Inspiration

Below is a list of arsits and thier inspirations. Choose one "facet of inspiration" (in color) and pick an aritst that is inspired in that way.
Go to www.artchive.com or other art site to look at 4 of thier works.

Cut and paste an image of thier work into your response.
Write a paragrpah expaling how you think thier inspiration is evident in their works. You may need to read some to do this. Be sure to give your opinon of the artist too!

Sounds - from Nature, Music, Songs Romare Bearden
Words - Poetry, Literature, Quotes, Phrase -Charles Demuth, J. Holzer, B. Kruger
Images - Work of other artists Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso
Pictures - from books, magazines, catalogs Lucinda Durbin - Doll artist, Karen Smith
Elements & principles - abstraction Frank Stella , Mondrian
Vignettes of nature - observation Georgia O'Keeffe
Observation - Realism Leonardo da Vinci
Imagination - dreams - fantasy H. Rousseau, R. Magritte, Selkie Whitebear
Expression - emotions Vincent Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock
Beliefs and values - Cultural traditions Native American, West African
Events - tragedy - war - life experiences Pablo Picasso, Karen Smith - doll artist
Symbolism - Culture - Environment Native American, West African, J. Lawrence
Functional use West African Art , Native American Pottery
The object - the materials - an image:
Jasper Johns, Andrea Scholes designs as she goes, Lucinda Durbin - Quilt maker (fabrics), James Michael Lawrence - digital artist, Louise Spell - artist & dollmaker

Super Intense Hardcore Art, Vol. 3

Haha, sorry there was no blog last week, I'm sure you were all heartbroken.

This week's featured artist is no other than:
Marion Peck, Painter.

Bio: Peck is another live and well artist, creating art as a career, the same as Barber. Most of Peck's work is done in oil paints, and her paintings are often adorned with ornate frames, or sometimes painted straight onto vintage plates. Her work mainly portrays cute animals and children, but with a sort of creepy edge that keeps the viewer interested. Peck's work tends to appeal to a very selective audience, often attracting a younger crowd, and appealing to someone who has a more vintage taste. Because of this, I'm interested to see what you think.

"Sophia"

Pretty standard Peck, with lots of emphasis on the eyes.

"Mr. Bunny"

He's watching you....

"Laviathan"

creeeepy.

"Supper Club"

Adorable, I think.

"Kittens"

Inventive title, no?

So, as you can see, Peck's work has a sort of subtle dark quality, which adds an effectiveness to her work that may or may not have been present otherwise.

*******QUESTIONS********

1. Do you like Peck's work? Why or why not?

2. Peck's work and Barber's work are similar in ways, but are at the same time different. Compare and contrast at least one of Barber's pieces, and at least one of Peck's pieces. Which do you think is more effective, and why?

OH, by the way, some of Peck's work is not school appropriate, so I'd suggest NOT checking it out on school computers, once again. Sorry!