Image Essay # 15

So far all of the pictures that I have made comments about have been either still lives or a painting or a portrait of something. I chose this picture because it was different from all the rest. This picture was obviously taken underwater. Most times people think that underwater scenes are very dark and have no character. This isn't the case in this picture. In this picture I noticed two different color schemes. The first one I noticed was on the fish, blue and yellow. Blue and yellow are not necessarily considered to be complimentary but many people mistake this. Blue's compliment is in fact orange. As I was looking at this piece and was trying to figure out why blue and yellow look so well together. Maybe it is because both colors are so chromatic, and seem very vibrant when placed next to each other? Or maybe its because it is how they are juxtaposed next to each other. I was then thinking if the fish had a different hue of blue next to the very vibrant chroma of yellow, if the fish would still be appealing to look at. Right now my eye is drawn to both of the very vibrant colors.

The next color scheme that i thought I thought I could pick out was analogous. The red, yellow, and orange in the choral are very muted tones. For instance the red choral looks as if it is a very deep purple, or almost a mauve color. The yellow is still very yellow but not as chromatic as the yellow in the fish. And as for the orange it seems to almost be a peach color. Again I liked reviewing this piece because I thought it was very interesting to see that we can find these colors under the sea.

Image Essay # 14

Recently in class we have been talking about science movies. The reason I chose this movie poster is because it has a lot of the elements that we have been talking about in class over the course of the semester. One of the very first things we talked about in class what the triangle of hierarchy. In this poster you see the two people at the bottom almost head to head. In between those to men there is another man, possibly lower in power than the both of them, or maybe he is a middle man, used by both other characters.

The second thing that I noticed was the color scheme. I think the color scheme is analogous because it uses different shades of blue. The hues of blue that are used make you think you are underwater. Also, I think the hues of blue make the poster look like sci-fie because the blue green color that is used reminds me of a color you would see if a test tube in a science lab. I also like how the submarine is upside down and appears to be sinking. The people at the bottom of the poster seem to be trapped in a circle of darkness, I do not know if that is supposed to be cliche, or if that is just how the artist juxtaposed the movie poster. I also like this poster because is has ambiguity, and it makes you want to watch the movie and figure out what happens to these people and why the submarine is sinking.

Image Essay # 13

This is a painting my Gabhan O'Keeffe, an interior designer. There are many things I like about this picture of a dining area. The first thing I noticed were all of the colors. It seems to me that the color scheme is analogous, or three colors that are close to each other on the color wheel. The three colors that make up this analogous color scheme are red, yellow and orange. The red hue I feel is the most dominant. Even though red is used as an accent color, it really makes a statement. Red is also used on the back wall, as over sized vases. The color red also used to bring in drama into the room. By using such a bold hue of red is risky but makes the room dramatic. When red fabric is used on furniture, especially chairs, it gives the person who is sitting in it a sense of royalty.

I also think that the orange color that is used on the carpet sets as a good background to the rest of the room. I think that the orange carpet also warms up the space and makes everything feel warm. The other color that adds interest to the room is the hue yellow. The yellow in the red vases really makes the back wall pop. By using all of these combinations of texture gives the space life. By life I mean a feeling that it is a lively environment, where people gather to eat and talk about past times.

Image essay # 12

This picutre was drawn by the artist Eric Fischl. Most of this artists' work are becoming of age stories. This picture is of a man and a woman in the bedroom with little or no clothes on or even appearing to be getting dressed. When I looked at this picture many things ran threw my mind. At first it just looks like a nornal every day picture, like one you would shoot from a camera. Then as I was doing some background on this painting I found that this painting was part of a series. The was the third painting and was called Bedroom Scene #3 . This series of work was showing the "fantasy" of two people becoming intimate with each other. Each painting showed a different scene, and by looking at each picture by it self it let the imagination fill in the gaps as to what was going on, but with the pictures all together, the viewer could put together the entire story.

I also noticed that in this painting there was a complimentary color scheme going on; with the red and green. I thought it was very surprising and risky to but such chromatic colors in the background. Usually colors that bold are placed in the foreground wanting to jump off the page. Also, the white is very vibrant in this picture and I feel it adds a lot of depth to the painting. It looks like the bright early morning sunshine, or even the bring moonlight is coming through the window illuminating the back of the painting. I like this risk and I think it works very well!

Image Essay # 11

This is a painting by Hans Hoffman. In class we briefly talked about this artist, and after I saw a few of his works I wanted to look at more. This picture caught my eye for a few reasons. The first reason this painting caught my eye was because of the very bright colors, the very chromatic blues and reds. Some of the colors seem to want to jump off the page and hit you in the face. Also the colors blue, red and yellow create a triadic color scheme, which means these three colors are equidistant from each other on the color wheel. Also in this painting I liked how some of the colors seemed to pop out and yet other colors seems to recess and fall back. This is because the very bright chromatic colors pop out of the page. The more dull colors such as the pale blues and the pale yellows seem to recess and not have as much of an impact as the more vibrant colors. Because some colors are more vibrant than others it gives a great amount of depth to the painting. If all of the colors were the same vibrancy then the painting would look very flat and not have much dimension to it at all. This is a very exciting painting to look at because of these bright colors and the way they are juxtaposed on the page. Also, all colors look different when they are placed next to other colors. I was trying to imagine what this painting would look like if the red block of paint were juxtaposed against different colors.

Image Essay # 10

This is a paining done by Lucian Freud. As I was looking through other pieces of his art work I noticed that he mostly paints people. Also, in most of his works the people that he paints are usually naked and are positioned in what would seem like an uncomfortable position. This painting are also painted uses very bland colors, such as brown and burnt oranges, giving the picture a feeling of disgust or something unpleasant to look at. When I came across this piece I was a little surprised. First of all the man in this picture is wearing clothing and was not positioned in an uncomfortable position. The second thing that caught my attention was the colors that were used in this painting. Freud uses varying shades and tints of blue, this gives the painting depth. Another feature in this painting that also grabbed my attention was that the face did not seem to be in pain. Although, in this painting the mans face looks depressed, he does not look like he is in pain. I also like this picture because the person seems to show affection towards the dog, also showing something different that his other works.

I picked this painting because when we were looking at his works in class I did not fully understand the concept of his paintings. As I looked through more and more painting on my own time I began to see a "trend" in his art work and this painting seemed to me that it went "against the grain".

Blog Entry # 5

The Interior Designer Gahban O' Keeffe uses very simple but elegant design. In his work he uses a lot of natural materials, which is healthy for our environment. For example, if he uses bamboo for a furniture piece this is much more resourceful than oak, since bamboo is able to reproduce itself in such a short amount of time. He also spends a lot of time on detail and making things look extravagant. For example, in this picture the canopy that comes over the bed makes the bed look "rich" or more expensive that it would with out it. O' Keeffe also uses many different kinds of fabrics in his work. Sometimes he uses fabric in places that a non interior designer would think. In the second picture we see that he uses fabric on the walls. The walls are covered in leather and gives unique texture to the room. What impresses me most about O' Keeffe is that he can mix and match different styles and make them all come together in a room. Usually people would stick with only style like country or contemporary and decorate accordingly. In the third picture there is an example of this. The back wall is very contemporary with the square blocks, and the red arm chairs are more formal or old word style. This interior designer uses dominance in a unique but sensible way. He seems to have one focus point in a room and tries to make that point stand out as much as possible. For instance, in the fourth picture the dominant object is the bathtub. Even tho the tub is not big or close to us in the picture it is outlined by panels of fabric. O' Keeffe addressed human form in an unusual way. In most of his rooms his the elements are very tall, whether it be fabric or window treatments. You would tend to think that one may be intimidated by this but this designer also has things at a human level. For example, the bed in the first picture has a very big canopy, but the things that surround the bed are normal height for humans. After looking at his work I have been realized that you can mix and match many different kinds of style and use fabrics in a different way and the design will still look complete. The color that O' Keeffee uses are earth tones. He uses a lot of greens and beige and a few colors that stand out and make the other colors "pop". I like this idea because not every color takes over, but there are a few small pops of color that add great interest to a room. In the last picture you notice that the walls are a golden color, along with the couch, and in the middle of the room there is a red ottoman with oranges. This really makes everything pop and stand out.

Image Essay # 9

Recently in class we have been talking about a childhood memory. This is a picture of a boy who is maybe playing baseball with his dad for the first time. He maybe feeling a variety of emotions. He may be excited because he is learning how to play a new sport, he may also be sacred because the ball is coming towards him. Also with this project we have been talking about using multiple elements that we have already learned and incorporate them in the picture as well. One of the very first things we talked about in class was dominance. In this picture the dominate object was the baseball bat. Also we talked about foreground, middle ground, and background. The foreground in this picture is multiple things. First off the boy with his bat, secondly the baseball, and then the boys father. In the middle ground you see either the boys mother or possibly his older sister. Since she is in the middle ground she is blurry and cannot see her as well, and the details and the textures are not as dominate. In the background we see the trees and bushes. These too are blurred, more so than the women in the middle ground. You can see that the background is trees and bushes but you cannot pick out each leaf or each branch on the trees. I think this is a very good example of all of the things we are talking about this week.

Image Essay # 8

This is an example of figure ground reversal. Figure ground reversal is when a visual illusion where perception alternates between two possibilities. A pair of shapes, either of which taken alone would be seen as an object of some kind, share a common border-line. What happens then is when joined, each shape competes with the other. I think this picture is a very good example of this. The first thing I notice when I looked at this picture is that there were a bunch of swans juxtaposed in a circular motion. Then I looked again I noticed that between the swans in the front that the black color is actually another shape of a swan. This also goes with the idea of Gestalt. When we first look at this picture we want to know what is going on and make sense of it. This picture also contains many principles of gestalt, such as containment as seen with all of the swans flying in a circle. It also has repetition because the entire image is made of the same type of bird, swans. And lastly continuity as seen by a fluid connection between all of the parts in the composition. I like the fact that an artist can use multiple aspects of art in one piece and still create something that is relaxing to look at makes sense. One may think that if an artist was to use multiple techniques that a picture would be confusing and uneasy to look at.

Image Essay # 7

Foreground, Middle ground, and Background. In our projects about texture, symmetry and gestalt we talked a little about foreground, middle ground and background. In our projects, the objects that were closer to us were darker because they were in the foreground. Objects that were in the middle were more of a medium tone, and goes for the background, it was the lightest. I think this picture portrays this. If you look at the trees and notice how close they are to us. Its almost as if you could touch them. We can pick out a lot of details, such as pattern of the bark on the tree, and even the tiny twigs and branches on the trees. We notice this because it is close to us, in the foreground. The next thing we notice is the frozen lake. Even tho the lake is not as close to us we can still pick out some detail but it is much more broad. We can notice that the lake is frozen because we can tell that there is snow on top of it. But we cannon pick out every single frozen wave, or every snow bank. The middle ground is still close to us but it is in the middle, hence the name. Finally the last thing we see is the very little strip of trees in the background. The trees in the background are very different than the trees in the foreground because of the simple face that we cannon see them as clear. We can tell they are trees and not houses because of their shape. What we cannot tell is what kind of trees they are. Objects in the background do not have much detail, they are more of a blur of objects and shapes. Also we notice the difference in color. We can tell that the trees in the foreground are white and gray, but the trees in the background all look pale and in a sense see through. The same goes for the sky. The part of the sky that is closest to us is a very pretty sky blue. As the sky progressed into the middle ground and the background it starts to dull out and again appears transparent.

Image Essay # 6

Part of our last assignment we talked about value. When we talked about value we talked about it on a gray scale. On the gray scale we can to to very light grays that are almost white, to a very dark gray that is almost black. Our latest assignment was using texture and giving value to that texture using a gray scale. We learned that when you place different shades or tones of gray next to eachother they seem to appear different around the edges. Its almost as if there is a false sense of shadow. I chose this picture because I felt it would be a good example of how the gray scale works. If you notice the bottom of the painting is very dary gray and almost black. The stems of the flowes are a meduim tone gray, and the sand or the water right above the black strip very light gray. This gives the illusion that some of these tones appear lighter or darker just because of the very dominat black strip across the bottom. It makes the very light gray appear a little darker, and it makes the medium tone gray appear a little lighter. This technique is not only apparent at the bottom of the page, but at the top also. I also like the value of gray that is used in the flower petals. The values of gray give the illusion if natural highlights. It gives the feeling that the sun is shining on the petals and is showing its natual shadowns. One thing that I especially appreciate about the gray scale is that just by putting two different tones of gray together you get something new.

Image Essay # 1

Our one lecture was about triangular hierarchy and how abjects are juxtaposed to show importance. Most times in triangular hierarchy the object at the top of the triangle is the most important or the most dominant. As goes for the objects next to it, they decrease in power as the triangle gets smaller. A lot of times this method is used in DVD covers. For example, the movie Goldmember has Austin Powers as the person that is above everyone else, one because he is the main character and two because he is the most powerful in this movie. The people next to him are Mini Me and his father, the person below him is Cleopatra, a less important character. As for this portrait of the Crucifixion of Jesus, Jesus is the dominant person above all others. Under Jesus there are two angels on each side and below them are his mother Mary and her sister, and other followers of Jesus. If you look at this picture from a different point of view and look from the bottom up, you notice that the triangle goes the opposite way. The eyes of the people in the portrait are all looking up to Jesus and heaven. Again His followers are on the bottom, Mary and her sister, the angels, and finally Jesus. I like how there is multiple meaning to this picture and many different ways you can look at it and interpret it. Could you image the image we would get if this triangle of hierarchy was upside down? Meaning that the entire image was flipped the other way. It would be horrific to anyone who believes in Jesus. And almost degrading in a sense that Jesus is on the bottom of the totem pole. There is a rhyme and a reason as to why this artist put these people in a certain order, they did not just place people in random places.

Image Essay # 2

Dominance. To me dominance is something that catches your eye right away, or something that looks like it is going to jump out of the paper. In this picture it is very obvious that the red leaves on the tree are the dominant object. These red leaves are dominant because of the value of the color red. The value is very bright and bold and attracts your eye to the top left corner on the painting. In our projects in class we were to have at least on dominant object. In our very first assignment we had to juxtapose a circle, line and rectangle and have one of those objects be dominant over the other. For most of us our dominant object was the rectangle because it was easy for us to work around. We also needed other subordinate shapes to move our eye around the page. In this particular painting the red may be the most dominant color but it is not the most dominant space. I think this was very creative because behind the red tree is a "negative" space if you will that is made of muted colors and beige. I also liked how the artist put green leaves under the red leaves because red and green on complimentary colors, and this helps the red pop out even more. Even though the red color is so dominant your eye still moves around the page. The artist created a path that makes its way to the back of the painting and then it turns the corner. I like this because it directs your eye away from the more dominant object but still gives focus to the painting.

Blog Entry # 4

Do we define a space, or does a space define us? I think this statement can sway both ways. For example, last year when I was looking for a college to attend I took many things into consideration. The main thing I took note of was the people. It's the people who define that school. When I came here I saw many different people and was much more diverse than my high school. On the other hand, a space can define us. For instance when we go to church on Sunday, the church defines us, who we are, and what we stand for. I think it's the way you look at the situation you are in.

Each featured artist was influenced by space in very different ways. For example, Sally Mann seemed to be influenced by nature and most of the pictures we saw in the video were of nature. And she liked things to be simple but have the ability to be ambiguous. She also loved her family very much and would take pictures of her children. Another artist that was influenced by space was Pepon Osorio. When he was a little boy he got his first hair cut, and was terrified of it. So he recreated his fears into a work of art. He recreated what his mind was going through and thinking of the first time he went to get his hair cut.

The program altered my notion of how art expressed space because I think when art is done right it only fits in one spot. For example the first artist we saw was Richard. He designed a very huge sculpture that seemed to be overwhelming. But once you went inside the sculpture it was very small and condensed. He said he was going for something like "a telephone booth and a football field".

The artist that I felt most connected to was Sally Mann. I think I connected to her because I like the style of art she composed and her style of thinking. I like the fact that when she was little she ran around with no clothes on, and when she was older she let her kids do the same thing. To me that's all a child wants to do, is be free and careless. I loved the fact that she incorporated her children in her photographs because that is something her children will always remember. Even tho I am not a professional photographer, I hope to have lasting memories like that for my children.

The media for each artist was very different. For some "art" is in their backyard, others are in city buildings, and others are on walls they pass. This affects the scale of their art because for sally, her art could only be as big as a picture could be. For Richard, his could be as big as the building his sculpture was in or around. And for Margaret and Barry their art could only be as big or small the wall they painted on, or the side of a train. All of these artists had a challenge, and it was how they were going to put up their piece of art in a certain space and be remembered for it.

When I was a little girl many places interested me and yet other scared me as well. Five places from my child hood that i liked and disliked was my bedroom because it was quiet, my backyard because it was a place to explore, my summer house because it was always warm and by the beach. Two places I was not very fond of as a child was my basement because it was dark, and our dining room because it was empty and formal.

The place that I am going to describe is my basement. Some objects that occupied that space was the laundry room, my dads work room, the furnace, a refrigerator, and the other half was our play room. In the laundry room/work area the floor was cement, and the walls were cement blocks and the ceiling was open and showed pipes and wires. The play room had a carpet a small couch and our toys. I remember the play room being very light but, the work room was always dark and a little creepy to me. I don't know if it was because all of my dads tools or if it was because of all of the clothes hanging. I never liked going down there alone especially at night. During the day it was a little better but I still felt the need to turn all of the lights on.

Part 2

Most stories that are told today are most times of bad things. In the news we always hear about people who have been killed or a murder that took place. In books it is not that different. My favorite author is Mitch Albom, and in most of his books he talks about what it is like to be dead or talking to someone who is about to die. Usually family stories are a little different. When my family gets together we talk about the funny things that happen to us. If people were to pass down a story about me it would probably be about how I used to laugh at everything and how I believed everything that was told to me. I hope this story would come up when this happened to someone else and a member of my family saying "Remember when Jackie believe dad when...". I like to make people laugh and feel good, so by telling them a funny story about me it might take some pressure off themselves.

I think some stories are told because the hold a meaning close to someones heart. For example, I like to tell stories about my Grandpa because we had the best of times together, and I want people to know how good my Grandpa was. I also think some stories are left out either because they have not made an impact on us or we feel that there is something more important to be told. Some stories are told over and over again because it is either tradition or it was a moment in our life that affected us so much that we fell over laughing or we fell over in tears. We want people to know our stories and what we have been through in the past so they too can relate to us.

The artists is Stories use their journals and sketchbooks as a way to remind them of certain images that they saw. Some use sketchbooks to keep their mind moving and thinking at the same time. I think they use sketchbooks as practice. For instance, a runner will run everyday or about 3-5 miles so they will be ready to compete in a race. An artist uses their sketchbook to draw little drawings or ideas, so when they have an idea they are already prepared. Yes I think a sketchbook is a work of art because the drawings in a sketchbook reflect the artists in one way or another. Even tho they are little or incomplete, they are still beginnings to ideas that will someday be amazing.

When I was a child in elementary school I was care free. Some things that were important to me when I was younger was to make sure I was not late for catching the bus. I also made sure that I called my grandparents when I got home from school and tell them everything that I did that. Most of my days were spent going to school, doing my homework and calling my best friend down the street to see if she wanted to play before dinner. And sometimes in the summer we would call eachother again and see if it was ok to play again for a little while before we had to go to bed. Some dreams that I had when I was little was to think about what kind of job I wanted when I was a grown up. I also had many crazy ideas about living in a huge house with my dogs and having little sisters that I would take care of. I was a typical little girl. Some emotions I felt were anger when my parents told me I could not leave the dinner table until my plate was clean, or when I had to put dishes in the dishwasher. I also felt alone when I would get in trouble and get sent to my room for the night. Some happy things that I remember was when my grandparents would pick me up from school and take me to McDonald's. I was also happy when I got to be outside and play with my mom and dad and my brother in the backyard. Now when I think back of being little I had no cares and no worries in the world. I went thought life learning everything for the first time, not knowing what was on t.v besides what was on the Disney channel. I did what I was told to do by my parents. I had no worries because everything would have been taken care of by my parents.

Image essay # 3

Texture has been considered by painters as more of a three-dimensional characteristic than a two-dimensional one. Therefore, it was largely neglected in Western painting. The first artist to conquer both color and texture in a painting was Vincent van Gogh.

Texture is the surface quality of and object. Some textures are smooth and soft, such as a leather sofa. Others my me coarse and rough, such as a brick. Textures can be formed by using many different mediums. For example, if you took a piece of paper and some charcoal and rubbed the charcoal against concrete the texture would appear to be very rough. Again of you took the same piece of paper and the same piece of concrete but rubbed with a ball point pen, the texture would be very different. In this painting there are a variety of both color and texture. Some of theses shapes appear to be soft, such as the circular objects. This objects appear to be soft because of the way the shape is formed. The lines that make up the circles appear to be very smooth, especially the red spiral circles. The triangle texture in the lower right hand corner would appear to me as being raised and bumpy. The edges of the triangle are darer than the face of the object, forcing me to believe that one part is higher than the other. The object that interests me the most is the blue object on the left side of the drawing. To me this texture looks almost like diamond plating. When I think of this texture I think of my fathers truck. When I tough it, it is smooth in some places and rough in others. Also when I feel this texture I think of cold metal. Its amazing to be able to look at a certain texture and remember how it feels.

Image essay # 4

Our last assignment was to invoke a sound or smell of a specific object or a group of objects. I picked this picture because when I first looked at this painting I saw a person with their eyes closed. Then as I looked deeper i realized that this painting was silent. I think this picture is silent because i think its very peaceful. Even tho there are very hard cuts in the picture that create a sense of tension, it is smooth at the same time. I would look at this picture and think of it being in a spa. This picture looks like someone who was getting a massage or a facial, and at the same time being very patient. When you are getting a massage you are peaceful and quiet and serene. This picture also plays with contour line. It does this because of how the picture is "cut up". By doing that the picture almost appears to be jumping out at you, which brings me to my next point. The dominance in this picture is not defined by dark or bold lines, but by the feeling that the face is going to come out of the picture frame. The use of positive and negative space in the picture are not very dominant but I think that because of the cracked lines in the picture gives a sense of positive and negative space. Overall, this picture was very much the same as our previous assignment, it invoked a sound, or lack of.

Image essay #5

Gestalt theory originated in Austria and Germany toward the end of the 19th century. This theory focuses on how the mind perceives a certain object. Gestalt does not have a clear translation in in English, but it basically means how certain shapes/objects are juxtaposed. For example, when looking at a gestalt image you may see one thing, and the second time you look you may see something completely different. This image is a perfect example of gestalt. The first time I looked at this image I saw two faces, and the second time I saw a chalice. This image plays with both positive and negative space. The was the two faces are juxtaposed against a white background creates another image. This goes back on how the mind perceives information. What do we look at first? Do we see a chalice, a face, or two black objects on the side of the paper? After looking at the piece for a few moments we can pick out what certain objects represent.

This piece of art also shows the six principles of gestalt. For example, it shows containment because the faces "contain" the chalice. It also shows proximity because the distance between the faces creates unity. I feel that this is a very good example of gestalt.

Blog Entry #3

1. Before this Blog Assignment, had you ever kept a journal, diary, or blog? No

2.Before this Blog Assignment, had you ever written about art before? Once

3. Have you ever written for fun (poetry, fiction or non, journalistic, or research)? – A few times

4. When writing, do you use a dictionary or thesaurus? Both

5. If given a chance, would you rather discuss art verbally or through written means? Verbally

6. How would you rate your overall vocabulary? Average

7. How would you rate your vocabulary of art terminology? Below Average

8. How would you rate your writing abilities? Average

9. How would you rate your writing abilities when writing about art? Average

10. How would you rate your ability to use specific vocabulary when writing? Average

Blog Entry #2 Reviewing Part 3

I thought part three was the most difficult. This was difficult for me because it was harder to juxtapose all of the different shapes. Some of the shapes I had to make smaller so there was both and positive and negative space.

The first time I put all of the shapes together I had a hard time making everything fit. The second time I had an idea to make a picture out of all of the different cut outs. The idea of a tree came to mind. The tree shape in my picture would be the dominate shape. All of the "leaves" of the tree were sub-ordinate, and the cell phone in the sky was an accent.

By making a picture out of all the separate pictures I thought it would bring the viewer into my picture. The first thing you notice is the tree scene. Then, after you have seen the obvious, you look at all of the different pictures that make up the tree. I enjoyed looking at my own piece from both far away and close up.

The images in the picture all relate to things I like. For example, the trunk of the tree is a pair of jeans. The other objects that make up the body of the tree are makeup products I like to use, or perfume I wear. Also, the cell phone in the sky is my favorite because I love talking on the phone. I thought by placing the cell phone in the sky had two purposes. The first being that it represented a bird, and the second being that I like to talk alot and it stands out in my life. I think my picture was creative.

Blog Entry #1

For me art is something you can look at and be inspired by. Sometimes it will make you feel good and other times you may have may questions about it. What inspires me most about art is that you can look at anything and call it art. For example, my cell phone could be considered art. For me anything that has design and can appeal to any single person or to a variety of people can be art.

I have not done much art in my life so far because it is something that I fell I am not very good at. When I do draw or paint or sketch I draw people, flowers, sunsets; but mostly things that I can relate to and make me happy. I like drawing these things because every time you draw them over again you draw something different. For instance, when I draw a sunset, the background and the foreground are not always the same, and most times the colors in the sky change with every sunset.

When I draw its usually in my notebook or on a piece of paper, but when I want to get serious about something I will buy a piece of canvas, and paint what ever it is that is on my mind. I like painting on canvas because it gives the painting texture, also the different kinds of paint give the picture life.

Art has no limits, and I feel that you can interpret it any way you wish.