This week Ahmir Thompson AKA Questlove posted several photos of the coat he wore when he won an Oscar for Best Documentary for “Summer of… — This week Ahmir Thompson AKA Questlove posted several photos of the coat he wore when he won an Oscar for Best Documentary for “Summer of Soul”. The appearance was nearly overshadowed by something else (I won’t mention it) but what caught my attention was the details on the coat:

The general approach to sampling a song involves taking a portion of sound from an audio track and processing it through a digital audio… — The general approach to sampling a song involves taking a portion of sound from an audio track and processing it through a digital audio device such as a sampler. Then, the sample is chopped up, looped, or arranged in an entirely new way to create a new sound.

I was commissioned by Ms. Magazine through Janell Hobson to create a portrait to commemorate the 200th-anniversary birth of Harriet Tubman… — I was commissioned by Ms. Magazine through Janell Hobson to create a portrait to commemorate the 200th-anniversary birth of Harriet Tubman. This project is part of a multimedia series featured on the magazine’s web site with a special section in their print magazine. One of the inspirations for this work…

During my foundation year at Pratt Institute, Mrs. Mary Buckley (Mary Buckley Parriot) taught me how to look at light, color and the… — During my foundation year at Pratt Institute, Mrs. Mary Buckley (Mary Buckley Parriot) taught me how to look at light, color and the relationships between the two. Our first assignment was to share previous work. She told me that my paintings reminded her of Edward Hopper and Romare Bearden. Hopper…

Color theory encompasses a multitude of definitions, concepts and design applications — enough to fill several encyclopedias. The three… — Color theory encompasses a multitude of definitions, concepts and design applications — enough to fill several encyclopedias. The three basic categories of color theory include the color wheel, color harmony, and the context of how colors are used. When creating images using Deep Dream Generator (image style transfer) I usually…

Watching “To Sir, With Love” didn’t inspire me to teach but it did remind me of what I love about teaching… especially with challenging… — Watching “To Sir, With Love” didn’t inspire me to teach but it did remind me of what I love about teaching… especially with challenging students. I have always been able to reach or work with students who are labeled “at risk” or “troublemakers.” Actor Sidney Poitier, as Mr. Thackeray, aptly…

In the TV series Hanna, the main character and her partner Marissa confront Max, a computer programmer, who provides information about a… — In the TV series Hanna, the main character and her partner Marissa confront Max, a computer programmer, who provides information about a database that analyzes people under the age of 30 who may become a problem in the future. …

Last week I took on a special commission but there was little time to create the images. The subject was John Carlos who was the… — Last week I took on a special commission but there was little time to create the images. The subject was John Carlos who was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power fist salute on the podium with Tommie Smith…

Subsurface scattering in computer graphics allows light to penetrate the surface of translucent objects (i.e., skin, milk, marble) and is… — Subsurface scattering in computer graphics allows light to penetrate the surface of translucent objects (i.e., skin, milk, marble) and is then scattered by the interaction of these objects with other materials (Jensen, et al. 2001). …