Category Archives: NEW MEDIA

I think it was from Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy that I remember the theory of opposites, that the good, to be truly good, must have an opposite of evil.  In thinking this evening of the onslaught of digital visuals in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Dang it.  I’ve been watching Dennis Jerz (Seton Hill University) post about his playing with Blender and I’m getting all antsy to try it but I’m having trouble getting through the pile of stuff to do before I too can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

My ability to focus comes with a Kevlar string attached.  In other words, I can’t break free. After confirmation from a friend that Recycling was too distracting with imagery (boy, that reminds me of the first story, Reflections, where I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I suppose this is new media, at least it is communication-related… I’ve discovered a way to combat the phone robots and get put through instead to a real person.  In calling the telephone directory service to get the local number … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Wish I could show you the "timeline" of Recycling; with the frames squished together, you can see the bulge of a round form in the edge of each frame.  The theme then, is a circle, which affirms nicely the premise … Continue reading → Continue reading →

All the borrowed photography has been replaced with my own work, either hand drawn with pencil or drawn in Photoshop.  It’s been quite a project.  While I’m kinda proud of it, I know that there’s still an image overload.  While … Continue reading →

Couldn’t do what I thought in Photoshop–couldn’t master the look of pencil-drawn-in filling in Edgar’s suit–so I ended up back “at the drawing board.”  But I did turn to computer assistance in colorizing, cropping, and adding a background. I’m not … Continue reading →

As well as learned technique I should add.   And I’m finding out that what I’d learned in courses on literature and writing need be applied in art as well. As you can see, my version of Edgar is coming out … Continue reading →

Well, I thought I was going to have to depend on the old technology for drawing.  I needed to replace the photo images of Mars, Earth, Edgar Allen Poe, Jesus Christ and a tunnel.  Only one of which could I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So okay, I already re-drew Mars and I’m working on Earth. Since Earth is largely water, I started with a blue ball.  Which must be right because Waylon sings: I live on a big blue ball I never do dream … Continue reading →