Basma's Blog

2009-01-05T18:23:00.000-08:00

I just thought i'd put up this up. Its a portrait I did of someone by painting with photoshop. I hope she likes it :)

The Guerrilla Girls and My Adobe Illustrator Collage

2008-12-07T10:50:00.000-08:00

Here's a link to the youtube video I watched on the Guerrilla Girls, a feminist art collective group that originated in NY: Guerrilla Girls @ MOMA

This is a link to the original background that I borrowed before it was live traced; Thank You: Moore College of Art and Design Photo

For my collage, I decided to make a composition that shows all of the RAA's animal/fruit/object personas and I gave each of the little sketches a color on photoshop and then I added a picture of moore in the background because the RAA is an exclusive non-franchised group that could only and will only ever be found at Moore College of Art and Design.
This is my collage of all my illustrator assignments plus some:

2008-11-05T14:51:00.000-08:00

So, I decided to research the idea of art collectives and the interaction between a group of people who come together through common ground and establish a friendship. These sorts of groups have their own language, jokes, personalities, ideas, and share alot of the same views.

I found some links on a group known as the Guerilla Girls.

http://www.guerrillagirls.com/

http://www.guerrillagirls.com/interview/index.shtml

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2006/jun/29/art.gender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHVBZh5HBgc

Werewolf

2008-10-28T21:23:00.000-07:00

Ok so for this week's blog post, I thought I'd do a little segment on myself in the RAA. Each member of the RAA has an animal or organic nickname. For example, I'm werewolf and because of this I have werewolf-life behavior. I do everything at night and am very illactive by day. I also apparently respond to the phases of the moon? SO, I made my werewolf character in illustrator :

NOTE: The original sketch changed a bit. I gave her a new outfit and longer hair and changed her face a bit.

~Aroooo!!!

RAA Logos (Text)

2008-10-22T19:24:00.001-07:00

RAA Logos (Symbols)

2008-10-22T18:48:00.000-07:00

The RAA's Secret Sign Language

2008-10-07T22:00:00.000-07:00

All members of the RAA must learn the secret sign language. If you are an italian member of the RAA, you would surely enjoy this. I am not italian, but this is probably my favorite part of our little cult/society. Its a language only we could ever understand. The very first word every RAA member must learn, was created by non-other than Queen Marah herself...

The word of the day is...

SAUCE

Special Thanks goes to who ever took the picture in the following link (DISCLAIMER: The RAA does not own that specific pack of sauce nor does the RAA own the following picture, this is our form of appropriation to the photographer): The Original Sauce

The RAA could not have done this without you...

THANK YOU!

More of the RAA's Sign Language to come in further blog updates!!!

Marah: Mother of the RAA Clan and John Mayer's Biggest Furry Dressing Fan

2008-10-01T13:14:00.000-07:00

So, this is Marah in her furry crossdressing-ness posing with a picture of her future husband...

Very spunky isn't she?
She wants to sell us all on the blackmarket and use the money for John Mayer Concert Tickets... Typical, lol...

2008-10-01T13:08:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of a tulip

WE ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD 8D !!!

2008-10-01T06:32:00.000-07:00

So, because of the RAA being so amazing, I decided to show you all two things I believe very much relate to us and our mission.

Kendell acting as our bear mascot...

ANNNDDDDD....

our deviously confused mascot taking over all of philadelphia!!!

Th R.A.A. Group

2008-09-23T12:46:00.000-07:00

WARNING: BEWARE OF RANDOM ACTS OF ASSAULT FROM BEARDED AND/OR MUSTACHED, SPANISH-INQUISATOR-LOOKING; BEARS AND THE OCCASIONAL THING OF SAUCE AND/OR FLEA MARKET.

:~*RAA members featured in presented photos*~: Marah ("Mom"; Spanish meerkat inquisitor[a spanish-looking Timon/cross-species-dressing ]), Kendall ("Dad"; Bear mascot) and Rebecca (Unknown bird species in Florida) .

Other members of R.A.A. include: Elisha (Pixie Stix Fairy), Christina (Froggy), Alyssa (The Punishing Peach) & Alexa (our ever-so faithful costume-making lamb)

Rules and Regulations of our society include the following:

*RAA members must use RAA sign language.

*Talk with a lisp when telling a secret.

*Keep your mustaches and/or beards to yourselves.

*RAA members must be dramatic when pushing buttons (ex: the elevator buttons).

*All members must have a specific animal, vegetable, mineral or other name as form of ID.

*When having a random abusive moment, it must be done in a friendly "run-by" slapping manner with self-produced 2D artwork. You are not permitted to use anyone else's artwork!

*WE DO NOT DO LAWNDAIRY, we lick clean.

*All RAA members must row their boats in reverse

*Kendall is mascot and Father

* Marah is mother

*The rest of RAA's Amembers are Marah and Kendall's children

MORE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO COME IN FUTURE BLOGS!!!

10 Events (Fri. Sept 5th, 2008)

2008-09-15T19:49:00.002-07:00

9:14 am - I'm up and out of bed

9: 25 am - I brush my hair and teeth

9: 30 am - I get dressed for school

10:15 am - I leave the house for the train station to go to Moore

11:10 am - Me, Marah, Kit and Elisha go to Mary Mcfadden and Alice Neel Galleries

12:15 pm - The Mcdonalds Adventure (my first time having a big mac in 3 years!)

2:00 pm - Life Drawing Class with Pia Dienhardt <3

6:16 - I took the R2 local to Warminster train home

7:25 pm - High School Football Game between Central Bucks South (<3)>

10:25 pm - Me and my old marching band friends went to IHOP to finish off the night

Bez's Life @ Moore

2008-09-03T14:03:00.000-07:00

My experience here at Moore is going very well so far. I like a large majority of my classes which is good. I like my professors and the staff here so far. i only wish the school was a little cheaper, lol. Other than that, I'm quite happy with how things are going even though I'm now busy beyond belief. Hopefully, things will continue to become better and better! Well, I wish all my fellow freshies (freshman) goodluck!

~*Basma*~