ARTportfolio A Journal of Artworks by Raymond Liu
RAYMOND LIU Cirriculum Vitae 646 . 243 . 5583 sketchawayray@gmail.com http://www.issuu.com/sketchawayray twitter @rayliudesign
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THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK SPITZERS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE New York, NY
2009 - 2014
B.Arch | Cum Laude
Jul ‘13 - Aug ‘13
THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION New York, NY Volunteer for Summer Education Program
Assisted students from K-12 to understand the built environment and appreciate the field of architectural practices. Also assisted in classroom preparation. Provided constructive criticism to students.
Jan ‘13
STUDY ABROAD - CHINA Nanjing, China
Traveled to Beijing, Xi’An, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Shanghai. Studied the architectural building fabric and urban planning in the major cities. Studied intercultural communications in society, politics, and economy. Practiced and excelled in the Chinese language - Mandarin.
Sept ‘12 - Nov ‘12
IRMA OSTROFF’S “LOCATION SERIES” EXHIBITION New York, NY Curator & Photographer
Transported artist’s paintings to gallery. Organized and set up wall spaces for hanging paintings. Photographed opening night and closing night of exhibition.
Mar ‘12 - Apr ‘12
J.MAX BOND CENTER New York, NY Curator
Designed the interior space of the new center for J.Max Bond Center. Choreographed space for exhibiting models and drawings. Also served as receptionist as well as exhibition guide during launch reception.
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SOFTWARE Adobe Creative Suite 03/04/05/06 Photoshop Illustrator InDesign
MEDIUMS
Watercolor Pastel Conte & Charcoal
LANGUAGES
English Chinese Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Korean Spanish
hello.
I am not an artist. I am an explorer of watercolor, a caveman who uses pastel, an eye of my camera, a friend on social media, and a designer in graphics. I am also an architectural designer who discovered my passion for art and expressive mediums during my studies in architecture and drawing. I have come across many artists who inspire me to do what I love and to share what I’ve learned. “Remember to leave your whites!� is what my mentor, Irma Ostroff, always says. For I tend to fill in every void with hue as does my eyes see it so. I am constantly changing and redefining my skills to become a better explorer, caveman, eye, friend, and designer.
Watercolor
6-13
Pastel Works
14-23
Photography
24-33
INSTAGRAM #photography
34-37
bottled-up romance
38-39
charcoal and conte
40-43
water color 2012 - present
Watercolor takes a designer to another realm. The lightness of the medium allows the artist to distinctively see form in nature. Watercolor has been a tremendous component to architectural representation and graphics. The fading colors allow for revelations in mind and hand. Irma Ostroff, mentor
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KOI Winter 2014 Simple and gentle nature captivates our attention the more we try to embrace the more we fail to understand. It’s never about the physical touch rather it’s the mental emotion that triggers the heart’s actions. Before we realize the fish is already gone.
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someday, venice Winter 2014
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Photo impressional piece
transparency Winter 2014 Experimenting transparency through color and single strokes
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Betta FIsh Trio Winter 2014 From Left to Right: Calcifer, Susu, and Muta. Timid Acuity and Agression Three little friends.
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The Okino House Winter 2013 It’s a childhood taste that I can’t forget. Everytime I watch this film, it brings me back to the smell of my grandmother’s cooking in the basement of a house in Brooklyn. We would watch this film over and over. I still do today, but not as often as together as before.
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Two Birds Fall 2012 First watercolor painting. The colors run wild. An exploration of patience. Learning to let the watercolors fade.
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pastel works
2011 - present
The advantage of drawing with pastels is the immediate vision on paper. Pastels are made of raw pigment colors compressed with adhesive bonds. Many architects prefer pastel to initiate a design scheme because the ideas are transferred onto paper a lot quicker than other color-based art mediums. Irma Ostroff, mentor Daniel Hauben, mentor
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Still Life Summer 2012 Mask, doll, cloth, bottle, chair.
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Lincoln corridor Spring 2013 The glow of the shell is like dripping olive oil.
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Fence Summer 2012 Daniel Hauben’s fence outside of his studio in the Bronx.
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Balcony Door Summer 2011 2011 was the year when I truly discovered my love and passion for art. I never saw myself as an artist. But the piece of soft pastel in my hands made me believe strongly that my art direction is what I see it to be and not what others perceive it to be. I really liked 2011, a lot. It was definitely the year I opened up the doors to let the good things in, and art was one of them.
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Lampshade and curtain Summer 2012 First nuPastel drawing. Seeing the colors that reflect off the curtains.
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Bridge Summer 2012 An impressional piece.
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Sunset Summer 2012 I love sunsets. It’s really the one thing I look forward to most in a day. Nothing feels better than knowing you’re going to be rewarded with the most beautiful aspect of the world at the end of the day. A close friend sent me a photo of a painting and it was what made me want to compose an impressional piece using pastel.
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Kiki’s Delivery Service by Hayao Miyazaki Summer 2012 (On this page: Phase 1 of the process | On facing page: Final drawing.)
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This is probably my most favorite Miyazaki film and art piece because it captures the calm and serene nature in landscape and architecture. It brings my mind and soul to a relaxing state. I can hear the ocean waves and smell the aroma carried in the breeze when I watch the film.
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photo graphy 2010 - present Photographs capture moments in motion, time and space. Each captured moment is called a frame. When more than one frame is linked and connected, it becomes a story. When details are represented through close-up imagination, it composes the conversation in that story. Camera: Nikon D5100
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Outside my bedroom window Summer 2012
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Golden Fall 2012
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Tuxedo Cat Summer 2012
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Highline Forest Fall 2012
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Left Behind Collection Series Winter 2010
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Citifield Interior Fall 2012
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Chelsea
Summer 2014
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Granny’s Workspace Winter 2010
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The Shanghai Bund Winter 2013
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2011 - present
insta gram
#PHOTOGRAPHY
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iPhones and new smart phones became a huge impact in our lives. We not only depend on having it by our side at all times, but it’s become the most convenient way to capture moments onto photo. Instagram is a success not only because it’s a camera application for the smart phones; it’s successful because it allows for social interaction between photographers and art. Hashtags also allows content to be shared worldwide and becomes a reference link to your photo or others’ photos. Follow me on Instagram at
instagram.com/sketchawayray
#xmaslights #holidayspirit
#nanjing #zhonghuamen #axial
#rooftop #sunset
#chelseamarket
#frenchbistro #sitevisit
#unisphere #worldsfair #landmark
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#atrium #noho
#sunset #crazyclouds
#ssa #golden #wavesofgold
#nanjing #derive
#washingtonsquarepark
#winter #snowcoveredroof #coldair
#chelsea #highline #gehry #nouvel
#anewbeginning #nightsky
#winter #snow
#rain #pluviophile
#pastelsky #sunset
#cottoncandyclouds #sunset
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bottled-up
romance
2013 We wanted to create a better space for the bare atrium in our school of architecture. The space itself contains steel grated stairs with two sets of crosswalks that lead to mezzanine levels. However, every time students use these stairs in the atrium, they feel cold and exposed as if someone is lurking behind them - a little bit spooky, don’t you think? Our solution and method is to hang vine bottles over the atrium stairs by attaching the wires and cables to the railings above as shown in the images provided. The bottles will glow and emit a warm and almost romantic feeling to the overall space of the school - this is the core of the building. Michael Buonanno, partner
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charcoal
conte
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2014 - present It’s a little different than drawing with pastel. Not because the colors are gone, but because you can see values in a totally different way. Nikoletta Moschidi, mentor
bottles Winter 2014
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Blind contour drawing
perspective 1 Winter 2014
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still life practice Winter 2014
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shapes and shades Winter 2014
shading Winter 2014
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thankyou.
I would like to thank the following people for they have truly inspired me in my artistic endeavors. Irma Ostroff, artist and professor Eric Lee, art direction Nikoletta Moschidi, artist and professor Daniel Hauben, artist and professor Albert Vecerka, architectural photographer Michael Buonanno, b. architecture Venus Carbuccia, b. architecture
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