Abbey

[lilyclough]

Final

For my artwork I made a background using paint on a canvas. I was inspired by the cubism unit when creating the background. I used familiar shapes like circles, squares, triangles etc and then also incorporated made up abstract shapes in all different colors.

In the next part of this artwork, I was inspired by the unit on abstract expressionism. I wanted to use a different medium so instead of paint I used a fine point marker for this step. I made abstract shapes and lines to add to the canvas. After finishing with the marker, I went back to paint and used the technique of splattering. The last material I used for this part was sticker gems to add to the abstract of the piece.

In the last part of my piece, I created a character inspired by my work from the surrealism movement. This character is similar to that of Frank from this unit. I used paint to create him and marker to add his facial features.

[abbeyberes]

Hi Lily! I absolutely love this piece! I really enjoy the colors you used in your background and how the shapes in the background bring life and energy to your character! I also love your character, and it reminds of Doodlebob from Spongebob! I think this piece is interesting and captivating!

[abbyhiltz41]

I incorporated Formal Elements, Abstract Expressionism, and the Renaissance for my final piece.

For formal elements, I split my page in half. On the top half I did cool colours and on the bottom half warm colours. Using the dog food cutout, I incorporated an "S" shape into my piece.

When implementing abstract expressionism in my piece. I added a bunch of different cut-outs and quotes to make the page pop. I just flipped through magazines that I had leftover and added whatever I felt like, and made it.

Lastly, I used the Renaissance in my piece. I decided to add it to the side of my page so there wasn't really a main point to the piece. I found pieces of human facial features and then added my own to the other side of the face.

[abbeyberes]

Hi Abby! I really enjoy this piece! It captured my attention immediately and I love the contrasting colors you used! I also enjoy how this piece has movement in it and it draws my eyes all around the piece and not just on one aspect of it! Great work!

[gianniart]

Final Project

For my final, I decided to recreate a photo I took of my dog. The first movement I used in this painting was Post-Impressionism. I used thin brush strokes, painting what I could see but not making it perfect. I was playful with my style, using the brush strokes to create depth and shape.

I also used Fauvism in this work. I was inspired by this movement, I really liked the idea of using alternate, bright colors. I chose some warm, brighter colors than he really is. I used the colors to make darker/brighter areas of his coat stand out even more than what it appears in the photo. I used light blue for some of his white hair, it's something that stands out on him because his usual breed is spotty white/brown/black, and he's just straight brown except for a few spots so it stands out to me and I wanted to express that.

The last movement I incorporated into this piece was abstract expressionism. I thought it would be a fun way to completely rework this photo to an art piece. I took some inspiration from Barnett Newman's style of vertical stripes/"zips". I put down some unique brush strokes, dashes, and splatters as well where I felt they would add some feeling and depth for the background.

[abbeyberes]

Hi Gianni! I really like this piece because it is so sentimental and it is executed very well! I enjoyed the bring colors you used in your painting as well as how the color contrast between warm and cool tones! I also like how well you incorporated each of the movements into your piece!

[abbeyberes]

1) Cubism- I was really inspired by the cubism movement because of all the sharp geometric shapes it utilized! I decided to use blue and orange squares and small rectangles in my background because I really enjoy using shapes to develop a unique and mesmerizing background!

2) Abstract Expressionism- I decided to incorporate abstract expressionism into my work because I like how freeing it feels! I am usually caught up in being a perfectionist but this movement was the opposite of perfectionism so I decided to utilize it and challenge myself in my piece. I decided to do various black lines of differing shapes overtop my cubist squares and rectangles. I also decided to use one of my old pieces that I didn’t like and incorporate it into this piece (I ripped a quote from an old piece and some of the background out from the old piece)!

3) Surrealism- I was also really inspired by the surrealist movement and I had enjoyed making a creature for that assignment so I decided to create another mythical creature and incorporate it into my piece. I wanted to develop a character that blended in to the back but also stood out. My creature is named Shrubby and she is inspired by the natural world (the ability for plants and animals to camouflage themselves had helped inspire her!).

[abbeyberes]

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This is Bob the eye Blob! He is a floating orb from another planet! His favorite activity is to float around and watch the humans do their daily activities- he finds them fascinating! When he isn’t flying around he loves to snack on pizza and dorito’s! He can also change color based on his mood!!

[abbeyberes]

I chose the phrase “Nature Like a Pro” to represent my childhood relationship with technology because it was pretty much non-existent. My parents raised me and my sister as “free range” children which basically meant they were outside with us all the time, letting us explore things in nature and learn through failure. We also spent a lot of time in the summer with our grandma who lives on a farm, and who did not have cable or wifi (she had satellite until I was in high school), so we were outside all summer long, only coming back to the house for dinner once the sun started to set. Sure, we watched TV with my parents but it was only for an hour after school and an hour after dinner before bedtime. We did not have any video-games or iPads and we didn’t get phones until we were in high school. Therefore I feel sometimes embarrassed by my lack of technological knowledge however, I do know “nature like a pro” and I will forever be grateful they chose not to expose us to much technology until we were older.

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For my backgrounds I used a blending technique to create the blended stripes with my watercolors and then I used a technique to lift paint to create the cloud effect in the second background; both techniques are from the video below! I cut up my first background and attached it to the cloud background and I used photos and quotes from an Outdoorsmen magazine!

My music taste from when I was little was old man country because I listened to whatever my Dad did! This was (and still is) one of my favorite songs!

[abbeyberes]

Hi! My name is Abbey and I’m a senior Environmental Studies major and I’m minoring in Biology. I’m from Hamburg, NY and after graduation I plan on working as an assistant forest ranger and I plan to pursue my masters in Forestry! I love spending time outdoors hiking, hammocking and hunting! In my free time, I like to read, watch Gilmore Girls and go to concerts.

Here’s some of my favorite songs-