Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Isn't this supposed to be an ART blog?

 

Hello my darlings, mama missed you.


So I know so far there hasn't been any actual art on the art blog, this is what's known as a FAIL.

I was planning on rocking your worlds tonight with a super awesome DIY project that I've been wanting to try like forevs! However, that my dearies was another giant, stinking pile of FAIL. That ish did not work - at all!

So now I have nothing to contribute.


Hey look, a drawing of a puppy with a motivational slogan:

credit: Gemma Correll
So I figured I'd just post something to help you pass the time...


via http://fuckyeahtypography.tumblr.com/page/14

My love for Helvetica. Ps - can someone make this a part of my life?


Oh, wait here's something that's actually really cool. 






This is the drawing I made on www.kerismith.com . You can probably tell from her site that she's not all boring and serious about art. I have 2 of her books, "Wreck this Journal" and "The Guerrilla Art Kit." Keri describes herself as an author/illustrator turned guerrilla artist.The way she writes about public art is what really draws me to her. Many people make guerrilla art,  few hold it in such high esteem. Checkitowt!



    
 "IT IS SOMETHING TO BE ABLE TO PAINT A 

PARTICULAR PICTURE, OR TO CARVE A STATUE, 

AND 

SO MAKE A FEW OBJECTS BEAUTIFUL; BUT IT IS 

FAR MORE GLORIOUS TO CARVE AND PAINT THE 

VERY 

ATMOSPHERE AND MEDIUM THROUGH WHICH WE LOOK. 

TO AFFCT THE QUALITY OF THE DAY - THAT IS 

THE 

HIGHEST OF ARTS."
 (taken from the first page of Keri's Guerrilla Art Kit)


Oh oh oh! 

Before I forget, stop wasting your life and come to the ProGallery bake sale tomorrow downstairs in front of the S block. (Extra cool points if you actually BRING a baked good to sell) I'm baking cupcakes. Pics of the bake sale coming soon.


Alright, that's all I have. Sorry I didn't come through for you tonight guys...


6 comments:

  1. why do you like Helvetica so much?


    (PS you really should credit Gemma Correll for the pug, though!)

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  2. @Kachelle. Lol thanks for the pep talk

    @Nicole. I saw the documentary and realized what a huge part of my life that little font is, and now I just can't stop! And thanks, I'm still a little green when it comes to this bloggin' business. I need reminders every now and then.

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  3. Hmm, I was just wondering as I find that interesting because the doc made me feel slightly annoyed with the pretentiousness of helvetica's following. there is no denying that it is a classic font and has an obvious place in the world, but there are so many reasons that I would argue it is not as "all amazing" as people would like to make it seem. but that may also be because I don't see it in its many forms as being "flexible" or "varied" so much as schizophrenic and unsure of its own identity as a font... :/
    ps: no problem

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  4. Really? It's such a beautiful font to me; so simple, so clean. Although I have no qualms about admitting that I'm in love with the phenomena as much as I am with the font. Anywho, to each his own.

    Ps. I checked out your blog. Fartsy likes =). Following.

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