http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:mantequillazul&section=today deviantART RSS for by:mantequillazul en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:22:30 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/12971295/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/12971295/ Tue, 15 May 2007 21:25:57 PDT
As my university career came to a close, I had to write a statement about my work for my gallery show. Rather than posting it 11 times, I'll just post it here

My work derives from a deeply embedded motivation to prove that beauty is not defined by the perfections of the form, rather, the imperfections. Birthmarks, stretch marks, scars, asymmetry, and body hair are characteristics that are beautiful to me. I direct the viewer to look through my eyes and notice I portray a non-glamorous approach to my models, but rather honest, yet sensitive point of view.
Instead of posing models, I observe and photograph them as they are. Zooming in on the figure and cropping in an unusual way, I focus the viewer specifically on body characteristics. Using only available light and a twin lens camera, I apply manual methods to produce my photographs. I am fascinated by the organic, spontaneous qualities of film and they are essential to my body of work.

All of my shots have been produced via color processor and no computer altering has been added (just dusting, etc)
I will miss my access to facilities as I walk into the real world as a college graduate with a BFA in fine art photography...
However the world's a big place and I've only just begun.

Thanks to you all who have helped me and provided me with a boost throughout my college career.
Especially to one certain special aussie photographer You know who you are.

much love,
K

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/10849374/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/10849374/ Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:00:22 PST
Hello All

I don't know if you have noticed, but I went through and cleaned out all my artistic nudes having to do with my face. Apparently I found out my dad and mom found this site(mind you I am a grown adult, its the principle of the thing) and my mom so much didn't mind me posing- as everything I did was very tasteful, its just fact that if I want a career soon I need to make sure nothing I have could jeopardize that opportunity. And not to mention me turning bright red when all of this was brought to my attention.


So yeah, there it is folks, sorry for the inconvenience.

ciao!
K

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/9586429/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/9586429/ Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:52:58 PDT
I am going to be prominently using my website (almost all the photos on the site are from dA).
Thing is, It's much easier to access each photo this way, I can personalise it however I want, and it looks much more professional.
I am seeking to go to graduate school or possibly get a career- so one of the biggest steps is to have an online portfolio.

[link]

pretty soon it'll be changed to kajeterphoto.com, but the domain isn't up yet.
Thanks to all my supporters!
much much love

(Don't worry I'm not leaving dA, I'll just be using both)

~Kay

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8928064/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8928064/ Wed, 31 May 2006 07:42:22 PDT
I turn 21 today, Its pretty exciting. No I am not going to get plastered to the point I puke. Puking is gross and definatly not fun.

I got a bit of money as a gift from the folks- and I am saving it all so I can finally travel again

Is it selfish to brag? I dont know. Anyway, thought I would announce it to ya'll.

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8181043/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8181043/ Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:39:47 PST
So today whilst walking through the photography lab my professor stopped me and informed me there was a show coming up later this month in our gallery featuring women and art and I was selected to be one of three or four to have my work up. (Featured Deviation is the one selected)

I can't think of a better feeling then these little signs that keep me on my toes every time I feel like I'm falling and need to abandon my camera...

Just had to share with ya'll... I was so excited.

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8054753/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8054753/ Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:36:33 PST
Please let me know who subscribed me to dA for a whole year.
I was shocked to see the expiry date was 07 and not 06.. I got kind of confused and then I realised someone must have subscribed me..
Thank you thank you thank you. I am so blessed, this is the second time this has happened and I am so grateful. I want to personally thank you.



]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8049645/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8049645/ Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:27:33 PST
So I look through photos of various deviants yet I don't know anything about them, where they grew up, what they do for a living, what got them into photography or art, etc. etc.
Here I go:

I have been drawing since I was 3, and serious about it since I was 14.
My family is wonderful but they are all in the field of science or health and know nothing about art. I am the black sheep. Fortunately they have been very supportive- which is rare for an art student, thats for sure.

I am attending Ball State University (huh? where's that? exactly.) Its in Muncie, Indiana, kind of like a huge trailer park (or caravans for all you british with a university in the middle of it. I am in my third year getting my BFA degree in photography. Next year I will have a gallery show as my senior seminar/dissertation.. ya know.

I use dA as a forum so I can decide what goes over well and what doesn't before I have to put my photos up in a class full of critics every two weeks in my Advanced directions in photography class. So its very important I get feed back from y'all before judgement day.
Though I love photography, I also love fine art and I have to take a couple dozen classes in art in order to recieve my degree...painting, watercolour, drawing, sculpture, art history, film analysis, photoshop, printmaking...
I am also very interested in woodcuts and printmaking as well as alternative processes in paint etc. etc.

I hope to learn a little about you guys as well feel free to share

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8020547/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/8020547/ Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:26:32 PST
Just by a show of hands- reponses, who would be interested in buying some of my work?

I am at the unfortunate point of my university life where I am eating meals out of boxes and can't renew my subscription to deviantart- but i'll keep it, just without all the features you get when you subscribe.

Would it be worth my time to send out prints? (I think dA rips you off big time, its ridiculous) but I might look into it- either selling through dA or by myself with high quality material.

I also dream of traveling.. as I have already.. and need some funding for that as well..


Let me know, it'd be fabulous, and don't worry I wont be offended either way

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/7947587/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/7947587/ Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:30:33 PST and i cant stop thinking about..


create your own visited countries map
or vertaling Duits Nederlands

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/7207680/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/7207680/ Fri, 02 Dec 2005 21:44:30 PST
Hey everyone.

Just got back from London town and how i miss it dearly. I'm having a bit of difficulty adjusting back to American culture after living/travelling in Europe for three months... but I'll manage. I am just so used to European culture I guess I feel more at home there...

I am going catch up with my deviant art friends and all of your beautiful work I have had to abandon for my time... internet was a luxury there or cost a fortune, so I had little time to actually play on it. So be patient, I'll start commenting and favouriting your work here very soon.

Yay for home- a room to myself, home cooked meals and no drunks running around...

Cheers
Kay

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/6688533/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/6688533/ Wed, 05 Oct 2005 16:36:05 PDT
I am reporting to you from London.
I've been to Ireland, Scotland and going to Northern Ireland tomorrow. Next weekend, Athens, Venice, and Vienna.

I've seen the most breathtaking countryside and chased a sheep in Ireland, gotten drunk in various pubs and spent more time on a bus than I'd like to mention

I love you and miss you all. Dont worry, lots of photos have been taken, but its a serious task to get the pictures uploaded to the internet. Will happen soon enough

Cheers!
Kay

]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/6206579/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/6206579/ Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:53:46 PDT wow!


]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/6122260/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/6122260/ Wed, 03 Aug 2005 11:54:08 PDT thanks ]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/5917072/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/5917072/ Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:26:33 PDT I posted just a few on this site and got some really nice feedback and some really pervy feedback- which always happens i'm sure, but the majority was very kind and not offensive at all. I started seeing someone that month, and he looked through my dA and got very upset at these comments (which I think is stupid) and so I ended up deleting them.
Long gone is the relationship, but still remains the photos on my computer.
Now, I'd like to repost them, but I really dont have any tolerance for comments that are offensive and perverted.
Should I post and take that risk? or just lay low and continue my PG-13 rated photography?
let me know, as with your experiences if you've ever posted your nude self on here.
Thank you ]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/5858986/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/5858986/ Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:55:09 PDT argh. ]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/5100308/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/5100308/ Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:53:38 PDT
Well, yay for captn morgans giving me the patience to submit stuff even though I have to refresh my pages over and over.

yeesh. sorry for the lack of comments and such. I am going to get this thing fixed pronto!!

Happy Spring ya'll! hope it is just as beautiful and sunny there day to day as it is here

-Kay ]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/4895400/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/4895400/ Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:45:09 PST

THanks for all your comments n' such, it helped me decide what to enter and I succeeded thanks to you. ]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/4602421/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/4602421/ Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:30:25 PST some of these photos were shot yesterday morning. nuts eh? ]]> ~mantequillazul http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/4527328/ http://mantequillazul.deviantart.com/journal/4527328/ Tue, 08 Feb 2005 07:40:01 PST Its giving me a new confidence about photography, and definately drives me to continue with it. (i've been questioning the whole "how the hell does an art major make it in this world" theory)

Thank you again, you mean worlds to me ]]> ~mantequillazul