My Art

 

For my final post, I would like to introduce my favorite piece from this semester.  This work is not specifically from this art 102 class but, from my intro to drawing class.  The objective of the project was to show shadows through contouring/cross-hatching.  I was able to connect with this project more than others and I had fun working with fine detail.  I felt that this was one of the first projects where I immersed myself and spent time to perfectly emulate shadows.  I decided to try and mix mediums by using sharpie for the more detailed shadow work, while I used India ink for the background.

Featured Artist #2: Tintin Cooper

Tintin Cooper is a female artist reigning from Bangkok City.  I probably ran into her work from either Tumblr or from late evenings of procrastination, and was instantly mesmerized.  I give credit to Cooper for initiating my love and interest for collage work.  In her work, she uses notable figures form sports to popular media to point out society’s celebrity obsessions.

“My work takes its starting point from icons/images of masculinity, heroism and male identity, which are subsequently deconstructed through the mediums of sculpture, installation and collage.” – Tintin Cooper

These images are usually constructed in a way to obscure the figures’ faces as if to mock them.  What I also enjoy about these photos is the quality.  Cooper purposefully takes photos from the 80’s because they’re “less complicated and more romantic”.  I also understand her intentions and admire the vintage feel.  Cooper’s work of a man in a red sweater has to be my favorite because of her interesting use of weaving in order to distort the figure’s face.  However, she arranges the image in a way where you could still put together the man’s face.

Featured Artist #1: Matthew Cox

 

One artist that I have recently stumbled across and have been OBSESSED with is Matthew Cox.  Raised in Philadelphia, Cox attended the Parsons School of Design in New York City and Otis/Parsons in LA.  He is known for his work with mix media such as drawings, oil paintings, and (most notably) for his inspiring fusion of medical x-rays and embroidery.  What makes his art so enchanting is his blend of completely opposite mediums and his way of turning everyday medical equipment into works of art.  Many of his weavings either add on to the x-rayed body parts or add a scene around the x-ray.  In his most recent mini x-rayed weavings, Cox takes a chest x-ray and adds on iconic heads such as Ms. Piggy, Snow White, Casper, Barbie, and many more.  I wish I could visit his exhibits in person just to see how he combines the two mediums together; either he sews on top the x-ray or somehow places the two together.  I also love the fact that a man is able to create fine art weavings with such detail and accuracy, when usually women are associated with weaving in US culture.

Favorite Work in Art 102

My favorite art work that I did this semester in class was the project we in which we were supposed to create a piece that touched on a social issue.  My project was inspired by Ed Ruscha; his work always appears to be soft and elegant. The simplicity of his pieces is what motivated me to make mine. The issue I chose to discuss was the field mouse going extinct. Many animals today that we wouldn’t expect are going extinct. Like the field mouse, people still perceive them as a pest. The painting I constructed was also enjoyable to paint. I used different forms of the color purple to make the mouse as well as different shades to make the background and base color. It was challenging using only purple to create something that is naturally made up of many different colors but I learned a lot from this experience. Ruscha also would often put words into his paintings, whether they were random or not. I chose the word “vanish” because it is a synonym to extinct but it also promotes more thought and realization that once these animals are gone they aren’t coming back.

My artwork.

Out of all the projects that we have completed, the labyrinth was my favorite of my pieces. At first I was a little bit worried about the project because I thought it was a little weird, but I ended up enjoying my piece. I really like how the big poster board has a bold feeling to it. And in my book, I really like how I made the pages kind of reflect each other. I also really like how the pencil contrasts with the black paper that was used. The part that I didn’t like about my piece was the ripping of the paper. I made me kind of sad to spend all that time drawing on the front and back of the poster board, to just end up ripping it all up. 

Ann Craven

Ann Craven is a contemporary artist from New York. She has a lot of work that has been in many different art shows. Some of her work is a little questionable to me, but for the most part, I like it. She has a lot of abstract art that makes you really think about the picture and you could get many different ideas from it. One such as the picture below. I feel like it might be a tree with a pink horizon in the back ground. It gives me a calm feeling of peace. I would have to say that overall, I am a fan of her work. 

http://www.anncraven.com/craven_home.html

Bev Reeve

Bev Reeve is a painter. She has never took an art class or anything, she just taught herself. She is also my great grandmother. When I was younger, visiting her was always one of my favorite things to do because that meant that we got to paint! She has never sold her paintings, she just makes then for gifts and her personal decor. She is currently in her upper 80s and still painting. She likes to do landscapes, and nature paintings.  

Art 102 Video

Final post about my artwork

I chose to write my post about my art work featuring the final project video. I enjoyed this piece because it was a different type of art, a video documentary. I did my video on my house mother Ms. Neet. She is an inspiring lady who has traveled and lived in many different parts of the world. She works very hard at her job and deserves to be recognized. I wanted to share her life and her stories with this class because it is great to see where people start their lives and share them to different people! I hope you enjoy the video and the link is below.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYW7xxQoVME

My work

The art piece I have chosen to talk about is not from this class. I am a painting student and feel that this work is a better representation of my art  than much of the work I have created for FA 102. My creative goal has been to tell a story about the people closest to me through the objects that remind me of them. For this reason I have chosen to discuss my piece based off of my grandmas hands. I believe that you can tell a lot about a person by looking at  their hands. You can not only see age, but also the struggles of that persons life. In my work I attempt to use complimentary colors to push the subject matter forward in the painting. I chose an ambiguous background so that there aren’t any distractions from the hands and attempted to create a highly detailed work without completely losing the brushstroke.