Final Portrait Reflection Zaid Tabaza 8’5 After learning about the art of portrait and practicing on how to draw each part of the face, we were given the task of drawing a self-portrait by implementing the skills that we acquired in the past lessons. We had to first take pictures of ourselves and then draw our self-portraits while shading our drawing. At first, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to draw an accurate and eloquent portrait of myself. Starting off my portrait was definitely not easy, as I had trouble with figuring out the main dimensions of my face. Before actually starting my portrait, I practiced a lot on drawing each part of the portrait separately. As I had practiced drawing the eyes, mouth, ears, and nose. Practicing as well as sketching my face multiple times helped me in overcoming my difficulties in determining the dimensions of the face. The first step I …show more content…
If I were given more time to work on my portrait, I would research more shading techniques and practice more to improve my level. I received very good feedback from my classmates, which made me pleased with the progress that I had made, as I was told that the skills were very good to excellent and that the drawing was accurate to a very high extent. Overall, I am happy with my final piece, as I believe that it reflects a significant level progress in terms of skills in drawing the face parts, the structure, the hair and the shading. Therefore, I believe that it is a good piece. If I were to rate it on a scale of 1-10, I would give it a 9, as I think it shows excellent improvement and very good skills, but it could still improve in terms of the shading. In conclusion, I believe this unit was a very enjoyable unit, as it helped me deepen my understanding of the art of portrait and improve my skills in drawing portrait. Moreover, it helped develop my understanding of the structure of the human
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This paper is a formal analysis of the Marble grave stele with a family group relief sculpture. It is a pentelic marble style relief standing at 171.1cm tall carved by a master. It is from the Late Classical period of Greek, Attic which was completed around ca.360 B.C. . I chose to analyze this piece as apposed to the others because I’m mainly attracted to art and sculptures from the Greek era. The overall color used in this relief is ivory with a few cracks and pieces broken off. There is some discoloration which causes the color to come off as slightly light brown for most of the relief. The sculpture appears larger compared to the other sculptures in the art room. It represents a family which includes a man, his wife, and their
It is important to recognize the value that portraiture brings to society, as well as understand the depth of knowledge and skills that goes into creating any piece of artwork. Portraiture requires a lot of skill and knowledge when it comes to technique and materials. Portraits can be created in various ways and inspire numerous different emotions. Due to the emotions that portraits produce, they continue to be a vital part of our lives. Art has always been an essential part of society and as portraiture and other various types art evolve, while they may be different, they will continue to be an integral part of our
The website archdaily provides information on the architecture of the Munson- Williams-Proctor Art Institute. In Denim Pascucci’s article AD Classics: Munson- Williams- Proctor Arts Institute / Philip Johnson it is stated that the Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute was designed by architect Philip Johnson. This was Philip Johnson’s first ever museum. In the late 1950’s he would design two other free-standing museums. The other two are the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art (now American Art), and the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery (now Museum of Art) at the University of Nebraska. The Munson-Williams-Proctor Museum of Art, was completed in 1960. The building has a windowless perfect-square design with gallery rooms situated around a central
I enjoyed learning about them and looking at it. Prior to doing more research on them, I just thought their work wasn't art and just random things put up/built in places. Now that I know more about it, I am able to fully understand it and enjoy it better. I couldn't live with this in my house, it would take up too much space. Theoretically however, I think I would enjoy having this in my house. I t has a nice meaning behind it and it would be nice to see everyday. It is aesthetically successful in my opinion, it just works so well. I would say this art piece is a mix between formalism and Imitationalism. I believe both are what makes an artwork aesthetically successful. The whole thing, from how it was constructed to the meaning behind it, are the reasons why I think this piece is
2. INTRODUCTION In this painting, Guillermo Meza is illustrating the hardships that peasants had to go through during the Mexican Revolution. He was a surrealist painter who strictly used oils. Most of his artwork revealed symbolism and the imputation of society and government.
3. My opinion of the artwork did change after I learned more about the artist and art itself. I started appreciating it a lot more. I did not know that the art was so genuine and had a bigger
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón later known as Frida Kahlo, was an artist known for her paintings. Kahlo born in a village on the outskirts of Mexico City on July 06, 1907 but later on she would change it to 1910 when the revolution began because she wanted everyone to think she was born in the revolution.. Born to a German photographer father and Indigenous heritage mother and had three siblings, Matilde, Adriana, and Cristina. Frida Kahlo lived an eccentric yet tragic life. At the age of 6yrs old Frida Kahlo, contracted polio which was on restriction and got her isolated from everyone around her. It left Frida with a leg smaller than the other which got her bullied.
Frida Kahlo was born in Coyocán, Mexico on July sixth, 1907. She also died in Coyocán, Mexico in her house. She died on July thirteenth, 1954. The official cause of her death was Pulmonary Embolism, but overdose was a suspected cause of her death.
When I was in seventh grade I was constantly drawing eyes; all of my papers and all of my notebooks were littered with them, in all different shapes and colors. When I graduated from middle school to high school, my affinity for eyes expanded to a love of human features in general. For as long as I can remember I've been inspired by all the different shapes, sizes, colors, and features people have, however, I never realized this until I began to express it through art.
My goal for this project was to intensely analyze and form an opinion on what a piece of art at the gallery meant to me. I wanted to develop my own understanding on a piece that could indefinitely possess another meaning to someone else. I do believe that I met my goal of achieving this understanding of the piece of art that I chose.
African Art does not have specific date to which it evolved because most early African Art was carved in wood, which perished quickly. This is why most art dates from the 19th and early 20th century. Many 20th century artists admired and collected pieces of African Art. They enjoyed the bold color, expression, and form that produced a new beginning in art history. African Art was mostly dedicated to life affirming activities such as healing, pleasure, protection, and transformation.
What are the costs of living in a success-driven, consumer-oriented, image-obsessed society? This challenge to contemporary America’s suburban culture finds a voice in Sam Mendes’ 1999 movie American Beauty. The film’s complex subtlety underscores its implication that subtlety itself is a casualty in our society. American Beauty’s tagline exhorts viewers to “look closer,” but the film expresses ambivalence concerning what is revealed by closer inspection. On one hand, protagonist Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) and his young neighbor Ricky Fitts (Wes Bentley) speak of the unappreciated beauty surrounding us; however, Lester also begins to question the values of a world that seems perfect but is actually a
For the general population, popular art, better known as pop art, goes unnoticed. The large printed words on your protein shake or the animated leprechaun on cereal boxes have become modern society’s norm. However, pop art did not come into play until the mid-1900’s and did not gain its popularity until the early 1960’s. In my art class, we are in the process of drawing a product such as perfume boxes and chocolate packages in one point perspective. Popular art is any type of art that is inspired by popular culture, ideas, and comments. Illustrating objects such as perfume boxes is the perfect example of pop art. For my project, I drew two different types of perfume boxes, Red Door by Elizabeth Arden and Diesel.
Pop Art is a modern art movement which started in the United States in the 1950s. This art movement utilized consumerism and popular culture. This art style practices the style, imagery, themes of advertising, popular culture and finally mass media. Most of the art work are categorized by bold, plain and mundane imagery and vibrant look. This gives the art work a “hip” feel and helps emphasize certain elements in contemporary art.