Photoshop

There are 4 layers in this picture

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Photoshop Surrealistic Collage Assignment.

Meret Oppenheim’s fur cup is a very intriguing creation. It is a small plate, a spoon and a tea cup, pretty normal right? Wrong, these utensils are covered with what appears to be the fur of a whitetail deer. It is quite the contraption; it must have taken a lot of time and effort to hide the numerous seams so eloquently. The teacup and spoon sit atop the plate, carefully placed to show the brilliant craftsmanship.

There are several elements to this work of art, for instance the combination of delicate glassware and the skin of a wild, free, beautiful animal is simply ravishing. The display is so versatile; it could fit right in amongst a china cabinet or in a hunting lodge. Although there is no real purpose to this piece, it clearly could go almost anywhere. The principles of this design are those of thought, care, and intellect. The cup and spoon are carefully placed upon the plate.

There are many different interpretations and ideas that can come from this piece. My initial thoughts lead me to believe that; first, we cannot forget where we come from. Or in other words, we cannot forget that before we were able to have delicacies we had to work for everything. Essentially what I am trying to say here is that we cannot take for granted the luxuries we have in life. Secondly, I believe that we should respect different thoughts, opinions, and beliefs of others. Some people are not fond of the upper class and all the luxuries they get to indulge in, while others seem to hate the thought of killing an innocent animal. Through this piece of artwork, we can maybe take a step back and realize that everyone has their own beliefs and that although we may not agree with them, we must respect them.

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Original & Edited Image

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Flatbed scan

KIC Scan

Ekstasis Paper

This paper will explain in detail my impressions, views, and opinions of “The Sidewinder” that is on display in the art gallery of the Draper and Maynard building. It is a big, wooden contraption with wheels, a weird crankshaft, a welded axle with wheels attached to it and a long leather belt like attached to the back end of it. The wooden piece is about 7 to 8 feet long at its longest and is probably about 2.5 to 3 feet in diameter in the center. It has a shape that resembles a carrot; the tip of “The Sidewinder” is narrow in diameter.

In observing “The Sidewinder’s” body, I found that the crankshaft actually works, though I did not try to crank it, I saw that there is a chain that is similar to one you would find on a motorcycle. The crankshaft itself is composed of welded steel and is in the shape of the handle you would find on a spinner fishing reel. The handle of the crank is made of wood and is painted red. The crank is painted green, and is made of welded steel.

Now onto my opinion of this piece of work; in short, I think this is a useless waste of time and effort. I respect the fact that the person who built this put a lot of time and hard work into it, but I just don’t see it. I believe that this thing is pointless, there does not appear to be any practical use for this contraption. I have absolutely no idea why someone would put so much effort into something that can do next to nothing. I do know what it is like to put a lot of hard time to build something as I build houses for the family business when I am not up at school, but our houses have a legitimate purpose and use.
This, to me is pointless, I respect the effort and creativity the person put into this piece, but I just don’t get it. It may be harsh, but you asked for my opinion, so here it is.

my truck

This is my truck, it is the shit, I took this picture this november during hunting season.