Today's Artist
Jim West
Sculpture
I am going to try and do this daily where I highlight an artist on TikTok that needs or deserves some TikTokLove I was poking around and came upon Jim's TikTok account. As an aspiring sculpture I can tell class and accomplishment when I see it. I was amazed that this great sculpture was on tiktok with just a few followers. So follow Jim. I am not sure if or when he'll post more content but I want to know more. Don't you? Here is Jim's web site https://www.jimwestsculptor.com/work/the-work And this is his TikTok account https://www.tiktok.com/@jimwestsculptor?_t=8ex2wDQmAzz&_r=1
Thinking a lot this morning on the intersection of art and social media. One of my pet rants is how technology expanded music uptake while killing the visual arts. Due to how the technology works music was perfect vehicle for exploring computers as digital stereos. What they lacked in quality they made up for in range and convenience. Unfortunately, digital art, in my opinion, how not yet reached a jump off point. But, we may be getting close.
Computer screens unlike large glossy magazines are not enjoyable for viewing visual art works -- or at least they weren't until mobile phone's became large and clear enough to display art in such a way that people would enjoy it. Are we there yet? I don't know. And, I am going to explore this here a bit later (to be continued)
Today's TikTok post is for Finished Art Friday is a print I did using Mixtiles app that takes a picture and turns it into a light weight, reusable framed picture that are easy to sell and hang. MixTiles https://www.mixtiles.com/#
Some links for today
If you are thinking about starting a newletter for your community here is good real world example of what it takes at least in sports marketing Link NeimanLab https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/08/whats-it-take-to-make-a-great-daily-newsletter-axios-kendall-baker-is-planning-to-bring-one-to-yahoo-sports/
Interested in history are art from perspective of young, hip LA art teacher check out Austyn Liston on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@austynliston?_t=8ewcUXwauh1&_r=1#
Today's Artist
Jim West
Sculpture
I am going to try and do this daily where I highlight an artist on TikTok that needs or deserves some TikTokLove I was poking around and came upon Jim's TikTok account. As an aspiring sculpture I can tell class and accomplishment when I see it. I was amazed that this great sculpture was on tiktok with just a few followers. So follow Jim. I am not sure if or when he'll post more content but I want to know more. Don't you? Here is Jim's web site https://www.jimwestsculptor.com/work/the-work And this is his TikTok account https://www.tiktok.com/@jimwestsculptor?_t=8ex2wDQmAzz&_r=1
Thinking a lot this morning on the intersection of art and social media. One of my pet rants is how technology expanded music uptake while killing the visual arts. Due to how the technology works music was perfect vehicle for exploring computers as digital stereos. What they lacked in quality they made up for in range and convenience. Unfortunately, digital art, in my opinion, how not yet reached a jump off point. But, we may be getting close.
Computer screens unlike large glossy magazines are not enjoyable for viewing visual art works -- or at least they weren't until mobile phone's became large and clear enough to display art in such a way that people would enjoy it. Are we there yet? I don't know. And, I am going to explore this here a bit later (to be continued)
Today's TikTok post is for Finished Art Friday is a print I did using Mixtiles app that takes a picture and turns it into a light weight, reusable framed picture that are easy to sell and hang. MixTiles https://www.mixtiles.com/#
Some links for today
If you are thinking about starting a newletter for your community here is good real world example of what it takes at least in sports marketing Link NeimanLab https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/08/whats-it-take-to-make-a-great-daily-newsletter-axios-kendall-baker-is-planning-to-bring-one-to-yahoo-sports/
Interested in history are art from perspective of young, hip LA art teacher check out Austyn Liston on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@austynliston?_t=8ewcUXwauh1&_r=1#