Top Three Tips To Becoming A Master Jedi.

Tip One- Meditation

The first and one of the most important keys to becoming a master Jedi is the daily practice of meditation. In order for one to truly become one with the force, extensive meditation is required. Meditating stimulates midichlorian activity (microscopic beings that are responsible for the force).

For a master Jedi is strong with the force, so naturally daily meditation shou

ld become a regular practice. Merely spend 1-2 hours a day, in a secluded area, breathing. Try to clear your mind of all thoughts, to allow room for midichlorian influence. When done repeatedly meditation can be used to strengthen one's relationship with the force and with one's self. It is only through meditation that true Jedi mastery can bee achieved.

Tip Two- Force Exercises The second thing you must do in order to become a master Jedi is constant practice of midichlorian manipulation. In order for one to become better using his or her force abilities, the daily practice of force movements and exercises is mandatory. A beginners exercise that is easy to master, yet takes discipline to achieve is force levitation. Order to preform force levitation, one most first clear their mind of all thoughts, let the body become an empty container wanting to be filled. Then one must concentrate solely on the object of interest (try smaller objects like fruits or cutlery at first) and let that object becoming the only thing being concentrated on. Lastly you must visualize the midichlorian inhabiting your body and then leaving (usually out the tips of fingers) and surrounding that object. Before you know it you'll be levitating all sorts of things in no time. But remember, it requires practice, so if not achieved on the first try keep trying for developing force abilities takes perseverance.

Tip Three- Light saber Training

Lastly, for one to become a full Jedi master, one must be able to wield a light saber effectively and with confidence. Now in order to be able to master wielding such a powerful weapon, one must consider the blade an extension of the body rather then a tool of destruction. You must become one with the light saber, this can be achieved easier, if you were to make your own blade. (Saber crystals are found in the ice caves off the moons of Endor). In order to develop a technique however, one must find a Jedi master to serve as a teacher, for technique development is almost impossible without guidance. An easy solution however, if you find yourself without a master is to study the Jedi holocrons, located in the restricted section of the Jedi temple's library. These holocrons can be used as tools to better ones light saber capabilities, for they contain past knowledge from former Jedi.

Hope these tip serve as a gate way for you to truly become a Jedi master. But remember the path to the dark side is one easily followed, but the path to becoming a Jedi master is rewarding. I leave with these final words of wisdom. Fear is the path to the dark side, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate...leads to suffering. BE WISE FUTURE JEDI, BE WISE.

Into The Life Of The Great One

Hi, My Birth name is Jaylen but the name given to me by the universe is kuchaguliwa moja which derives from the swahili phrase, the chosen one. I am intrested in nothing this world has to offer me for i have detached myself from the the meaningless beings on this earth in order to reach spiritual enlightenment. I enjoy only the the pieces written by john william. I eat a lot of food for my stomach is capable if endless expansion. I have a job and I have countless resources of midiclorians at my disposal. So be warned. Im good in school and am considered in academic according to my reputation. If you require or lust for any more information about myself please mail me a request. Lastly on a side note i took cyber arts to better my chances for university, i enjoy photography and have developed quite a skill in it. Also in my spare time i enjoy influencing midiclorians, along with the chi in my body to gain control over my surroundings.

Blast From The Past

How To Make A Pinhole Camera

To make a pinhole camera you must first spray the inside of a tin can completely black so that it is not reflective and it is light proof. When that is done you must drill a hole into a side of the can, then cut out a circle of tin foil and carefully create a tiny hole using a pin or a tack and tape it with electrical tape in front of the hole you drilled. when this is done put a piece of electrical tape over the tiny hole you just made, making your tin light tight. The last step is to cut a piece of photographic paper that fits inside your tin can but does not block the hole, then but the lid on and you have your own pinhole camera.
I learned how to do this on a trip to gallery 44 in grade 9. To take the actual photo you must go outside and set up the camera to face the image we wanted to take a photo of. Then take the electrical tape off of the small hole in the tin foil on the can (aperture) to expose the photographic paper to light, by doing this photographic paper takes a negative picture of the image you placed it to take because the photographic paper picks up the sunlight and takes the image. This process takes about one minute and thirty seconds or less depending on the size of your hole in the tin foil.
To develop the photos you must properly develop them in a dark room. Place the photos in the series of three chemicals. Then put them to dry and when they were done, WALLAH, you end up with your own negative pinhole picture.

Personal Inspiration

Pixel Portrait

This piece is titled Digital Avatar. The applications used to create this piece were Photo Booth and Adobe Illustrator (CS2).Photo Booth was used to take a picture of myself to use as reference, and Illustrator was used to create the actual piece. I feel that this piece was important show to the world because I feel as though it best portrays my ability to learn new skills in a short period of time and use these skills effectively to create great art. The only thing I would change about this piece is the use of the burning tool as a shading mechanism, which I feel didn`t positively benefit the piece. I am particularly happy with this piece because of the way it turned out. I exceedingly like the way my avatar portrays me and I feel as though it actually looks like me, which is why I like it so much, because I accomplished the purpose of assignment. Which was to create a digital pixel representation of yourself. The only aspect of this assignment that I found difficult was matching the actual colors of my face to the colors of my pixel portrait. However once I learned a quick way to extract the same colors from my image and put them onto my pixel portrait I found it easy to complete the assignment, which I found very satisfying.

Shazaam T-shirt Design

Personal Inspiration


This piece is titled Wrongful Separation. The applications that I used to create this design were Adobe Photoshop (CS2), and Adobe Illustrator (CS2). Photoshop was used to create certain affects (filters) on the original photographs, they were then brought into Illustrator where I adjusted certain characteristics of the edited images and laid out my design elements on the page. I believe that this good because it is a good representation of my skill growth from last year to now. I feel as though this piece portrays how much my computer skills have developed since last year because the quality of this piece is far better than anything I believe I could create. I feel that because it looks like something I couldn’t produce it deserves to be recognized because it exceeded all my expectations. It also demonstrates my growth in my Photoshop abilities and my improvement in my Illustrator talents. What I really like about this piece is the bold levels of brightness and contrast and the use of negative space, which I feel is an impactful element and adds more depth to my concept. The only thing I would change about this piece is the missing handcuffs. I would add the handcuffs because it was one of the elements that really strengthened my concept. Unfortunately I was unable to do so because I didn’t have the ability or resources to add it to my piece. I had to overcome a lot of difficulties and challenges in order to finish this piece. I found it difficult to create and position the image of my head in such a way that not only looked good but was purposeful as well. In the end I was able to do so in such a way that made me extremely happy with the end result which was satisfying due to the amount of effort it took to get it to look the way I wanted it to.

Typography

The title of this piece is Hyperbole. The application used to create this piece was Adobe Illustrator (CS2). I think that this piece is amazing because it demonstrates my developed skills in Illustrator and my ability to manipulate words and letters in a meaningful and successful way. The main reason I am fond of this piece is because of the way it describes the word not only in the definition, but in the design of it. It allows you to piece together the main definition of the word without knowing the actual definition. Essentially I really like this piece because it meets my personal expectations as well as the expectations of the assignment. If I could change one thing about this piece, I would change the outline color of the text. I would change it from red to a much more vibrant and eye catching color. The thing that I found most about this project was getting started. It was hard for me to come up with a design that described the word in the look of it and not the definition. However with some help from my teacher I was able to create a good piece that I am very proud of.

Digital Avatar Tutorial

This quick little tutorial will explain to you how to create a digital avatar of yourself using Adobe Illustrator. The first thing needed to create your avatar is a photo of yourself, preferably one with a close up of your face. Once you have selected a photograph you must open it in Illustrator. Once you have opened it in Illlustrator there are a series of steps that must be taken in order to complete this task.
1. After image has been opened in Illustrator rename that layer as "background" and lock it.

2.Create a new layer "outline" and using the pen tool outline all the physical aspects of your
face. (eg: lips, eyes, hair, pupils ect.) Make sure that your "background" layer is visible.

3.Once you have completed your outlines create a new layer "color" and fill in the colors of
your face within the outlines that you previously created. To get the exact colors you can
use the extract tool (looks like a dropper) and it will select the colors from your actual
image.

4.Once you have completed all theses steps merge you layers and then label it "digital
avatar". You can then save your project for the web and upload it anywhere you want
people to see it (facebook).

This is how mine turned out. Hoped you enjoyed this brief tutorial and I hope that yours turned out well.

New Official World Cup Soccer Ball

There has been a lot of complaints about the introduction of the new official soccer ball for the world cup. People have been saying that the new ball will affect the players and the way the game is played. Many however feel as though this new ball is a good thing because it is an improvement from the other.
I however would like to discuss the design of this new ball and why I think it is better then the old one. The new ball is much better than the previous one because of its simply outstanding design. This new ball has three main focal points that have been intertwined with multiple colors. I feel as though this design is better because of its simplicity and and overall element layout. The ball doesn't have too many things on it which I feel makes it more attractive, it also is layed out in such a way that it fits the rule of 3's. Which is a safe and smart way to make something look extremely appealing.
The old ball however, has a decent design, but it is not as ethetically pleasing as the new one. The old ball has a distinct characteristic, which is the unique foot like shape which is rotated and repeated multiple times on the surface of the ball. I feel as though this was a weak design choice because it is not really appealing in my opnion and the layout of the elements on the ball don't seem to have any sort of meaning behind it's placements. All and all I think that the new ball is far better then the previous ball, design wise and that it should be welcomed into the soccer community.

Digital Self Portrait

The title of this piece of work is called Inner Expression. I find this title appropriate because I was trying to portray how I felt and how I view myself personally. The application that I used to create this digital self portrait was adobe illustrator. I choose to use illustrator as opposed to Photoshop because illustrator allowed me to have full control over what I wanted to do with it. My digital file of my illustration contains a variety of layers which all contain a key part of the overall piece (i.e. body, easel, canvas ECT.).
The art style that I choose to do my self portrait in is fauvism. I choose this style because of its use of bright and bold colors and quick brush strokes which I feel is a direct portrayal of my personality. The fauvist style is known for its use of quick brush strokes and bright colors. Usually the object being painted is done in a solid base color with two other bright colors to serve as highlights and lowlights. The main point of the fauvist style is to use bright and powerful colors to portray a mood in an unrealistic way.
I felt that fauvism would be the best style to do my portrait in because I believe that it best portrays my personality. My self portrait is a photo of me sitting on a stool done in the fauvist style, while painting a picture of myself on a canvas in a realistic style. I decided to put myself on the stool in the fauvist style because that is the side of me that everyone sees. My bright energetic and loud personality which tends to come off as a bit much, which is exactly like the fauvist style. For the main parts of my body I used warmer tone colors as the base colors because I feel as though even though I am a very loud and energetic person I am also very welcoming and inviting. This is why I chose red and orange for the base colors because they have a warm and welcoming feel to them. However for the other parts of my body I chose brighter and more energetic colors to show that I am filled with energy that fills up my entire body. The reason that I am painting myself which is in a realistic style is because that is the side of me that no gets to see. The painting of me in a realistic style shows how I feel on the inside but it also shows how I isolate my true self from everyone else as a way of protecting myself. Essentially my energetic and loud personality serves as a barrier to block people from seeing the real me. My self portrait has a plain white background because it shows that behind my personality and my real self there is nothing there, and without my personality there to make me stand out I just blend in with everyone else. The main reason why I have a very expressive personality is because I don’t like being like everyone else, so I use my personality to distance myself from everyone else.
Although I find that my final product is aesthetically pleasing, it does have some mistakes that could be fixed. The main mistake that I made was adding to many anchor points while using the pen tool which made my final product turn out too rough and jagged. The edges did not turn out as smooth as I wish they could have. I also feel as though some of my shadows were wrongly placed which made some of the parts of my clothing look wrong.
Throughout the entire design process I had to overcome many challenges such as not being able to find out which colors would work better as highlights and which colors would work better as lowlights. I also had to import my background a second time because it got deleted. This caused me to re due two of my main layers. However the most satisfying part of this project was seeing the final product. Seeing it all come together made me feel as though I accomplished what I was trying to do.

Overall this project not only taught me a lot about design and meaningful layout, it also taught me a lot about myself as a person. It showed me how people view me only as result of how I view myself. Essentially I learned that my personality is the way it is because I want people to see me that way instead of my true self.

Artistic Inspiration

Photorealism


This morning I was browsing the web when I cam across an artist, who's works were, in my opinion, were not only powerful but extremely beautiful as well. His name is Darrell Hunt, he started painting photorealistic paintings in 1995 and still continues to bless the artistic community with his work to this day. In 2004 several of his pieces was selected to be put in the London art fair, which not only is an amazing achievement but a good opportunity for him to be represented in the United Kingdom. As an African American artist, he feels as though his art can be used to connect everyone one together, no matter their ethnicity.


One of my favorite pieces by him is "Chinatown". This painting is of a city street in Chinatown. I really like this piece because of its composition and outstanding realistic components. The composition of this painting is simplistic yet attractive because the elements on the canvas are layed out in such a way, that it looks as though you are standing upon that very street.

Essentially I found this artist extremely inspiring because of his ability to capture the essence and feel of a landscape on a canvas as if it were an actual photograph. Which I feel is not only an amazing artistic technique to acquire but a beautiful skill to have as a human being as well.