Sunday, September 15, 2013

What is a Concentration?

1.) The first artist I am going to talk about is Mariella Bisson. (http://www.mariellabisson.com)
   
      2.) The underlying Idea in Ms. Bisson's work, I believe, is the way light affects a scene.  Or perhaps, the different ways that light can enhance an experience.  I think that this is the focus of her work because she uses large brush strokes to emphasize the light and where it hits the objects in her pictures.
       3.) This artist uses large brush strokes and bold color pallets to create visual coherence in her works. 
       4.) While Mariella is a painter, she also does many drawings and mixed media pieces.  The way that she makes all of her works look cohesive is by using the color element and principle of art.  She is very good at creating bold color pallets within her work.

Here are some of her works:

1.) The next artist that I am going to talk about is Lynda Ater. (www.blackfish.com/artist/lynda-ater‎)

       2.) I feel like the underlying idea in Ms. Ater's work is the power of simplicity. This is because even though there isn't a whole load of detail in her pieces, the works still have a sense of movement and intricacy.
       3.) Ms. Ater employs the strategy of bold colors and simple designs in her works. These strategies create the sense of visual coherence.
       4.) I definitely feel like Ms. Ater uses color and line within her pieces. She employs these elements and principles of art into her works to create movement and coherence.

Here are some of her works:

1.) The final artist that I am going to talk about is Anne Siems. (http://www.annesiems.com)

       2.) The underlying idea in Ms. Siems' work is ceremonies.  I actually read that on her page, and it is pretty hard to argue against that.  She also uses texture and space in her paintings to create a sense of mystery and wonder.
       3.) Within her work, Ms. Siems uses intricate details and faded colors to create visual coherence.
       4.) Ms. Siem's employs space and texture within her pieces.  I would say that she uses more texture than space, because the textures in her work are often what make the pieces so detailed.  This detail is the most integral part of her works because it is what holds them together as a body.

Here are some of her works:



Summer homework done!!

Hey all you artists! The school year has begun, and we have all turned in our summer projects! This summer I did drawings instead of photos because I can't get credit for photos this year. I finished all 12 of them! These three are my favorite; I really like the dog one because it is basically the most accurate representation of my dog. The bananas are cool because I used a lot of different colors when I shaded them. And the spoon just turned out a lot better than I thought it would! Here they are: