The Artist at Work

Mentor.” Throughout these pages there are various quotes and examples of what it means and feels to be an artist. Jackman states that if you truly want to be an artist that you will do anything to try and create something. For example, Jackman uses a quote from Mary Frank, she sates “for me, the reason to do art is that it is compelling. Art is a drive, a very complex desire and need, urgency and pleasure” (196). He provides many quotes such as Mary Franks to show that “being an artist” is having the passion to create the art work. The second response is from pages: 13-25, 39-48, and 179-193 in Jackman’s book. Jackman writes and provide quotes…

Design principles not only put order in artist work, but also in the lives of everyday people as well. Balance is probably the principle that most people want in the lives. Everyone wants to strive for a symmetric (equal on all sides) type of life. Balance helps to make sure a person doesn’t take on too much, as in a job, and have their home life suffer because they are being pulled to responsibility more than the other. Another principle we like to keep in order throughout of lives is variety…

Unjustly regarded as mentally and physically inferior to their male counterparts, Victorian women painters were believed to be unable to produce original art. The creative world of painting belonged to the male artists to the fullest and female painters had been pushed back to its margins. Debarred from the production of creative art, women painters were relegated to the role of the amateur painters, merely expected to be well versed in the rudiments of painting for domestic purposes. In order…

Makeup artists have been around as long as the theater has. For centuries, both males and females have used makeup to alter their appearance or enhance their own features (Sokanu). In theater and film, makeup artists are essential to have to create special effects makeup on the actors. Makeup artists can work in different areas of their field. There are artists that work for a company, whether that is a film company or a photography company and there are artists that freelance with their own…

I have always wanted to be a successful artist. Whether it be painting, drawing, or even sculpting, I would love to be paid to do what I love.Being an artist isn’t just fun and games though. To be an artist is an uphill battle. I won’t get paid very much, I will probably need to have multiple jobs in order to provide for myself, and I most likely won’t be noticed for my work until long after I have died. After all that, most people would probably want to seek out a different career, but not me. …

copyright, intellectual rights, moral rights, and resale rights of artists in the United States. There have been laws passed that deal with these rights along with lawsuits that have appeared to the courts. Artist resale rights are also important to focus on because there are some differing opinions between government officials and artists themselves. Copyright is something that is heard frequently, but not many people fully understand. As stated on the Artists Rights Society website,…

Art should be an original piece of work created by someone who puts passion into the message they wish to share using their imagination and creativity. “Exit through the Gift Shop” is a documentary film directed by world-renowned street artist, Banksy. The film introduces Thierry Guetta, a filmmaker who films every aspect of his entire life because he does not want to miss any important event that could occur. During the time when the concept of street art is barely making an appearance, Guetta…

by an artist to create a work of art and the foundation of design are commonly referred to as form. When evaluating a work of art a person would describe the use of color, space, line, and value which are…

is important to encourage fans/consumers to spread the work of an artist. This is a form of P2P (Peer to Peer) marketing,…

Outside artist, we never discuss in class, but I think this topic will be interesting to talk about as a group. What is the Definition of an Outside artist? An Outside artist is the people that suffer the mental illness and doesn't have long to live, that interested in art, but the problem with them is they lose interest quickly after one painting, but the artwork they create is a high standard. Some the audiences might not understand what the painting is about, but all of the outside artist's…