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Rinaldo · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2000 12:06 pm

Show them cool art....Idunno...there must be somehting

ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

Rinaldo: I did think about putting one of my pics in with the article. However, it would look like blatant self promotion, and you know I wouldn't do that.

Might put up one of Craig's though... with my signature of course. ONLY JOKING SPOOGE!!!

Speve-o-matic · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2000 12:26 pm

What you should try and do, is bridge the gap between art and science. It would be difficult to inspire science orientated students with just great art alone.

Hmmm, maybe look into fractals, and mathematical graphical simulations and perhaps question its artistic value . . .

Hmmm, you should try and colaborate with the different departments . . . I think you can do a lot.

Just think of the 'wooden mirror' that was posted on the forum a long while ago. The artist had to get a computer scientist to help him out with the technical issues of his idea. Try and show the sciences how they can get involved in the arts.

Anyway, a bit of a ramble. Hope it helps.

- Steve

nori · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2000 12:59 pm

well of course ceenda, if you used one of spooge's images you have to sign it. You wouldn't "want them to get loose without some sort of signature" now would you???

Wildkat · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2000 1:17 pm

Expose them to ALL types of art...

There is something for everyone, art isn't something to be judged, it's merely created to be enjoyed or experienced by others. I think a lot of people that want to do artistic things get caught up in the mechanics, or the "I'm not good enough, so why try" attitude, maybe the influences around them weren't nurturing enough... or maybe when they did try to pursue it, they were judged harshly because they didn't follow the outline predetermined by others... once stifled the artistic spirit is hard to rekindle... I've known quite a few people that will tell me... "I can't, I can't draw a straight line..." I tell them... it's not about straight lines.. once they can relax and know that if they do what they enjoy.. art is a great escape and pleasurable experience to be shared and admired for the effort they have taken to create there own interpretation in whatever medium or style they choose.
Those that teach it, should also remember to guide not correct... for their view may not be the view of the artist themselves... once you tell someone what they are doing is wrong, and to change it.... it's not really there art anymore... merely someone elses vision of what it should be.

Art is all around us and a part of everyone... it's there just waiting to be expressed if you choose to let it flow...

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Kat

ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

Wildkat: Tell me you didn't just make that up? I don't think I've heard something put so poetically on this forum before! Inspiring.

Wildkat · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2000 1:57 pm

Thank you ceenda... it came from the heart.

Haarg2 · Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2000 3:35 pm

I reckon we should roll them up in PVC and lycra then tickle them endlessly with comedy feather dusters. I'm not going to wear a french maid's outfit though.

--h2

P.S. (Binke....get it out of your head, it's NOT gonna happen)

ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

Hi there.

I currently attend a University with roughly 10,000 science students. The University is very science based and I think that people could do with an artistic outlet. This year I'm in the process of starting and art society and I really want to see it succeed.

How would you go about getting people interested in art? Usually people say "oh, but I can't draw". One of the things the society could do is to teach people the skills to learn how to draw etc.

I'm currently writing an article/advertisment for the student paper and could do with any advice on how to inspire a academic lot to arty type stuff. Any ideas?

McSteed · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2000 8:54 am

My parents used to beat me with hot wheel tracks, you know those orange ones, and well art is just the obvious progression from that.

Chris the Great www.mcsteed.com

eetu · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2000 11:53 pm

hiya

i don't how much you know about the 'demoscene', but that might be something that people might get inspired by.
good demos often blend art and coding in nice ways, sometimes (used to be more often) the effects are 100% code produced.

these days they are mostly lowpoly 3d scenes though ;)

to find some good stuff try e.g. http://www.calodox.org/demoo/ for a nice selection, or http://scene.org for a big selection :)

eetu.