Art Reflection

Art is how you express yourself, and everyone does it in their own way, in their own style. I chose to write about the two following art works because I believe they have so many similarities but are done in completely different ways. For this comparison and contrast assignment the two works of art I chose to write about are called; End “Mixed Media” by: Terry Peterson,shown in the art building at Shasta College, and Forlakeph “Mixed Media in a Glass Jar” by: Gioia Fonda, also shown in the art building at Shasta College.

Imagine a society where there is no individualism or creativity and all life choices are predetermined from the moment one is born. The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, tells about such a society from the viewpoint of an eleven-year-old named Jonas. In his world, there are countless laws to ensure everyone’s equality, prevent war, and to keep the people from feeling pain. Sadly though, they withhold the joyous experiences of life. The Elders or the government of the society gave one person the authority to hold all the memories to protect the citizens. This person is the Giver. When chosen to be the next Giver, Jonas embarks on a journey to release the memories to everyone. He wanted people to live a true and free life. This novel is the quintessential example of a book providing the reader freedom and values. Similar to Malcolm X’s liberation that he speaks about in “A Homemade Education,” The Giver has provided me, not only with more knowledge but the desire for independence. Malcolm X understood books were powerful tools that provided a whole new world to readers through deliverance and self-growth. The Giver is an influential novel that has played a significant role in my self-development. It has shaped my attitudes and beliefs towards obstacles in society by realizing that the world presented in The Giver, is comparable to the real world.

Chris McCandless, the subject of Jon Krakauer in Into the Wild, was not insensible or ill-equipped, but rather he was going out into the wild to locate the genuine importance of life and to perceive what it resembled to live out in the wild all alone. Chris was an incredible good example for children the whole way across the nation; since he was attempting to experience his fantasy and do what he believed was appropriate in the wild and would not tune in to what anybody instructed him to do. Chris McCandless was an adoring and minding individual who esteemed for all creation and needed to make tracks in an opposite direction from the general public and live allowed to locate the significance of life.

As indicated by the shape in the foreground, the lines that signify the contour of the rocks and freestanding structure merge. The lines lead the eye vertically as it meets the center. When looking at the painting as a whole, the viewer can see how the artist uses straight

Making revision to my rough draft was difficult but a rewarding task. At times I felt like I needed a break from my paper and I did take many breaks. Taking breaks is understandable however when an individual take breaks try to keep in mind the timeframe in which you need in order to complete the final research paper. This experience has taught me that planning is a must and sticking to the planning schedule is necessary in order to produce a grammar, well structured and organized paper.

The right side of the painting presents a red and blue building directly next to each other. Both of these buildings have broken windows and boarded up storefronts. The signs that identify these buildings are torn down and rigid. A man in yellow riding a bike seems to be falling off while making his way to the left side of the painting. The left side of the painting in contrary captures an essence of order rather than chaos.

Art evolves over time, and one of the most beautiful aspects of artwork is that it has the ability to reflect so much of what was going on during a particular time period. This can be seen all throughout the worlds history, from Neolithic wander-gathers carving animals they hunted into their caves all the way to the abstract modern day graffiti art we see around many populated cities. We can see what people value and what is important to them by looking at their artifacts left behind. Fortunately, this is also applicable as we move from dynasty to dynasty throughout Chinese history. During my trip to the Peabody Essex Museum I made my way into the Chinese exhibition and was able to analyze each piece and see what was important to them. The two pieces that I found most interesting were the Model of a house and a pig and the Tomb Guardian. What originally struck me about the Model of a house and a pig was its simplicity, while the Tomb Guardian had a much more elaborate make-up and by analyzing the visual appearances and the functional purposes of these two pieces of artwork we are able to see a reflection of the Chinese dynasty from which these pieces were made in.

1. It was hard to get the feet to look realistic. The detailing part was hard to. Like you had to get all the contrast, structure, movement, and realism. It was hard especilly because in my painting my feet were small. Another hard part was getting the right shade. Like ppaint the feet a color and then make it a little darker for the areas that neede shading and dimension to give a realistic/ contrast to distinguish the difference. It was hard to get a shade that wasnt dramatically drker that the feets color.

Upon glancing at various beautiful paintings there is to offer at the Museum of Fine Arts, only one astonishing artwork caught my immediate attention. The artwork is named “The Windmill on the Onbekende Gracht, Amsterdam” and it was painted by Claude Monet of the impressionist period in 1879. The medium is oil which is used for the oil painting on a canvas. Besides the subject matter, the content of the overall painting represents a serene and beautiful setting in which one can take ease and enjoy. It is a breathtaking view that captures a fleeting moment of a town setting by the riverside. Furthermore, the title also signifies the importance of the central object, which is the windmill.

The work of art has appeared to have lines by the span of the distance of the flooring. Color of property would be the value representing how the focus on the floor is going lite to dark (Editorial Board [EB], 2015 p.8). The painting has a good sense of space among each object in the background. The most dominant element in the work of art is the dark stain on the wood

I printed out this email and I highlighted the answers we were to bubble in. However, once we began to bubble in the answers there was a problem. The overwhelming majority of the students did not know their address. This created a major problem because I was given only one paper with the students’ address. Thus, I had to spend the majority of the time helping students with their addresses. Around 10:50 Tammy Becker walked in and told my class that we were being too loud (I was doing my best helping students fill out their address). She said we were to start the test at 11:05 am. As a result, I made sure we did start the test at 11:05 am. At 11:05 am the students began testing. I followed everything we were instructed to do during the PSAT.

Art, I was planning on discussing this with you this week. With you out tending to far more important issues, I am going to include Janene in the discussion right away as this is an issue that will likely need to be discussed at her level or above and we should get the discussion started sooner rather than later.

My desired career is to teach elementary school with an art-focused curriculum. Therefor my observation was done at an elementary school. The art lesson was planned for mid-day so when I arrived the students were already in the room.

The painting shows two fair-skinned women: one seated at the left and one standing and the right, both appearing to take a break from their domestic activities. The use of these women as positive space on both the left and right sides immediately establishes balance within the painting. They appear to be in a room with light grey walls and with blue tinted undertones. The room’s floor has an assortment of tinted burnt orange, grey, and purple tiles. The tiles have neutral tone values and lack intensity. The square tiles are divided by dark grey perpendicular, crossing lines that are slightly tilted in a diagonal direction toward the right of the painting. The two planes of walls are separated by the implied corner line near the top left of the painting. On the left wall plane, which is shadowed in grey and takes up about one-fourth of the painting, is a large rectangular, foreshortened window that extends beyond the dimensions of the piece. The window frame appears to be wooden, as implied by its wood-like, intense orange shade. The shade of orange can be compared to a cherry wood stain. The window frame has a perpendicular pattern of regular, actual lines. The overlapping vertical and

My paintings are a reflection of my personal experiences and my imagination. My aim to paint is not just to master the technique but to feel and connect with the subject.