Conclusion:

Art Curiosity- What are ways that artists use tar gel traditionally that I can manipulate and use nontraditionally?


Through this blog, I am trying to explore more ways to incorporate tar gel and ink into my projects. I am trying to research different ways that artists use tar gel and ink so that I may experiment with these processes.

In my work I have incorporated tar gel and ink in ways that include:

1) photo transfer covered in ink and tar gel marbled together dripped on top

2) dripping tar gel so that it creates a marbled effect

3) photo transfer onto recycled wood

4)  dripping tar gel on top of wood

5) inserting tar gel into wood 

All in all, targel can be used in many different ways. You can imbed things in it, place it over things and let it dry, you can let it dry on plexi glass and remove it. You can stretch it and hang it. Tar gel is a very good transparent solution to certain works.  I would like to do a piece that includes all of these things in one. This piece would reflect all of these ways to use targel. Traditional targel use would include just pouring and removing but if you manipulate it it becomes nontraditional. Nontraditional targel use would include things that I work with such as.. mixing ink and targel creating a marble like pattern, mixing color with targel and creating a solid color instead of transparent substance. You can drip targel in a way that makes it nontraditional such as dripping it off of a main substance such as wood, the targel then turns to the color of the wood and no longer traditionally transparent, it then becomes a part of the wood instead of just on top of the wood. 

Instead of using the same materials repeatedly,  I would like to do things I have never done before that relate to my original pieces. I would like to include wood, ink, photography, and possibly targel. This blog has made me want to expand my pieces and drift away from the same thing I have been doing. I would like to do a piece like Leonardo Drew which includes recycled wood of the same color palette which is original wood color and or black. His work inspired me because of his large scale ability. Im in love with his art studio.. its not perfectly organized, it is messy and makes me inspired. Leonardo Drews work is 3D and hangs off of the wall and has the appearance of zero gravity which is very intriguing to me. I would like to take my wood and do something different with it such as piecing different forms of wood together in a way that they all relate in color and not necessarily in shape or form. 

This blog has benefitted me in many ways. It has made me open up my mind to new ideas and use other peoples ideas to help my brain think outside the box and incorporate others work into mine in a way that is mine. 

select/ reflect:

As this blog has been created I have learned many things and had many ideas that I could use for my experiment with targel traditionally and nontraditionally. I would like to use targel with watercolor paint. Im not sure yet how I would like to experiment with water color and targel. I would also like to use targel and ink by themselves instead of with ink and photo transfer. I would also love to incorporate the color black in my solid wood pieces. Leonardo Drew uses black very powerful in his works and I would like to do that. I would like to do some pieces of recycled wood just pieced together and it be my work. I might also would like to do some solo pieces with ink. I would also like to do some plain photography pieces. I think that I could incorporate different things into my photography besides targel and photo transfer. I also would like to do large scale works instead of doing small scale.

artist #13- joshua gabriel

I discovered a mural artist named Joshua Gabriel who paints murals on large surfaces such as brick walls, and large panels. Joshua uses free form line drawings. He works with a combination of paint markers, acrylics, spray paint and sometimes photoshop. He uses maze like patterns that inspire nature, faces, animals, and things from the ancient world. I would like to do large scale works. It has always interested me. I think that the background of these paintings are very intriguing and the added drawings on top make it more interesting also. I would love to use large scale brick to paint.

artist #12- timothy pakron

Timothy Patron is an artist who uses ink to draw very strong portraits. I love his work because of the colors and the way the art makes you feel. His work is very deep but simple.. He uses one color which is black. He is very intense and some of his work can make you feel uncomfortable because he uses the white of the paper to be apart of this portrait and uses the black ink to paint the major parts of the face such as the nose eyes and lips and facial shape.

artist #11- aliza razell

Once again I found an artist that uses photography and incorporates painting into the photography. I love this idea of two medias blending together which creates equal respect for both. Aliza is a wonderful young artist that is very talented with photography and drawing so when the two combine it creates a beautiful piece. Her artwork speaks to everyone. I feel as though you can look at her artwork and relate to it in many different ways.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ummatiddle/

artist #10- patrice miller

This artist named Patrice Miller spoke to me. Not necessarily her art but her artist statement stuck out... "The first artistic language I learned to speak was photography but as I have grown I have discovered more ways to express myself.  Today, I am most comfortable using photography but I find I can speak other languages as well.  These languages, painting and digital art, seem to blend easily with my own voice.  I am no longer sure whether to call myself a photographer, a digital artist, a visual artist or a painter.  Ultimately, I do not think the label matters.  Today, when I look at my work, images of the world around and within me, I know I am simply an artist.

I think of my art as things and thoughts or notes and music.
I try to express what I feel and what I have experienced as I go through this life."

This artist statement stuck out to me because I feel the same way as she does.. I feel as though my art is feelings, thoughts and she expresses what she feels and experiences in life which is what I do. I use my past experiences and struggles and express them in my art as a way for me to relate and or understand what my past is and why. It helps me understand my own past and use that as a learning experience for the future.

artist #9- Maurizio Anzeri

An artist that I recently discovered named Maurizio Anzeri works with both photography and altering photos in an artistic way. He takes photos and adds different elements of art on top of the photo. In a way this is like what I do. I place targel and ink on top of a photo where as he sews directly into his photographs creating an intense feelings for the viewer. His intention is to make the viewer have certain feelings brought about themselves, which is one of my intentions also. Anzeri alters the face of the person in the photograph which leaves viewers wondering how that person in the portrait is feeling.