LIFE DRAWINGSSSS

some more

the one i did today is the best so far, but i dont have a pic of it :\

life drawing

life drawing

life drawing

life drawing

life drawing

life drawing

life drawing

life drawing (hella wrong forshortening)

1.5 weeks of class left!!

ive been driving myself nuts

with photography

for the past few months, i havent been able to capture anything significant or worthwhile

its always been like this for me, there will be a few weeks or months of pure energy, passion, and dedication

and then it dries up

like a rasin in the sun

i dont have any desire to take photos

and i lose it..or most of it anyways

ive always been a firm follower of technique and high-techniques

this goes for everything, im obsessive with being structurally adaquet and foundationally secure

i guess there are certain fears that restrain me from not worrying about it

but ive never minded that

until i felt like i had not much more to go

NOW! this is not a sign of ignorance or extreme confidence (cockiness)

it is a sign of worry..worry of plateuing

or even worse, a declination of skill

that fucking bothers me (some times to depression..i know, hella sad.)

but it happens

i forget how to draw or take photographs

not necessarily forget, but will undermine what ive learned

when i believe that my subconscious will be able to deal with the rest if my hands are unconsciously moving

and part of that is true for most of art making when youre “in the mode”

and this is where the best products usually comes from

a spontaneity in the course of your work

but there is also a level of awareness you must have in order to continue your pursuit

as artists, you must be aware..photographers especially

and an open receptivity to your surroundings that essentially “free” us from our binding presets

not aiming for a certain response or ambiguity

neither blocking or absorbing our environment, but simply responding to it

this is my personal cure to artists-block

(or photographers-block..i dont consider myself an artist yet..read the title, ARTIST IN TRANSITION ^_^)

i take my camera outside, without any preset, pre-imagined, pre-anything photograph in mind

simply outside interacting and responding to the environment through the viewfinder

and ive been getting some great photographs doing this

regretfully, when i do have a preset image, i rarely am able to capture it

unless all conditions are in my  favor (light, texture, figure, emotion, camera model*, lens, etc)

that wont be happening anytime soon

here are some images from today that i took with an open and clear mind

(i realize there is no solidified way in actually achieving an open mind or any of this, we are all individuals who prefer different methods)

but this works best for me

there is no real conceptual connection between these images (yet? (;)

contextually, they are all black and white and geographically identical in locale

final project 1

final project 2

final project 3

final project 4

final project 5

final project 6

final project 7

***these photographs will be used in my foundations class freshman final project at cornish along with others, finished product will be done in 4 weeks along with artist statement***

**also, i never undermine actual technique, so as much as i like to say i have to be aware and receptive to spontaneity…i am also hoping for constant control of my technical skills**

old life drawings

life drawing homework (5 minute sketch)

life drawing (pre spring break)

life drawing (pre spring break)

life drawing pre spring break

life drawing pre spring break

life drawing (one of the firsts)

i feel like ive done way more, but i cant find them at the moment…

Kim Mackay, this is for you

i have ideas that i need to get out there and develop

this blog is just a holding cell for those ideas, whether theyre half-baked or not baked at all

i find them worthwhile in the pursuit of further developing

but due to limitations of time and will

ill have to come back and re-read all of these later

and hopefully ill be able to send you that life-story i was suppose to over winter break

sincerely,

your beloved student

canh

ps,

i purposely wrote this to fool the readers into thinking you were my female writing teacher (hes a dude)

CS4 and LR2

lovin’ it

here are a few photos i re-tweeked through the new software

although i couldve done these with cs3 and lr1

the workflow is much faster and smoother with the upgrade

is it worth it?

well shit..from cs3, no..cs2..yes

i hear cs5 will be 64-bit for mac os x

that will be worth it

The Physics

The Physics

The Physics

The Real Barneys

Writing Professor

I’ve found reason

So I just registered for spring courses…nothing special

still going to foundations, still got writing analysis and humanities & science..no more lame ass visual art history though!! thats being replaced with life drawing..aka drawing naked people (i hope)

not in some perverted, sleezy way because you know they just have random ass people up for the oppurtunity of getting drawn naked call and set up dates

but that is, the act of drawing people naked, the epitamy of being at an art school

its the initial thought we all get when we think of art school that never changes

unlike the trendy students that claim they arent trendy but just “bringing it back”

you can tell i got problemz with the social scene here

i got no friendz

so here is my goal, besides getting a bfa degree..i want to walk out marketable

im sure we all do

but as an artist, any type of artist..you GOT to be marketable

or youre bound to fail

so im going to “minor” in design

yup

and while im at it..im aiming for my MFA too

Only Human

Mobbin in Lines!

Book

Book

Book

Design

my first book (;

hahahaha sike!!! this was an assignment for my foundations class over viewing the strategy of lines, mapping, collecting, and producing a “container of information”..its an actual book with actual stuff to look at and read inside so i was only lying about it being published..for now

i dare you to look inside..i double dog dare you

pretty good huh?

More In Class Segments

finally with sound

fast foward to 1:10 hahaha

YES!

Okay, so im finally going to commit myself to this! my personal blog..so personal that i’m sharing it via world wide web :S

i’m just documenting my commute, art, thoughts, struggles, accomplishments, ups, downs, life and times through a lens..a canon L lens (;

i’m also going to try to be 100% honest with myself and you all..starting here, step one:

My name is Canh Nguyen, not Canh Solo…I’ve always had mixed feelings about my last name, i mean really..half of the vietnamese community has the same last name…or tran..and i wont tell you how to REALLY pronounce it, because even i cant (nuwin..?)

I jacked canh solo, yes..from han solo..the epic hero of star wars (surprising how many people dont know who he is)

but my friend khelil crisis (thats already a dope name, dont waste it!!!) aka khingz (okay, so you want another dope name) aka blacc han solo (greedy arent you?) had the name before me, just putting that out there..are you happy now? i bet he wont be until i find a new name..canh crisis?

im 19, and i dont feel that much different from 17, just waiting for 21..i dont know why though? i mean i dont drink (i dont drink enough) to be super excited about it..

lets see what ive done on my big 18 list

1) go to a strip club (not)

2) smoke (not)

3) buy lotto (not)

…and i dont remember what other wack ass privelage came with the big 18..some would say i havent lived enough..tin’s said that to me actually, after she told me she hated me..and now look at us! were like..the best chums

but im not a square (i swear to you!)

im the coolest 19 year old vietnamese from seattle, washington that was born on march 1st, 1989 that has an older brother, a younger sister, and the hardest working dad in the world

i go to art school..art college is what i like to call it, because it makes it seem like its harder than it is

BUT IT IS HARDER THAN YOU THINK! THAN I THINK! THAN WE ALL THINK!

damnit!

so even if you LOVE what you do, there are still struggles..inner struggles, questions, no answers, and the search for eternal balance..nirvana, yip yap..the mayo between the bread..duh

doesnt mean its going to be easy, nope..i threw myself out there by declaring my career straight out of high school with the preconceived notions (just as you thought) of that which has to do with art making (it being easy breezy beautiful cover girl)

its hard people!

god..im glad i got that off my chest

Why do people think my isight cam is a mirror??

i need to turn my mic on..

thats cameron’s hand..and thats victorias face..shes crazy..seriously..

what a nut

last class!!!

pretty chill…until we had to write for like 40 minutes

good stuff though

got out of class at 6..got off the bus at 7..went to borders to study with LILLY!

but i didnt study, i just looked at photog magazines and then convinced her to not study and go buy stuff..

finally remembered to turn my mic on FTW!!!

videos are fun..expect more of them