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Robert Henri  Born June 24,1865 Cincinnati Ohio- Died July 12,1929 New York NY.

Robert Henri was a portraitist and figure painter who was admired for his straightforward vital likeness of unusual sitters, He is remembered  today  as influential, progressive and charismatic founder.

Robert  Henri was born a son of professional gambler and real estate developer. They lived in Nebraska and Colorado but later fled east when the  father shot and killed a rancher over a land dispute. They Eventually change their last name because of scandal and the family settled in Atlantic City, New Jersey in the 1800s. Henri attended Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts in Philadelphia where he studied under Thomas Anshuts, Thomas Hovender and James B Kelly. In 1888 he went to Paris and enrolled at the Academic Julian, later that summer he painted in Brittany and Barbizon and he also visited Italy prior to being admitted to Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1881. Robert Henri return to Philadelphia in 1892 and resumed his studies at the Academy. Moreover, he initiated an influential career as an art teacher at the school of Design  for Women until 1898. 

In 1900 Henri settled in New York where he taught at the New York School of Arts from 1902-1908. In 1902 he began to specialize in portraiture and 1906 he was elected to the National Academy of Design. He had his first exhibition of independent artist 1910 he continued to win many awards and teach at the School of the Arts until July 12,1929 when he died of cancer. 

Salome painted by Robert Henri 1902 on oil canvas measuring 77 x 37 inches display at the Ringling Museum of Art. Salome presents with a powerfully and gracefully poise of a dancer with the illustration of light and dark contrast.The way she standing accentuate her grace and femininity. Her head is tilted slightly upwards represents ambition, nobility and elegance that seems to pull you in as though she wants to tell you a secret or has an air of mystery. Her chandelier earrings represent luxury sophistication and elegance. Salome is painted as a model with upper arm bracelet portrays strength, and protection, power and status. Some people throughout history wore arm cuffs as a sign of elite social status. In the Old English poem  Beowolf, arm cuffs were given as gifts to secure a bond of loyalty and allegiance. Colors are rich and dramatic reds and browns and black heighten the sense of drama that help highlight Salome model’s features and attire. The green in her attire represents the serenity and her striving to be grounded. The reds on her jewelry represents her passion of her presence in life. Her aubergine wrap represents to me the  mystery of an exotic gypsy dancer.

My attention was drawn to this painting because of the contrast of the colors. Salome poses with elegance and self assurance her posture is firm and pose, exuding confidence and strength. Her eyes are penetrating direct outward in a way that comforts with out hesitation. furthermore anyone passing by can see the elegance and exotic the painting is. She exhibits a class of elegance and exotic, that shows she is tru to her self. To trust your intuition and be confident. Her posture show women how to be powerful with out saying a word, she command attention with out saying a word. 

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Sketchbook #2

1)Journaling

Unity items that are paired together.

Variety when you use different shapes,colors and sizes in your art work

balance visual aspects and elements that are distributed with in a piece.

Emphasis the design that catches the viewers attention.

Subordination the focal point of the art work

Directional Forces what stands out the most.

Repetition using similar elements multiple times.

Rhythm draws attention to certain areas.

Scale size of an object.

Proportion to make things similar to others.

This painting uses variety it has different shapes and colors.

2)Connecting art to your own world

A color that i like is lavender its a shade of light purple. I personally favor the value of the color because its not to dark and not to light. The intensity of the colors goes very well with my daughters room. Furthermore, the color calms me and i just like its very comforting to me.

3) Art project

This comic has a personal meaning because I feel that i grow everyday and no matter how hard life gets I manage to get through it.

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1) The art work is a painting of an elephant. The medium that was used is a painting on a canvas. I am fascinated by elephants they are large and inteligente animals. I was brought up in a religion where elephants represent loyalty, power,wisdom and fertility.

2)My perspective of art is figuring out the meaning of art. Finding my likes and dislikes and how does it make me feel. I personally think that art is much more than just art it has a story and meaning to it.

3) I am a 36 years old female. I was born in Minnesota raised in Florida my parents are from Mexico. I consider myself a Mexican American. I am Hispanic, something I do for fun is dancing. I work part time as cna in nursing home. Something that makes me unique is I am a caring a loving person, helping others. I love being a mother my children are my most precious gift I have.