Author: Chelsea Fan

Chelsea Fan-Looking-Outward-02

LIA is an Austrian artist who combines drawing and painting with digital images and algorithms. She uses code to translate a concept into a “machine” that produces performances, software installations, sculptures, projections, and other multimedia productions live.

I admire that LIA mixes the traditional “art” of painting and drawing with a new and innovative style through code. Her artwork has a sense of fluidity and continuation in its movement. I really like that her software art is abstract and isn’t meant to resemble or picture a tangible object. It is really inspiring to see a form of art that you normally wouldn’t see in a museum or anywhere out on the streets. My favorite part is that there’s no tangible “finishing” point in her artwork. It is not as if she has draw a cat and is finished, but rather when she herself feels satisfied with the machine’s interpretation of her code.

The only critique I have is that there is a lot of inconsistency in the appreciation of abstract artwork. The beauty and worth in abstract artwork is difficult to measure compared to representational artwork.

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An Untitled Experiment by LIA from January 8, 2017

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Another Untitled Experiment by LIA from June 5, 2018

Videos of LIA artwork can be found at this link: https://vimeo.com/liasomething/videos

Chelsea Fan-Project-02

VariableFaces

/* Chelsea Fan
Section 1B
chelseaf@andrew.cmu.edu
Project-02
*/

var eyeSize = 20;
var faceWidth = 100;
var faceHeight = 150;
var earWidth = 20;
var earHeight = 100;
var bodyWidth = 100;

 
function setup() {
    createCanvas(640, 480);
    noStroke(0);
}
 
function draw() {
    background(205, 92, 92);
    // Head
    fill(250, 250, 250);
    ellipse(width / 2, height / 2, faceWidth,  faceHeight);
    //body
    fill(250, 250 , 250);
    var bodyHeight = 200;
    ellipse(width/2, height/2+150, bodyWidth, bodyHeight);
    //Ear
    ellipse(width/2 + 25, height/2-100, earWidth, earHeight);
    ellipse(width/2 - 25, height/2-100, earWidth, earHeight);
    // Eyes
    fill(173, 216, 230);
    var eyeLX = width / 2 - faceWidth * 0.25;
    var eyeRX = width / 2 + faceWidth * 0.25;
    ellipse(eyeLX, height / 2, eyeSize, eyeSize);
    ellipse(eyeRX, height / 2, eyeSize, eyeSize);
    //nose
    fill(255, 182, 193);
    triangle(310, 250, 330, 250, 320, 260);
}
 
function mousePressed() {
    // when mouse is pressed, variability occurs in eyesize, earsize, and headsize
    faceWidth = random(75, 150);
    faceHeight = random(100, 200);
    eyeSize = random(10, 30);
    earHeight = random(100, 200);
    bodyWidth = random(100, 300);

    if (faceWidth>=120||faceHeight>=170) {
    	eyeSize = random(20, 30);
    }  else {
    	eyeSize = random(10, 20);
    }
    if (faceWidth>=120||faceHeight>=170) {
    	earHeight = random(150, 250);
    }  else {
    	earHeight = random(100, 175);
    }

}

I spent quite a bit of time deciding what character to draw and I finally decided on a bunny. I enjoyed playing around with the random sizes for the bunny’s ears, eyes, and head shape.

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Helen Wilde creates ocean landscapes through on 3D embroidery hoops. She uses colors and shapes that resemble plant life from around the world. Her work ranges from large hoops to small hand-sized hoops. Wilde creates her embroidery hoops solo and uses online resources like Instagram and Etsy to promote and sell her work. Her recent line of hoops was inspired by the “Tropical Modernism of Sri Lanka”.

I find this project admirable because of its uniqueness and intricacy. However, because of the fine detail, each embroidery is quite pricey. Therefore meaning it is not affordable to all, even if it is desired. On that note, because it is so unique and intricate, I do believe Wilde created a product that is beautiful and probably desired by others.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/embroideries-by-helen-wilde/
Image of Ocean Inspired Embroidery Hoop by Helen Wilde
https://www.brwnpaperbag.com/2018/02/12/helen-wilde-embroidery-art/
Image of Terrarium Inspired Embroidery Hoop by Helen Wilde

Helen Wilde Botanical Design Embroidery Hoops video can be viewed at the bottom of her Etsy shop. Link: https://www.etsy.com/nz/shop/ovobloom

Project-01-Face

Project-01 Face

/* Chelsea Fan
Section 1B
chelseaf@andrew.cmu.edu
Assignment-01
*/

function setup() {
    createCanvas(400, 600);
    background(230,230,250);
}

function draw() {
	//head
    fill(245,222,179);
    ellipse(200,300,300,400);
    //eyes
    fill(255,250,205);
    ellipse(130,300,30,30);
    ellipse(270, 300, 30, 30);
    fill(70,120,180);
    ellipse(130, 300, 20,20);
    ellipse(270, 300, 20,20);
    //eyebrows
    fill(2040,128,128);
    rect(110,250,50,7);
    rect(240, 250, 50, 7);
    //nose
    fill(173,216,230);
    rect(195, 325, 10, 30);
    //mouth
    fill(255,255,255);
    triangle(250,400,150,400,200,440);
    //hair
    strokeWeight(0);
    fill(0);
    rect(50, 170, 35, 400);
    rect(315, 170, 35,400);
    triangle(50, 170, 200, 80, 350, 170);
    

}

This product took me a long time to figure out coordinates for shapes and colors. However, I am happy I figured it out.