Full Sail: My Bachelor's Degree In Graphic Design

Have you ever wondered why art stood out to you? Why you preferred one piece of art over a different piece of art? Do you know what makes a good piece of art stand out? Before enrolling into Full Sail for my Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design I would not have been able to adequately answer any of these questions. My time at Full Sail has surely been productive and has been an enormous eye opener on how to read into art and what to look for to define each piece of art effectively. I have choses 3 photos from Google art gallery to display what I have learned. https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/symphony/OgE4msrROpo7_g?projectId=art-project

My first piece of art happens to be a very unique piece. It is called “Symphony” …show more content…
The artist Martin Van Meytens created this painting as oil on canvas in 1763. It is called the “Wedding Supper” as it depicts the celebration of wedding activities in the 18th century. The dimensions are w300 x h44cm which is a rather small painting but the detail makes up for the size. The artist used great proportion skills in this piece. It looks as if you are standing above everyone on a balcony. The shadows on the backs of the people on the bottom show great lighting and implies that you are actually looking at this scene from a distance. The angle at which you are looking at this piece implies that you are looking at it from above. I love how Meytens incorporated repetition of the windows and chandeliers. I also think what makes this piece stand out is the fact that the top half is symmetrical while the bottom half is unsymmetrical. This really draws me in because the detail in the top half is so perfect while the unsymmetrical portion is still almost symmetrical but is made different by the crowd of different people in different poses. The split complimentary colorings really make this piece stand out as well. You have the yellowish colors on the ceiling and the white on the table while the reds of the people and other miscellaneous things throughout the picture that contrast nicely. If you look closely you can see the blue/green colors on some of the people. This effect …show more content…
Moore created this painting as part of a memorial which contains 17 other paintings that display the aftermath of the Holocaust. Moore was known to be the official war artist of the 20th century and because of his wonderful talent we now have a little bit of history first hand from looking at these pieces of art. Although, this may come across as a horrific photo showing the damaging effects of the war I also see that it looks like this painting may have been painted after a traumatic even and everyone else is walking away. The man and the women stand their torn and tattered but they are survivors none the less which can be portrayed as a positive aspect. However, I also can look at this photo and see people scattered trying to find a way out yet the man and the women stand there as a sign of retreat as if they no longer have something/someone to live for. Either way, this painting shows a part of history and can be perceived in a few different ways. The artist showed great proportion here by displaying the main figures up front and large while the people get smaller the farther back they are. This gives the man and women up front and center attention. I enjoyed seeing that the artist portrayed movement in this painting as well. You see people in the middle of moving and your eyes almost finish their movements as you are