More Impossibility

(approximately 36" x 84")

For my final drawing project with Clayton Merrell I wanted to see how far I could push the development of space using building blocks that are impossible in 3 dimensions.  Although I pleased with how it turned out, as always there's definitely a lot of room for improvement.  In the next iteration I would further push the line weight differentiation, and possibly consider gravity in the arrangement of the cubes.

Good Luck At The Gunfight

Good Luck At The Gunfight is a San Francisco based trio who is surprisingly aptly named.  Their electronic brand of music has an apprehensive determination about it that leaves the listener ready to face anything.  Download their songs for free here.

Ensōs

I recently became interested in the ensō, the Japanese word for circle.  In Japanese calligraphy, the depiction of an ensō is a meditative practice in which the mind is free to let the spirit create.  As a symbol of enlightenment, Zen Buddhists believe the artist's character is exposed in their depiction of the ensō.

For my drawing class I decided to continue with the generative form/illusions theme and use ensōs as a base component.  Initially I intended to transform each ensō into an impossible circle like this, however I eventually decided to only hint towards some impossibility.