Statement of Purpose Project

Theme: Inner beauty, (or beauty that is not related to the physical appearance of an object/place/person) vs. external beauty

On a personal level, I have never been obsessed with appearances, and I while I have always appreciated things that were aesthetically pleasing or appeared beautiful, I have been more concerned about inner beauty. I am more likely to appreciate an act of kindness or selflessness than a gorgeous sunset. "Beauty", to me, has always meant love, and safety, and peace, rather than dresses and make-up and jewelry.
People today tend to be obsessed with outer beauty and appearing beautiful, instead of actually acting or being beautiful on the inside. As a culture, we are more likely to commend someone for wearing a gorgeous dress on the red carpet instead of donating money to charity or loving their family.
The TV show Bones, is a good example of my theme because the main character, Temperance Brennan (portrayed by Emily Deschanel), is beautiful, but it doesn't affect her work. She is intelligent, strong and courageous, so her personality has a beauty that is separated from her external beauty.
I chose this theme because I was brought up in a country that is obsessed with external beauty, and I thought that it would be interesting to explore a different side of beauty. I want to explore the other definition of beauty that is often overlooked, the one that I was brought up to appreciate.

2 Questions:
What is it that makes someone beautiful?
How does the appreciation of beauty vary from person to person?

Essential Questions

On your blog do some writing in response to the essential questions for the course: How do artists develop content and ideas for their work? What kinds of techniques, behaviors, and habits allow artists to turn their ideas into meaningful works of art that engage the viewer?

Artists develop content and ideas for their work by observing the world around them and using experiences that they have had as inspiration. They can also use stories or experiences other people have had as inspiration. The best artwork has a subject that is meaningful to the artist.
Techniques they use to make their ideas into meaningful works of art include portraying their idea in a creative way that allows the viewer to understand precisely what the artist is trying to show.

The Place Project

In this piece, I wanted to create an imaginary skyline that combined several iconic buildings. I felt that the silhouettes of the buildings came out really well and look somewhat realistic. I liked the colors in the sky, but I struggled with making them look bright, vibrant and realistic.

Interior Spaces Drawing

News Story Project

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36664196/


I chose the article because it talked about a whale that was killed by eating too much garbage that had been in the ocean. It addressed the negative impacts that our wasteful and destructive actions can have on nature. I wanted to paint this subject because I wanted to address the issue it described

End of Term Reflection

I enjoyed almost all of the projects that we did this term, and am proud of a few of my pieces. I think the project that I had the most success with was the place project. I made the outline of a skyline in black and painted the sky with watercolors. I think that this was my biggest success this term because it fulfilled the requirements and I enjoyed doing it and I was happy with the way it looked at the end. The most trouble I had this term was doing the candy painting. It was difficult for me because I had never painted anything that size before, and I had trouble blending colors and making the candies, especially the Twizzlers and the wrapper look 3-D and realistic. I definitely feel like I've improved as an artist this term, and I've gotten more comfortable with the materials and the processes that we learned this year.