Found art

Versification & Visual Art “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” A quote from great thinker Leonardo Da Vinci that perfectly encompasses the utterly complex comparison between poetry as a written art versus visual art.In this essay I will be exploring the idea that while these two forms of expression and production have their differences, they inevitably influence each other and when combined together, can create art that…

Performing Arts High Schools: Should the Government Fund Them? In ancient human societies, abilities in visual and musical arts were often considered prerequisites for government services, and were associated with religious and leadership roles. In medieval Europe, private tutors were sought after by wealthy families, and the middle and lower classes could seek apprenticeships to professional artists for music and art instructions. In the 1800s, public education begin in the United States…

By definition, an artist is "a person who creates art." It seems pretty simple, but to me truly being an artist is so much more. Being an artist means creating something that makes somebody feel. Being an artist means forgetting limits and boundaries and letting your imagination flow freely onto the canvas. Being an artist means exploring and expressing yourself and your emotions, whether it be through painting, drawing, or sculpting. Being an artist means pouring your heart and soul into…

Image of the female body over the years Nude female figures have been portrayed in art through out the decades. But only no has it become apparent to many that new art that portray the female body are not only beautiful but harmful to young and older individuals whom see them. Teenagers start to look at their bodies wondering if they are good enough. Even having them try to loose weight at any cost even their health. “In one study, 44% of adolescent girls believed they were overweight and 60%…

Integrating art unlocks the doors to learning, it is an important essential in today’s higher education. Some may ask what is the integration of arts? “Is an approach to teaching that integrates the fine and performing art.” A more-broad understanding is through the four essentials Yo-Yo Ma describes as, collaboration, flexible thinking, disciplined imagination and empathy. Yo-Yo Ma is a widely known cellist and songwriter, that started producing music from the age of five and has won over…

The piece was created in New York in 1919. The painting was created by using oil paint on a canvas. There was no texture added, so the piece seems to be quite smooth. The canvas is 35 x 29 inches. It is displayed at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The artist painted an abstract piece, and it does not contain a straightforward or well known subject. There are a variety of curved lines that create oval-like shapes that originate from the bottom right corner of the canvas. Your eyes tend to…

I remember when I was in Elementary School and every day we had time to do music, art, and/or theater both in class and as an extra elective. I know that personally for me this was my favorite part of each day when I was able to have a bit more freedom and express myself the way I wanted to through the arts. Every day this is what my classmates and I looked forward to, every lesson we got to use the arts or every time we went to our electives we loved learning and remembered what we learned…

brilliant American Visual Artist, who sends messages through her work about the state of the country and the state of the world. She tries to tackle issues about gender, power, identity and the glass ceiling. Her style is quite distinctive as she uses found photography, which has been altered to have extreme black and white contrast and is overlayed with red and white text. Barbara Kruger became recognized as an artist in the late 60’s when feminism was reviled by the masses and the Women’s…

professor who believes being an artist is not just about being able to make or create art. She believes being an artist is also about being a problem solver as well as making something that means something or that is a part of you. She believes that everyone is an artist in their own way whether it is writing a paper to painting a picture in some ways we are all alike. Amanda Kline is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art here at Otterbein, who also is a Professional Visual Artist on her own…

The video in class was about the artist known Kara Walker. She wanted to become an artist because as a child she remembers sitting on her Fathers lap and just sitting there and watching her father draw. Something about that made her realize that she wanted to be an artist. She is known for her silhouette pieces. Her pieces focus on a singular point in history. Most of those are pieces on slavery. As she said about her work “A lot of what I was wanting to do in my work and what I have been doing…