ART FINAL
PT 1 RISD REFLECTION
PT2 Sketches+Finals
Sketches
Finals
The True Face of Evil, 2016, 4 Years of Tests and Quizzes, Tape, Printer Paper, the Internet |
This Isnt Finished but I know youve got to grade this and I have no idea how to paint, 2016, Acrylic, 4 days with 6 hours of sleep total, frustration on Canvas |
Borden-Patron Saint of Violence, Watercolor, Acrylic, Insecurity, and Ink on Mixed Media Paper |
Pt3 Reflection
Clay Project (Work in Progress)
Bishop Stang Dream Babby Jesus, 2015
Reflection
I found great inspiration for this piece, Jonas Elgert's Stigma in 2011. In this piece, Elgert experimented with social interaction and the constant changing of emotions between humans. In my piece, I took a different approach to portray my views of human interactions. Rather than showing the constant change of emotions, I chose to show the mentality behind human interactions. Eyes play a major role in all of my artwork, as they can have many meaning and characteristics. The majority of the people in my piece have blank eyes; the blank eyes represent a focus on self and being caught up in their own world to the point of being ignorant of the world around them. Then several people in my piece has variations in their eyes. The people with their eyes closed represents those, who have the ability to make changes in the world, yet they choose to remain ignorant of what is occurring around them. Fully black eyes represent people being so enthralled in the outside world and everyone else, that they suffer and ignore themselves. There is one figure with three eyes, which represents people with a great amount of knowledge and understanding of the world, are very perceptive, yet also choose to remain silent and not act on what they see. The people with pupils represent people who have social anxiety or other social issues, that limit their ability to interact in society. The final difference is the girl who is tied up with her own hair, represents people who are held back in society by things that they cannot control, such as race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and disabilities. It is supposed to represent those who feel they are holding themselves back, but its because of something they had no choice in. My piece doesn't necessarily have a focal point, as I wanted to create a crowded, cramped image filled with people that showed a variety of people and situations. To achieve this effect, I used a lot of lines of varying thickness to portray things such as different planes and sizes.
I found great inspiration for this piece, Jonas Elgert's Stigma in 2011. In this piece, Elgert experimented with social interaction and the constant changing of emotions between humans. In my piece, I took a different approach to portray my views of human interactions. Rather than showing the constant change of emotions, I chose to show the mentality behind human interactions. Eyes play a major role in all of my artwork, as they can have many meaning and characteristics. The majority of the people in my piece have blank eyes; the blank eyes represent a focus on self and being caught up in their own world to the point of being ignorant of the world around them. Then several people in my piece has variations in their eyes. The people with their eyes closed represents those, who have the ability to make changes in the world, yet they choose to remain ignorant of what is occurring around them. Fully black eyes represent people being so enthralled in the outside world and everyone else, that they suffer and ignore themselves. There is one figure with three eyes, which represents people with a great amount of knowledge and understanding of the world, are very perceptive, yet also choose to remain silent and not act on what they see. The people with pupils represent people who have social anxiety or other social issues, that limit their ability to interact in society. The final difference is the girl who is tied up with her own hair, represents people who are held back in society by things that they cannot control, such as race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and disabilities. It is supposed to represent those who feel they are holding themselves back, but its because of something they had no choice in. My piece doesn't necessarily have a focal point, as I wanted to create a crowded, cramped image filled with people that showed a variety of people and situations. To achieve this effect, I used a lot of lines of varying thickness to portray things such as different planes and sizes.
Artist Statement:
In this piece, I wanted there to be a cool color tone, rather than having warm colors and cool colors because cool colors and black gave it a creepier effect and made each of the individual pieces seem more isolated. I played with proportions and perspectives in this piece, with the owl, candle and ink container being on the same plane, while the mannequin and the Altoids container were on a plane closer to the viewer. I chose to use colors that were very similar to the objects real life colors, with some exceptions in the shadows and using brighter colors. The perspective pushes the mannequin forward, making it the center of the piece. The black background contrasts highly with the white of the candle and the blue of the mannequin head. The table, done in a monochromatic blue, has a smooth appearance to combat the highly textured subjects. It uses the rule of three to balance, with the mannequin being balanced on either side by the smaller candle and owl with ink container.
In this piece, I wanted there to be a cool color tone, rather than having warm colors and cool colors because cool colors and black gave it a creepier effect and made each of the individual pieces seem more isolated. I played with proportions and perspectives in this piece, with the owl, candle and ink container being on the same plane, while the mannequin and the Altoids container were on a plane closer to the viewer. I chose to use colors that were very similar to the objects real life colors, with some exceptions in the shadows and using brighter colors. The perspective pushes the mannequin forward, making it the center of the piece. The black background contrasts highly with the white of the candle and the blue of the mannequin head. The table, done in a monochromatic blue, has a smooth appearance to combat the highly textured subjects. It uses the rule of three to balance, with the mannequin being balanced on either side by the smaller candle and owl with ink container.
Artist Statement:
In this piece, I wanted to show the holiday season in a more secular way, opting for an ornament-less tree and an undecorated menorah on the shelf, the later not being the focus of the piece, however. I didn't want it to be simply just a Christian piece as the tree would suggest, so I put a menorah to add a different religion's beliefs during the holiday season, in there too, as well as a picture of a mandala, to add more diversity with the religions. and to add contrast to two monotheistic religions. These elements are resigned to the background and do not play a major role in the piece, so I feel that it maintains a secular view. I did the majority of the piece using long flowy lines to show the detail and the texture on the wood. I tried to bring out the texture in the wood,using long lines to show texture, and in the tree, applying less pressure with my pen as i got to the end of the branch or leaf. I organized the smaller pictures, all done by stippling, in a triangular/ semi-triangular arrangement because of the rules of three. I also used blacks in the fireplace, tree stand and the pictures on the wall to draw the viewer into certain parts of my image, particularly the tree. By putting the darkest and most black heavy picture directly next to the tree, I hope that the viewer will be able to be drawn to the tree, which is meant to be the center of the picture. I also worked with proportion and perspective, in an attempt to make everything at an angle and look visually appealing. I put very little on the floor in the space around the tree, because I wanted the tree to look almost completely isolated, and more things start happening, with the walls and the floor, the further you get away from the piece. The emphasis of the piece was the Christmas tree and its surrounding area.
In this piece, I wanted to show the holiday season in a more secular way, opting for an ornament-less tree and an undecorated menorah on the shelf, the later not being the focus of the piece, however. I didn't want it to be simply just a Christian piece as the tree would suggest, so I put a menorah to add a different religion's beliefs during the holiday season, in there too, as well as a picture of a mandala, to add more diversity with the religions. and to add contrast to two monotheistic religions. These elements are resigned to the background and do not play a major role in the piece, so I feel that it maintains a secular view. I did the majority of the piece using long flowy lines to show the detail and the texture on the wood. I tried to bring out the texture in the wood,using long lines to show texture, and in the tree, applying less pressure with my pen as i got to the end of the branch or leaf. I organized the smaller pictures, all done by stippling, in a triangular/ semi-triangular arrangement because of the rules of three. I also used blacks in the fireplace, tree stand and the pictures on the wall to draw the viewer into certain parts of my image, particularly the tree. By putting the darkest and most black heavy picture directly next to the tree, I hope that the viewer will be able to be drawn to the tree, which is meant to be the center of the picture. I also worked with proportion and perspective, in an attempt to make everything at an angle and look visually appealing. I put very little on the floor in the space around the tree, because I wanted the tree to look almost completely isolated, and more things start happening, with the walls and the floor, the further you get away from the piece. The emphasis of the piece was the Christmas tree and its surrounding area.