Organized Chaos: Painting Analysis

Art. Art is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” (google). That’s kind of a lot. Basically, art is anything created as a product of human creativity and imagination to portray a message, trigger an emotion, or just, look good. That being said, what isn’t art? Anything, from the mona lisa to the projects sitting around this room were made by human imagination and creativity to portray a message or just be beautiful. What if you were told, that all of the hard work that was put into those projects and paintings, was illegal? Not accepted by some people as art, and frowned upon.

I started painting with high saturated colors that hurted the eyes of the friends I showed. My lights were bright and my shadows were often muddy because I used to apply black and white for them. Also, sometimes, my sketches looked truly good but when I started painting them I realized there were anatomically incorrect or some parts didn’t add on so I got to paint them without a structure what can be a true headache. Painting is a really advance concept that I learned by constant practice and countless failures. I read entire books about color theory, light, shadow and psychology of color. Observed other artist's paintings meticulously trying to figure out their secrets. I have to say, I have never felt as annoyed about something that with learning painting. Still I think it paid off at the end because it feel so rewarding to be able to express an emotion using

With the invention of the camera came the desire for realism. The world was changing and it was happening fast. Fast enough that people were being over looked as business and the need for natural materials lead the way. Through war in France came realism and it caused discomfort at the sight of unpleasant looking locals and grim topics, such as death. Artists were really on top of their game with the material added in their paintings that represented serious political issues and issues with the church. If I had not read about the paintings I would not have looked at them in a more serious light. I would have continued to believe these were relaxed beautiful paintings of people in the 1800's. Even the painting of Rue Transnonain by Honoré was

The Eviction is a painting by Jacob Lawrence made in the year 1935. Jacob Lawrence was one of the leading figurative painters of the twentieth century. He was an African-American painter who was famous for his paintings about the African-American life. Lawrence spent most of his childhood in Harlem in the years of Great Depression. This inspired him with a theme that he used mostly throughout his career. Lawrence was inspired by the artistic and cultural energy that fueled the Harlem Renaissance. He studied visual arts at a very early stage and created The Eviction when he was only seventeen years old in the year 1935. His painting, The Eviction, displays a common Harlem incident. The painting portrays a black family which consists four individuals is being forcefully evicted out of their house by a white authoritative figure who is most likely the landlord. The painting shows how all the things that was owned by the family is being thrown out on the street and the

A painting is a complicated piece if one were to simply look at it with their eyes only. However, if an artist or someone who studies art studies it down to its last detail, they would realize it is a lot more simple than it appears to be. One example would have to be the Monroe Country House with Yellow Datura.

The pencil liberates my stresses and sorrows. Bare and unimpeded, my mind is able to isolate itself from anything that was happening in my life. At my art table, which is merely an escape from reality, my curiosity is able to wander. Within this room, five blank canvas's look in on me as I become a mold of my imagination. A step inside my world develops into a sea of color and exploration. The vibrancy of the walls resonates throughout. Over the years, my room has served as my oasis. It’s my escape from monotonous and mundane routines. It’s my exploration of another side of me. I observe such works of art almost as much as I create. Taking notice of my classmates’ innovations and inspired by their creativity, my paintbrush begins to alleviate stress. I strive to produce pieces others will appreciate, but often find myself to be the true admirer. My pride, in this world, is driven simply by my own curiosity to express myself. I credit this side of me as the “passion” that supplements my insane drive for success. This passion has sparked critical thinking in me as well as how I see failure. Life is a blank canvas and you can truly draw whatever you want, and if you fail, you start over and don’t make that same mistake again! Hard work takes ideas quite far, but true success is derived from ingenuity and the generation of

Most, if not every metaphor is applicable to daily life in a certain way. If it is not super obvious, there is a way in which it applies. Instead of looking at the painting metaphor as filling in all the missing parts, think about it with an even deeper and meaningful context. For example, I can relate this to baseball when I was a pitcher. As a pitcher, if I had thrown two or three balls in a row, I would pause for a moment and really focus on where I want my pitch to go.

Since I am a photographer, I approach my artistic process differently than other artists. I plan on where I am going to go take pictures, but I do not plan on what I am going to take pictures of. I normally go to abandon houses or places to take pictures. I take pictures of everything at different angles and try to get a different perspective on the way things are normally

The first work of art, illustrated by Kehinde Wiley, appears to give a realistic feel to the audience. As the painting of the man, the horse, and the sword appears as neither abstract, nor nonobjective. I can see that the painting is oil on canvas. In the background of his painting, it is dark red at the top, and pink towards the middle of the background, with a shade of white just above the neutral scheme of different brown shades representing the muddy ground. The white in the background probably represents the horizon. If you zoom in very, very closely, you can see what looks like a military cannon towards the right side of the painting, emphasizing the environment of a battle soldier. The horse is painted neutrally as well, white,

In the summer of 2013, a graffiti artist by the name of 'Lady Pink' had police barge into her house in Queens and arrest her husband for vandalism. They took her art supplies, photo archives, and many of her prized possessions. She had to sit there, helpless, watching police take away her things. In today's world right now, expressing yourself creatively is one of the most important things you can do to help figure out who you are. A part of creative expression is art. Art makes people happy. Graffiti falls into the art category. For some people, graffiti is what they do to express themselves. Graffiti is art and shouldn't be illegal. Expressing yourself creatively shouldn't be a crime.

Inspire the children to create! Read The Dot or Ish by Peter H. Reynolds to them. Show them pictures of relief prints that might peak their interest. Draw inspiration from the outdoor: explore the colours, flowers, bugs, birds, and bees of springtime, basks in the gloomy colours of rain or the bright whiteness of the snow. Present them with actual articles to look at, like flowers, leaves, branches, fruit, and vegetables. I suggest demonstrating the final step of the activity to get the children excited, as pulling the paper away to reveal a print seems to be the most appealing for young children.

I chose an oil painting titled Improvisation 28 (second version) by Vasily Kandinsky for my formal analysis. This painting was an example of abstract art during the Expression movement, created in 1912. Improvisation 28 (second version) looks as a rather random piece of artwork to me, which is why it caught my attention. I feel that the painting is full of lines and objects that have a specific meaning or feelings behind them. Kandinsky’s Improvisation 28 (second version) shows that art should be looked at for its inner character not the outside appearance; similar to people. Kandinsky used lines, space, color, emphasis, balance, variety, and movement to direct his thoughts and ideas through this painting.

“The process starts out in an incredibly open way with endless possibilities; the addition of each plane of colour, however, progressively limits the work’s evolution and, ultimately, when a painting ‘works’, it coalesces into a composition that is intuitive and carefully controlled.” GS

For my Original Project that I am planning on redoing is an acrylic painting that I did back in 8th grade as a creative response for the book stargirl. It was a bulky flower with four word on the petals.

I will be doing a creative project about political art with the intention of creating a portfolio which will capture the current state of American politics. I chose this topic because throughout the presidential election, I observed the way candidates and their supporters used visual images to to support their causes. When I participated in the Women’s March On Washington, I was blown away by the creative, funny, and powerful signs I saw. Throughout this year, I found that the one thing almost everyone in my life agrees on is that it was the we are living in an extremely polarized country and time. I want to take senior exploration as an opportunity to convey this intense political climate. I chose to use art, as opposed to writing or music, because I really enjoy it and do not think I will have the opportunity to do much art after high school.