Modeling

Carving

Assemblage

Video

Portrait Photography

Manipulated Photography

Rembrandt van Rijn - Etching

Emil Nolde - Woodcut

Jacob Lawrence - Gouache

Vincent Van Gogh - Oil Piant

Jasper John - Encaustic

Diego Rivera - Fresco

Contrast and Variety

Size and Proportion

Continuation

Repetition & Rhythm

Emphasis

Asymmetrical Balance

Intermediate Colors

Arbitrary Colors

Actual Texture

Hatching

Tenebrism

Impasto

Implied Line

Positive and Negative Space

Positive and Negative Space: Positive space is the space that is occupied by the subject, whereas negative is the space that is not your subject. 

Here is in this example of positive and negative space it appears to be a butterfly (positive space), but if you look in the negative space (black portion) you can identify 2 figures that are giving a “thumbs up” to one another with there other hand right above them. Understanding the concept of positive and negative really makes you step back and think of whether or not you are looking at the positive or negative space, or if it is present or if you can either correctly identify it.

Outline

Axonometric Projection

Foreshortening

Oblique Projection

Oblique Projection: A system for projecting space, in which the front of the object or building is parallel to the picture plane, and the sides, receding at an angle, remain parallel to each other.

Hermann Bollmann’s 1963 map of New York City is a remarkable map. The attention to detail is superb, making this a great example of oblique projection. Notice how the buildings are perfected with parallel lines and how it keeps an angle. This is almost identical to axonometric in that both provide a three-dimensional look.

Iconoclasm...

Artist, Zhang Hongtu’s iconoclasm work of “Chairmen Mao” was developed in 1989. This was after the fact that the Chinese government rejected the pro-democracy movement. Mao was such a pervasive leader, artist Zhang created “Chairmen Mao,” which depicts Mao as being a child with ponytails to portray Mao as not being a man/grown-up. It wasn’t long before that the image of Mao soon got out and on public magazines and papers.

Form & Content

Non-objective art

Abstract Art

Representational Art...

A true ICON!

Aesthetically pleasing!

When I first think of aesthetically pleasing, I right away think of Bob Ross. Growing up and watching him paint on live television was very pleasing to me to watch. Like many of the paintings by Pablo Picasso (Seated Bather, Les Demoiselles d' Avignon), Bob Ross was very much like him, in my opinion, because of how they both captivate us the viewer in such an aesthetically pleasing ways.

Artists give form to the immaterial - hidden of universal truths, spiritual forces, personal feelings.

In this wonderful work of art done by Sarah Joncas titled "Leave your makeup on, and I'll leave on the light", is definitely geared towards personal feelings. Yet still one could reflect the world from this painting, it is more sought ought how women feel sometimes. This maybe unknown for sure, but Joncas could have experienced something in her lifetime to reflect such a painting. Like Kusama, whom had the hallucinations of polka dots when she was younger - this could be related along the same lines too.

Artists make functional objects and structures (buildings) more pleasible!

The above picture is of an unknown artist. The reason why I chose this picture (sidewalk art), is because right away I though of these kind of paintings that reflected how artists make use of functional objects. Here, in this example, the artists uses a functional walkway as their "artboard," and creates stunning pictures. Only viewable from certain angles will one get to fully engulf themselves into this experience. Similar to the African artist Kane Kwei, both utilize a structure and turn it into a work of art. 

Artists make a visual record of the people, places, and events of their time and place!

Here is a famous painting, which I am sure we all can recognize - Mona Lisa. This famous painting, for some of you who don't know, was done by Mr. Leonardo Da Vinci. This here is a prime example of a work of art done in the era that it was created in, the 1500's. Back then in the 1500's, women didn't have any jewelery (necklaces, rings, and earrings) of any sort. This painting just draws us (the viewer) back into that era, where this is how women dressed. Along with no jewelery, Mona Lisa also had straight hair, another norm that projected that time period. Now-a-days, you will very rarely see women dressed like this. Instead, they will have make-up and jewelery on, with their tans and intricate hair-dos.
This work is identical to that of John Ahearn's "Pat."

Artists help us to see the world in new and innovative ways!

This piece of art, better known as the famous "Fox Games" installations was created by New York artists Sandy Skoglund. Skoglund's work is identical to the works of Kusama, in which they both narrow in on a specific idea. We all know that Kusama's idea was the polka dots, and now we are shown Skoglund's idea - foxes. The wonderful use of the red foxes with the grayed out background makes the foxes jump right out at you. This is just one of many works of art by Skoglund. This work of art is a prime example of how the artist (Sandy Skoglund) promotes us to see the world in such an innovative, creative way.