Tuckerarthappenings

Page Eight of Eight for Book Project

2009-12-03T09:05:00.000-08:00

I feel like this term was very rushed and would love to actually wish is was a semester based class, but that may just be me. I appreciate the laughter and easy going personalities of Miles and Warren and appreciate the photography that journalism that Dennis brought to the class. I did learn a lot and know enough to know that I don't know enough about the digital world, it is ever progressing and changing. I would love to come back and do more work with my art and include the pieces into the digital art world.
I know I have my difficulties but feel as though I have learned so much and am proud of my work.

Page Seven of Eight for Book Project

2009-12-03T08:54:00.000-08:00

A still life drawn in my drawing II class with Peg at SOU 2008. Then I did the norm and took it into photo shop and darkened it, made it sharper and added a touch of color.

Page Six of Eight of Book Project

2009-12-02T18:37:00.000-08:00

I want to start looking at my art in different was and using text can add a powerful political statement to us all. I want to further investigate Barbara Kruger and Judy Chicago a long with a few others.

Page five of Eight of Book Project

2009-12-02T18:24:00.000-08:00

My Great Grandmother was full blooded Indian and even though I was very young I remember how uncomfortable she appeared around some of my grandfather's own siblings. I didn't understand the racist remarks then but I knew something was terribly wrong with how my grandmother was talked to just by the tone of voice people used. I made me cry and hang on her leg.

Page Four of Eight for my book project

2009-12-02T18:14:00.000-08:00

Again taking my drawings into photo shop and adding text and a little color.

Page Three of Eight for Book Project

2009-12-02T17:56:00.000-08:00

I have had a weight problem most of my life and it has been a problem. I have an eating disorder. I am an over eater. I don't throw up or starve myself but I over eat all the unhealthy junk because it's usually faster and cost less..that adds to the reasons for the obesity...I look in the mirror and wonder who that woman is because I don't feel like I look I feel like this woman..free and comfortable in my own skin.

Page Two of Eight for book project

2009-12-02T17:44:00.000-08:00

These Drawings were not only a good exercise but were a stress reduction. I like adding the simple background colors and text to just add a little extra something to the piece.

Page one

2009-12-02T17:28:00.000-08:00

Personal drawing creating a body of work leaning towards spirituality.
My drawing was then taken into photo shop and given a touch of color.

Book Cover

2009-12-02T17:11:00.000-08:00

Carolyn Tucker's drawings, paintings and photographs put into an 8 page book.
This cover/drawing....was a done from the book "Drawing on the right side of the Brain" I turned the book upside down and drew one of my favorite drawings. I then took the drawing into photo shop and took it to the charcoal and changed it further for my cover.

My Cube Guy...Hairy little guy!

2009-12-02T11:29:00.000-08:00

So this is my cube guy. It was fun and it would be fun to see them all together displayed. I think that there was a lot of difficulties this term with the computers and I have some additional challenges but all in all I think I over came a lot of fears and just made things happen.

Artist: Carolyn Tucker (Self)

2009-11-30T16:04:00.000-08:00

This drawing was fun to do. I allowed myself to not worry about getting the scale just right but rather had fun playing with the image and distortion.
I used charcoal and Indian Ink.

Artist: Greta from Art 333 class

2009-11-30T16:00:00.000-08:00

Greta's art is interesting and ever expanding. This particular piece is an oil painting on canvas. She does well with the industrial images. I like to follow her work. She is also a great printmaker and creates some great images through her photo etching techniques.

ArtistL: Greta Mikkelsen

2009-11-16T16:16:00.000-08:00

Greta Mikkelsen is a student here at Southern Oregon University and a peer in my Drawing/Painting Art 333 class. This is a oil painting with an industrial feel. I like to show case with their permission fellow artists here at Southern Oregon University in my blog.

Artist: Carolyn Tucker Art piece: Sticks

2009-11-16T16:12:00.000-08:00

This is one of my drawings. I took a picture of my drawing then I used a paintbrush and added the blue for the surrounding areas.

Another of the other: My Beautiful Grandson

2009-11-12T16:49:00.000-08:00

A photograph that I took of my Grandson Christian while my son Miles was home on leave from the army. Christian's expressive playful self is so very refreshing. I love kids and their uninhibited natures.

Artist Carolyn Tucker (Self) Redo

2009-11-12T16:40:00.000-08:00

I tried editing my post but just ended up deleting the old entry and placing in the new one. Adjustments made were with the help of Miles Inada...thanks Miles.
This is one of my Lino Cuts from Printmaking.

Another of the other: Someone I know

2009-11-12T15:32:00.000-08:00

Christian Antonio Gonzales is the most incredible kid I've ever encountered. Smart, funny, interested in everything and speaks his mind. I did some adjustments with the color and saturation here to make this photograph work. I like the innocence captured with a bit of playfulness amist the serious look expressed.

Another of the other: Someone I know

2009-11-12T15:30:00.000-08:00

Another of the other: I've got to include a few of my Grandson. He is having a blast at the park in Maricopa, Arizona. I like the action with the water and of course his smile is awesome.

A few more of the other: Someone I know

2009-11-12T15:27:00.000-08:00

This is more for the other assignment. His name is Christian Antonio Gonzales, is my grandson, four years old and the light of my life.
I like to play, spoil and then give him back to his momma..(HA) I shot this photo on my trip to Arizona.

Artist: Kendalle Danielle

2009-11-12T14:22:00.000-08:00

Artist: Kendalle Danielle
I have only featured artist that I personally have contact with through the university and from past community colleges.
This artist is a peer in my drawing three class that I've gotten permission to use for my blog.
The image is done on paper with black charcoal.

My current drawings: for Art 333 with Cody

2009-11-12T14:05:00.000-08:00

These are two of my most current drawings. The one on the right is titled "I should of gone to the dance". My son was hit by mortar fire in Iraq and his brain was swollen for some time, he had amnesia and it took some time to recover. The title of the piece is from a long running joke with him..Miles always stated "I should of gone to the theater" whenever he does something he regrets. Materials include charcoal, color pencil and Indian ink.
The Abstract piece was done with charcoals, Indian Ink, regular ink pens and color pencils.
The abstract image was done as

Cube Craft

2009-11-12T13:41:00.000-08:00

I wanted to include a little bit of humor to my cube so I gave it a lot of hair to keep it warm this winter and leaves to remember that the winter will pass. This project was fun because I played with some tools I hadn't before.

Embrace Thy Self

2009-11-05T16:35:00.000-08:00

One of my drawings played with using the paint tool. There is so much you can do...I am starting to get excited to think of what the possibilities will be in the future for my art. To think this is a photograph of my drawing, then drawing on it in photo shop takes it to a new level...and I am just beginning.

One of my drawings...played with.

2009-11-05T15:32:00.000-08:00

One of my drawings...played with using the paint brush tool and just plain old playing. I feel like I am just getting into the work and the term is about to end...that's sometimes a blessing but in this case I feel like I am just getting use to the tools and the exploration of what the digital world has to offer. Your imagination can take you anywhere in this world.

1 of 2 from the assignment sketch/scratch

2009-11-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

I thought I would do my own version of "The Mechanic. A 1920's oil painting hanging in the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
About Revolution, Reform, and Modernity.
The mechanics of drawing with different tools on the computer brought this to image to mind so I thought that I would draw it...it is kind of fun so I know that I will do more at time passes. So expect to see some trippy stuff...

SIDE EFFECTS......OH MY

2009-11-05T13:18:00.000-08:00

The first of two sketch or scratch assignment. This image I did with my right hand although left handed. The computers are set up with the mouse on the right side so I decided to do both images with the opposite hand...
I kept seeing commercials last night with all these side effects a mile long so I thought that I would do something reflecting that.

Artist: Nancy Blevins & Carolyn Tucker

2009-11-03T15:23:00.000-08:00

Photographs by Nancy Blevins and by me, together bring in some interesting work. We have done a few works together in the past and maybe someday we will again. She is now out of state working on her BFA with her emphasis in Photography.

ANOTHER of the OTHER: Just another added photo

2009-11-03T13:35:00.000-08:00

I took this photograph of some friends and myself at the Science Works Museum here in Ashland, Oregon:
You Stand on one side of the board and press your body against this panel and your image presses into the pegs and causes them to protrude on the other side.... This was fun to experiment with.

Artist: Carolyn Tucker (SELF)

2009-11-03T12:36:00.000-08:00

Walking one morning I caught a good shot of water beading up on these leaves. This was just one of those beautiful images that you just have to get once in a while, just because it's pleasing to the eye....

Another Artist: From Science Works in Ashland, Oregon

2009-11-03T12:19:00.000-08:00

This is a photograph of an unknown artist from the Science Works here in Ashland, Oregon. The image is quite large and is along side many other images used for educational purposes....the place is just plain ol fun if you haven't gone...go with some friends, you are never to old to have fun and learn.

The Others Assignment: People we know part

2009-10-28T11:52:00.000-07:00

The others assignment: People I know I like this image because of several things...one being the background and coloring, lighting and it was just plain fun.

Assignment: The other ( unknown Victim)

2009-10-28T11:45:00.000-07:00

This is my other...the unknown other.
He didn't move for quite some time so I began wondering about him..his friends seemed to just ignore him..interesting, I heard them all talking around him and from what they said I gathered they were in the military.

Assignment: The Other: Me Alone on a Bench

2009-10-28T11:16:00.000-07:00

Taking an image of myself was interesting. I do a lot of scrapbooking so everything goes somewhere whether its in a journal, sketch book or scrapbook. So...the location was at a park on a bench. hope you enjoy the image of my feet...The assignment didn't specify that it had to be of my face right????

Artist: Nancy Blevins and Carolyn Tucker

2009-10-28T11:04:00.000-07:00

Nancy Blevins allowed me to use her drawings and create art boxes to store her art supplies in. Of course I had to take her images and scan them and use the images of those images because using the originals would smear the inks. As you can tell this is a photograph of a page in my sketch book of my work. I also included some of Jenny Holtzer's work.

Artist: Carolyn Tucker (SELF)

2009-10-28T10:39:00.000-07:00

My art: Drawing using charcoal, pencil and yellow Indian ink. This particular drawing was from a book called "Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain". I was trying different things suggested in the book like... drawing by turning the picture upside down. Some of my favorite drawings are done this way.

Artist: Josephine Gibbs

2009-10-22T15:28:00.000-07:00

Earlier in the weekly posting I posted the other half to this painting/collage. She is first and foremost a printmaker but can and has worked various medias, done large scale works and has been hired for some huge projects on home in Arizona and various states. I have this and the earlier piece. She has work of mine also. I like to buy and trade my work with other artists that I want to surround myself with. This and the other half are hung in my home at present

The Letter D

2009-10-22T15:23:00.000-07:00

The assignment consists of the following:
D, V, U, P, Y, i, K, C, and Q
Nine letters in all...I had more but haven't been able to get to them yet so I may or may not add more.

The Letter Q

2009-10-22T15:20:00.000-07:00

I had never been so conscious of looking for letters before....ever, this was a cool find.

V in the shadow

2009-10-22T15:08:00.000-07:00

In between classes all over campus.

The letter U shadows are great

2009-10-22T15:05:00.000-07:00

Another taken on campus between classes. I love shadow casts.

MORE LETTERS FROM NATURE

2009-10-22T15:00:00.000-07:00

The letter P cropped but not by much. I like capturing the letters through shadow shots. This shot was taken around 1 pm on campus.

Shapes and patterns (Artist) Carolyn Tucker

2009-10-21T11:30:00.000-07:00

Water color pencils and playing with geometric shapes. I did this during the summer of 2006 or 2007 time seem to run together the older I get. I have since started documenting better.

you may ask Y well here's your Y.....

2009-10-19T17:38:00.000-07:00

Found outside of the Ceramic studio. Lots of great angles and shapes there. Now I am on a hunt...but not for Y any longer...

the small case letter i

2009-10-19T17:34:00.000-07:00

This was fun the bottom yellow stem and the white round circle caught my eyes as i moved past them because you had to line yourself up just right to have the image come together and form the i.

FINDING THE K ON THE SIDEWALK

2009-10-19T17:25:00.000-07:00

THE LETTER K WAS A FUN FIND HERE ON CAMPUS TODAY. NOW I AM SEEING LETTERS EVERYWHERE........

THE LETTER C THE FIRST OF MANY TO FOLLOW

2009-10-19T17:20:00.000-07:00

It was like seeing the area that I pass every week and looking at it in a different light. Interesting to see the C.....

MY FIRST PAINTING CLASS AND SOME OF THE RESULTS

2009-10-19T17:15:00.000-07:00

I wanted to let the brush guide me and see what started to form and it was the elephants at first. It was interesting to see what starts forming when we just....allow
Now the Bamboo was done by an imprint from a lino cut that I did and I then intensified the image by layer and layering. Fun pieces!

Artist: Greta Mikkelsen

2009-10-19T17:05:00.000-07:00

This is the grouping of four titled Red Tractor. There are three other groupings not with this photo, those are: Black Volvo, A White Pony, and A little yellow dog. Here show was here on campus. I have had the good fortune of having several classes with Greta and she is a dedicated hard working student and artist.
Artist: Greta Mikkelsen is a student here at Southern Oregon University.

second poster assignment: ART FOR A CAUSE

2009-10-19T16:11:00.000-07:00

Donations being taken from now until Spring term 2010. Please drop off your art donations at any of the Resource Centers on Southern Oregon University's campus. Blessings to all....

FEED THE HUNGRY IN OUR COMMUNITY

2009-10-19T15:17:00.000-07:00

Volunteer your time at the Ashland Food Bank, Ashland Food Project and the Americorps program here at SOU. You can do 300 hours of volunteer service and earn 1,ooo dollars towards paying off your loans or going towards your costs at any school that is participating.
Remember the next food pick up is October 24th 2009.

Leaves in Photo Etching Artist: Self

2009-10-16T15:37:00.001-07:00

This image was taken here on campus. You can't really tell but beads of water are on the surface of the leaves, which gives and interesting air to the piece. I (Carolyn Tucker) wanted to do something on the lines of Andy Warhol with the multiples, but using my own photographs.

Printmaking/Photoetchings Artist: Self

2009-10-16T15:31:00.000-07:00

Photo etching is such a process, but I like the outcome. With this process you must be not only patient but also willing to start over if you make mistakes.... On the other hand it's worth the time it takes...you can turn out some nice pieces of Art.
You are basically taking copper/film/developing film, and etching into copper. That's the really short version.

Artist: Shawn Newman

2009-10-16T15:26:00.000-07:00

Shawn Newman is an artist who is also a student at Southern Oregon University in Ashland Oregon.
This piece is hanging in my hallway at home. It is a graphite piece of work. Shawn is a senior and hanging a show as I write..right here at SOU.

Artist: Leah Staller

2009-10-16T15:03:00.000-07:00

Artist: Leah Staller
Subject: Carolyn Tucker
I use to be a model for Yavapai Community College's art dept. This is a Charcoal drawing and is poster size. After displaying it as one of her pieces in her show at SOU I ended up with the piece. I have it hanging in my art room.

Time in a Bottle

2009-10-16T14:03:00.000-07:00

Drawing two with Karen was awesome. Doing still life drawings were a challenge, but fun...so here you have one of many to follow.
I like working with charcoal.

2009-10-16T13:46:00.000-07:00

The second art piece to the first assignment. This is all foreign to me and I hope that I am doing things right. All this is new to me, it's like learning to walk, you take a few hits, fall down, get back up and fall down again, then finally you start going from one place to another just handing on like a cat!

2nt of first assignment

2009-10-16T13:42:00.000-07:00

The xo and trying to get the hang of this without wanting to throw up

2009-10-09T17:17:00.000-07:00

X and O letters, they belong together in this piece....for my second Text letter. playing with and learning how to us the tool available it's like learning another language for this old fossil but it is fun.

u for text assignment

2009-10-09T17:09:00.000-07:00

The letter U using the move tool, lasso, free transform tool, the trusty d-select key, and adding color and experience as I go.

josephine Gibbs work

2009-10-02T13:05:00.000-07:00

An art work from Josephine Gibbs who teaches Printmaking at Yavapai College in Prescott Arizona. She did this piece by using inks, cut out ladders, balloons and added various layers to her image.

# 1 of the first assignment

2009-10-02T12:58:00.000-07:00

family photos

2009-10-02T12:23:00.000-07:00

Family and friends throughout the summer of 2009. The photographs are a combination of several trips to Arizona. My mother has been deathly ill and my son was home on leave from Germany, so these were of gatherings to celebrate life and to capture all we could.