canvasses, meticulously rendered grids and repeat stripes Versatile Use of Mixed MediaHer works:
“Meditative therapeutic art work “They want to minimalize themselves in favor of the ideal. Well, I just can’t. The minimalists clear their minds of their personal problems. . . they don’t even leave themselves there! They prefer Read more →

