Design with five lines only – a lesson plan
With Gil Dekel, PhD. Description: Create two different compositions using five lines only per composition. One composition should be ‘loud’; the other should be ‘quiet’. Objectives: Why? Learn to be creative and make the best use of minimum resources. Time, budget and...Representation and Narrative in Popular Two-Dimensional Animation: A Critical and Practical Investigation.
MPhil thesis by Natalie Dekel. Can self-observation of an artist/researcher on her work stand as an academic tool of investigation? I would argue that the process of moving from theoretical analysis to practical exploration of one’s own art work can challenge...Engaged practice and authorship: Inquiry into the process of animation filmmaking as a practitioner and critical researcher.
MPhil thesis by Natalie Dekel. I would argue that artistic ‘information’ is rushing through one’s body and mind, driving one to express in animated language of symbols and images what is ultimately a personal interpretation of subjective authorial nature....
Lines of the Self: artistic choices while creating art works.
In this paper I will reflect on the connection between lines in art works, the artist’s personality and the choices they make in the creative process. I will offer examples from my work as a painter/animator and a researcher.
The Silence of the Paper: Embodiment of ‘Artistic Personality’ in the Process of Art-making.
by Natalie Dekel. How artists embody their distinct personality, emotions and experiences, in the process of making an art work? The literature in art does not sufficiently discuss this point, where the literature often refers to the final product from which views...
Working with Encaustic wax paintings: I See What I Believe.
By Natalie Dekel. The following paintings were created using coloured-wax applied with heated iron onto glossy cards. This technique is called encaustic wax. The technique involves the application of coloured wax onto a heated iron, which causes the wax to melt. When...
Emotional Slices of Light.
Photographic installation artist Katayoun Dowlatshahi interviewed by Gil Dekel. Gil Dekel: You are tracing light onto glass using a method called Carbon Photography. How did you develop the idea of ‘light drawings’? [1] Katayoun Dowlatshahi: In 1998 I spent a year as...
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