Labyrinth of Life
Exhibition
Size: 3ft x 2ft inches
Medium: Acrylic Canvas
Completion Date: March, 2019
I really wanted to tell my story through the piece. The piece shows story a maze that is life a labyrinth. As trees we begin with the roots and then as we grow older we become manipulated by our surroundings and grow to become grand and matured with stories to tell as we have lived for so long.
inspiration
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46532.html
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https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Grandmother_WillowWhen connecting with artists to create this piece I fell in love with the emotional factors that both pieces give off. "Saint Sebastian" By Odilon Redon is a tranquil soft piece with beautiful colors and amazing textures. While the animators at Disney that created "Grandmother Willow" created a story and that is what I wanted to tell with this piece each painting comes together to make one cohesive piece. However each has a story.
The bottom shows the roots of the tree we are all born and grow on like trees to tell stories and on the way to maturing we like trees are impacted by the environment around us. Manipulated as we grow. |
planning sketches
process
The first step in the whole process was creating the canvases for the piece they had to measure 1ft by 2ft
The next thing I did was take a picture of myself to use for the center of my piece after which I sketched myself and the tree onto the canvas .
The last thing in the process that I needed to complete was painting and mixing the colors together I first painted base coats of everything and then later on went in adding details and shadows to everything that I could.
Exprimentation
I at first was gonna do a series of the same self portrait and as the pieces went along my color became brighter and bolder as we do when we gain experience. We all change over time and we learn to appreciate things. As do flowers they begin young and beautiful and then they mature and eventually die.
Critique
Reflection
Connection to Act
Clearly explain how you are able to identify the cause-effect relationships between your inspiration and it's effect upon your artwork?
Both my piece and the work of Pablo Picasso were meant to make others aware to invoke feeling. Pablo created the collection How the Other Half Lives for a reason and in that I feel I made this piece with the intention to reach people widely.
What is the overall approach the author has regarding the topic of your inspiration?
The research is from art history sophomore year only went so far into these photographers. So upon further research I was able to learn more about how and why he began to do what he did.The way he did it.
What kind of generalizations and conclusions have you discovered about people, ideas,culture,etc. While you researched your inspiration?
I have learned that many people especially today take things for granted and sort of sweep the problems we face under the rug. So I feel that instilling realization and awareness is important for artists of any generation.
What is the central idea and theme around your inspirational research?
I researched many photographers and I think that both Eugéne and Jacob really stood out to me as far as what I wanted to accomplish with this piece. I intended to use Hispanic photographers like Enrique Metinides who photographed the real true horrors of crime during his time but I felt that I did not want my piece to come off as dark.
What kind of inferences did you make while reading your research?
I inferred that anyone can make a difference through creating something that they feel passionate towards and that with enough will power it can make a difference.
Both my piece and the work of Pablo Picasso were meant to make others aware to invoke feeling. Pablo created the collection How the Other Half Lives for a reason and in that I feel I made this piece with the intention to reach people widely.
What is the overall approach the author has regarding the topic of your inspiration?
The research is from art history sophomore year only went so far into these photographers. So upon further research I was able to learn more about how and why he began to do what he did.The way he did it.
What kind of generalizations and conclusions have you discovered about people, ideas,culture,etc. While you researched your inspiration?
I have learned that many people especially today take things for granted and sort of sweep the problems we face under the rug. So I feel that instilling realization and awareness is important for artists of any generation.
What is the central idea and theme around your inspirational research?
I researched many photographers and I think that both Eugéne and Jacob really stood out to me as far as what I wanted to accomplish with this piece. I intended to use Hispanic photographers like Enrique Metinides who photographed the real true horrors of crime during his time but I felt that I did not want my piece to come off as dark.
What kind of inferences did you make while reading your research?
I inferred that anyone can make a difference through creating something that they feel passionate towards and that with enough will power it can make a difference.