Category: Art On Paper
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Tradecraft Doodle Works I
The pithy essay discusses the influence of compositional elements in art over the next three months, highlighting themes of memoir strategies and contemporary expression amid personal uncertainty. It also presents an editorial design featuring a title and artist details, reflecting on existential concepts and the intersection of art and theoretical physics.
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No AI for Old Man:8/19 to 9/10/2025 Journal.
The essay explores the interplay between artificial intelligence, power dynamics, and societal structures through a post-modernist lens. It critiques the influence of technology on art and culture while underscoring the historical continuity of power. The author reflects on individual wisdom against the backdrop of capitalism and the evolving nature of knowledge in the contemporary era.
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August 1st to 8/18/25
Modern art has faced varied criticism, ranging from aesthetic judgments to societal values. Understanding contemporary art requires discerning the balance between modernity and post-modernity, while societal norms influence taste. Artistic expressions often provoke discomfort, and the evolution of art criticism reflects broader ideological shifts. The dialogue surrounding art continues to challenge traditional values.
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July 9th, 2025
On July 9th, 1777, America embraced new ideals, emphasizing faith and virtuous conservative principles against threats like China’s nihilism. The author explores the intersection of art, technology, and culture while promoting freedom of artistic expression. The narrative reflects concerns over US-China relations and highlights virtues like kindness, wisdom, and strength.
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Graphic Design Referenced
The essay explores the evolution of graphic design over centuries, emphasizing how artificial intelligence is reshaping its future. It reflects on both historical and contemporary practices, highlighting the ongoing importance of traditional tools alongside technological advancements. The narrative urges designers to adapt and embrace AI as a transformative ally in their craft.
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Christ-Mas: Volume 2
Volume One explores Nihilism’s contemporary relevance, especially in China, through critical essays linking art and political theory. It examines the evolution of artistic styles like Fauvism and Postmodernism, emphasizing their connections to historical events, particularly World Wars. The discourse reflects on the human condition, power, and the creative act amidst socio-political challenges.
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Christ-Mas:Volume 1
Arts Journal / Zine 91 / Christ-Mas: Volume 1 of 4– –The essay connects art criticism and philosophy, exploring the concepts of Modernism and Postmodernism through Salvador DC’s art cards. It examines the act of creation, power, and faith, using various historical narratives. Ultimately, it aims to cultivate joy and provoke thought on Postmodernity while…
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in American Otaku Series, Art, Art Criticism, Art Journal Magazine, Art On Paper, Artist Books, Artist Media Campaign, BookCLub, Contemporary Philosohy, Creative Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction Design, CTTDC Projects 2014, CTTDC/Updates, Culture, Curatorial Exhibition, Design, Design Workflows, Digital Design, Digital Memoir, DIY Web Design, DIY Wordpress, DIY Zen Ideas, Drawing, Editorial Design, Editorial Rebuttals, Editors Monthly Op Ed, Essay Non-Fiction, Essay-Fiction, Fine Art, Fine Art Photography, Gonzo, Gonzo-Sports, Graphic Novel-Comix, Graphic Novel-Mr.GustoX, L.O.P Magazine, Lessons In Modern Art, Line On Paper Magazine, Memoir Critique 2016, Mise-en-Scene, Newsletter, NYC Comic Con, Online Marketing, Painting, personal tech commentary, Photography, Poetry, Satire & Criticism, Sketch Book Series, Studio Walls DC, Technology, The Weekly Think Tank, The Will to Power, WordPress, Wordpress White Paper/EssentialsArts Journal is a weekly to monthly creative zine focused on exhibiting creative essays and fictional storytelling. Our ethos emphasizes the author’s personal journey, engagement with the world, self-discovery, and narrative structure. The themes of authenticity, mutuality in expression, and the need for both showing and telling are central to its creative mechanism. Current Issue…
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Other Criteria
On the subject behind understanding abstract art there is one seminal piece of literature one must always return to. Leo’s Steinberg Other Criteria provides several anecdotal story lines between polemic arguments between artist and the public on the nature of forms in visual art.
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Works On Paper-Late 2015
Line, shape, texture, color and composition have always been fundamental visual cues in my art. These drawings are a collection of forms I have been exploring on paper for the past two weeks now. They are executed on 6×9″ inch Cold Press 140cm Watercolor paper pad. Within a digital context the art of drawing on…
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Revolt Against Reason
Our current political climate can be seen as a convoluted ecosystem. Revolt Against Reason is a candid fictional short essay analyzing the connection between culture politics and art history. Exploring the DaDa art movement which gave birth to perhaps one of the most radical uses of artistic expression ever seen in the early phase of…
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Creative Agenda
I recently completed another art journal scrap book filled with endless ideas, thoughts, memories and design project workflows. With my current commute workflow lasting several hours each way, I have plenty of time to collect my thoughts on paper
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Digital Memoir | Volume Four
Digital Memoir has been a series of essays focusing on portraying a single road map. That is, the act behind communication using visual cues embedded in story telling principles. My work as a visual artist is a dearly important part time endeavor
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Digital Memoir | Volume Three
Digital Memoir is a series of short essays focusing on the process of art making, essay writing and visual mise-en-scene. Within a contemporary culture filled with Apollonian driven concepts, culled within a materialistic point of view. These articles can be seen as a form of communication tactics.
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Digital Memoir | Volume Two
This essay is part of a series entitled: Digital Memoir, a four part retrospective culled from literacy sources, fine art practice and works on paper drawings created during art school.
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Digital Memoir | Volume One
A self portrait in art expresses the artist transition in time. Digital Memoir is a short recollection aimed at distilling one monumental portrayal, into four smaller particles. I want to tell you about my journey as a creative individual in relation to Fine Art practice
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