Portals - Leonardo da Vinci

One of the most famous paintings in the world, Leonardo da Vinci's  Mona Lisa, has captivated people's imaginations for hundreds of years.  Where are her eyes taking us?

Portals - Dorothea Lange

"The eyes are the windows to the soul" is actually an old English proverb according to reference.com.  That said, consider the work of Dorothea Lange, who photographed hundreds of people for her job with the federal government's Works Progress Administration during the Depression years (early 1930s).  One can only imagine what these people have seen during their lifetimes, and how it has shaped who they have become.

For my idea I thought of taking the next step in life, so the portal was full of objects that describe me and could potentially take me somewhere in the future. But I'm thinking of changing my idea to arawing of a hobby of some sort that I love, which acts like a portal I use to escape or find my peace? I'm not sure yet, it's a difficult theme!

Portals - Valentina Plishchina

Valentina Plishchina has used mixed media to effectively convey a dreamlike composition based on multiple portals. Do your dreams offer potential imagery for you to tap into for this project?

                                                           

To view more of Valentina's artwork:

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/valentina-plishchina.html

Portals - Joel Faber

Artist, Joel Faber, has created a number of computer art pieces with portals as the theme.  His work can look futuristic, mysterious, inviting or menacing among other things.  His use of repetition (shapes, color and value), pattern, and rhythm add up to artwork with an immediate impact.  You cannot help, but be drawn into these images (no pun intended)!

However you define and address our current theme: portals, there are countless ways to interpret portals in your work, whether two dimensionally or three dimensionally.  Consider how the formal elements of art (line, shape, form, space, texture, value and color), and principles of design ( balance, emphasis, movement, pattern, repetition, proportion, rhythm, variety and unity) can be harnessed to create a powerful, engaging work of art.

View more of Faber's work at:

http://joelfaber.deviantart.com/

Have fun with YOUR expression of portals!  D. Exner

Okay, its going to be a 3D design. A pyramid with one opening on one side like a door. On the inside will be a bunch of trippy designs like the ones above and to be able to view it, there will be a mirrior on the bottom inside. So when you open the door, you see the reflection of everything inside. portals emediatly brought Pink Floyd to mind, hence the prism but im exciting. hope to god it looks awesome when done.

Portal Sketches

I really wanted to do this project in clay so I was thinking that I could do a sculpture. I'm confused on what to do though, its either between doing the sculpture of a skeleton bride sitting or the Pandora's box one where everything is escaping. Any ideas are gladly appreciated!

Marie Santoro Sketches

My idea for this theme stemmed from my writing. When I write, I can see the story in my head, playing out like a movie, and then I interpret that into words. I'm taken somewhere else, where I can experience the story I want to tell in a unique way. I'm still working on how this can be accurately shown in an art piece, but so far I plan to use a sort of typography. My sketch doesn't show it very well, but I want the scene from my story to be made out the actual text of the story. Here's what I got so far: