1. My concentration explores the short lived pre-raphaelite style, (which explored nature and celebrated a distinct Medieval aesthetic), and girlhood. Just as the pre-raphaelites advocated the return of the naturalistic era before Raphael, my art advocates for the return of the naturalistic era of youth.
2. To continue with the pre-Raphaelite theme of realism, I used photography as a medium. My art is a series of images of girls in nature, from being submerged in flowers to having a shadow reflected on their face. I consistently incorporated a continuation of flowers and the color white in the beginning of my concentration (pieces 1-?) to symbolize the purity found in youth. As I progressed, I explored more with themes of death and decay: using fake/dead grass (pieces ?) and a digression of saturation, ending on #12, where I juxtaposed red against a white background. The pergression of life to death is best expressed in my final piece, where I juxtaposed a red cloak against a white background. The red cloak pays homage to the little red riding hood fairytale, where a girl was literally consumed by nature (the wolf) ending in tragedy.
Check your email for the graded paper with rubric, this is a great start but you need more meat.
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ReplyDeleteBegin by answering these questions in a brainstorming manner.
• Title of theme:
• Expand on the meaning of the concept:
• Why your theme intrigues you or is of particular interest to you:
• The media and materials you are using:
• Why are you using them?
• How does it tie into your theme?
• Describe what you principles and elements of design (or metaphor or symbol) you are working with and how it ties in to the theme and concept:
• Describe the compositional tools that you are experimenting with and how it ties in to the theme and concept:
• List the artists or schools of art that are influencing you. Describe how they are influencing you.
4. Begin to form these ideas into two paragraphs answering the two Commentary Questions:
1. Clearly and simply, state the central idea of your concentration. (500 characters maximum) This is like a thesis statement.
2. Explain how the work in your concentration demonstrates your intent and the exploration of your idea. You may refer to specific images as examples. (1350 Character Maximum)