Sculptures and Textures

A Bronze Statue of the Hindu Deitie Ganesh,5th Century AD, Artist Unknown, India

Ganesh is the good of domestic harmony and sucsess, Ganesh is also prayed to first in all Hindu ceremonies. The artist of this particular piece seems to make his textures by using every small defined tools like a small point I do not know how do that because my back round in terra cotta. They most likely used a small pointy tool to carve out each symbol very slowly. The crown probably required the most work it does not seem all carved but molded as well the pants however are carved more.

3-D sculptures

Tom Otterness, New York- Large Covered Wagon, 2007

I like this piece the most of all the other pieces i have seen. I enjoy this peace because it looks so comical like the steer wearing boots. I think this makes the sculpture better, because I think art cannot only be flowers and sad people sometimes it needs to look like a kids book. Another thing that is appeling is the simple work that is done. It is cool how he does not go all out of this woman's face but instead goes simply into the iconic smiley face.

older and newer paintings

Puss and Boots- Walter Wick-2006-U.S.A.

Scottish-1848

Both a very similar in the way the artisits show the sky. The artisits also have their paintings seem very magical. A very cool aspect is also how the castles are not in your face but they are shown farthur away from ur view and the way both painting use leading lines somewhat to come up to the castels.

Both are very different however since the more modern one the colors are much brighter which makes it feel magic while the older painting resembles a layout for a architect.

Nighthawks

Nighthawks- 1942- Edward Hopper U.S

First Impressons:when I first look at this painting i look at the man sitting with the lady in the red dress. I also just focus on everything in the diner. It is night time but it also seems like a very dark and gloomy time. You also start to look at everything in the resturant before u even notice the outside so I found that to be a very cool affect.

The Real Story: The painting actually does focus on the light and this painting is when florescent lights cam into play. Hopper was also try to portray a period of time in America call the "film noir" period. The "film noir" time was focused on crime and corruption in major metropalitan cities like New York where Hopper is orginally from.

How He Incoporated Some Principles: Symmetry and Asymmetry are not big things hopper focuses on. Neither half of the page is different and there is no radial balance because there is the large amount of light in one part of the paper. Hopper uses emphasis as a major part of this painting because the first thing your eyes go to is the people in the resturant. You focus on these people because of the lack of light outside. And the intense amount of light in the diner. There are no leading lines or repetion because Hopper just uses emphasis to foucs on the people in the diner.

Class reflection

I personally belive that my project that was most lacking was my collage. The reason I choose the collage is because i went in only using limited resources meaning i did not using the range of colors I had to the best of my abilites.
My favorite artist has to be Edward Hopper. Mr. Hoppers Art shows something very neat and unexpected with his use of shading and color like in his picture Nighthawks.

sluculpture from non art material

Swiftly Tilting Planet 20- Sarah Sze

I really enjoy how this artist uses everyday material for her art like water bottles and desk lamps. For me it looks like a busy city but i think the message she is trying to get acrosse is how the planet is changing so much. But I still think the city is a much cooler idea. I like how one of the light focus right in the center and that is the only light in the entire piece. It seems very peaceful to me like looking out onto a big city like New York or Boston.

self portraits

Bandaged Ear- Vincent Van Gogh(Dutch)-1889

First thoughts- I not ice he uses many different shades of green which is a very cool affect and the shade on his clothes is also very cool. His face and clothes all make him look like its very chilly. His face his very pale and stiff. When i first saw the bandage i thought it was for covering his ears in cold weather.

The Real Story- This is a painting when Vincent moved to Arles where he began to make some of his most beloved artwork and this portrait really kicked of his creative period.