Walking around Second Life, I have begun to explore other galleries in the virtual campus. There are several amazing artworks around the campus by many different artists. Each piece of work shows a different message to me, which I really like. Two pieces really stood out to me during my exploration.
The first piece of work is called “Gelatin Modified Foods” by Brian Whitlinger. The second piece is “Iris” by Mary Frey.
I really like the pattern shown in “Gelatin Modified Foods”. When looking at the artwork as a whole, the piece has a good balance and sets off a great tone, giving off a relaxing, comforting feeling to me. When I look at each small piece of gelatin, it seems as if there is not much balance, so it feel almost chaotic. The colors in each piece flow together due to the perfect shading of each color. The artist, Brian Whitlinger, attends college at Ohio State University majoring in Art and Technology.
The artwork “Iris” is my favored piece out of the two I have displayed. I love the bright colors! The piece carries a lot of visual weight to me and also has strong visual texture. It is almost as if I am in the piece of work! The purple color take the focal point in the picture, which I love. The creator of the piece of art work, Mary Frey, attends Columbus State Community College majoring in Digital Design and Graphics.
It obvious both pieces of work took a lot of work and effort to make beautiful to the eye. They definitely deserve to have their own spot in the galleries!