Current Experiments:
Information Graphics
An ongoing project that examines the health of the global and local O'ahu coral reef systems and reef fish populations through information graphics.
Sources Referenced:
The Copernicus Programme. “Climate Indicators: Sea Surface Temperature.” (Accessed November 2024). https://climate.copernicus.eu/climate-indicators
Donovan, Caroline et al. "Coral reef condition: A status report for U.S. coral reefs" (2020), https://doi.org/10.25923/wbbj-t585
Friedlander AM, Donovan MK, Stamoulis KA, et al. “Human-induced gradients of reef fish declines in the Hawaiian archipelago viewed through the lens of traditional management boundaries.” (2018), https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2832
Nadon, Marc O. "Stock assessment of the coral reef fishes of Hawaii, 2016." (2017), http://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-PIFSC-60
The Ocean Agency. (Accessed November 2024). https://www.theoceanagency.org
Radway, Scott “Fish Life, Part 2.” (2008), University of Hawaii at Manoa: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/sealearning/sites/default/files/2_FISHLIFE_Uhu_1.pdf
UNESCO. “2024 State of the Ocean Report.” (2024), https://oceandecade.org/publications/2024-state-of-the-ocean-report/
Digital Color Mixing
Our technological advancements have not successfully replicated a subtractive RGB mixing palette. Programs such as the Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, Chip Paint Studio, etc., cannot replicate the color mixing processes learned in primary and secondary education. A solution was created by the developers at Secret Weapons; the result was Mixbox. Here are Mixbox comparisons, which include physical mixed paint:
Screenshot taken from Mixbox’s Website
Unfortunately, Mixbox is not supported by any major artistically focused programs. I deemed experimenting and developing workarounds for color mixing inadequacies necessary. As a result, I employ a combination of gradients, opacity, layer order, layer mixing or subjectively disgusting colors. My experiments are ongoing, but here are a few color studies I completed on Procreate:
