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Where Growth Meets Ruin

The Process:

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Virtual Sketchbook

1.) WRITING, THINKING, AND LOOKING CRITICALLY-

Jackson Pollock studied with Thomas Hart Benson to learn more about drawing, composition, mural techniques and scaling. As Jackson Pollock's mentor, Thomas introduced him to his preferred mature style - narrative figural murals. Jackson Pollock rejected this style and soon began creating his abstract drip paintings. According to online research, Jackson's childhood experiences and psychological struggles are part of the reason as to why he pursued his abstract work. Thomas's teaching taught Jackson that art needs composition, structure, organization, and was a strong believer that art needs to be intentional. Jackson disagreed with this and started to create his work. He still incorporated some of the techniques that Thomas taught him, but I feel he wanted to prove to himself and everyone else that art doesn't "need" anything to be considered as art. I feel as though this was an opportunity to just let go and do what he felt was right. Looking at his paintings, there is everything happening on the canvas, but at the same time, nothing. His artwork is incredible because it shows his emotions in letting go, letting the strokes control his hands and letting what is going to happen, happen. I feel a strong sense of acceptance of the future when I look at his paintings, and it is beautiful. In a world where most things have order and structure, breaking away from what is normal is refreshing and so necessary to keep evolving.

2.) ART PROJECT-

"Seeing the perfections in a sea of imperfections"

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Virtual Sketchbook 3

At the Ringling museum, there was one painting that stood out to me. Partly because of the large size but also because I had previously done research on the artist. The painting is called The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek, created by Peter Paul Rubens. The canvas measures at 445.1 cm by 570.9 cm, having been created with oil-based paints. It is surrounded with a golden, textured frame, which gives it an elegant, intricate style. The painting was designed to showcase a biblical event between Abraham, who was father of the Israelites, and Mechizedek, who was king of Salem. Surrounding them are Abraham's soldiers and men, and Melchizedek's ceremonial attendants. This is a reference to Genesis 14:17 - 20. There are rich colors used, with the painting having a darker overall hue. Both rhythm and proportion can be seen; rhythm is more greatly emphasized. As our eyes move around the painting, we see similarly looking figures and textures, helping to naturally guide our perspective. The painting does seem balanced considering the other figures and objects seen around the two non-symmetrical positions of Abraham and Melchizedek. Peter Paul Rubens made the contrast in the art piece very noticeable to highlight certain areas. There is unity, with every figure having similar visual traits, and variety, with different types of figures: horses, men, angels.  I feel a strong surge of emotions coming from the painting and can almost feel the emotions coming from Abraham and Melchizedek. I think a big reason why they evoke these feelings from me is by looking at the facial expressions and body language of the surrounding characters. I imagine myself as someone standing right next to them, encapsulated inside the painting. Rubens was one of the leading artists during the Baroque period, making the art part of the Baroque movement. Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, Governess of the Southern Netherlands commissioned a tapestry based on an Old Testament to celebrate Christ’s presence. It is evident that Rubens understood the significance of the biblical scene and made it present in his work. The testament depicted was The Triumph of the Eucharist, and in the painting, the Eucharist, Abraham stands over Melchizedek who offers him bread. Every artist has their own reason as to why they create art. Rubens was dedicated to the religion of Christianity. For people who are faithful to this religion, the depicted scene showing the Old Testament marks a significant part of history. The painting provides insight on what happened before the Messianic Age and is crucial to what Christians believe in today. It’s more than a devotional symbol and shows how time, effort, and especially faith can lead you to accomplish exceptional things. 

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Virtual Sketchbook 2

Journaling: Principles of Design

Unity and variety: ensuring the appearance of an art piece is similar and consistent throughout. Variety is the opposite, having diverse elements in art pieces. In real life, people wear different outfits. These outfits have unity but also variety, such as jewelry to make them interesting.

Balance: finding an equal state between two forces that can be achieves through symmetry or asymmetry. When I'm at the gym, I need to make sure the barbell is balanced, having the same number of plates on each side.

Emphasis and subordination: drawing attention to a specific area in an artwork, usually done by using high contrast or more attractive details. Subordination is the less attractive areas that are more neutral. When studying, you tend to highlight the important material that will most likely need to be remembered, this is an example of emphasis. The other key words and terms aren't highlighted, not standing out.

Directional forces: this shows how the viewer will look at the art, visual pathways made by the artist. During a drive in a car, you'll typically look ahead and follow the road further to see where you're going.

Repetition and rhythm: recurrence of elements that unite the art piece. Rhythm regards the recurrence of elements that have similar or related variations. Walking up or down stairs is an example of seeing repetition. You repeat the same stepping motion/rhythm.

Scale and proportion: the comparison/difference in size from one thing to another. Proportion is the relationship of the sizes of the different parts. Looking at a blue whale compared to a dolphin, the scaling of the sizes of both animals is vastly different. Compared to the huge ocean however, a whale looks tiny, this is proportion.

Writing and Looking: Boys Wading by Winslow Homer - Chapter 7, Figure 7.2

The Perfect Composition Recipe:

There are two boys standing in the water, in the center of the artwork. They are the first thing the viewers notice, making them the focal point.

There are horizontal lines created by the water.

The boys' bodies are bent down, utilizing directional forces to drag the viewers eyes to the water. There are ripples in the water that create a sense of rhythm as well.

There is a realistic sense of scale and proportion as can be seen between the two people, the boat, water, and docks.

Connecting Art to My World:

I have noticed that color tends to have more influence on me than I think. When I was younger, I told my parents that I wanted to have a room with dark blue walls, and they decided to surprise me with a newly painted blue room the week. I realize now that the darker blue hues made me feel more gloomy, tired, and more prone to being sad. A few years later, we moved and I got a pink room that was extremely saturated. This color made me get overstimulated and stressed me out easier. Now, I understand that the intensity of a color matters more to me than I originally thought, especially if that color is what is going to surround me in my personal space. For my life, I would pick a light blue monochromatic color scheme!

Art Project- Comic strip: Social Anxiety

Photo/Design-

Group 2- Layout Design

Good Layout Design Example:

Bad Layout Example:

The colors, images, organization, and placement of text are all factors that are important in making a good design. The intent of a layout should be to organize the materials on a canvas in a way that gains the attention of the audience and directs them to the important parts of the design. The Coca Cola design fulfills its purpose, using bright red and white colors to make it "pop" and is structured very neatly. The text placement is easy to follow along and overall does a great job on explaining the product. On the other hand, the second design uses more colors but organized very messy. There are multiple images scattered across the design with random text everywhere. It does not fulfill the purpose of advertising efficiently due to the clutter and random placement. 

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The art piece assigned to me is called Fountain, created by Marcel Duchamp in 1917.

1.) Marcel Duchamp used a fake name (R. Mutt) for this art piece to see if society would treat it differently. He was already a famous artist so he was testing the response he would receive

2.) Several replicas of the art piece were made as the original urinal was lost.

3.) Duchamp proposed a new idea as to what art is and what it means. Not centered around its appearance but rather what it makes someone feel or think.

4.) Marcel Duchamp was widely known for his famous painting, Nude Descending a Staircase. This was a major turning point in his career.

5.) This art piece is arguably considered the most controversial art piece of the 20th century due to its ability to challenge normal expectations.

When I originally saw that this art piece was assigned to me, I was underwhelmed as it is just a urinal. I thought to myself, what's so special about this? Then I did a deep dive into the artist, Marcel Duchamp and what he advocated for. Now learning what his intentions were with the sculpture, I interpret the urinal differently. I understand the purpose of this object compared to other more visually appealing forms of art and see that trying to see the meaning behind is more important than finding it attractive.

Art and Writing:

This painting was gifted to me by one of my best friends. She made it using acrylic paint and a canvas. It sits in the front of my room where I see it every morning when I wake up. She moved away the past year, so I cherish this painting as it reminds me of her. I think it is incredibly beautiful, even more so knowing that it represents our friendship in the form of two koi fish.

Writing A Self Portrait:

I am 17 years old and I identify as female. I was born in Nicaragua but was raised in Florida for majority of my life. My ethnicity is Hispanic and I spend a lot of my time in the gym and hanging out with my friends. I am a member of the National Honor Society at my school. I work at my local gym. What makes me uniquely me is my humor, dedication to my goals and accepting personality.

Self Portrait (Virtual Collage):

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1.) Marcel Duchamp used a fake name (R. Mutt) for this art piece to see if society would treat it differently. He was already a famous artist so he was testing the response he would receive

2.) Several replicas of the art piece were made as the original urinal was lost.

3.) Duchamp proposed a new idea as to what art is and what it means. Not centered around its appearance but rather what it makes someone feel or think.

4.) Marcel Duchamp was widely known for his famous painting, Nude Descending a Staircase. This was a major turning point in his career.

5.) This art piece is arguably considered the most controversial art piece of the 20th century due to its ability to challenge normal expectations.

When I originally saw that this art piece was assigned to me, I was underwhelmed as it is just a urinal. I thought to myself, what's so special about this? Then I did a deep dive into the artist, Marcel Duchamp and what he advocated for. Now learning what his intentions were with the sculpture, I interpret the urinal differently. I understand the purpose of this object compared to other more visually appealing forms of art and see that trying to see the meaning behind is more important than finding it attractive.