assignment #2

Mariely Sostre

Wednesday 26 
Assignment #2

All artists create different types of asymmetrical balance by making sure there is balance on the right and left side of the painting. Some artists use the color, shapes and forms to express what they are trying to convey. An artist also makes contrast with light and dark colors which brings the deliver the message. This painting called The Oxbow by Thomas Cole which shows a contrast between the colors like you could see the dark clouds in the left then you could see it turning light in the right. This shows that the thunderstorm destroyed the trees and that after it has passed that the light is shining which shows that there could be tranquility after a storm. There are several ways that artist uses to unify an art work by using repetition, color, shapes, patterns, forms and sculling structure. The painting shows how the color and shapes makes the painting come together. Scale changes the meaning of an artwork because it’s could change the viewer’s perspective or response about the art work.  

First assignment #1

Mariely Sostre
3/19/14

      There are many differences between Greek and Egyptian art. One of the difference is that Greek art is more focused about the world around them and how they portray everything they see. The Greek is also about philosophy in their art they portray human emotions and are so detailed about how the human body is supposed to be. The Greek also drew a lot about their gods and other things they wanted to. while the Egyptian were more focused on religion, they also made or drew things that were unrealistic. Therefore a lot of the Egyptian art always had half of a person infused with an animal. The Egyptian were strict they couldn't draw anything they wished so there paintings and etc, are based on the kings and queens which they consider them divine beings.
        The image to your right is a coffin where they placed Henettawy they have placed her in along with her jewelry. They believed if they were buried with their jewelry they could still be rich in the next life. The coffin itself is really interesting how all the symbols mean something to them and also the story that the drawing portrays gives you a feeling or a sense of what they are trying to say. You could see her with her best clothes, wearing a crown while drinking from a wine cup with such finery. It also has a falcon with its wing spread out and has a scarab in  the middle that moves a sun disk which means the rebirth and the rising sun.
       To the left it is a image about vase that portrays a story about Greek gods which the artists shows himself drawing for Herakles and while he is painting Herakles' lion-skin there are other events that is happening around him. while he paints away there is an African boy next to him is making sure the brazier is making the rods are hot enough so it could spread the wax. Also above there are also something else going on like Zeus which means victory. The Vase also shows more gods and their story which shows how the Greek viewed their world around them.