[ Final Arts ]

http://rae-lux.blogspot.com/2011/11/final-presentation.html

 

The above link is the total output of my final presentation.

I just got news few days ago that Mr.Deepak is planning to choose Photo print with texture over canvas print.
Why the sudden change of mind I wonder ?

Personally I'd still prefer canvas print, but since majority think its overpriced, I guess I will have to follow suit.
I just hope I dont have to go to a photoshop to search for a good print-er.
Canvas would make my life so much easier. All at one shot, just pay.

It will also look nicer too. I guess I cant hang my canvas picture in my living room anymore :(

[ Nearly Got It Wrong ]

Mr Deepak informed students that the resolution of the pic is 300, and 16" by 20" .

If not for my friends who reminded me, I wouldve passed up the wrong file and the print out would look horrible.

Downloaded a few brushes from Deviantart, these brushes are Eyelash brush, paper effect brush and watercolor brush. Spent the whole night working on touchups.

[ A week before final presentation ]

Final presentation schedule will be decided by Mr.Deepak himself and we dont get to choose slots.

Arts are photoshopped and edited daily because I dont want last minute work.

So far so good.

First Geisha pic is almost complete, the mask still needs some work done.
Mask needs to change from horizontal to vertical, some background art and some touch up on the mask itself by using brush tool.

The 3rd picture, so far cant think of anything .

[ Wednesday Canvas Meetup ]

Wednesday.

After class, rushed over to mainblock with my friends because we had to meet up with the canvas print guy.
Not much people showed up. But at least there are some. 

There was a man and a lady, and they used alot of time to explain about the colors, the textures, the price and the size. It was actually interesting !

Our lecturer picked a size, quoted us a price.

I didnt care, I just wanted to keep the canvas at the end of the day !

So I assumed that, we were going to do canvas 100%.

Since the print people are already here.

[ To Canvas Or To NOT Canvas ? ]

Our final presentation is getting nearer and nearer each day.

Mr.Deepak has been talking about printing since mid semester.

Photo with texture ,or canvas print ?

We got to know that canvas print doesnt come cheap, the pricing is around rm 90.
Many students claim that its expensive and theyve got no extra cash.

Our lecturer straightforwardly said

" Art is for the rich, if no money best not get into design."

Okay, this MIGHT sound a tad harsh and realistic to some people, BUT I MUST SAY...

ITS TRUE.

Some harsh things are true. And if its true, I accept.

For prints, we need $$$.
For paints, we need $$$.
Brushes, pencils, pens, colorpencils,programs, etc etc, its all money.

If no money, not even a single cent, how are you going to make it possible?
Right ?

I was quite skeptical about the canvas print at first because I thought it wasnt necessary.
But I changed my mind the moment Mr.Deepak said we get to keep our own canvas prints.
In fact, I got quite excited !

I was already planning where to hang my piece of " art " ( ahem ).
I decided to hang it at some area near the door and my living room.

However most people are still not open to the canvas idea.
Mr. Deepak made an appointment with the Canvas guy, and we were told to attend the canvas brief on Wednesday.

[ The Computer Lab ]

Sometimes I ponder and wonder why is our computer lab so old compared to other colleges and universities.

Our fees are definitely not the cheapest, but our labs are definitely the oldest.

My sister studies in government college and their labs are state of the art labs.
Glass panels all over, bright, big ... flatscreens...

My other friends study in one of the famous unis in Msia and the computers in their labs are of Macs. Apple products. Glass panels... comfortable...

Ours is just plain old, dark, and everytime Im in lab, I worry.

WHY?

Because if I happen to double park, I wont know if the person is leaving or not because our lab is underground, therefore I cant receive signal. This is not good.

I dont mean to criticize, but its true. Sometimes I envy other students who have the opportunity to fully utilize uni or college facilities. Our photoshop programs are also old. Not CS.

[ Blessing in Disguise ]

Ive finally completed the needed report and it consists of 7 pages.

I added my artist's painting of his wife in a kimono, as its one of my reference artists and coincidentally my design consists of a lady in kimono. Interesting.

Attached the 3 paintings into the report.

Realized the next morning that I forgot to print the cover page for the report!

I panicked, as it was 8am and no bookstore is open.
Then I remembered 2 days before, I went to WN to print a cover page for Media Writing.

I only wanted 1 colored cover page.
The man in WN book shop, printed an extra cover by accident ( I did not ask for non color cover ) and he charged me for it. I got abit angry but I was too lazy to fight with him and argue over a few cents. He is known to be fierce anyway.

So I just grabbed the paper and chucked it into my bag.

I dont know if its faith, but that means that I actually have extra cover for the Visual Design Treatment as the unwanted extra cover is still in my bag !
I was so relieved and happy at the same time.

The WN uncle saved me by accident. And a few extra cents.