That forms what?

Hello Blogger World.

I'm back again! This week is going to be absolutely horrid because it is yes...Midterms. The week that professors torture us before spring break. I have one midterm out of the way. Wasn't too bad (it was Anthropology). So, now I just have two more to go and I'm home free! Anyway...on to the artwork.

Chuck close is a talented painter that was born in 1940 in Monroe, Washington. He is known for his close up paintings of the human face.

 

His intricate technique is amazing to me. To be able to create an image that is most recognizable to humans (the face), out of blotches of color. He uses a grid system, working with one square at a time until his work is complete. He layers the colors until he has the outcome that he wanted. In class, we were able to watch a film that showed his work from beginning to end.Starting with a larger than life Polaroid and ending with a painting such as the one above.

This is all for now. If you want to see more of this work, type "Chuck Close Paintings" into the Google search bar.

Later Guys and Dolls

Can You Repeat That Please?

I'm Back! 

Two in one day, I know I know, hold your applause please...Ha, anyway, time for another addition to this blog. Nothing has changed since, oh say five minutes ago, other than my professor cancelled class (a bit under the weather =| ). Hope that nothing is going around because spring break is coming up and being sick over spring break is a NO GO! On to the principle of today though...

Repetition of Form means exactly what it says, pretty self-explanatory. 

Target Logo. Repetition of Form: Circles

That was easy. Hmmm, I'll do another one later today. Time for lunch now! 

Later Blogger World!

Outside

Hello Blogger World.

So, for the past couple of weeks it has been absolutely beautiful outside. Sunshine, light breeze, perfect spring weather even though it's the middle of February. I'm okay with that, especially since baseball has started up for school (Let's Go Bears!). Enough about me and my life and on with the art....

Andy Goldsworthy is a British artist that uses only natural materials. Twigs, leaves, stones, clay, mud, stuff like that.

This is one of pieces, which I believe is called "The Stone River", but I'm not too sure. I think this is absolutely amazing. The stone is sandstone, coming from buildings that toppled during some earthquake in the land. The wall is free-standing ( I think that's the right term for it). Anyway, nothing is holding it up, its "sculpted" in a way that it stands on its own. Most of his pieces are just temporary, but I suppose this one is here for the long run. 

Well, 

That's it for today...Not today, but for the moment. Still trying to catch up. =\

Little Wooden Boxes

I'm back Blogger World! 

Sorry that I'm a bit behind on my post. Lots of test and papers in the past couple of weeks. So, today is the day to catch up. 

Our focus is Louise Nevelson, an American artist with a focus in sculpture. She was or still is known for her wood assemblages, taking what most would call junk and turning them into pieces pleasing to the eye.  

This piece, Nightscape IV, offers a large amount of detail and intricacies. I'm impressed by how much is going on within the piece, but how it's not overwhelming to the eye. 

Not much more to say about this piece, so on to the next one. 

Creepy, But Interesting

Its that time again. 

I know I'm about a week, if not more, late. Had other work to do this week and other classes to study for. So, the blog got put on the back burner. I'm back now though, and that's all that matters. 

Today, we're focusing on Lucas Samaras. He is known as an American photographer. He is most recognized for his self image transformations and mutilations. However, most of his early work consisted of twine, glitter,straight pins, and nails collected into boxes. 

I'm not too sure what this box is composed of, but I feel that its a very interesting piece. The way that lips and a  mustached are formed from what I believe to be pinheads is truly impressive. The color scheme used also seems to bring some sort of unity to the piece (box) as a whole. 

If you want to know more about him, just click here. 

Until Next Time Loves...