Friday, January 20, 2012

Metal Work!!


Working with metal has been so eye-opening.  It's been so unique compared to the others types of work we've made.  It's so rigid, but can be manipulated in such odd ways.  I had a lot of trouble coming up with a good design.  I still am unsure of whether my plan will work well, but I decided to take a risk.  Above is my design and how much I've done so far.

Collage and Lune

Constantly changing, my collage has finally taken its finished form!! I'm very glad with the outcome.  Each collage has it's own Lune Poem to help others fully understand the meaning behind the collage.  My collage's Lune is:

Troubled thoughts wreck
What once was perfect harmony
New life chapter

My poem can relate to a lot of things that happened throughout my life.  I think that's the reason I'm so content with it.  It can connect with others.  Many different situations can relate to the poem.  I hope you enjoy observing it as much as I enjoyed making it.

Finished Portrait

With my face finally splattered with obnoxious orange paint, my Self Portrait is complete.  It was quite a task, but the final product was well worth it! After the inking, the painting had a scary vibe while still maintaining a goofy quality.  I enjoyed critiquing others' works, because each one was ENTIRELY different.  They all had so many different emotions and qualities to them.  It was great to see them hung throughout our school!  Don't worry; pictures will come soon!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Hello, Dali!

I automatically was drawn to the creativity and uniqueness of Dali's work.  Every piece of art he created is so out of the box and inspiring.  I would love to be able to think creatively like he did.  Artists like Dali should inspire everyone to get outside of their comfort zone and explore new things.
Dali went through three phases of art.  He went through Cubism, Futurism, and Metaphysical painting, and led the Surrealist Movement because of his outrageous-looking paintings.  Dali's trip to Italy in 1937 changed his views, and he took on a more traditional approach to art.  His wife, Gala, was the center of many of his works.  During World War 2, they retreated together to the United States.  They lived successfully and Dali's works only grew more and more popular and controversial.
I think Dali is interesting because he lived in a time where art was not a huge focus.  War was the focus of his time, yet Dali still made a name for himself.  I find that to be incredible, and it inspires me to reach out to people and to make a name for myself.