tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297765162024-03-13T10:19:29.675-07:00The William T. Ayton Art MenagerieWilliam T. Ayton is a British artist based in Tempe, Arizona & New York's Hudson Valley.
His work deals with the human condition, social issues
and myth. He creates drawings, paintings & augmented reality pieces.William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.comBlogger1957125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-39783934053371418252023-08-23T05:22:00.012-07:002023-08-23T05:28:02.316-07:00AYTONXR.COM updated web site<p> I've recently improved & updated the <a href="http://AytonXR.com" target="_blank">AytonXR.com</a> web site, where I've posted my recent XR (VR & AR) work. This features <a href="https://ars.electronica.art/who-owns-the-truth/de/constellationxr/" target="_blank">ConstellationXR</a>, the large-scale AR piece I'm premiering at <a href="https://ars.electronica.art/news/en/" target="_blank">Ars Electronica</a> in Linz, Austria in early September. It will be in the large open-air section of Postcity in Linz, where most of the Ars Electronica exhibits (called "gardens") will be located, I believe. Thanks go to Robert LiKamWa and <a href="https://meteor.ame.asu.edu/" target="_blank">ASU's Meteor Studio</a> (where I'm Visiting Artist) for their support with this piece.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://aytonxr.com/" target="_blank"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="775" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6A_-fwTXo8h7mxm3HH_Iqm5OH9b0odCJf_cY5cBEJ0TZwP90btt02K_c-ZvDCsUGx6CAxO92_VuP0OFZHJDhhQww0kruXc0VWGYdF38gfNeOjmlsoiVblZAK7MTRCyW7-NYN3Cf65mQn_Lp5HXtA4JuiCOIv7pa60RRmkUd1ienpl8aHbvxc4Hg/w640-h630/aytonxr.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://aytonxr.com/" target="_blank">AytonXR.com web site home page<br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-62894701295630325482023-08-07T13:33:00.005-07:002023-08-07T13:36:41.498-07:00ConstellationXR at Ars Electronica 2023<p> I'll be showing the large-scale AR installation, ConstellationXR at Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria in September. This is the premiere of an intended networked worldwide piece dealing with Hope, Empathy, Awe & Love (HEAL). If you happen to be attending, please come along & say hi. Here are a couple of screenshots of the VR version (in Unity):</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-v8OEAPPO6MmFRKliWNzuuv0FGfAqnisd5Neumur3YW4wCPoByHjvBV7tMxdp3B1z0EQ_sSmienlDWvbbE6_mpuQk_y7wDKjKW017GEwbbK_c48DBUDM9ruQICyLgr3nej2OXb5nJk7Aw95dhwYOhgfoZgubxrwmv4W-wo2qC-v_jCoINO1I5Q/s3840/ConstellationXR_02@William_T_Ayton.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-v8OEAPPO6MmFRKliWNzuuv0FGfAqnisd5Neumur3YW4wCPoByHjvBV7tMxdp3B1z0EQ_sSmienlDWvbbE6_mpuQk_y7wDKjKW017GEwbbK_c48DBUDM9ruQICyLgr3nej2OXb5nJk7Aw95dhwYOhgfoZgubxrwmv4W-wo2qC-v_jCoINO1I5Q/w640-h360/ConstellationXR_02@William_T_Ayton.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ConstellationXR, 2023<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNa5yJyM68N_IDBMl0SmFK1wcl4rVgxTOxns32xCAx9HPCdJZafzgi9fHBVa7oBFmGi_cZHF8w6PAfK1w-d79_lJOPlvLB-C8LKkKHBGROLykgfufoU2b3dUDqmvfiSQVLbGhIhFovyu61vm4ea8E6rhOLMTGy3q1SVh9ZVwnBv3XhBmWTLzKcQ/s3000/Header%20photo_ConstellationXR@William_T_Ayton.jpg.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNa5yJyM68N_IDBMl0SmFK1wcl4rVgxTOxns32xCAx9HPCdJZafzgi9fHBVa7oBFmGi_cZHF8w6PAfK1w-d79_lJOPlvLB-C8LKkKHBGROLykgfufoU2b3dUDqmvfiSQVLbGhIhFovyu61vm4ea8E6rhOLMTGy3q1SVh9ZVwnBv3XhBmWTLzKcQ/w640-h320/Header%20photo_ConstellationXR@William_T_Ayton.jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ConstellationXR, 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-21691012742660184952023-07-09T15:17:00.002-07:002023-07-09T16:05:00.558-07:003 Views of a Winged Head<p> Returning to another old theme, the mythological winged head (Morpheus, Hypnos), partly inspired by the work of Belgian symbolist painter, Fernand Khnopff. 3 views of the same head.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfOgEO5XfBUWCKLXZdzHLjxSzuWj1wEz_pOdE-xhnewO8GPggzhXZmznaNKzoWJoszxJzVsL8PDIqgRDq3rJjDxioQiF0DhS-bbPjuTKoj0fioU57ZuCEqSasBiKgxLqDSZVotGWkEmvuGs3hpFTtH9XqWYE7bPxqdNtSMOxDKZHBx6fDxoA10A/s2000/wingeds_new_7_11.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfOgEO5XfBUWCKLXZdzHLjxSzuWj1wEz_pOdE-xhnewO8GPggzhXZmznaNKzoWJoszxJzVsL8PDIqgRDq3rJjDxioQiF0DhS-bbPjuTKoj0fioU57ZuCEqSasBiKgxLqDSZVotGWkEmvuGs3hpFTtH9XqWYE7bPxqdNtSMOxDKZHBx6fDxoA10A/w640-h480/wingeds_new_7_11.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 views of a Winged Head, Blender, 2023<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MAEMqkfv-QfO2cznz_fn9iw-4bETGsHYf2CL8ong6uIv_zA3s5LwzmUkKnL7WCoaQqL-Ddna1B5qnDMnsbiyEBXLqw9Wkn3Cz5NhFRdE9Q0WE9BfYVevzZA-Y9kUpfQNNDi29r1XE7dDZWf-LrAI0oXK4PKSe0YEioj3k6_6a4iB52ryTV7EtA/s2000/wingeds_new_7_12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MAEMqkfv-QfO2cznz_fn9iw-4bETGsHYf2CL8ong6uIv_zA3s5LwzmUkKnL7WCoaQqL-Ddna1B5qnDMnsbiyEBXLqw9Wkn3Cz5NhFRdE9Q0WE9BfYVevzZA-Y9kUpfQNNDi29r1XE7dDZWf-LrAI0oXK4PKSe0YEioj3k6_6a4iB52ryTV7EtA/w640-h480/wingeds_new_7_12.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 views of a Winged Head, Blender, 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-32705136123150607732023-07-09T13:45:00.009-07:002023-07-09T13:50:04.898-07:00The Acolyte (digital sculpture)<p> It's been a while since I've posted here--between the Pandemic & being busy teaching...but here's a little digital sculpture I just made in Blender, a robed figure. It's a theme I've used before, but I think I found something new in there.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgy8H2wwrC1si54jrPEERmstgecmAUVjSgkJd21uh38m_AMJP6szDt35RlIwSkA0B1uqDIIsnkbSag7nUKpc-mK-hXLR7FDIF3lsaqM8nzxm1wwfAvDuORY5z1SVNIOiMldaEjXtCLXJCFDdzqkPjsCyKgWFf_Np83L1HtYsNL8weHwAxxL7ghQ/s1200/acolyte2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgy8H2wwrC1si54jrPEERmstgecmAUVjSgkJd21uh38m_AMJP6szDt35RlIwSkA0B1uqDIIsnkbSag7nUKpc-mK-hXLR7FDIF3lsaqM8nzxm1wwfAvDuORY5z1SVNIOiMldaEjXtCLXJCFDdzqkPjsCyKgWFf_Np83L1HtYsNL8weHwAxxL7ghQ/w400-h360/acolyte2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Acolyte, 2023, sculpted in Blender<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQdmU2zbWS5dHypzqvymD_fW8wFCTPYNIxZJXa_eD2oXLeUTnGrw5wdyLx2ynjRSenGTOIqhNhQrC35tpIjqh4_i-bcEEZfR-2WtNawnkGhjfFvUKCMdArfJ39l1MtuDNdjoSdABAsqgnKtApqWQG4HnjvfQ69KMnZYq7qVOinRiP0tSKzOJV5w/s1200/acolyte.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQdmU2zbWS5dHypzqvymD_fW8wFCTPYNIxZJXa_eD2oXLeUTnGrw5wdyLx2ynjRSenGTOIqhNhQrC35tpIjqh4_i-bcEEZfR-2WtNawnkGhjfFvUKCMdArfJ39l1MtuDNdjoSdABAsqgnKtApqWQG4HnjvfQ69KMnZYq7qVOinRiP0tSKzOJV5w/w400-h360/acolyte.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Acolyte, 2023, sculpted in Blender</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-85564322461217422462022-06-03T16:23:00.003-07:002022-06-03T16:24:29.244-07:00The War Room VR in Barcelona<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9osy19FLIRVmuwkDKb_XVSejfllxNTB3TG8Y6andt4VXVhhDmOOHGNbBg2KvQRQMa3wl8p4itq6P2YbAgv_DFcws4rsmGTCg694v2eoe5HwwbfaMXAxFQsgrNkjs11MvVLICZ7cjURT9QJoFglNEoDroXKIHupIlWV5oO7u8Jilyz8OEjjRM/s1024/war_room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="1024" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9osy19FLIRVmuwkDKb_XVSejfllxNTB3TG8Y6andt4VXVhhDmOOHGNbBg2KvQRQMa3wl8p4itq6P2YbAgv_DFcws4rsmGTCg694v2eoe5HwwbfaMXAxFQsgrNkjs11MvVLICZ7cjURT9QJoFglNEoDroXKIHupIlWV5oO7u8Jilyz8OEjjRM/w640-h307/war_room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-11305750002343276462021-11-16T10:09:00.002-08:002021-11-16T10:09:37.104-08:00Forgotten Idol of Tomorrow<p> I just took this new one up to the Limner Gallery in Hudson NY for the upcoming "Show of Heads". I believe it's currently displayed in the window. It came out well, it kind of has an amber glow about it, which offsets the post-apocalyptic subject matter a little. I took this photo outdoors, on the back deck by the kitchen window, trivia fans.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLEZ71vhZmR6XJ_IhRWdsWkfQ4xqkDT25ocUP8dGngylFqcaj8xwC7G0pTmcxCJYmsZQqU2uayWHgAhsAqVmLhxexElmKcKWvF5zDsibUngHPil5s7PUicomnU1r1Zv466e_hFQ/s1314/idol_in_frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtLEZ71vhZmR6XJ_IhRWdsWkfQ4xqkDT25ocUP8dGngylFqcaj8xwC7G0pTmcxCJYmsZQqU2uayWHgAhsAqVmLhxexElmKcKWvF5zDsibUngHPil5s7PUicomnU1r1Zv466e_hFQ/w488-h640/idol_in_frame.jpg" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forgotten Idol of Tomorrow, 2021, acrylic on panel, 14" x 11"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-37795870527864715202021-09-11T19:22:00.008-07:002021-09-12T06:00:58.303-07:00Occimore / Sette Occhi<p>Interestingly, I've had two paintings published on book covers recently (in the last year or so, but Covid has slowed things down, so I only recently received them). Both paintings were from the same series, created in 2019 (called the Revelations series). Both authors are young, one is French-Lebanese (Paul Rizk), the other is Italian (Enzo Ciruolo), so, both basically European. Even the names of the books are slightly similar, "Sette Occhi" & "Occimore", though they are in different languages & have different meanings. Life is full of coincidences...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmtFTjCg0ibHOoNa9SSAdvW9McsGoS8vcc9tm7CzbqTk0WG93u-PAtQcF5eWym74dVScBn2HUmuruGTYtrZfRaq918E7e5SIOqAytufznETm3IqggRBMeqY0mQptH_1_UwQ60pQ/s1800/books2021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmtFTjCg0ibHOoNa9SSAdvW9McsGoS8vcc9tm7CzbqTk0WG93u-PAtQcF5eWym74dVScBn2HUmuruGTYtrZfRaq918E7e5SIOqAytufznETm3IqggRBMeqY0mQptH_1_UwQ60pQ/w640-h480/books2021.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Occimore by Paul Rizk & Sette Occhi by Enzo Ciruolo<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Occimore is published by Editions Glyphe in Paris, France.<br />Sette Occhi is published by 0111 Edizioni in Cocquio-Trevisago, Lombardy, Italy.<br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-3869379235449829492021-08-24T17:56:00.004-07:002021-08-24T17:56:48.872-07:00The Collapsing Edifice of a Dream<p> Another one of my more intricate drawings, done today, using soluble carbon instead of ink. In some ways it's a bit easier to use. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYN8HMUQEj6ZwSCMBqRENzpHelP_Z0wjQpyVaml65sybnw-scxQg7S2BHcHvMK2iMcaqiUOaqj9rcVGlbhDQoNqB-dYIJbrxvENJzUhJAXdPZ5WQxVcVy0XUYWo1B7h47qH_7kQw/s1208/collaps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYN8HMUQEj6ZwSCMBqRENzpHelP_Z0wjQpyVaml65sybnw-scxQg7S2BHcHvMK2iMcaqiUOaqj9rcVGlbhDQoNqB-dYIJbrxvENJzUhJAXdPZ5WQxVcVy0XUYWo1B7h47qH_7kQw/w530-h640/collaps.jpg" width="530" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Collapsing Edifice of a Dream, 2021, soluble carbon on paper, 17" x 11"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-33170794467530402862021-08-22T14:33:00.009-07:002021-08-22T14:38:18.807-07:00The Non-Human<p> This is a little head I sculpted today in Blender. It's quite a simple artwork. However I was experimenting with lighting & textures, which gave the piece a lot more depth & interest than just the bare sculpture. These are various versions of the piece...the red one was more post-processed than the others.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P_Hu7mjfy61XUMuvdM6MFCCbKSN6aEZlUCInFtOvAzR0903CfTDXwHGm8Zv6bAC-z54hDpGWt0FxTza8B9SWWKPp_QOkELgkexOaICvx_-MnKeaCUhywJSZ7J7t31s-oeHU4OQ/s1400/non_human1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1400" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P_Hu7mjfy61XUMuvdM6MFCCbKSN6aEZlUCInFtOvAzR0903CfTDXwHGm8Zv6bAC-z54hDpGWt0FxTza8B9SWWKPp_QOkELgkexOaICvx_-MnKeaCUhywJSZ7J7t31s-oeHU4OQ/w640-h494/non_human1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ru4FOQJr-VyWJEY_OLECFH-UgrE_7I7ZTmwHEfXZdC0Jh_mGQaWJOv3DllJpUWUDtMA5zQ9ZQyS8dyHKhu40fNHny7DEuvRaqqn6P6knWeE7Ji_HzqOT1zR-13hXt0fLQDxvjQ/s1400/non_human_red.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1400" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Ru4FOQJr-VyWJEY_OLECFH-UgrE_7I7ZTmwHEfXZdC0Jh_mGQaWJOv3DllJpUWUDtMA5zQ9ZQyS8dyHKhu40fNHny7DEuvRaqqn6P6knWeE7Ji_HzqOT1zR-13hXt0fLQDxvjQ/w640-h494/non_human_red.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuOhs3uiJDxh9_ErSU6lBaNgai4o3nmhUA4q7LwfXtUGhbYf2ntG1LkU-fj8ZSI4isAxMjK3wSH7C6IfruhyVx7Pc8pucEhmuiMlFMGRJ5ZPqBZK3A9j9jJCGYf5N5W9odi5dKg/s1000/the_alien1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuOhs3uiJDxh9_ErSU6lBaNgai4o3nmhUA4q7LwfXtUGhbYf2ntG1LkU-fj8ZSI4isAxMjK3wSH7C6IfruhyVx7Pc8pucEhmuiMlFMGRJ5ZPqBZK3A9j9jJCGYf5N5W9odi5dKg/w576-h640/the_alien1.jpg" width="576" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A4p3hNY8LVENaMZYEkbpwn6JpS6pNgZNvvBzyRs7_HLjSrUDy4OK7RK6jA63EcPbTyry6J1pm7YXCpoG3RFc5S7M3ZJydeIxP9Mbr3c-N6Jmnx9WrBWC5AUkXkfYOcqmiH_k_w/s1200/the_alien.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1200" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6A4p3hNY8LVENaMZYEkbpwn6JpS6pNgZNvvBzyRs7_HLjSrUDy4OK7RK6jA63EcPbTyry6J1pm7YXCpoG3RFc5S7M3ZJydeIxP9Mbr3c-N6Jmnx9WrBWC5AUkXkfYOcqmiH_k_w/w640-h534/the_alien.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYTpnnXdiQAE7clCqKbhT8d5ZVvMDBuo_JjZoX41hlKqfORmv9BT_os1MdcdIEzeZnRgqpE-Ot5Yz1meACubyyVzKvqDF83ElZE0hZHpLAaihZ-SXtZPgkeOQltT-R6eOHiXEKw/s1000/base_sculpt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYTpnnXdiQAE7clCqKbhT8d5ZVvMDBuo_JjZoX41hlKqfORmv9BT_os1MdcdIEzeZnRgqpE-Ot5Yz1meACubyyVzKvqDF83ElZE0hZHpLAaihZ-SXtZPgkeOQltT-R6eOHiXEKw/w576-h640/base_sculpt.jpg" width="576" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sculpture without texturing<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-42883861637847121082021-08-11T18:09:00.001-07:002021-08-11T18:09:31.728-07:00Digital Medusa<p> As part of a series of mythological figures that I've worked on over the years (drawings & paintings mostly), here is a digital sculpture done in Blender. I'll probably be reworking some of my other themes in coming days & weeks...\</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJF7P60H_ia9hTh4dKNjZRJJwtkEG1hqocIN3MpgI_BxmnXUAoG5-pZgdyT443nNJKHh-SYrAmDa0bhro5mDyQ2eu7hcoEBvxUpnlHpTbJpM-rFiRPGDfAok40BX7s0O3LrgklQ/s1500/medusa_top2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJF7P60H_ia9hTh4dKNjZRJJwtkEG1hqocIN3MpgI_BxmnXUAoG5-pZgdyT443nNJKHh-SYrAmDa0bhro5mDyQ2eu7hcoEBvxUpnlHpTbJpM-rFiRPGDfAok40BX7s0O3LrgklQ/w512-h640/medusa_top2.jpg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digital Medusa, 2021, sculpted & rendered in Blender<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-31228378414394865602021-08-11T13:02:00.003-07:002021-08-11T13:09:39.446-07:00The Dream Wings of Night<p> An important thing about the Blender 3D digital sculptures that I make is that they can be almost endlessly recomposed, textured, lit, post-processed and so on. Like a photographer or painter with a favorite subject, there are infinite variations to be discovered and displayed. (See previous posting for another version of this one.)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheN6GxJm_gJGoy9o6sf46L2chO9N9u2jpdxSzfu71xrgTwOgn81P6EjB7hBUKKxPHkfqemNY2D7ZXLTNI_aY52OfoYTk03ZJ8dzOlQuRR7XKpJuTg65iT_IBs0A2dXKH3tBxCeNg/s1500/dream_wings.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheN6GxJm_gJGoy9o6sf46L2chO9N9u2jpdxSzfu71xrgTwOgn81P6EjB7hBUKKxPHkfqemNY2D7ZXLTNI_aY52OfoYTk03ZJ8dzOlQuRR7XKpJuTg65iT_IBs0A2dXKH3tBxCeNg/w640-h512/dream_wings.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dream Wings of Night, 2021, digital Blender image<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-45278138043992541812021-08-10T14:14:00.004-07:002021-08-10T14:14:48.506-07:00The Mists of Time<p> A new variation on the "winged head" theme...going back to classical mythology (Hypnos, Morpheus) & Symbolists like Fernand Khnopff...post-processed with noise & reducing of contrast.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyqkjQ93fW-8wBoQIy-G8rZmnwXnDKLn5bUz65Gtsz3MBRbQBox2ywwGFesNDi38VwT_Aw2ysw0kTG_FauEw1gfBHJE2hPHymccKTBLNISImnPSv11IZyIyVfRU0cBLhui69RCA/s1380/mists.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1380" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyqkjQ93fW-8wBoQIy-G8rZmnwXnDKLn5bUz65Gtsz3MBRbQBox2ywwGFesNDi38VwT_Aw2ysw0kTG_FauEw1gfBHJE2hPHymccKTBLNISImnPSv11IZyIyVfRU0cBLhui69RCA/w640-h556/mists.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mists of Time, 2021, digital image<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-60479425694259982862021-08-09T05:40:00.006-07:002021-08-09T05:49:14.475-07:00Monochrome Melancholy<p>The good thing about sculpting in Blender (& sculpting in general), is that with a 3D object you should ideally have a multitude of angles from which to view the piece & appreciate the interplay of forms.</p><p>With Blender's texturing, lighting, coloring etc., options, the possibilities are multiplied. Add to that the ability to insert a background image or objects, & then post-process (I set the image levels to "auto" & added noise), & you can almost endlessly recycle the images and find something new to present.</p><p>I also like the way the exposed mesh structure of the piece in places can resemble chisel marks, giving the work a handmade quality of sorts, whilst still maintaining its digital origins. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAlOzAlyv5LE9PiMcHUILuysQltptc7MapbtuGVizvgy6Y7fCZ1-Hip8-P7Al59v27AkAkGs7E6Uomt8GUPnXwQUEuwlBpxa_11b-20t_MMr0v6dpOGf-1_5b5OrTeDsWWUEuhg/s1200/mono_melancholy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAlOzAlyv5LE9PiMcHUILuysQltptc7MapbtuGVizvgy6Y7fCZ1-Hip8-P7Al59v27AkAkGs7E6Uomt8GUPnXwQUEuwlBpxa_11b-20t_MMr0v6dpOGf-1_5b5OrTeDsWWUEuhg/w640-h640/mono_melancholy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monochrome Melancholy, digital Blender image<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-36728815779363755322021-08-09T05:31:00.004-07:002021-08-09T05:32:09.032-07:00The Pact<p>This is a 3D rendered image created in Blender of 2 angels (of the somewhat terrifying, Rilkean variety) coming to an agreement of how to share the mundane world, perhaps. That's what seems to be happening here, but I never really know. I prefer to allude to narratives and let the viewer fill in the rest, which makes the piece more interactive, I think.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlKJe9OaWbWZe9XIe8_J_Z1I531r7rWYaZQb2kgo4tpOQ_QnQz4mERX8CojYxnCEt_wWlACoIiy7xBfj7QFgPr9F-DrVsqtb5DH8nNRyfdXwqBVhYaEMrZUkxBfHxXs_12V3kug/s1500/pact.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlKJe9OaWbWZe9XIe8_J_Z1I531r7rWYaZQb2kgo4tpOQ_QnQz4mERX8CojYxnCEt_wWlACoIiy7xBfj7QFgPr9F-DrVsqtb5DH8nNRyfdXwqBVhYaEMrZUkxBfHxXs_12V3kug/w640-h512/pact.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pact, digital Blender image<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-81876759151401616032021-08-09T04:59:00.006-07:002021-08-09T05:35:14.013-07:00The Chaos Series<p> I've been working on a series of around 20 (currently 18 done as of this writing) drawings that I've entitled <b>The Chaos Series</b>, as the intention was to do something more intense, improvised & chaotic than my usual work (which can often also be described in the foregoing terms to some extent). So, these are taken to some kind of an extreme & with little forethought, which might be a good recipe for disaster, but so far I'm liking the results. Here is one example, the rest are in an <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/billayton/albums/72157719548185746" target="_blank">album on my Flickr</a>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidd7ZQAku5I-ZkLtXfJofn4eu83MoYwJhyhKHl9sBY6ORO6BPRjxI5DZlt9po73T_5AqU6OVZT02Xf-eLHh-tfJszSBZo-eBIreQOorzB7dd1losR7_iJOFeFCQiaapLhKPWP0SQ/s1715/head_figures.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidd7ZQAku5I-ZkLtXfJofn4eu83MoYwJhyhKHl9sBY6ORO6BPRjxI5DZlt9po73T_5AqU6OVZT02Xf-eLHh-tfJszSBZo-eBIreQOorzB7dd1losR7_iJOFeFCQiaapLhKPWP0SQ/w522-h640/head_figures.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Head for Figures (Chaos Series), 2021, brush & soluble carbon on paper, 17" x 14".<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-33156315839808221212021-08-08T21:32:00.003-07:002021-08-08T21:32:35.464-07:00Head for a Pietà<p> This is a 3D digital sculpture done in Blender. It seems to have a quite strong emotional resonance.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3CVCSu05Chr4Ho35jnPM08jC1rU7Zl-gtvyp-eiS2Gg_pPwVdJW3O7Mukb2k0nSABHo8aT7jGLKGyZm64b0NtQ67pftKuxNi_1ZuQ1YZtBDuC-WzRYVlXhVSkDG-lhD2C24KlQ/s1800/robed_red2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3CVCSu05Chr4Ho35jnPM08jC1rU7Zl-gtvyp-eiS2Gg_pPwVdJW3O7Mukb2k0nSABHo8aT7jGLKGyZm64b0NtQ67pftKuxNi_1ZuQ1YZtBDuC-WzRYVlXhVSkDG-lhD2C24KlQ/w498-h640/robed_red2.jpg" width="498" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Head for a Pietà, Blender digital image<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-16513344378915796602021-07-30T14:43:00.005-07:002021-07-30T14:43:55.527-07:00Amber Angel<p> Another rendering of the Angel Manipulating Spheres piece:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_F_jIjys1g_l3XW7Ch6fQhR2wNc7q1EKU_W0aysSzVPQIHIUNiBA3C5tosSB68_O-lzPX4t8Vv3X1JJLU2LXeeNjZVUHMm8pq_P8Wgy9rVZk6Kh2BnuFDO45HFydlGYLAxeHfg/s1920/amber_angel2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_F_jIjys1g_l3XW7Ch6fQhR2wNc7q1EKU_W0aysSzVPQIHIUNiBA3C5tosSB68_O-lzPX4t8Vv3X1JJLU2LXeeNjZVUHMm8pq_P8Wgy9rVZk6Kh2BnuFDO45HFydlGYLAxeHfg/w640-h360/amber_angel2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amber Angel<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-90996993068912177652021-07-30T14:08:00.003-07:002021-07-30T14:09:26.799-07:00The Angel's Hand<p> Close-up rendering of the Angel's hand (from <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/billayton/51345123094/in/dateposted-public/" target="_blank">Angel Manipulating Spheres</a>). Hands are difficult & time-consuming to sculpt, and this one came out quite well.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuTHCB5gJ9O1Zv1xfrdRenig7Un3RGKgDRUJjgYBc_DR952QFBwcA77zKhXJQNgqdYT_tFXhJMfv3Gn8QIPpWlxLXgpL_QKWjWnTshBfNMBLs8_qvwiKTBjBLP_IPyrXSRYyyQg/s1800/angels_hand.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1800" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuTHCB5gJ9O1Zv1xfrdRenig7Un3RGKgDRUJjgYBc_DR952QFBwcA77zKhXJQNgqdYT_tFXhJMfv3Gn8QIPpWlxLXgpL_QKWjWnTshBfNMBLs8_qvwiKTBjBLP_IPyrXSRYyyQg/w640-h498/angels_hand.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angel's hand, digital rendering from Blender<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Here is another view of the piece:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyocmQgv0eT3G9y3pGGhDPXSlt6iNK13LdVLJBCOQReFZMPJm2LzAlOttOdOopgBoBKKTY8RiU8r7mmu3R1OIPxOfucvQ6d0YvtI1JVrzFjy93jdSbR8NZVO3Lpf2Rr69IXPZIMg/s1800/angel_shere_closeup.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1800" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyocmQgv0eT3G9y3pGGhDPXSlt6iNK13LdVLJBCOQReFZMPJm2LzAlOttOdOopgBoBKKTY8RiU8r7mmu3R1OIPxOfucvQ6d0YvtI1JVrzFjy93jdSbR8NZVO3Lpf2Rr69IXPZIMg/w640-h498/angel_shere_closeup.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angel Manipulating Spheres, another view<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-89282747475700267562021-07-29T16:41:00.004-07:002021-07-29T16:42:45.270-07:00Sun Angel I & II<p> This was done in Blender using a winged head I sculpted a short while ago. I added a partial body & gave it a metallic gold texture, then lit it with an HDRI (high dynamic range image) as well as a sun light. By experimenting with the lighting, HDRI placement, composition, etc., I came up with the following images. The only difference between I & II is the rendering engine used (Eevee in the first, Cycles in the second). The results were suitably ethereal & heavenly, I think.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdKZhUuFcbli_Cke_96hKTzSL4lFpQ3ku2Jxx6rLU7cJcNVQi4wk9l9h27MnC_yYfjlstO2Webi_NlLEHB6S_2PNJC6u2D76blgMyoShHh9McrkFvAaOrjsvdnBArRAIHgZPnLg/s1800/sun_angel1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdKZhUuFcbli_Cke_96hKTzSL4lFpQ3ku2Jxx6rLU7cJcNVQi4wk9l9h27MnC_yYfjlstO2Webi_NlLEHB6S_2PNJC6u2D76blgMyoShHh9McrkFvAaOrjsvdnBArRAIHgZPnLg/w568-h640/sun_angel1.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun Angel II, Blender digital image (Cycles renderer)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8xJWKpiiZsJUFAozKzmcHuke95lq2WeANj-frlfUUktg7os6w-HofL04sPLYT2ROZuBqC8Rh3WSy4pPHF9dwmHafOQL-luIvkvKMl_jJkOZjT5ORyE0KQWImkldbWm35P5umMg/s1800/sun_angel.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8xJWKpiiZsJUFAozKzmcHuke95lq2WeANj-frlfUUktg7os6w-HofL04sPLYT2ROZuBqC8Rh3WSy4pPHF9dwmHafOQL-luIvkvKMl_jJkOZjT5ORyE0KQWImkldbWm35P5umMg/w568-h640/sun_angel.jpg" width="568" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun Angel I, Blender digital image (Eevee renderer)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-48202855052680439992021-07-22T20:30:00.001-07:002021-07-22T20:30:04.924-07:00Resilience Rising Revisited<p> A new version of Resilience Rising, done in Blender to be used in A-Frame web format. This is a work-in-progress, more soon.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGximoKfqXHqqm26C7OjkSRsfmzJQPmDuhC_F2ScpFoTVH8kGbM0HtyvQFGEkBDxOQTq2cF-PkygkHKQBiaVk-a6mJBJze1G-UOhKQT6lwdUftaGRqWD3c8kYvcP3uYgWiLbaMg/s1024/01resilience.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGximoKfqXHqqm26C7OjkSRsfmzJQPmDuhC_F2ScpFoTVH8kGbM0HtyvQFGEkBDxOQTq2cF-PkygkHKQBiaVk-a6mJBJze1G-UOhKQT6lwdUftaGRqWD3c8kYvcP3uYgWiLbaMg/w640-h640/01resilience.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resilience Rising (new web version), digital, 2021<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-80244927207734631452021-07-17T16:48:00.003-07:002021-07-17T16:49:28.788-07:00Three Golden Heads<p> I recently did a sculpture workshop for students at ASU (where I teach Blender & XR artwork). I started this head in the Zoom workshop to demonstrate Blender's 3D sculpting capabilities, & finished it afterwards. It usually takes me several hours to sculpt a head, & the workshop was around 45 minutes.</p><p>Below are 3 versions: top; fully textured: middle; another variation against a cloudy sky: bottom; the sculpted heads in raw, untextured state.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK7VCeFjmROtCg69T2tbU43wIMsZyKULVTkID9yq3J_WW5yRPoCCIGOAlnLoTYc49GfNOMFVoxo3tedU0XwTYrIYVYDfRbMbnmqtPn4lUrLwz1kp9cvmEwGQSWx6HIxDILqKosg/s1920/3goldheads.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWK7VCeFjmROtCg69T2tbU43wIMsZyKULVTkID9yq3J_WW5yRPoCCIGOAlnLoTYc49GfNOMFVoxo3tedU0XwTYrIYVYDfRbMbnmqtPn4lUrLwz1kp9cvmEwGQSWx6HIxDILqKosg/w640-h360/3goldheads.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMBOXC-zOEL-yjzPntGLG6tclN80mWae02YgxW6oSJWeSztCtQPcV8vGS_ICyvczghl9WMC-jMJEVlJFocfCNCSNRq-kWuTMPxKBHbBLCVS4IPoxZKOqIKKtTCnYCYYKWvfIozg/s1920/3headsofgold.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMBOXC-zOEL-yjzPntGLG6tclN80mWae02YgxW6oSJWeSztCtQPcV8vGS_ICyvczghl9WMC-jMJEVlJFocfCNCSNRq-kWuTMPxKBHbBLCVS4IPoxZKOqIKKtTCnYCYYKWvfIozg/w640-h360/3headsofgold.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaBO8qDCnWVGgeRoULtnF07BW0DhyZE-xpM2towpboCVpeeCAu5qKjLuZRGARqFPXreciD5bdOyGskciZQZXjhcgSU7cmZJf4QcZLwZ4Lgx0PBOdYoM3NWEeBXqk196FXHhABiA/s1920/blender3heads2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIaBO8qDCnWVGgeRoULtnF07BW0DhyZE-xpM2towpboCVpeeCAu5qKjLuZRGARqFPXreciD5bdOyGskciZQZXjhcgSU7cmZJf4QcZLwZ4Lgx0PBOdYoM3NWEeBXqk196FXHhABiA/w640-h360/blender3heads2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-68212297864531202622021-07-17T16:16:00.004-07:002021-07-17T16:19:43.297-07:00Occimore by Paul Rizk<p> Here is the cover of "Occimore" by Paul Rizk, a young French author. This book was published a few months ago & I should be receiving a copy soon, more details when I get it...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSD1srypiI4veiuVd2tuOi_DjJEmG5oIxB0q97Qit0JRG8eEK9Ocpx77ViGe1e-bpqAW-Tz6jwvH4-o9Q4_zLRRxNPKRGiTrVdIDichMTBDf6UJ5LCdAUHP32etPLd5ZUO7yENg/s1947/occimore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="1303" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSD1srypiI4veiuVd2tuOi_DjJEmG5oIxB0q97Qit0JRG8eEK9Ocpx77ViGe1e-bpqAW-Tz6jwvH4-o9Q4_zLRRxNPKRGiTrVdIDichMTBDf6UJ5LCdAUHP32etPLd5ZUO7yENg/w428-h640/occimore.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Occimore by Paul Rizk, cover painting is "Judgment Day", 2019<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-66490634727815854262021-07-13T06:51:00.005-07:002021-07-17T16:19:15.060-07:00Sette Occhi / Seven Eyes by Enzo Ciruolo<p> Thanks to Enzo Ciruolo in Italy for sending me a copy of his book "Sette Occhi" with my painting of "The Creature with Seven Eyes" on the cover. This is his first published novel, I believe, so congratulations to him. Also it was a prizewinning entry in a competition. As far as I can make out, via my lack of Italian, it's a noir mystery/thriller. From Google translate:</p><p></p><p>"Esdras is a young scholar of the Sacred University of San Policarpo. Because of the marks on his face, he has lived in solitude for as long as he can remember. Only Father Ure, a Consistorial considered by many a heretic, took pity on him and took him as a disciple. After years of intense study of the Masagida and sacred contemplation, the boy manages to be admitted to the prestigious university; however, the joy of reaching the goal is soon dissipated by a terrible event. Father Ure is brutally murdered and Esdras, realizing the similarities present in the dynamics of the murder with some events contained in the Sacred Texts, decides to investigate the identity of the executioner."</p><p>I'm wishing him much success with his book, and future career. He is also a very accomplished pianist.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnQgxPadSRLbkxAHrDL3LKOeU0d1qIXleAuLwSJoVc8qQVss_NTnRKgPBc6fKeeYpcEUDk-yP7wVZFdb1aM-PAtkn1L04iBVe5IsZNhzIuaSZMKV6UJe-1USfHEFm1NnGTBd1bg/s1354/sette_occhi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnQgxPadSRLbkxAHrDL3LKOeU0d1qIXleAuLwSJoVc8qQVss_NTnRKgPBc6fKeeYpcEUDk-yP7wVZFdb1aM-PAtkn1L04iBVe5IsZNhzIuaSZMKV6UJe-1USfHEFm1NnGTBd1bg/w568-h640/sette_occhi.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-91968607559095789172021-06-08T09:30:00.013-07:002021-06-19T08:46:45.929-07:00New World City A.R. (web version) for Leonardo ISAST<p><br /> Just published (embedded via QR code and marker) in Leonardo Journal 54:3. More info at: <a href="https://leonardo.info/new-world-city-about" target="_blank">https://leonardo.info/new-world-city-about</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDVb8PgosWT0_06C17aoDgNm1FEdxC2O77KK4cu7uH-I1MUDxMLfRNIhgrsBLAO4naclRe2lfN06YkZDygqAjbtSZgxZwrSrcciiocVvELsl0ggqsHnlRF6QVIVX3QlRX7yeAJQ/s800/nwc_splash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDVb8PgosWT0_06C17aoDgNm1FEdxC2O77KK4cu7uH-I1MUDxMLfRNIhgrsBLAO4naclRe2lfN06YkZDygqAjbtSZgxZwrSrcciiocVvELsl0ggqsHnlRF6QVIVX3QlRX7yeAJQ/w640-h640/nwc_splash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCmEQfRoKoPAQljT_3Bs0Mr1S4YrF1Zg_NzNghOH_NbsTzFBUiA35xPKsRpERP77PXcUmoPO_FuIZ8eh6cL-kUGHHj4NPOd1dUHyxMctnthXowpWYgAHIMU-vadTiQdwL299BOQ/s1500/final_marker.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1500" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCmEQfRoKoPAQljT_3Bs0Mr1S4YrF1Zg_NzNghOH_NbsTzFBUiA35xPKsRpERP77PXcUmoPO_FuIZ8eh6cL-kUGHHj4NPOd1dUHyxMctnthXowpWYgAHIMU-vadTiQdwL299BOQ/w640-h362/final_marker.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To view, scan the QR code & click "allow" & point the phone camera at the lower icon. For better results, click to make the image full screen.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxY3d2t_Fv5pd4I3BJm8ly4StV7qp5slN5nhjNdTxYIGwYItFjLFU1wpYaoxhEJW-sj_Jw3JKAj0I' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>William T. Aytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577069248648028487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29776516.post-66475658656702643712021-05-07T07:08:00.003-07:002021-05-07T07:10:34.463-07:00New World City AR web-based version<p> Here's the augmented reality project I've been working on recently. This is a new, "portable" version of New World City, originally conceived as a large-scale outdoor AR installation. This uses many of the elements of that piece in a small-scale marker-based piece using the A-Frame software framework. This means that you will go to a web page, be prompted to allow use of your camera (phone or computing device) & the 3D imagery will pop up when the marker is recognized. This is currently nearing completion & I'll put information here about the final piece when it's ready.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2b4N8nWQwyDYSGfn4m6po5cIYzTyb8Wpb-Nf3GljvPhtO-GxVxtdB73iL_i1JYcuzfzAdbxuidSyZ5seBNV5s_kBDwkHJhAejjv3V39_vauOHFhyphenhyphenZEbalBzjOksz7qmtNwmeEzw/s1920/nwcscreen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2b4N8nWQwyDYSGfn4m6po5cIYzTyb8Wpb-Nf3GljvPhtO-GxVxtdB73iL_i1JYcuzfzAdbxuidSyZ5seBNV5s_kBDwkHJhAejjv3V39_vauOHFhyphenhyphenZEbalBzjOksz7qmtNwmeEzw/w640-h360/nwcscreen.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New World City AR (portable web version)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYdXu6wH57tFh47YcrZQub2yD62AK_tXKjEfqfj8DoLMJGq9E7SCSbT8sNakvDZh1HYLr0xIB67KQwnt8APOmd-ga_QYyfQC1tTXmWNZ53yv1nvREI_WpzvKZE8fjpvSj2WCPeA/s1920/nwcscreen2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYdXu6wH57tFh47YcrZQub2yD62AK_tXKjEfqfj8DoLMJGq9E7SCSbT8sNakvDZh1HYLr0xIB67KQwnt8APOmd-ga_QYyfQC1tTXmWNZ53yv1nvREI_WpzvKZE8fjpvSj2WCPeA/w640-h360/nwcscreen2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The double helix building left of center was created by my daughter, Lizzie<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>William T. 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