Norval Morrisseau Androgyny

The flying eagle is another symbol in this film that has been exclusively embraced. The bird first appears to Molly and her mother at the beginning of the movie. Her grandma points towards the bird and says to Molly, “See that bird? That’s a spirit bird; he will always look after you.” This scene shows the bird importance to the Aboriginal. The bird gave Molly the courage to escape Moore River. While in

I feel happy when I look at this painting because you see people laughing, eating, chatting, and smiling while having a good time outdoors in nice weather. When I divided the painting into four sections I seen in the top left boats sailing in the water with a bridge in the distance that I had not noticed that makes the art work look peaceful because of the colors used in the distance with the water. Another piece I had not noticed was in the top right piece of the work was a women holding her hands to her ears which may indicate that it is loud because of everyone socializing. In the bottom left corner you see a women talking to a dog that is sitting on the table which shows a sense of love. Also in the bottom right-hand side you see a women and two other men look like they are having a conversation. By these images it is clear to see some symbolism such as the dog on the table, these people are more than likely not very proper if they have a dog on the same table they just ate off of. Also the women holding her ears is symbolic and shows the viewer with all the people talking it is noisy. Another image that is symbolic is how the men are wearing revealing shirts while the

Next is the use of color, or lack thereof. The colors in the background are very quiet and muted, mostly subdued blues and grays with hints of a deep red and brownish yellow peeking though. The colors used for the figure are browns and tans, almost as if the was painted with mud, like she is all-natural and from the earth. The range of colors would seem to have a cool tone if you were looking at them on a painter’s palette but the arrangement of color on the canvas gives the piece a warm feeling.

It represents the tone of the Romanticism period. The questions of this work of art that remain are how is the relationship between the painter and the Native American Woman. Even though the description about this work does say that it is positive, we will never know for sure . Questions that this work of art raise for me about the time period of the American West are what more many different art styles did people make during that time period. Their were a lot of painters, sculptors and people who did pottery in the American West and sometimes people who had those different talents would come together and make cool types of

Al Agnew painted this painting with oil based paint on canvas. The painting was done in the early 2000s. Al Agnew is a devoted outdoorsman; he grew up in Missouri in the Ozark Mountains. He grew up hunting and fishing and really learning to appreciate nature and all it has to offer. According to HYPERLINK "http://www.alagnew.com" www.alagnew.com, this is one of his many original nature exposure works. He has painted on canvas as seen here but he also has a t shirt company in which he exposes his paintings through clothing directed to the other outdoorsmen of the world. Al Agnews’ work with this one was right on the money with all the qualities of a true work of naturalistic

My personal thoughts to this piece of art is in all honestly a sense of confusion. Overall I like

I really enjoy the bold lines and bright colors in this piece. It appears very balanced while taking up the entire canvas. The figures in the painting are bulky and well defined. If you look at the painting, at every aspect of it, you can imagine the story Diego was trying to tell. In my mind, the priest is carrying the white calla lilies representing the Savior’s light. The bundles of red flowers laying all around may be representative of bloodshed or simply the hardships of the people. The light is coming to save them all. The three kneeling girls in the front are imploring aid from the Savior. The bright colors are used to counter the times where everything was bleak for them.

The reason I this piece of artwork appealed to me was because of the vivid use of colors. The bright pastels of pinks, yellows, blues and purples caught my eye and drew me in. They created a bright, relaxed, elegant and uplifting feeling to the setting. What I thought was interesting was that at first glance you see a woman, but rather than looking joyful, she seems upset or confused. Due to the colors of the setting I imaged the women’s emotion would match the bright and uplifting colors. I thought the artist’s choice of color was unique because I would typically imagine the colors to be gray and black with the emotion of confusion and sadness. It really causes the viewer to have to examine the image as a whole as well as piece by piece.

I like this painting because of the feeling and memories it reminds me of. The water and rocks remind me of all my childhood memories of swimming in the water and hiking mountains. The bright and light colors create a cheerful and

My personal reaction to this art is that they are scary. Also, this is an old painting and it has to do something with religion.

When I first caught this piece of art, I immediately thought of the idea of community and how well the picture portrays community. The painting resembles a positive and successful relationship shown with all the students, and a sense of friendship. Another way I sense community within the painting is the way the colors are blended. A community emphasizes each

In my opinion, this work of art was truly amazing with the touch of darkness, mystery, and elegancy. The artist used the color mixture very well for that old antique look. The artist did very well in painting the background black and the woman black dress to distinguish the dress apart from the background. The phonograph is also distinguished from the background by painting white around the device. It gives that feeling of romance and darkness at the same time. The painting leaves the viewers of wanting more which the artist should had incorporated more things rather than just the woman and the phonograph. In the end, the masterpiece is absolutely amazing with a touch of the old century and modern

The first thing I look for in a good painting is colors or vibrant. Next, I looked deeper than the color and I saw emotion. This paint made me feel like I was there, it gave me the visual I needed. This painting speaks to me. I really enjoy this painting because it is a message to us, not only African Americans but Caucasians also. When you look at this paint from a non-African point of view. One may see a bunch of angry black men beating up white men. However, if you look deeper into it and you notice the little things, such as the chains in the back, that fact that all the blacks in this painting do not have any type of clothing on, only a human diaper. You can see the passion in these Africans eyes, and the fear in the Whites face. This painting is a wake-up call for to something we all should know. That our textbooks do not mention. This painting is personal to me because any kind of information I can gain on slavery and how the process went down, also how they press came to an end. I am all for it. Slavery is such a touchy subject for me… not because my great grandparents were slaves or anything in that nature. However, because I feel like not enough people in the world are educated on it. I believe that a lot of our textbooks and things we are “taught” by the teacher are “sugar coated” because we do not get the full brutality of what was going on, or for what

Swirling blues, yellows, and whites give the mural a sense of happiness and joy. Instead of using dark colors to represent the dismal situation, the piece focuses on the

This piece is one of my favorites amongst many others by Lora Zombie. I find that it is quite witty and somewhat tasteful in a very exclusive way. It looks to be as if the girl in the painting is in the mist of a happy outter body experience almost like being in a trans state but seeing nothing but rainbows and unicorns. I love Lora Zombies paintings because it relates to a happy carefree part of me.