Loglyadhamm Art Critique

The viewer’s eyes are meant to stay on the picture, but we surge upwards towards the blue sky. When I look at the painting I travel into the man eyes. It raises questions like what he has been through or what stands in front of him.

Throughout the ages, artists express themselves through their works. Art allows one to portray feelings and emotions through a craft. Whether it is a blues musician or a deranged painter, or even just an inspired politician-turned-poet, art reflects the personality and emotions of the creator. Emotions and feelings are based on past experiences. Understanding the motives behind artworks creates a greater appreciation for the artist as well as the craft he produces.

In this paper I will be describe how I interpret never before seen art pictures. I will discuss how they make me feel, what I think of them, and what region of the brain makes me feel this way, and lastly how this process helped me. First I will pick an artist I have not viewed before, I’ll look at the picture for two minutes observing everything I can. Then I will discuss how I perceive the painting.

Finally, the depiction of figure is perhaps the most interesting and intellectually challenging element in this piece. The figure, while emotionally withdrawn from the viewer, is physically imposing. She is looking down and away from the viewer, as if the isn’t aware that she is being watched. Her mask-like facial features also do little in the way of conveying emotion. Her body, however, is quite different. The dark thick lines shaping her muscles and limbs, the detail in the curls of her hair, the placement of her fingers, and her exposed breast all demand the attention of the viewers’ eye. The bold lines that define her legs, waist, and hip, make her seem intrusively part of our space. The awkward placement of her

The colors are immensely bright and vibrant. These colors make the painting pop. If the monks chose darker colors the piece would not be as warm and welcoming as it appears to be now. There are numerous of shapes used in this piece. The majority of the shapes are figures of the Buddhas, circles, and squares. The monks used the figures of the Buddhas to tell a story about the universe or a cosmic order. The outer circle of the piece is the fire circle. The inner circle is the lotus circle. In the lotus circle there are squares that represent the gate with eleven levels. The circle surrounding the palace is the paradise garden. The square in the middle of the piece represents the outer wall of Avalokiteshvara's palace. Inside the palace of Avalokiteshvara, there is another circle, but this circle represents the inner vajra ring. The lines the monks use in this painting are vertical, horizontal and diagonal. I believe the lines play somewhat of a dominant role in this work. The shapes do have a bigger role, however, if the painting was not dominantly made up of lines, the piece would not be as detailed as it is now. I do not believe texture or a light source plays a role in this piece. The painting does have texture since it is made out of sand, but you are not allowed to touch it. When you are glancing at the artwork, it actually looks as if it is a real painting and not colored

I begin to appreciate my life a little more when I look at this painting. There seems to be a sense of lost time by looking at the clock with no hands. A moving cardboard box reminds me of something a homeless man would sleep in and the soiled shirt would be something a homeless person would wear. From this, I begin to appreciate my clean clothes and home. “Girl with Ball” gives me a feeling of being carefree. She seems to be having fun on the beach, enjoying the sun. This painting produces emotions that I value such as being carefree and having fun.

Images of art enhances how one views the world around him. Infinite meanings behind an image expands one’s vision to see much more, to think much more, and to believe much more. “Our vision is continually active, continually moving, continually holding things in a circle around itself, constituting what is present to us as we are(Berger 106)”.

In the painting there is negativity, destruction, death, fear, and certain characters that all describes what is presented in this painting.

‐What is important to notice in this image? Make a complete analysis of the artwork.

Since artists’ creativity is a reflection of the image of God, it is important that we understand their meaning before rejecting their work. On the most basic level, we should appreciate the work of art because its creativity and order reminds us that all people are created in the image of God. Beyond that, we don’t always understand creativity at first glance. We need to be careful to not reject a piece of simply because we don’t understand it because misunderstanding an artist’s work can lead to the rejection of a God honoring piece and a missed opportunity to understand its meaning.

The painting’s pull is so great that no one can be brought to notice anything else. Even the people working at the museum are aware of nothing other than the painting when in its presence. It makes for the perfect cover for the owners who, never watched, can stand in the far corner, facing the wall: a boy and an old man standing side by side. They stare into the wall, as if they could see the world there, except their eyes are completely blank; and yet, somewhere, in the depth of their darkness, hides a terrible consciousness. Looking into such eyes, you would learn one thing: that you would not be of this World for

Art that causes turbulence for a viewer is great for motivating them to ask questions. Questions underlie my images that discuss themes of fetishistic obsession, manipulative powers of beauty, and the intricacies of attraction and relationships. A sarcastic or humorous edge is often used in these images of excess, through the combination of the beautiful and grotesque. Sometimes I try to make the image attractive at first glance, so viewers approach the image then may be repelled by its subject matter. After trying to break the fourth wall in the paintings such as, “It’s Not What It Looks Like” and “How’s the View,” the viewer is asked for judgement regarding the figures’ unabashed desires.

Intention: The painting shows two intelligent beautiful individual people. However, their surrounding is plain and without any beauty of their knowledge. If we want to create a beautiful and harmonic community we need to reach for each other and combine our personal thoughts. During the process of making this piece I used a mixed media sculpture made out of shells and toothpicks to show that it is hard to make connections but worth trying.

This painting intrigues me because I was trying to see what the artist was trying to convey to the viewer. This style of art is part of the new the-age-of-information and the Art Noveau and pop art of the later part of the 20th century (Mousestudios, n.d). The images of the people on the canvas display a sense of wonder. The couple is looking off to the future and the women on the left side of the canvas, with darkness around them, uncertainty and mystery of the

When I saw the painting for the first time it grabbed my attention. At first I thought it was the beautiful colors that attracted me to the painting, but it was more. In the picture the shadowy men look scared. They looked as though they were trying to run away from something and this lake that forms into this river that is surrounded by tall grass is the way out, or at least a place to hide until the coast is clear. During that time in my life I felt