The Art of Having a Lofty Perspective

"So how to define the beautiful?" How does one really describe what beauty is? This chapter obviously speaks a lot about beauty, both in life and art. People have attempted to create a rational answer, like the Greeks, but is there really one? Who is to say what is beautiful and what isn't? Beauty is really a social construct. Beauty changes over time and it changes depending on where you are in the world. Society could easily change the meaning of the word beauty. What is beautiful now probably wasn't considered beautiful a hundred years ago. Our version of beauty, as far as fashion goes, leans more on the scandalous side a hundred years ago. As far as beauty in nature goes, it depends on the person and the time. Some aspects of nature are lovely to some and atrocious to others. But then again, who is one to decide what in nature is or is not beautiful?

The Accidental Masterpiece: The Art of Being Artless

One line stuck out to me as I was reading this chapter. "Painting will change your life." I was never really fond of painting. I was always told that I was never much of an artist and that stuck to me in a sense. I never bothered to paint or draw or anything in the fine arts field. But then I was introduced to splatter painting and that changed my life. I had finally understood the joy of fine arts and I was really into it. I wouldn't consider pursuing it but it's a nice hobby. It numbs my mind, I stop thinking. I'm the type of person who constantly thinks and this is the one and only fine art that does that to me.

Bonnard's Life Script

Pierre Bonnard

 I like the piece to the left because it has a serene feel to it. The way the sky is painted is interesting to me, I like the way the colors blend together. The blue water also stands out to me. The water to the right is distinctly blue but the farther left it is, the clearer it gets. Water is also something that fascinates me. I've always enjoyed water fountains and the ocean so it's no surprise to me that my eyes are drawn to the water.

The piece to the right is to my liking because it has a very child-like feel to it. It reminds me of a child's fantasy world. I believe it depicts an actual place. I wonder if the painting is of a place Bonnard was fond of at some point in his life, maybe even his childhood if he intentionally instilled this piece with a child-like feeling. All the vibrant colors reminds me of a fantasy world where everything is fun and nice. There's something comforting about it, something very warm and inviting.

I've noticed a common theme: every piece that I have chosen of Bonnard's work has water in it. I did not intentionally pick them for this reason though. The piece to the left is to my liking because I like the way the ocean is drawn. It looks almost as if two oceans are mixing together as the ocean is painted two different colors. There's so much more going on in this painting but I can't stop focusing on the water. The way the waves are drawn also fascinate me. I couldn't explain why even if I tried.

The Accidental Masterpiece: Intro

There was one part of the introduction that stuck out to me in particular. "One of his [Dr. Hick's] daughters recalled patients abandoned in the dental chair with peroxide still bubbling in their mouths." Dr. Hick was a dentist who had his own little museum full of lightbulbs. I find it absolutely amazing how someone can be so excited about their art that they completely forget everything that's going on around them, like his/her patient for example. Everyone should be just as invested in their art for this scenario to occur. That strong of a passion is something everyone should have about something. It doesn't have to be art related. Everyone should have something that they're that passionate about that they'll forget their patient in their dental chair with peroxide in their mouth or some other extreme variation of that scenario.

Drip Painting

This is my other art series using drip paintings. I made about 12 of the small paintings and I decided to combine several of the paintings with a common theme. I know the green doesn't match but I purposely intended the painting on top to stand out from the others; this was a common theme in my previous series as well. I feel as if this piece is very spring/summer related, excluding the center piece. It makes sense now that I think about it because I love spring and summer, mainly because I love warm weather. With the warmer months of the year finally approaching, I'd say this piece is very fitting.

More Plans

Well I finished my splatter painting combination. I won't post a picture of the finished product because it's the same as the previous picture I posted except it's mounted on paper now. Now that the splatter paintings are complete, I'm focusing on my drip paintings. I'm essentially doing the same thing with these paintings. I'm arranging the paintings on a board to be mounted. I still have to work out which paintings I want to use and how I want to arrange them. The majority of my paintings have a theme of red inside them so I will most likely include the majority of those paintings since they fall under the same scheme. I will post more details about this project as I figure out more.