Day 6

This is a continuation of the old man from yesterday. Instead of the fluid, one line, I decided to change it up with a more Cubist approach. Harsh lines and implied shapes help depict this man. I don't really find either one of these series of Old Man very appealing but both encapture the essence that is this, strange, but happy old man that fills the bench by Tops.
April 30, 2009

Day 6

Today I decided to do a very quick, fluid, continuous line sketch of a man. He was old and was relaxing on an outside bench by Tops. He was enjoying the outside, much like me, but he was all alone. I attempted to capture his feelings in the picture, but not much came through with simple, continuous lines. I've done quite a few of these in the past, but this one was more meaningful. This old man outside was just sitting, doing nothing, possibly for hours, there is no way to tell, all I know and can capture is the few moments that i observed and sketched him.
April 29, 2009

Day 5

I think this drawing is of a face. I scribbled this down durring my Women In Art class. I started this thinking that it would evolve into a whole person, but the face seemed to just complete itself. The dark spots draw such strong focal position and the lines give great flow and movement. There is just something I love about the look and feel of this mysterious person. I decided that a wooden frame and "wall paper" would frame this picture giving some strong depth. I want to develop this piece more, but for now, this face is complete and could possibly hide more meaning about myself than I can tell.
April 28, 2009

Day 4

For a week straight now, I have seen an almost perfect bike resting in the Bonaventure student waste site, the "graveyard" that is the matienence building. It looked new, only a few rust stains from the spring rain. I decided to take this red 12 speed and make it into my new bike. Litterally all I needed to do was tighten one screw so the tire didn't rub against the frame. I've been riding this bike all day. To class, the 5 mile river trail, to a gas station, everywhere. It has been so refreshing. I decided to incorporate nature into Day 4. I used scrap paper i found and collected to make an abstract tree scene. It's strange how a trashed bike can change and influence me. $4 bike, $10 moleskine. Both of these items will be on this adventure for the next 68 days, and hopefully change me for the better. I know that this bike is just faster travel and excercize, but speed on a bike can change the world. Speed up, change nature. Affect mother nature's movement, rhythm, pattern, lines. I want to put this speed into my art. Now that good weather has graced my life, I can escape my single dorm room art studio to dive into nature and hopefully change my art, change my style, change my subject matter.
April 27, 2009

Day 3

Today I used old scraps from a class from last year. In the Imaging Journal class we used different types of inks to do prints. Silver, black and blue were our most common colors and sometimes we used gold. I decided to put them on two diffent types of red paper to help contrast against the light purple background. I like how the top picture seems to blend into the bottom, like your brain makes sense and connects the two pictures even though they are from two totally different pieces of paper. Does this picture portray me? I feel like it kind of does. I tend to break up my pictures, collage, then tie them together visually. Especially when I dress, I tend to mix patterns and take things that don't match and make them work.
April 26, 2009

Day 2

This was done earlier this week in Introduction To Radio. I did a quick sketch of an imaginary subject in a cubist light. For a while i have had some interest in the human hand. I have done a few sketches of some of my hands and thumbs. In this picture is someone, who I feel is sitting. His hands are in a strange position. They are spread out so that you can see the hands from many different angles. This is one of the main points from the Cubist Manifesto. It is supposed to give the viewer many perspectives in one picture. I attempt this for the whole subject but, I feel like i only succeeded at this in the hands. Although this picture lacks of many details, I feel that the whole subject itself is quite detailed but in a subtle way. This quick sketch could potentially become a better piece, paints or sculpture, but I can't decide if it is good enough. Although it is not meant to be a self portrait, I can definately see that I push certain aspects of my personality into things/people I sketch. I tend to make the lines sharp and dark, what that means I don't know, but i like sharp corners and heavy, saturated colors.
April 25, 2009

Day 1

Over the past few weeks, I have been experementing with monotyple prints. One of my favorite teachers had taught me how to do these prints. On a piece of glass or plexi glass you smear printmaking ink then simply print it on paper. I have tons of these prints just lying around on my floor and they all have the potential to become something more.
For today, I've decided to destroy something to create something. By taking this print and breaking it up into 5 pieces, it allows me to control the movement and speed. Also, ironically, by breaking up the print it actually makes each piece contribute to a whole. The broken pieces are stronger than the whole.
I feel as though this piece is really connected with me. I'm simple, like the monotype black print, abstract and intense movements. I have major parts about me that make up my whole being. Artist, skater, brother, son, friend. All hese roles make up my whole being. If i loose one part it can jepordize my flow, my essence. If one of these strands of paper was missing, the piece would loose its flow and its soul.
April 24, 2009

Day One:
Mission Statement
Send letters, maybe you can be part of my life. This was done technically to help explain my goals but more to come. 4/24/09

68 Days: Mixed Media Diary of Byron Morgan

A blue Van Gogh moleskine and me.
68 days
Everyday one page will be filled with anything, anyone.
This will be a complete and detailed sketch of 68 days of life and my attempt to sketch it.
Most days ill attempt to fulfill my need for art, but what does it amount to?
68 days of poetry, collage, people, places, events, findings, paint, charcoal, colored pencil, paper, people, life.
April 24, 2009