Edition 1, Feb 2016

Hello readers, and welcome to FanARTic Magazine! In this publication, we plan to share and discuss all facets of the art world, including artists, photographers, some popular and

not-so-popular DIY projects, as well as highlight some of the unique creations we’ve made along the way.

We currently have a staff of 4 members: Megan, photographer and artist (canvas and digital);

ChelsChelsey, photographer, artist, and seamstress extraordinaire; Rebekah, jewelry maker, knitter, and budding crocheter;

and Christine, crocheter, knitter, scrapbooker, and seamstress in training. We will be giving an in-depth introduction on each of us over the next couple of issues,

so be sure to check back! One of our goals with this magazine is not only to share our work, but yours as well!

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Artist Spotlight: DaliFanARTic Adventures, Episode 1

Birthstone ArtInterview: Megan Arnold

Coloring PageArt Art Form Spotlight:Digital PaintingSarcastic Designer v. Vague Client

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Do ItYourselfDo It As all of my good friends know, I adore many aspects of traditional Japanese culture. Combining this love with my love of hair accessories led me to discover kanzashi several years ago. These beautiful works of traditional wearable art have captivated me for quite a while! I never saw any reason to attempt to make something so ornate as what I saw portrayed in traditional art or in examples of historical pieces. However, another trip through YouTube introduced me to a whole world of a modernized form of the traditional techniques that can be altered to suit even the most casual attire. This was so exciting, and when I realized that beautiful pieces could be created with hot glue and ribbon I knew this was something I had to at least attempt. I purchased a couple spools of ribbon that I found on sale, and began to revisit some YouTube tutorials I had been frequenting as of late. The timing of my renewed interest in kanzashi in the last couple of months was perfect, as I had been struggling to decide what to gift my young nieces for Christmas. What little girl does not enjoy having something pretty to wear in her hair? I just knew I had stumbled on a goldmine, and set to work immediately practicing some basic pinpracticing some basic pinching techniques.For children, I was not looking for anything too ornate. After all, the barrettes I would make for them would most likely be worn to school or out for playdates. While I was dying to experiment with dangles and all sorts of accents, the pragmatist in me reigned in the creative flow and redirected it toward a vision of something that would be practical for everyday wear. I started off with a basic tutorial by the flower art on YouTube, as I liked the simple design of the flowers. I followed along with the directions, my trusty lighter in hand to heat seal the petals together. The basic techniques were surprisingly easy, and I was and I was even more excited to begin creating the hairbows. After I felt comfortable with the size and shape of the petals I had made, I began to make a few to determine how many each central flower would require, as well as a few accent petals to fit along the edges of the designs. For this first attempt I decided to use a single color of ribbon for each pair of barrettes. Only after I began to work with the ribbon that I purchased did I realize that I had actually gotten two different types of ribbon! Four of the colors I had were a satin Offray fabric ribbon, and two of them were actually a more plastic feeling ribbon. I was crushed! In my excitement to start the pstart the project I had not checked to ensure that all of my ribbon was the same kind. When I was shopping, Christine and I found some ribbon in nice colors, but I noted that it was the plastic craft ribbon, and decided against those. The two ribbons I had purchased were actually a type in between craft ribbon and the Offray, it was a bargain ribbon that had sort of a plastic feel, but had the weight and overall texture of a fabric. Deciding to make the best of the situation, I experimented with the plastic ribbon, and to my surprise, the bargain variety worked surprisingly well for this project! In the tutorials I had watched, I noticed that the sample pieces were made with either either grosgrain or satin ribbon, and some used squares cut from fabric. The satin flowers had a nice soft feel, but the width of ribbon I purchased was a bit more difficult to fold and pinch correctly in the satin. I know that it will get better with practice. The bargain ribbon on the other hand formed crisp flowers and sealed nicely when I singed the edges together. The main drawback was the chemical smell from the cheaper ribbon.

Kanzashi

Rebekah

Step Three.Using tweezers, pinch the cut endstogether and singe them with a lighter to fuse the ribbon together.

Step Four.I cut out a circle from the ribbon then hot glued the petals to it.

When all of the flowers and petals were assembled, I felt that they needed something in the center of the flowers to hide where the petals joined.

Many tutorials used rhinestones for this purpose. Since I had some handy, I utilized coordinating rhinestones for the light purple and pink flowers.

Step One.To make the petals: cut a square of the ribbon whatever size you want. Then you fold one corner to the opposite, and then fold that triangle in half until you get the shape to the left.

Step Two.Once you have the triangle, trim off the outside corner that is not part of the petal. This will be where the triangle corners were folded together. Then give the bottom of the petal a trim so that you can open it up and it will lcan open it up and it will lay flat in the flower design.

I also glued small glass pearls between the petals in the gaps that were visible on the sides, and two larger pearls on the ends. After putting a rhinestone on each outside corner of the flowers to hide where they met the accent petals I was quite pleased with the look!

Photo showing barrettes at various stages of completion. The dark purple flower has been mounted on the barrette, which was covered with a strip of white ribbon beforehand. The pink one is complete, and the light purple flower has been assembled.For more information, as well as a more in-depth tutorial, please check out Bori's video tutorial here: https://wwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gbRMODFVwI&feature=youtu.be

When I got to the dark purple barrettes, I realized I did not have enough of the silver rhinestones that I wanted to use. I found some flatback pearls, and liked the way they looked better in the end.

Salvador Dali

ArtistSpotlightArtist Born on May 11, 1904 to Salvador Dali Cusi and Felipa Domenech, Salvadore Dali was obviously cut from a different kind of cloth. At just 10 years old, he painted one of his earliest known works, Landscape. While enrolled in drawing school in Figueres, Spain, Dali met a local painter, Ramon Pichot, who introduced the budding artist to Impressionism and became his mentor. Dali had his first public exposure in 1919 as part of a group show at the Municipal Theatre of Figueres. The young Dali suffered a devastating blow in 1921, after the passing of his mother from her battle with breast cancer. In 1922, Dali was admitted to MadridIn 1922, Dali was admitted to Madrid’s San Fernando Academy of Art, but was expelled four years later after refusing to attend an examination on art theory. He was introduced to Surrealism during a trip to Paris, where he met the leader of the movement, Andre Breton, as well as Pablo Picasso. His work gained worldwide acclaim after his first solo exhibition in 1925 in Barcelona. Dali met the woman he would eventually marry, Ivanovna Diakonova,aka Gala, in 1929. The period following saw a darker turn in his choice of subject matter, leading to masterpieces such as the Persistence of Memory. Dali’s personal relation with Breton became very tumultuous, until he was eexpelled from the movement by its leader in 1939. With the advent of World War II on the heels of the Spanish Civil War, Dali and Gala fled to the United States, where he continued to explore new concepts in the fields of mathematics, science, and religion, allowing his work to flourish and evolve. Teaming up with the likes of Walt Disney and Alfred Hitchcock, he even expanded his influence into the film industry. Dali and Gala were finally able to return to Europe in 1948, ushering in Dali’s Classical period, with works such as Madonna of Port Ligat and The Royal Heart. After the drop of the atom bombomb, Dali’s personal fears and paranoia were released to the world in his work, Mystical Manifesto. Throughout the sixties, the artist continued shattering expectations, redefining his own perspective with new interest in space and science. He started work on the Teatro Museo Dali, in his hometown of Figueres, in the same building where his first exhibition was held. His new interests infused his art with more visual illusion, holographic effects, and double imagery, resulting in works such as The Hallucinogenic Toreador. When his health began to decline with advance age in the seventies, Dali painted his final masterpiece, Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea Sea which at Twenty Meters Becomes the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln (Homage to Rothko). The Dali Theatre-Museum opened in 1974, and by this time his works were exhibited and collected all over the world. In 1982, Dali lost both the love of his life and his vigor for painting. The Swallow’s Tail would be his last work, completed just seven years before his own passing in 1989 from heart failure. The Dali Theatre-Museum, the fruit of the artist’s own labors, still celebrates his great achievements in art, as well as the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, founded by Eleanor and Reynolds Morse, longtime friends of Dali and collectors of his works.

This work is from the Carl Van Vechten Photographs collection at the Library of Congress.Source: “A Century of Salvador Dali.” The Dali Museum. www.thedali.org/timeline. Retrieved: 1/31/2016.

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The powers ofdecay took itfrom this world

If Megan Picksit up, then her power of decaywill take it fromthis world.

What’s Wrong you Guys?

No you will not!

You willstay righthere!

FanARTic AdventuresEpisode One: Megan’s Secret Ability

Last year forChristmas, I crocheted hera laptop case. It was Beautiful...And then --

By: Megan Arnold & Chelsey Kornegay

She’s just trying to be helpful!I say go for it, Megan!

Just look at this!She’s only had theseshoes for a month!

I think you guys arebeing silly...Let her pick up the

spool...

OK!

Ok. Megan,Don’t touchanything.

She means well...She is so full of love!

She loves it to Death.

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February

Amethyst

Christine

CrochetThis month’s creation is one of my favorite things to crochet: a scarf! This one is made with the basket weave stitch. I chose two different purples to add a little flair. The basket weave stitch is very versatile; it can be used to make clothing, furniture, etc. The pattern consists mainly of front- and back-post double crochets, and once you get the hang of it you can mindlessly work on your project and get it done quickly.

MeganArnoldDigital PaiNting

I've been working on an ongoing series that I'm taking bits of art nouveau for inspiration. This month’s birthstone was amethyst and I wanted to give the female a dress which had the varying shades like you'd see in the stone. In the background you will find images of the 2 February zodiac signs: Aquarius (a water pitcher) and Pisces (two fish).

RebekahJones

KanzashiThe barrettes featured in this month’s DIYs were crafted for my nieces, as I explained. Perhaps it is due to being a February baby, but I have always gravitated toward purple. Having a niece that likes it as well made me happy as I worked on this project! While I did not have my birthstone in mind when I started the dark purple barrette, the hue definitely brought it to mind as I admired the finished piece. If using a simple pinching technique to assemble the petals, these come together rather quickly, and make great gifts for the young girls in your life if you use bright or pastel colors! Hair accessories Hair accessories for women can be made in muted colors, and will complement any mature or even professional outfit!

ChelseyKornegay

Scanography“Untitled” is a scanography piece. Scanography is a digital art form using a high-quality scanner and items of your choice. In this case, I chose to use anamethyst-colored ribbon and my hand. It is meant to have the effect of fallingor sinking. The thing I love most about scanography is the depth and mysterythe images create.

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Get to know theStaffGet to know theMegan ArnoldToday, we are introducing our Digital Content Specialist, Megan Arnold. While we all pitch in where we can to make this magazine a success, Megan specializes in arranging and sprucing up our pictures and other content. Let’s find out what she has in store for our FanARTics!

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Art FormSpotlightArt FormDigital Painting

Digital painting, like the name suggests, is a form of painting achieved through the use of technology. It can be done using robots, but the more commonly known form is with the use of a computer. Essentially, digital painting puts the canvas into the computer, and your mouse, hand, or stylus becomes the paintbrush. Familiar digital painting software includes MS Paint, Photoshop, and Corel Painter. While there are some drawbacks of painting digitally, like losing unsaved work, there are many advantages. Since the painting is done on the computer, there is no cleanup involved like with traditional paintinlike with traditional painting. Also, new brushes are only a download away, allowing for more and quicker variety available for your masterpiece. If you make a mistake or don’t like the way the project is going, fixing it is as simple as Ctrl + Z! This variation is certainly not a replacement for the traditional paint and canvas, but a fun and modern way to express one’s creativity! For more information on digital painting, or to learn some techniques, visit ctrlpaint.com for helpful tips, tricks, and walkthroughs!

Megan Arnold

Puzzle

Check back next month for the answers!

Across2. Johannes Vermeer brought us a famous paintingknown as Girl with a _______ Earring3. Piece created by Edward Munch6. Utensil used to apply paint9. A strong, coarse, unbleached cloth made fromhemhemp, flax, cotton, or a similar yarn, used to makeitems such as: sails and tents, and as a surface foroil painting.11. Artist responsible for the Mona Lisa13. Piece created by Marcel Duchamp that causeda lot of controversy and was voted the most influential piece of the 20th century.14.14. A period of artistic style starting in early 18th-century France. Ex: Works of Francois Boucher,Jean-Honore Fragonard’s The Swing15. Artist known for making the piece called The Great Wave

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PaintingDown1. A commonly used Greek/ Roman goddess in art.Depicted to be born from the sea.4. Artist who made The Creation of Adam and many other grat pieces5. Spanish painter known for co-founding the cubistmmovement7. Artist who made the surreal painting with meltingclocks8. A colored substance that is spread over a surfaceand dries to leave a thin, decorative, or protective coating10. Impressionalist painter who created the paintingcalled called Olympia12. A period of artistic style starting in the early 17th and 18th centuries. Ex: Palace of Versailles, Italy

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