Final Reflection

I think I reached my three goals for the most part. I got better at drawing from imagination in the last project, because I had to creat a picture without having anything to examine first. I also have been trying to use a lot more imagination in my artwork, as well as drawing from memory. I learned so much this term in art, from the principles of art, learned how to use wire to create wire sculptures, and learned how to use different shapes, color, and sizes in my art.

It took awhile to get into the value drawing, but in the end I think mine came out much better than I thought. I tried to use as many principles of design as i could, including repetition, approximate symmetry, and more. The most successful part was using different shades of gray and texture.


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Nighthawks- Art History #1

Nighthawks!

The picture "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper takes place at a cafe called "Phillies" on the corner of a street. The setting looks dark, but acts as if its the morning at a cafe, and the street is quiet. There's a building on the other side of the street behind the cafe. At the cafe, there's a man and a women sitting next to each other. The man is wearing a black suit and a black and white hat. The women is to the right of him and has red hair and a red dress on. They both have mugs near them, most likely filled with coffee. Inside the bar, bending over a little bit right in front of the man and women is an old guy wearing a white jacket, looking like hes about to serve the couple. Behind him there are two coffee makers. Lastly, a few seats down from the man and women is another man sitting alone wearing a black jacket and a grey hat. On his side of the counter, there are 6 empty seats. The town looks very quiet and lonely.

The painting feels very serene and quiet. It seems like everyone in the picture is deep in thought, and peaceful. The town around them is dead, and no one is walking around or outside at all. I think the painting is showing how small towns can get very quiet and relaxed in a short period of time, and that not every town is packed with people crowding the streets. The painting isn't full of much activity and the colors the artist used are very sad and gloomy. I can't tell if its the morning, and its still a little bit dark, or if its night time. Either way, the painting has a sad feeling to it.

The artist uses a lot of "balance" in his artwork. Balance is when something can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, or approximately symmetrical. The painting uses all of those in certain areas, and it also includes a variety of shapes and colors that add to the picture. Edward Hopper uses more of an asymmetrical balance because the whole picture itself isn't symmetrical. However, the buildings or the windows and other things are symmetrical and approximately symmetrical. He did a good job having a well "balanced" picture.