Art

Art Censorship: Necessary or Not? Art was judged by its beauty, emotional power, and personal interest. Now art is judged by safety guidelines determining if the art work is “viewer safe” or “pornographic”. Since the beginning of the artistic era; artists have challenged controversies and shown different mediums of thinking. But, society has neglected many of these works of art saying that the art is dangerous and harmful. So, to prevent such harm rules of censorship were created, but artists…

Art is a form of expression and communication using virtual languages. Every artwork has content which can tell the viewers an important message or concept. In The Dallas Art Museum, there are several types of art collected from all over the world that is able to showcase different conceptual themes such as sexuality and gender role of women in society. Since gender role and sexuality is a universal theme, many artworks from the museum exhibits this message. For example, analyzing the art work…

Colors is an element of art referring to reflected light. They are very necessary elements in any painting or piece of art. They represent many senses and feelings the artist was feeling towards the art that contain them or something in particular they want us to take in or comprehend. Many colorless paintings can be seen as bland and soulless with no emotions attached to them. But that’s not always the case, there are paintings which must be observed as a grayscale painting to really show the…

I didn't know what I wanted to study, but at the time my interest was inclined into public services. I wasn't until I took a Western art survey course that I found true passion, and ever since then I knew that I wanted to be an art historian. For me the study of art history is more about personal and academic enriching, than a financial reward. I chose to be an art historian because I believe in is potential contributions to society culturally specially in education. In order to reach the first…

Art seems to be broad and confusing due to the countless styles of it. Looking back at art’s history, people were exposed to unique styles of individuals, landscapes or mythical beauty in artwork. There were many different types of impressions on life events or even emotions of the artists. Expression through art has gone on for many centuries. The question is, when did art begin to develop more in abstract? Who decides what art is? In most art museums and art textbooks, there is a transition on…

Learning about the history of art through chapters 4 to 7 has opened my mind to a better understanding of cultural arts. It can be expressed through many different cultures around the world. I have not only learned that the idea of art had started out in prehistoric Western Europe, but also started to spread out in different parts of the world like, Mesopotamia, Jericho, Ur, Babylon, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and many other regions around the globe. Each place went through different eras,…

There are different geometric shapes in this piece. The piece had simple geometric shapes, such as spheres, cones, rectangle and cylinders. The pieces looks focal due to the use of so many distinct geometric shapes and colors within it. The use of lines, colors, and shapes within this piece is what really appealed to me. In this painting, the use of lines played a vital role in the positioning of the man and woman within the piece. There were colors like gray, brown, black and mustard within the…

The Language of Art: How to Prosper in the Creative World As the wise Henry David Thoreau once stated, “This world is but a canvas to our imagination. Thoreau, a non-conformist similar to myself, understood the means it took to separate oneself from society’s standards and restraints in order to be individually successful. Throughout my life, I have seen the difficulties an artist must endure in order to be successful in the typical sense. However, I have also learned that success can come…

The media of this art piece consisted of large construction paper, and a permanent marker. The elements of design in the Zentangle amount to Line, Shape, Space, and Texture. The principles of design comprise of Pattern, Emphasis, Balance, Harmony, and Rhythm/Movement. I chose these because if you look at the art piece it directly pertains to the art. These elements and principles are absolutely essential to creating a wonderful zentangle. In order to create this art piece, we were recommended to…

Art is about creative expression, it serves as an outlet for emotions and opinions. In present society, art plays a crucial role in culture and helps exemplify present-day issues while also allowing us to connect with the past. Artists present society with a plethora of viewpoints and subjects to think about and every artist has a different style. Art can be a variety of things from sculpture to painting to photography, but at what extent does art become offensive? One of the most controversial…