Figurative art

have been depictions of gods, tell stories, honor spirits, and celebrations. Today many sculptures have helped tell the way of life and history of prehistoric times. Sculptures can be described as “the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.” (Dictionary.com, 2017)Two ancient sculptures include the Statue of Memi and Sabu and Seated Statue of Gudea, which have unique physiognomies

I have chosen Peter Doig as my inspirational artist from seeing the painting "Blotter"; Painted in Oil on Canvas at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. I was immediately drawn to the figurative style in which he paints that led me to look further at his work, I have discovered a plethora of pieces that I could draw inspiration for my final piece. Doig’’s paintings are often based on photographs and memories, but are not painted in a realistic form. I admire the way he uses reflections and layers

The size of the left work, The Bull-Leaping, is 30.8” x 41.1” (78.2cm x 104.5cm). And the size of Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game is 21 7/8” x 13 3/8” (55.5cm x 34cm). The Bull-Leaping is bigger than the other one. While the left one has various color and the subject matters have the color, the right one has only two color which is red and black. Since the artist described two figures with black paint on the bright background, the artist used the negative space technique. Both artworks are

It’s the non finito which manifests his emotivity in the figurative art, which gives an interpretation to his poems as rants of a disenchanted soul. Thus he developed a mystical ideal of poetry as he did of sculpture. Neither had to be finished to produce its effect or convey the proper idea. The non finito is as

English teachers have the opportunity to play a significant role in helping shape students to be better individuals who can create a better future. Language Arts is more than reading and interpreting passages. Teaching Language Arts means teaching students to explore themselves and the role they play in society and the world. Teaching Language Arts encourages students to think outside of the box, express themselves through speaking, writing, reading, creating, listening, and viewing. In order to encourage

Erdahl is a contemporary sculpture that specializes ceramics. Erdahl is a figurative artist that normally makes bust of character he invents. Originally from La Porte City, Iowa Thaddeus Erdahl joined the army at age seventeen. Three years later he went back to school to get a Bachelor of Art in Art Education and a Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics at the University of Northern Iowa. Then he went on to get a Masters in Fine Art in Ceramics at the University of Florida. While at the University of Florida

been influenced by many art movements and styles, including Abstract Expressionism, Pop art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism. He was trained to paint a traditional realist art style in early years under the oppressive East German communist regime, banned from exposure to American Pop art and other contemporary art (1). Thus he often explored figurative expression or representation of subjects, until his exposure to abstract art in West Germany introduced him to an approach to art that was much more expressive

During an era where the American art scene carried out a delimiting appraisal of African American artist in the mainstream media, Jean-Michel Basquiat comes into sight. The late 1870s New York City street art scene becomes the venue for Basquiat’s appearance as “SAMO”. His work is synonymous with the market booms of the 1980s, and during this time he grew into one of the most influential artist of the occurring international movement that was ultimately ruled by figurative painting. The "untrained" quality

Art defines us for who we are and it is our job to preserve our culture. Virgil Ortiz is a renowned ceramicist, fashion designer, graphics artist from Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. He's an artist who uses contemporary ideals to blend historical events with futuristic aspects of his imagination. Ortiz strives for cultural awareness to inform the whole world that Cochiti art is still alive and thriving. Inspired by the Pueblo Revolt, Ortiz constructs clay figurines made from native clay and paints. He

David Hockney is known as one of the most influential artists of all time, playing an important role in bringing back the practice of figurative painting (“David Hockney”). Hockney was born into a working-class family in Yorkshire, England (“David Hockney”). His father was a “conscientious objector” during World War II (“David Hockney”). Hockney adopted his father’s anti-war stance and “romanticized the ideals of the Communist party in Russia,” but remained resistant to “ideologies and hierarchies”