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umm finished an abstract. don't know which way is best - thoughts? the photo is pretty vague (the lighting sucks.)

sketchbook

hey i figured i'd post a few sketches from my moleskin here. i've been brainstorming my paintings and intend on starting sometime this week. oh, i'm working abstractly (at least that's the initial idea.) these pages are in no particular order.

Some paintings thus far...

So I thought I'd get things rolling with a post showing my work so far...

With this project my main goal has been to combine ideas of science, art, humanity, nature and growth/metamorphosis as such a combination seems rare within the art world.

The first painting I did in this series was the one to the far right with the bird. In this painting I tried to use the image of the bird with the upward-looking perspective to illustrate growth from the DNA as a kind of ladder or structure building on to something greater. The stairs were added to illustrate progression and try and drag the eye into and the up the rest of the painting.

I will write more about the other paintings later.

Please let me hear your thoughts on the works.

-- Tripp

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Greeting de Paris!

Bonjour Arts Grantees,

My name is Cameron Drake and I too am one of the Arts Grant Board Members. Although I am currently studying abroad in Paris I look forward to working with you all this summer, I will also be on campus, so I can be a good resource to those of you who will be around here. I was an arts grant recipient this past winter and it was one of the more fulfilling things that I have done at Stanford and I am sure that you all will get just as much out of your experience!

À bientôt (see you soon)

Cameron