Painting Pendulum

The diamond framework of the drawing machine allows for a wider swinging motion of the circular pendulum.  A ball joint has been installed to the top of the frame and connects to the dispenser as well as a series of cables connected to the swing. The pendulum design demonstrates a continuous harmonic motion as the paint drips from its dispenser. When the consistency of the paint is changed, it becomes apparent through the splatter on the page. As the motion of the pendulum begins to dissipate the drop will begin to condense to one location on the canvas until it comes to a complete stop.

The Pendulum Takes Shape

 A rough sketch of what the final design will look like.  A pendulum swings in the center of three cable-stayed legs.  The drawing is made when the paper moves under an inkwell.

A sketch of the pendulum bob.  This will hold the paper as it swings below the inkwell.  Three metal-lined holes will attach to cables , which will be suspended from a ball joint.

 The ball joint with three cables attached.

The inkwell and removable attachment to make refilling and washing easier.  The valve allows easy control of the flow of ink or paint.

threesixty

threesixty is a simple wooden toy made in a 30-degree wedge.  Each piece has a "nub" and a hole which allow each block to join with others to make various patterns, shapes, and sculptures.  The toy arrives in a screen-printed box with a foam circle to hold the pieces in a round shape, and a ribbon to ease the removal of the toy.  

Quack.

Silk-Screened on cotton tee.  Six separate prints were required to create this t-shirt.  Thanks to Leo Lopez for modeling! Joel Beeby

Laptop Stand

Designed and assembled by yours truly, this laptop stand was created to (1) keep my laptop cool, (2)  give me more space to work on my desk, and (3) bring the screen up to eye level so I'm not hunched over.  The stand is made of birch plywood and was then cut a using a LaserCamm.  Now it serves it purpose of holding my laptop and leaving room for me to store pencils and paint underneath. Nifty!   The unique alternating vent design isn't unsightly when my computer is not on the stand, and makes the platform look less bulky.  After a month of use, it is still holding up very well and helps keep my workspace a tiny bit tidier. Joel Beeby

Landscape at Twilight

Using Van Gogh's Landscape at Twilight, I created a system to estimate the percentage of the six most prevalent colors in the painting.  I created a 1/8" grid system over the painting and counted the percentage of colors in each horizontal row across the painting.  The two graphs demonstrate this process.  The first set of circle graphs corresponds to each row, starting in the top left corner with the first row, and ending with the last circle in the bottom right corresponding with the lowest row in the painting.  This graph was hand-printed using a silkscreen.  The second graph is a bar graph with a similar pattern,  with the left most set of bars relating to the first row in the painting.  Joel Beeby

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