Printmaking

After having been exposed to many new, distinct artists and art forms over the course of a semester, all of whom introduced me to ways of creating that I would never have considered or examined on my own, I have chosen to discuss the three whose work intrigues me the most: Kara Walker, William Kentridge, and Louise Despont. Each of their styles is unique, focusing on different messages and/or themes in different mediums, but all are artistic standouts. Kara Walker is an American artist holding…

Literature review carefully examines with respect to graphical novels of sub-genres and importance of visual presentation in graphic novels. Partially a few of references are studying the psychology of children with traumatic experience in which are used further to develop Katarina Muroaka as a believable and real character. Other references are studying target audience of Horror themed graphic novels, popularity and iconic influences of graphic novels and power of visuals in comparison to text…

The human figure in their works strives to capture raw, unpleasant features of the body. Wagschal puts a strong emphasizes on depicting the wrinkles, aged, and tired characteristics of her models as seen in one of her most notable works “Portariat of Judy Garfin” (1982). In this piece, she emphasizes the not so flattering features of her elderly model, a very different approach from idealized depictions found in traditional portraits. The Greek or Renaissance ideas of beauty and perfection are…

Utagawa Hiroshige I created Hamamatsu: Winter Scene in the Edo period (1833-34) using the medium of woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Specifications include: dimensions of 9 in. x 14 in. and a landscape orientation, as showcased in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, U.K. The piece depicts a wintry rural scene on the outskirts of Hamamatsu station. The village and Hamamatsu Castle are visible in the distance. Porters warm themselves by a bonfire while another traveler looks on, pipe in hand,…

A Discourse Community of an Art Educator A discourse community is a group of people who share a common interest and also have a particular language. According to, “The Concept of Discourse Community” by John Swales a professor of linguistic and codirector of the Michigan Corpus of Academic Spoken English, sets specifics as to what a Discourse Community is. For example, it consists of six-defining characteristics, a community must have participation, communication, a specific genre of writing, a…

The fluorescent lighting provided a soft halo on the various works in front of me. I find myself standing in a small room with about 12 works of art, all in different mediums. Some pieces are enormous with bold colors and a hidden political message while others take up less space and are a little more than meets the eye. This was my first time visiting the Art Gallery of New South Wales and I wasn’t disappointed with my experience. The exhibit in question was held in the Yiribana…

English Education English Education is an occupation that is a vital role in shaping tomorrow’s leaders. Passing on knowledge and skills that are necessary for individuals to become productive, thoughtful and reasonable citizens of society. Teachers employ practices that develop positive self - concept in students. Part of the care that is provided by English teachers is being well-grounded in classroom management and school procedures. In addition to teaching creative subjects like poetry and…

Falkner. Bendigo public art gallery. Blindside gallery. - Commercial galleries need publicity to increase the amount of sales of artworks, the amount of gallery attendance. - The gallery owners can act as the publicity officer unless there is someone employed for that role. - In big art galleries there is usually a large budget to promote exhibitions, these are likely to attract large audiences. By using many resources to promote the Bendigo art gallery gets large audiences often, using their…

Museum of Modern Art and learned to draw from the nude model at age 14, when she attended Federal Art Project classes. She received both her undergraduate (1945) and graduate (1946, 1949) degrees in art from the University of Iowa, where she studied printmaking with Mauricio Lasansky. While at the university, Schapiro met and married the artist Paul Brach. They moved to New York in 1951, when Abstract Expressionism was bringing about a powerful influence. Schapiro's Cubist-derived style was…

Fabiola Fabiola has been working in polymer since 2010 when she discovered all the possibilities that the material offered. One workshop at a local arts and crafts shop was all it took to become captivated by the cheerful colors of polymer. Fabiola has taken those bright colors and crated art work that she describes as work filled with vitality and vibrant passion while inviting viewers to live life filled with sensitivity and beauty. She enjoys crating pieces that are filled with rounded…