Author Archives: CPTspooder

I love the internet. It is full of endless information and things to do. You can talk to people, debate with people, play with people, show people your art, or basically anything. Unfortunately, this leads to the possibility of people using the internet for bad. It creates a difficult situation where either we limit people’sContinue reading “Remix Culture”

I am not very good at drawing so just tried to follow a bubble letters guide for this one. I started by sketching my name and drawing ovals around all the lines and used a marker to make an outline. I finished it off by adding lines and coloring it in with red and peachContinue reading “Graffiti Writing”

Artist: Kiyomi FukuiExhibition: The Green Thumb ProjectMedia: PlantsGallery: Max L. Gatov Gallery WestWebsite: http://www.kiyomifukui.com/Instagram: kiyomimiz Kiyomi Fukui is a Japanese-American artist and graduate from CSULB. She has a MFA in Printmaking and a BFA in Graphic Design from La Sierra University. Her art tends to focus around deterioration with materials that change over time. She wishes toContinue reading “Wk 14- Artist Conversation – Kiyomi Fukui”

Since I already took out the trash I decided to make a collage of all the water bottles I have used for the past month. I drink about four water bottles every day and I typically have around empty ten bottles on my desk most of the time. When I organize my room I putContinue reading “Sustainable Art”

This film does a fantastic job of presenting the feats, accomplishments, and ideals of a person I knew nothing about. When I watch documentaries about a single person I’m usually bored and uninterested but at the point of the film where they talk about Aaron’s death I actually felt something. I think the reason forContinue reading “EC: Aaron Swartz”

Animal Crossing New Horizons is the newest installment of the Animal Crossing series and what makes it stand out from all of the other games is the amount of freedom and customization the game gives to the player. Previous games in the series limited what you could place in your town or how you couldContinue reading “(my) Virtual Art Gallery”

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/-yFPN_delOU My goal while making this video was making something somewhat entertaining to gamers. Specifically Pokemon fans which is why I tried not to spend time explaining the game’s mechanics. I would say I did not accomplish my goal due to my poor commentary and performance. Next time I would play a more visuallyContinue reading “Vlogging”

Artist: Mahsa SoroudiExhibition: Nature’s CandanceMedia: PlantsWebsite: https://www.mahsasoroudi.com/Instagram: mahsasoroudi Mahsa Soroudi is an artist and independent art curator who was born in Iran. She has a BFA in Visual Communication from Azad Art and Architecture University, Tehran. Ever since Mahsa moved to America she has been passionate about being a part of the community. In terms of art, she is interestedContinue reading “Wk 10- Artist Conversation – Mahsa Soroudi”

While drawing the cognitive map I realized how unfamiliar I was with campus despite the fact that I have been a CSULB student for about seven months. The only parts I actually remembered were the buildings that appear in my daily routine. Lower campus could be more detailed but I ran out of room. LookingContinue reading “Drawing (Automatic)”

Artist: Sienna BrowneExhibition: Product of the PaletteMedia: Drawings and PaintingsGallery: Black Umbrella Tattoo and Art GalleryWebsite: https://www.siennabrowneart.com/Instagram: siennabrowneart Sienna Browne is a LBSU undergraduate in her fourth year of the Drawing and Painting program BFA program. As an artist, Sienna created pieces that showcases her style rather than any concrete vision when she was in high school. When she started collegeContinue reading “Wk 8- Artist Conversation – Sienna Browne”