Reading 3: Propaganda

I learned a lot from this reading in terms of what propaganda actually is.  I have always thought of it in a negative way, but after reading this article I've realized it's just a method for communicating ideas through various media.  I'm looking forward to this next project, but I have no idea what I'm going to do yet. 

-Rikki

Rikki's Project 2

I know we already had the crit for this project but I wanted to post the digital portion of my mixed media project.  I collaged lots of well-known company logos on Don Draper from Mad Men to illustrate the idea of clutter in advertising.

Cindy Couling

These works are done by Cindy Cooling. She keeps a visual journal, where she creates small mixed media compositions each day. Her works usually involved some photography integrated into a marker/pastel sort of vibe, with cut out words to make a statement. It reminds me of post secret, using a post card to convey your biggest secret. I'm definitely going to draw inspiration from this artist for my projects, using cut out images/photography meshed with pencil/pastel and cut out words. 

- Brie Scolaro

Mixed Media Artist

Missbehave Magazine by Nikki Farquharson

Missbehave Magazine by Nikki Farquharson

Missbehave Magazine by Nikki Farquharson

Missbehave Magazine by Nikki Farquharson

Missbehave Magazine by Nikki Farquharson

Missbehave Magazine by Nikki Farquharson

This series is created by a mixed media artist named Nikki Farquharson.  In collaboration with photographer Brooke Nipar, she illustrated these pieces for New York's Missbehave Magazine.  She works primarily with pens and paper and her main interests are colors, patterns, shapes, typography, language, and communication.  I was drawn to these images because I liked how she combined the photographs with the illustrations (especially the model's hair) and I was drawn to her use of color and patterns within her entire body of work.

-Rikki Schechter