It's Mo!

Hi guys, I'm Mo, and I'm a sophomore in the Annenberg school. I'm studying communication, an interdisciplinary major that allows me to look at international and intercultural relations, the media industry,  the arts industry, and storytelling. I have several passions, and if it wasn't for COMM, I'd be concocting a way to juggle about six different majors. My interest include books, writing, photography, high fashion and community service.

I also love art and culture, design and social justice, and am fueled by Christ and wanderlust. I'm overly-involved on campus, like most USC students, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm from Nigeria, but grew up in Atlanta, and I love my heritage!

My blog is called A Girl Like Mo, and it's a compilation of images and things that inspire me, provoke me, and drive me. You'll find several cityscapes and travel photos because I'm an unapologetic city girl who desires to travel the world and photograph it. Instances of public art because I love to see the arts used to serve the community, and many other objects of whimsy!

My design influences are mostly Pentagram, and other design blogs that I follow. Also, there are many pictures of windows because I'm very introspective and windows remind me of being able to si and wander or reflect.

Hope to get to know you!

An Introduction

Hi my name is Feibi. I'm currently a sophomore with a major in Art History and a double minor in Chinese and Communications Design. 

Art is a cathartic process for me. I don't plan on pursuing it as a career or a life dream, but it will remain a part of my life for means of enjoyment. I have included some photos and paintings below. 

Hey its Sean

I'm Sean, and now that I have figured out the blog, I'm posting something! I am a freshman, majoring in fine art, probably with an emphasis in drawing or painting. I love illustration, animals, portraits, and concept art. I generally appreciate almost all art, especially pieces that inspire me or get my creativity flowing. I like to incorporate bright and vibrant colors in my work. And finally, I like high contrast in paintings or drawings, some of my favorite master artists are Caravaggio and Rembrandt.



 Rembrandt's "The anatomy lesson"

 Caravaggio's "Deposition"

 Two of my pieces I have done recently. I have a nerdy obsession with scratchboard and prismacolor/copic markers.

 Whimsical pieces with animals that I'm fond of.

It's Kate=)

Although I'm not that familiar with most of the famous artists, I do know one that I really like, Salvador Dali. When I first heard of him in Spanish class two or three years ago, I was astonished by the works he had. He is a Spanish surrealist of 1990s. Some people viewed his works as crazy and wild; to me, however, are innovative and different. His works, for most of the time, are not showing his skills of creating pieces, but strongly expressing the idea he found throughout life. When viewing his works, colors and skills are not the only things that impress people. There are something hidden behind his work, something that we could think of or might face in the future. 

 The work below is "Persistence de la memoire", one of his famous works. He is showing how time and space are actually existing without limits, which is totally true because time never stops. At the moment you are reading the article, that moment becomes the past. I think it is the reason that makes the world adorable and unique.

Kymberly Lawyer

Hi my name is Kymberly Lawyer and I'm from Santa Barbara CA! I've been interested in art from when I was little but began getting serious about it during high school. I took mainly ceramics classes during high school, but I want to learn more about design at USC. 

One of the projects I did started when I was doing some community service for my school. I had the job of organizing tiles at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, which sells used house supplies (like doors, ovens, and furniture). I began using the tiles to create serving trays and they eventually wanted me to sell them in the store. I've had to put a hold on the project since starting school, but hopefully I can get back to it over the summer! I found that I seem to have a very entrepreneurial mindset, so I think I should look into minoring in business as well. I'm really excited to take all of these amazing art classes at USC and be fully immersed in art in Los Angeles!

Here is the Link to my online portfolio:

http://kymberlylawyer.carbonmade.com/

Linh

Hello there, I'm Linh, and I love love love flowers. They are definitely one of my favorite things to draw, photograph, and not to mention, receive as a gift! So, it's no wonder that one of my favorite artists is Georgia O'Keeffe. Her approach to illustrating flowers is absolutely unique and perceptive. Here's an inspiration board of some of my photography & her paintings:

Cullen C.

My name is Cullen, freshman, undeclared major. I have no artistic experience but I am interested in art. I find cars and motorcycles incredibly beautiful and fascinating, and I love sketch art, so it's not a surprise why I chose the following images.