Final Project Research Motivation

    Defining my motivation for the final project isn't easy.  I have looked through several designs similar to the mood I am trying to create.  If I go one route, the big idea will be Grunge art.  The second route I may take would be a sci-fi/minimalistic big idea. 
     Before I elaborate on the big idea, lets talk about the physical application of my art.  I am working on a design for a kiteboard, (similar to a wakeboard.)  Kiteboard designs have taken similar routes to snowboard art which people are generally more familiar with.  I would be designing this art piece to encompass the front and back of the board.  A template over the art would be used to show the physical application. 
     Visual strategies can vary for me.  I'll be designing shapes in Adobe Illustrator to be later brought into Photoshop.  I'll first start work on both big ideas.  When I get a good feeling about one design, I should focus in that direction.  The Sci-fi/minimalistic idea is gonna use elements of physics,space, or wormhole grids with color depth.  Subject matter will be easily noticed by the lines and shapes flowing together. 

     Grunge art will take a different approach.  I see myself using silhouettes of people in action or a cool car or anything that shows energy.  I'll use shapes and circles with splotted decay and few variations of color.  I want to employ an, "I don't care" look.  The art piece should look weathered.  More so as you get farther away from the focal point.  Hint of urban decay may pop into the art piece as well. 
     My inspiration comes from two primary kiteboard manufacturers.  Nobil and CrazyFly.

Nobil can be found at http://www.nobilekiteboarding.com/index_en.php?p=Board
and CrazyFly can be found at http://www.crazyflykites.com/cf2011/board-pro-tour-model.php

I actually like browsing all of their boards.  Even Best Kiteboarding has a nice lineup.  http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/

Here is an example of grunge art.
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3205427/2/istockphoto_3205427-guitar-grunge.jpg

Here is an example of Sci-fi/minimal art.http://www.doobybrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/moon-poster.jpg   By the way, I love that film.

I also view spiralgraphs, bits of chemical chain drawings, black hole grids, and wormhole sketches in the sci-fi category.  I may find a way to bring in colorful spiralgraphs as an example. 

Some new techniques I'll be trying out would be using different brushes to create grunge decay or experimenting with new filters.  Here is a technique for creating brushes.  http://www.worth1000.com/tutorials/161516/digital-wizardry-creating-ps-brushes-from-images.