Joan C. Gratz: Liquid Van Gogh
Watching TV a few years back, I saw a commercial for Wishbone salad dressing and was completely awe-struck. "How'd they do that?" I wondered. It was liquid Van Gogh, swirling brushstrokes that were passionate and vibrant. The curling rhythms were brought to life by local artist, Joan C. Gratz.
Joan pioneered the animation technique now known as "claypainting." Its a 2-dimensional method of animation where bits of clay are used in place of oil paints. Joan daubs and slathers the bits of clay about the canvas with her fingertips. The stills are then melded together to develop a seamless array of images.
The final stunning sequence:
Watch a clip of Joan's Academy Award winning animated short film Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase, courtesy of Pyramid Media.
Or view her demo reel, courtesy of Laika Entertainment , formerly Will Vinton Studios.
Did you know?
You may also recall Joan's work from Peter Gabriel's 1992 music video, "Digging in the Dirt."
Joan pioneered the animation technique now known as "claypainting." Its a 2-dimensional method of animation where bits of clay are used in place of oil paints. Joan daubs and slathers the bits of clay about the canvas with her fingertips. The stills are then melded together to develop a seamless array of images.
The final stunning sequence:
Watch a clip of Joan's Academy Award winning animated short film Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase, courtesy of Pyramid Media.
Or view her demo reel, courtesy of Laika Entertainment , formerly Will Vinton Studios.
Did you know?
You may also recall Joan's work from Peter Gabriel's 1992 music video, "Digging in the Dirt."
posted by D. Sedcole at 10:46 AM
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