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Title: The Sea in the Sky

Media: paint, sponge, brushes, paper

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At first, I was unsure what to paint. I started to think of art to inspire me. What came to mind was the painting “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh. The way he would use his brush strokes to move the painting made me in awe. I wanted to create something like that.

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My painting/drawing inspired by the song, “Where did everyone go?” By Nat King Cole.

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Pollock

The bond between Pollock and Benton extended beyond their mutual appreciation of art. Even if he couldn't accomplish it the way he wanted to, Pollock was going to have to do it the best he could in order to fulfill Benton's ideal of creating magnificent and heroic paintings. As Pollock lost patience with his incomplete painting, a fatal drop of paint that resembled abstract art accidentally landed on his canvas, inspiring him to come up with the great concept that would one day make him famous. Known as the "drip" paintings, he occasionally applied paint on his murals that were laying on the ground using sticks, brushes, or even simply a bucket of paint. Synchronist art, which was also transmitted to Pollock's works, had an impact on Benton. Pollock and Benton's relationship remained strong and personal despite their public criticism of one another. Painting with force, assurance, and a view for brilliance in its largest context are intrinsically linked to the achievements between both Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson Pollock. 

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Blue Madonna

John Ringing acquired the oil painting called Blue Madonna in 1927. Madonna's gown, which is a deep royal blue that is comparable with El Greco's way of using color to portray spiritual vigor in his artwork. This makes up the majority of this portrait's composition. Her long, thin face is illuminated from above, appearing as though mystically out of the shadows of the deep blue fabric. She is a simple beauty. Dolci engages contrasts of brightness and dimness in his paintings to elicit a strong degree of emotional connection. 

The brightness for the entire painting comes from Madonna’s flushed and pale face, which differentiates with the blue veil with the dim background on which it is situated. In fact, the brightness surrounding Mary's face is so bright that it kind of streams past the hood of her robe at the rear, giving off the appearance of a halo. In this picture, Mary exudes serenity, virility, and pureness. She also expressed a sense of modesty and relinquishment that was meant to serve as an example for followers of the faith. This kind of submission to God would put one in a condition of elegance inside and out. 

Dolci began limiting the subject area to a godlier theme at a young age, which quite definitely limited his artistic development. He previously declared his "strong purpose" to solely create artwork that would encourage people to practice their Christian devotion after viewing it. While he was known internationally for his paintings and created for his affluent clients, he also excelled in religious works. During that time, this increased demand for his art throughout his lifespan.  

Dolci lacks nuance and complexity in his manner, which is sacral and forceful. It can be compared to pictures on Holiday gift cards. In order to better convey Madonna's tranquil expression to the viewer, if I were to replicate this painting using oil as my media, I would give her face greater definition. Adding subtle color to her face and shadow around the inside of her veil. 

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Art Project

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Writing and Looking

Raphael's artwork, Assumed portrait of Francesco Maria Della Rovere, contains neutral colors, implied lines, attention to detail and achieves balance through shades and line work. Includes a muted background allowing it to be the focal point.

Chapter 7, Figure 7.4

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Connecting Art to your World

I've spent the most time thinking about the color green. Nature is all around; that's where my gaze would stray. Each leaf and stem has a varied saturation. My grandparents' wonderful garden and hedges were part of their lovely house when I was young. My grandma used to often remark, "Greenery is the way to give a sense of openness as well as freshness." I occasionally think back on the garden's many colors that were formed by the way the sun struck it. When my grandpa passed away, I saw a lot of green, in all various shades, which gave me the impression that he was still around. Just taking care of a bigger garden now.

Green has been a color that i pondered upon for the longest. It's everywhere, nature being where my eyes would wander. The saturation is different on every leaf and stem. When I was a child, my grandparents had a beautiful home, a long with it was their magnificent garden and hedges. "Greenery is the way to create a sense of openness as well as freshness" my grandmother would always say. The way the sunlight hit created different hues all along the garden that I look back upon every so often. When my grandfather past away, I was seeing green everywhere, of all different values that allowed me to still feel as if my grandfather was there. Just tending a much larger garden now.

Brown is a color that I would include in my "color scheme." I like neutral colors since they go with virtually anything and are widely used.

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JOURNALING

Pringle’s of Design and Examples

Example: Scale and Proportion

George Seurat, “A Sunday on La Jatte”

Example: Unity and Variety

Allan McCollum, “Surrogate Paintings”

Example: Balance

Leonardo Da Vinci, “The Last Supper”

Example: Emphasis and Subordination

Sassily Kandinsky, “Circles in a Circle”

Example: Directional Forces

Vincent Van Gogh, “Starry Night”

Example: Repetition and Rhythm

Jackson Pollock, “Autumn Rhythm”

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PHOTOJOURNALISM

A woman laments the loss of her fiancé, who died in combat close to Bakhmut. According to American and other Western sources, the number of Russian servicemen dead and injured in Ukraine is getting close to 200,000, a sobering illustration of how disastrous President Vladimir V. Putin's invasion has been. The Russian military has deployed inexperienced recruits and ex-convicts to the front lines, placing them directly in the path of Ukrainian machine guns and mortars.The death toll of thousands of prisoners has horrified American officials, who claim that Bakhmut's strategic importance is simply out of proportion to the price Russia has p

Since the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish descent who was detained by the morality police for allegedly disobeying sharia law, protests have erupted across Iran. The United Nations has asked for an impartial inquiry into Amini's death in light of the current spike in Iranian morality police attacks on women for wearing loose headscarves. Protesters yelled anti-government chants while burning their head coverings. An increasing number of women have stopped wearing the headscarf. 

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Self portrait

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Hi! My name is Kristlyn, I’m 19 and my pronouns are she/her. I was born and raised in Florida, but Cuban on my dads side. I like to hangout with friends whenever im free. You’ll either find me at the beach or in the gym. I go to church every Sunday which has brought me closer to god and everything good in my life. I work at a hospital as a multi skilled technician (MST or nurses assistant). My dad had cancer earlier last year which was very hard for me and him. He is cancer free now but still recovering from chemo. I’ve been through a lot of stress and heavy work load from the past year. However, coming into the new year I can feel that it will be a great year.

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This painting has been in my family ever since I can remember. It’s one of my favorite pieces of artwork. In this painting, it shows Lesbia looking almost shy and to her self and only her sparrow to keep her company. The sparrow, representing love, looks to be in awe of Lesbia because of her beauty. Therefore, this painting hangs in my home as to show beauty can be mysterious and graceful.

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Introduction/First Artworks

Hello, my name is Kristlyn, i've been procrastinating and thinking for way too long on what I should say as a fact about me. I was considering things that were more of my opinion and then debated whether or not to just make something up to sound more interesting. However, I think it would be appropriate to just say as my fact that i have a year old Belgian Malinois and her name is Freya.

Anish Kapoor 2004-2006 Cloud Gate. Stainless steel; Height 33' x Length 66' x Width 42'.

1. His inspiration came from the Chicago skyline and liquid mercury

2. the sculpture reflects mostly the sky which is how it got its name

3. it weighs 110tons

4. made of 168 pieces of stainless steel plates that were put together almost like a puzzle

5. the inside is made of wood

At first appearance, the way i see it, it looks like a gigantic badly shaped mirror. On the other hand, it looks like a humongous bean, which the artwork is compared to a lot of the time. Thats how it got the nickname Chicago Bean. After doing some research and background I found that the sculpture is to symbolize the importance of the city's culture in the public realm. So to some people like me its just a steel wooden bean shaped mirror, but to others it brings the community together. The Artwork was made for the Millennium Park as a new art exhibit and they chose Kapoor as their designer. I find it interesting that the cost of the art work was originally supposed to be $6 million dollars but after the artwork was complete it is said to cost $23 million dollars. I had seen this sculpture before I was assigned this assignment and now that I have done more to acknowledge this famous artwork I conclude that it has changed my prospective. The Cloud Gate is a compelling and intriguing piece of artwork that should not be disregarded for its appearance but for its meaning and representation. When looking at this piece, you can obviously see how big it is, and with my ignorance I just saw it as a waste of space, but isn't that the point. No matter how big it is there will still be plenty of space for the community and culture and that's what i believe it is supposed to symbolize.