I have been researching some ideas for my next few digital art pieces, as I have wanted to produce something a little bit less cliched than the topics I have been choosing, and also want to step outside the key issues that surround us in today's society, such as dancing, partying, clubbing, alcohol, etc. Even though these are issues that I can relate to and have formed my own opinions and interpretations of the issues, I think it is necessary to start creating art pieces that are a little bit more interesting.
I have found online some digital art work that has appealed or interested me. The first is images of 'dancing fire' by Clayton Bruster. He has produced artworks of fire where it looks as if it is dancing, but he does not explain the concept or theory behind it - why he creates the artwork, or what it means or represents. The artwork is really interesting to look at, but if there is no meaning behind it, it is just an image. However i find the manipulation of natural elements such as fire an interesting concept. Maybe I could attempt to take photos and manipulate other elements, such as water or rain, maybe even wind somehow, but actually have and define the concept behind the images; have an underlying message or meaning to it.
Another artist with art pieces somewhat similar to Bruster is L. Claret. He takes still images of water where there should be fire. For example, there will be an image of a lighter, but instead of fire there will be water in the shape of a flame. I like the weirdness and creativity of this concept. But I am unsure of the theory behind this concept also, and whether it even has a meaning, or is just purely images.
Another artist I liked is John Streider. He produced an image showing 5 kids with backpacks on, each backpack displaying symbols representing religions or belief systems. The image was titled 'the package they carry' and was conveying a strong message of the cultural burden that we as humans have to carry. I found it a really interesting and creative way of portraying a certain message.
Finally an artist named Marta Dahlig has produced digital artworks representing the seven deadly sins. Each artwork portrays a particular sin, for example, vanity, sloth, greed, etc. Each sin is represented via a girl, and whatever the girl is wearing, doing or surrounded by symbolizes the particular sin. For example, in the vanity piece, a girl is seen with a mirror with a background of a dead tree, the dead tree portraying the fact that vain people usually never see any beauty in the world, but only in themselves, ultimately resulting in everything around them being dead or dying. This artist i can really appreciate, because not only are the art pieces interesting to look at, but they also have a strong message and symbolism embedded within them, which is what I would like to do with my next art piece. Perhaps I could take this idea, and use it to create something of my own, such as portraying a certain concept, emotion, personality trait, or feeling and presenting an image in an interesting way that has symbolism to portray the concept that I am aiming for via imagery.
References:
http://digitalart.org/art/63202/politics-war/the-package-they-carry/
http://digitalart.org/art/40645/fantasy/seven-deadly-sins-vanity/
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/dancing-fire-i-clayton-bruster.html
http://fantasyartdesign.com/free-wallpapers/digital-art.php?i_i=61&u_i=23&best=true&srt=2&count=1
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