Cave painting

The Gates incorporated the element of line. In this particular piece the lines are implied in nature. The saffron color of the fabric and poles did not connect creating a solid line. Instead of being solid the length of the repeated pattern could be visually grouped together to create one, implied line. The overall horizontal nature of the line of the work implies rest. The horizontal line does not give a feeling of motion. When viewed from the profile, the diagonal lines created in the fabric…

A mural is a large piece of artwork painted on a wall, perpetual surface, or celling. The word mural actually comes from the Latin word “murus,” which means wall. Murals date back to about 30,000 years ago and have continued to thrive and evolve in all cultures. There is so much beauty behind every artist’s mural and having their work displayed for the public to see everyday makes each individual piece so much more intriguing. Angie Kordic, journalist for Widewalls online magazine, states that…

time. In Italy he modeled some drawings on the linear skills of the mastery such as Leonardo. However, he acknowledged the techniques of the more famous painters and his talent of drawing and painting advances overtime. Degas make unique artwork in Paris art gallery the 19th century the make classical painting of daily life almost guilty imitating by other professional artist in his field of work who was the leading of lyrical color in the century and considered to be others opinion. However,…

and used her own body as a main focus of her art. Her first major performance piece was Hannah Wilke Super-t-Art in 1974, which also became one of her most iconic photographic works. Her use of her body in her art also took off in 1974 with her nude photographic collection S.O.S — Starification Object Series. This work introduced her signature use of chewing gum vulva mini-sculptures stuck to her body and reflects her frequent use of the self-portrait. Wilke coined the term “performalist…

Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler: The Portrait’s effect on Cubism and Abstract Art When someone sees a simple painting of vibrant triangles and simple shapes representing humans, the viewer will often wonder if the certain piece is painted by Pablo Picasso. What many do not realize is that Picasso did not just start off painting shapes and abstract-like sketches. He went through many phases of art including: his blue and rose period, realism, surrealism, and cubism. The creation of cubism is by far the…

The San Antonio Museum of Art displays a piece called, “Tree of Life” made in 1805. “Tree of Life is a painting made by Sor Juana Beatriz de la Fuente a Mexican nun; de la Fuente is from Morelia, Mochoacan, Mexico. “The painting is rooted in European morality art of the 16th century” (San Antonio Museum of Art Plaque). The this painting uses realism to help in the depiction of what the painting is showing- a man surrounded by the devil, an angel, a skeleton, Mary, and Jesus ringing a bell.…

combination with a neon light. She frequently uses tints of sapphire, pink and orange, and the neon signs on her paintings. 2. What seems to drive the speaker’s work/practice? • Artist Mary Weatherford believes the combination of colors and neon lights is motion. Since 2012, she created neon art inspired by the city, past, and present. Specifically, she researches and creates paintings from a combination of historical event and personal experience. 3. How would you characterize the way the…

from New York. I escaped the dry heat from the California sun and I went back into my cold cave with my golden letter. Revealing the folded piece of paper, came with a plane ticket. I devoted my full attention and focus on reading the paper. My heart sank, like the feeling of yourself falling on the giant drop at Six Flags. The Museum of Modern Art wanted me travel to showcase my calavera or skull painting, for the hispanic art collection. The chip in my brain prevented myself from sensing any…

Anselm Kiefer- Ash flower Anselm Kiefer is a German painter born in 1945 and belongs to a group of artists who although did not personally experience World War 2, were profoundly affected by its aftermath. In his early work, the themes in Kiefer’s paintings revolved around myth and history, incorporating the Nazi ruling over Germany as his main historical theme (Tate, 2014). Kiefer’s debut piece largely referenced this. In this performance piece he is dressed in his father’s war uniform, making…

color they can easily tell when something doesn’t work, that is why the colors choices in a painting can bring it to life or destroy it. Picking colors can be difficult because there are so many to choose from, and I have had paintings turn out strange looking because I try to fit every single color the human eye can see in it. Adding all the colors also doesn’t help to convey what I what the mood of the painting to be. Cool colors (green, blue and purple) convey the feeling of being cold,…