My first project of the spring semester!

**SEIZURE WARNING**

I created this as part of a longer segment called “Colorful Language”, which is a part of PNCATV's Episode 1: “Color”.

This video consists of 1,440 pictures randomly sourced from Tumblr and Google, with the results stemming from 60 words that were randomly generated. The trend that seemed to be that Tumblr showed results that were more figurative, while Google's results were rather literal.

“Self Portrait in Simulacra”

After taking a picture of myself with a digital camera and using it as reference for a self portrait in watercolor, I traced that original watercolor again with paint, using a light box and a fresh sheet of paper. Then, I traced the second iteration of the portrait again in the same way, on a new piece of paper. I continued this process 22 times, ending up with a portrait that no longer resembled me and barely even hinted at a human form. These 23 images in total were compiled into this video file, with the final piece taking form as the last 8.5 x 11″ watercolor painting.

In tracing each iteration of the portrait, I eventually lost the “original” in my process, separating the forms that were created over and over again and essentially creating “nothing”. The subject matter was destroyed, and in its wake left something entirely different to be considered: the simple gesture and bleeding colors could potentially be far more representative of an individual’s essence than any detailed depiction of their visage ever could.

FINISHED! Clocked in at about 12-13ish hours of work. The assignment was to place a character with predefined characteristics (I got hyper, curious), and place them in an environment that is in contrast with them somehow. I chose to go more with visual contrast... So have a smokin' n tokin' college party scene of craziness because why not? Actually it looks like a pretty chill environment... Yeah, I dunno, I'm just glad it's done!

Just cranked these out for the credits of my sweetheart's horror film! Badass, fist-fighting, rockabilly siblings ready to slice and dice their supernatural foes (and a few football players)! These images will be in the credits of the film, so I made them transparent. Their names are Jimmy "Dean" Queen and Shelley Queen. Ink lines and digital.

Jimmy "Dean" Queen & Shelley Quenn © Alek Sabin