Art Blog: Graffiti Project

November 29, 2010

Graffiti Project

Heart Burst Fall 2010
Paper and Tape
This was a graffiti project that I did with a classmate this year. The project itself is a commentary on gay-rights, and is meant to promote awareness and knowledge of the social issue that plagues the U.S as a nation. The piece is a man falling from a staircase, with multi-colored birds bursting from his chest, as if he were shot from behind. At the very end of the trail of birds, there is one large bird suspended from the ceiling.

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Artist's Statement

My history of art classes is limited to a brief Art Foundations class my freshman year, and the two years I will have been an IB Art student. Although my classroom hours are very few, I have always had an interest and love for all styles of art. So, although my appreciation (unfortunately) does not match my level of experience, I am working to improve.
After my first year in my higher level IB Art class, I had experimented in countless styles, and forms of visual arts. These include: acrylic painting, lino-cut prints, charcoal, pencil drawings, paper mache, pastels, ceramics, reduction prints, photo montages, paper stenciling.. etc. After being exposed to these art forms I found where my strengths and weaknesses lie, and eventually decided to narrow my study to painting.
Luckily, IB Art is not only a studio class, but an art studies class as well. Throughout the two years, I have studied artists such as Chuck Close, Andy Goldsworthy, Mark Chagall, Roy Lichtenstein, Andrew Wyeth, Gustav Klimt, DaVinci, Dennis McNett, Frida Kahlo, and countless others. Each has helped to build my own voice as a painter, which seems to be getting stronger with each painting.
My paintings tend to be bold, with clear lines, and limited intricate detail. I spend the majority of the time working with the colors, blending and layering them to get the effect I am aiming for. In the future, I hope to keep my current style, however work to make the images more detailed and full with a more disciplined layout.