A Canvas

Still Life of Grapes, E. Melendez

Ciurana, the Path, Miro

Above is a photo (not a great one) of a canvas, part of my most recent project. It is a blend of a photo I took of a tree (in Madrid, Spain) and two paintings I saw in Madrid (Ciurana, the Path, by Joan Miro, 1917, and Still Life of Grapes, by E. Melendez, 1700s). The 'theme' of this canvas is realistic and abstract nature. On the left hand side, there is a fairly realistic tree (from a photo I took), and it 'fades' into abstract nature on the right, and some on the far left. This painting is an exploration of depth, in a way, because in some parts a sense of depth is apparent, and in others it is not. I like how through art one can 'play with the eye', as in create illusions. When looking at this painting, one sees it as 3-D. Therefore, I think placing a realistic element in the scene gives the abstract elements more life, and therefore they 'jump out' and grab the viewer. 

I like this approach to art. Therefore, I would like to try this approach for my next project. 

My Art projects so far have included:
- A fish-eye self-portrait (using acrylic paints and oil pastel)
- A chalk/charcoal drawing of three me's, one of which was me wearing a mask (which I made)
- A self-portrait (the design of which is below)
- Time, Texture, Pattern project (partially described in first post, below)
- Woodcut prints and linocut prints
- Charcoal drawing (of a horse and rider)
- Sculpture and corresponding canvas