The University of Western Australia (UWA) runs a monthy 3D art challenge, curated by the ever diligent Freewee Ling. The challenges attract entries from a wide range of SL artists, both established and up-and-coming. They are lots of fun and i'm always astounded by the artists' creativity and the array of styles and ideas.
This month the topic is Triptych. "What on earth is a triptych?", I hear you ask. I found quite a few definitions online, most referring to 3 panels or framed artworks that are hinged together. As it's a 3D challenge, making art for flat panels or frames seemed a bit limiting (even if I could find 1 prim hinges somewhere) so i kept looking. Eventually I located a description on Google that made 3D sense to me - Triptych: a set of three associated artistic, literary or musical works intended to be appreciated together. Not even the mention of a frame, a panel or a hinge and lots of scope to be inventive. Whew! I decided to start building ... Below are a couple recent Triptych submissions. To see these and many more in world click here. And yes, I do have an entry - two in fact. One of them is a direct response to the 'framed' definition noted above. However you'll need to visit UWA to see them :) Feel free to explore and vote for your faves while you are there!
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SL Art Article (page 44) in The Best of SL eZine. The Best of SL (eZine) The April 2012 issue contains a great article titled, 'State of the Arts' (page 44). It shines a light on art in SL today, along with some of the challenges artists are facing. Welcome
Hi and welcome to SLAE! This is a new weblog designed to showcase high quality, interesting Second Life artworks. Although in its infancy SLAE features the visual arts, including:
YOUR ideas and suggestions are very welcome! This is just the beginning. I'll be adding stuff regularly and thought it would be a great to get input from SL residents. After all, you're out there exploring SL and surfing the net so you may know of great places, artists or art I have never come across! I'd love to include things you suggest such as images and/or locations of:
Cheers, Carmsie :) |
AuthorHi there. I scribble my thoughts on the latest artworks, exhibits, 3D installations & machinima that I come across in my Second Life travels, along with other arty SL news. I offer my impressions of the pieces, but I'm certainly not an art critic. Each artwork will impact individuals in unique ways, so I encourage you to draw your own conclusions by visiting them in world. Enjoy! SearchCategories
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