(2D)Pacman Grid Art (Marcus G)


For my Grid Art project I took a different approach. I wanted to capture multiple elements of art in one project, thus I incorporated different aspects of art. I thought to myself, what will capture the visual aesthetics of other humans and their artistic vision. From U]T, to my house (all over), to the backyard, to the beach, in my room, I used the traditional grid of a cardboard box. Made with glitter.


(This is the actual picture that inspired the art)


My grid art project was inspired by my love for retro video games. I've always enjoyed older games like Pacman, Mariokart, Megaman, and more. So with this project I decided to change the elements and leave people in ahh. As appose to constructing a piece via grid (insertables) I chose to go a different. For my project I used a traditional grid from a bedframe box.. Yes I know, not average. However, the (box) bedframe was the base of my project. Incorporated in the piece you can see that Q-tips, Blue Electric Tape, Glue, Super Glue, Confetti, White out, and hand drawn pacman ghost cutouts!! The ghost on the project are actually not sitting on top of the cardboard, but the are elevated by a piece of the many pizza boxes I indulged in while creating this masterpiece. 

Initially, When the grid art project was mentioned, I first was confused and had no idea of what I wanted to create. When I started looking at stores for a pre-existing grid, I remembered  construction. Simple and easy  to use I made the base of the project in approximately 2 days. (Easy part complete right)

Well...... There's more. The ghost from the actual games. I constructed those out of the pizza boxes mentioned. The ghost were constructed with well over 900 pieces of glitter. They shimmer they give the project life, and vibrance,

Here are some pictures of my grid art: 

(So it begins................ trust the process!)

(The Cardboard displayed here, layered with 2 different sheets of art paper)



(what's it look like.... Pacman Ghost or Nah?)

 
(the ghost after a cosmetic makeover lol.... not to mention the paint water and glue... and the jalapeno in the corner!)


 (What was the box to a bed frame and the aftermath of over 2 1/2 weeks of work)



 (The finished product at a glimpse... yes I know shiny but it caught your attention!! I hope you enjoy it... Will call it "Pacman Galaxy"



(waga..waga..) 



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Try These Audio Effects for Starters

Image
Howdy, welcome back to blog number 2! I hope that you took some time to explore the Noise Gate. Altering the overall sound of your vocal composition is very common in the music industry. Sounds ranging from Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Future, T-Pain, Travis Scott and more inspire upcoming artist and rappers to be unique. Today will be beneficial to you, as we continue the mixing process for your vocals. Distinguishing how you want to sound is critical. During the process of mixing vocals, there are features within the software that allow you to modify your sound. Common things to consider are Reverb, Filters, Flanger, Delay, Echo , etc. In an industry full of diversity, creating your personal niche is critical. Many artist seek to make a sound that is original and one that is hard to recreate. However, here are some quick tips and starters to help find a sound suitable to you. Reverb - a reflected signal or sound created during audio soundwave multiplication. ( Signals reflectin
Read more

Performing Art Piece w/ Malia

Image
The performing art piece I chose to do with my partner Malia B. was one that should inspire many. At first I had no idea of what I wanted to do. I thought about a music video, but how can I be apart of a performance and put a twist on it. Thus, forth I decided to seek a partner or partners. In class me and Malia coordinated amongst ourselves when we meet. We met here on campus in the Music Department in the instrument portion of the building. I coordinated with an old professor about performing and getting together a group of students to join us. Inspired also by a famous producer know as TheGoat 808, he has challenge that you say or yell, "How you gunna be a GOAT and you don't GO OUT AND TRY!" Got it, easy pickings. Once figured the first portion out of what we were going to do, I pitched the idea to Malia and the rest........ well the rest you can watch here: *The camera angle cut Malia off sitting off to the right of the camera.... LOL and we didn't even noti
Read more