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Discover Joshua Davis' innovative process of mixing digital design elements with nature-inspired forms and embracing experimental media to create dynamic compositions. Learn how to let go of control and find inspiration in the unexpected for truly unique art.
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Joshua Davis Derek Knierim Intro to Digital 2/11/11
About • Born June 13, 1971 • Designer • Studio Location • Travel • “Flash To the Core”
Process • Draw “icons” in Illustrator (4 days) • Text, organic elements, forms taken from nature • Write program (4 days, depending) • “Wait” (few weeks-a month) • Time frame for “waiting for that perfect composition, that beautiful accident”
Exploring new techniques through programming • Using media that is unfamiliar or experimental or even (seemingly) useless • Keeps things interesting for all parties concerned • Failing a lot
Loss of control… • Pollock as an idea/gesture • Paint leaving the brush • Creating Davis’ gesture • Medium has it’s own attitudes, moods, compositions etc. • Letting go of the reigns and giving the elements “coke”
“Art will always mutate into something else” • Living organisms/icons • Program movement on nature (flowing water , wind, insect movements) • Millions of iterations • Millions of compositions
Saturated surroundings • Know our surroundings too well • Minute design elements • Japan • “Hard to see your environment, when you are in your environment… amen!”
Work Like Hell • Keeping motivated through themes • Exploring “broken” or unfamiliar media (programs) • Loss of control • Leaving your “familiar environment for a new unfamiliar one” • Who notices • There are those that talk about working and those who work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rCO4pcFsfw Q.B.N . Sessions Presents Joshua Davis Video (3:54) explains some of Joshua Davis’ process.