RRAW: "Black Light Bodyscapes" - John Poppleton (critique)

"Black Light Bodyscapes"

When I first saw these works I thought that it was just a photograph thats been placed through photoshop for the landscapes on the body but as I began to read the entry passages about the work I found out that the work of art is actually a photo of models who were painted on. Meaning every landscape that appears on the models body isn't work done through photoshop but is actually painted upon the model.

Each photo consist of a model in the dark who has been painted upon by a type of paint that is able to glow/show in the dark/black light. Each model also consists of a different type of landscape. After searching up the artist and finding his original website I found a quote from him that talks about his own work which says, "Black Light Bodyscapes combines the beauty of the female form with the splendor of God's creations found in this world and worlds beyond." Once I read what the artist had to say about his work I was able to see what his work means which is to express both of God's beautiful creations, Man Kind and Nature. 

Each photo that I look at reminds me of how different and unique each person can be as well as the real life images that surround you, such as the landscapes (sunsets, waterfalls, storms, etc.). I found his works interesting because of how it combines two different art techniques within one piece, painting and photography. 

RRAW: "Two Lovers" - Rene Magritte (critique)

"Two Lovers"

In the painting "Two Lovers" there are two people kissing with white sacks over their heads, one is a female with a red, burgundy like color dress on and the other is a male with a black blazer suit on with a white button up shirt and a black tie. Behind the two lovers are walls that shows us that they are standing in the corner of a building that consist of a teal wall in the back of them and a burgundy wall on the right side of them with a beige ceiling. 

As I examine this painting of the two lovers, the sacks over their heads remind of what it looks like when someone is being kidnapped. The sacks are meant to restrict the subjects from seeing or noticing their surroundings. It also looks like an example of how someone can represent a forbidden love type of situation. 

The reason why I felt this way about the painting is because when two people are forbidden to see each other but are willing to do anything for each other they sneak around to see each other. There are always difficulties within a relationship especially one that other people do not approve of. Another thing that this painting reminds me of is the saying, "Love is Blind" which means that once you do fall for someone you do become blinded by their flaws and only see what you love about the person. 

After researching the meaning of the painting I was able to find a quote from the artist René Magritte himself which says, "My painting is visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, 'What does that mean?'. It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable." Reading this quote from the artist himself made me realise that not every piece of art is meant to have a particular meaning to it, instead it can have different meanings to it.

RRAW: "The Scream" - Edvard Munch (critique)

"The Scream"

Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" consist of a man in the middle of the painting towards the bottom who shows a shocking expression on his face with his mouth wide open and each hand placed on the side of his face. The man seems to be standing on a bridge or road with a fence on the side but as you look towards the background you can see two other human like figures on the left side in the mid-ground. Looking at this painting you can see a variety of soft brush strokes of the different colors he used to express different feelings along with creating the setting of the painting.

As I continue to look at the painting I get a sense of disloyalty, depression and fear. I get these feelings from the painting because it looks like as the man in the middle of the painting is feeling overwhelmed the two people in the background just continue on with their journey. 

As I examine the painting more I am reminded of real life situations, by that I mean how some people can be struggling or losing their mind and no one would know or care about it instead they just continue on with their life. I felt this way because when I think about situations that are similar to this painting that is what comes to mind at first the thought that comes along after that is maybe the two people walking in the background could have betrayed the man in the middle of the painting which causes the man to have a shocking reaction.

After coming up with the different interpretations of this painting I decided to go on Google to see if I could find the actual meaning of the painting. After googling the meaning of the painting I found a quote from the artist Edvard Munch himself which states, "I was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set; suddenly, the sky turned as red as blood. I stopped and leaned against the fence, feeling unspeakably tired. Tongues of fire and blood stretched over the bluish black fjord. My friends went on walking, while I lagged behind, shivering with fear. Then I heard the enormous infinite scream of nature."After reading the quote from the artist I began to interpret the painting again from his perspective and was able to view the painting differently. His quote gave me a whole different way of viewing the painting and gave me an understanding of how he felt.

As I continued to read along the webpage where I received this quote from I was able to find their interpretation of the painting as well which says, "What is the meaning of Edvard Munch's 1893 modern art painting The Scream? When it all comes down to it, a "scream" is above all a sound and an auditory sensation. The wailing of both the dying animals and the cries overheard coming from the nearby insane asylum, however faint they may have been, give an added and potent personal and autobiographical meaning to the painting's simple title. The true meaning behind the title of Edvard Munch's "soul painting" The Scream may very well come back to the decidedly ugly, even hideous, sounds of living beings undergoing both physical and emotional suffering in the modern age." After reading this passage from the website I was able to comprehend the meaning of the painting. 

Rebecca - Moving Image : Diagetic and Non Diagetic

"Diegetic and Non-Diegetic"

Team Collaboration: Mikayla, Grace, Pati, Jessie, Tyler and I.

Rebecca - Moving Image : Low Key and HIgh Key Lighting

"Low Key Shots"

"High Key Shots"

Rebecca - Moving Image : Mise-en-scene

"Mise-en-scene"

Mise-en-scene: The arrangement of everything that appears in the framing – actors, lighting, décor, props, costume.

"Blood In Blood Out"

Our Remake of the still shot from the movie "Blood In Blood Out"

Collaboration between Grace, Pati and I.

Core Skills : Object 1

"3D Visual Language"

                           Volume/Mass

                            Space                                      

                            Scale        

                               Weight                                             

                    Movement     

                                      Site                                         

                                   Balance              

                Texture                     

                  Repetition     

Proportion/Composition/Display and Lighting