Post 18: Colors!

 

The picture above is from the anime Saiyuki, created by Kazuya Minekura. The colors she used created a nostalgic, peaceful vibe. She used many shades and tints within her artwork shown here. For example, Goku's face was shadowed by the straw hat, yet his hair showed the tinted highlights to indicate how shiny his hair is. Also, the different values create a more realistic appearance. The colors were used to create a joyful and somewhat nostalgic tone. The picture reminded me of how I used to play with my next door neighbor's sunflowers, and the colors make me think of the old care free days. 

Post 17: SPRITE Photo

Social: The woman in the background was trying to be social with the busy man.
Political: This shows how people are being overworked, even during their vacations.
Religious: The man is being faithful to his job by working on his vacation.
Intellectual: He may be going to an online college during his break on the beach.
Technology: The laptop is a piece of technology.
Environmental: The sun was being environmental because it was providing the people on the beach some vitamin D.

Post 16: Carrie Mae Weems

The Carrie Mae Weems photograph I related to was the one with 3 girls and a woman who was possibly their mother. It reminded me of how my family  interacts in a fun and playful way. In the picture, the girls are spending quality time with each other, which is what my family does on an almost daily basis. The greyscale color scheme reminds me of the old photos my grandmother has around the house. All in all, the picture itself may seem a bit morose in its nearly-expressionless tone, but I extracted positive memories from it, which is why I could relate to it so well.

Post #15: John George Brown (Artist)

The 19th century realism painter, John George Brown, was a great painter who focused on portraits of children. The picture I chose showed a black boy and 3 white boys having fun together playing cards. I chose it because it is the first picture I've seen that depicted blacks and whites in harmony. I find it to be a very realistic image, it's as if someone simply took a photograph. I believe the artist should be as famous as Van Gogh and Rembrandt because of his high quality style of painting. 

Post #14: Sweet Love Drawing

The found object I chose was this anime drawing of a man and a woman. I believe it is a reference to the well-known anime Sailor Moon. The names Usagi and Mamoru ring a bell in my head, and the girl's Japanese school outfit reminded me of Sailor Moon. I chose this object because of the very detailed drawing and the short and sweet words that accompany it. I could imagine how the artist felt when they lost this note, and I felt a bit sad, as I could feel his pain. It created some nostalgia to me because I remembered drawing a picture in this style for my mother on Mother's Day, and she still has it today. I could tell the man who drew this was in love with the girl he drew it for.  

Post #11/12: Chiho Aoshima

The image above is one of Japanese artist Chiho Aoshima's most well known artworks. Chiho was born  1974 in Tokyo,Japan. She is considered to be a very good artist in Japan. Her artworks have been showcased in many places outside of her home country. She is considered postmodern because of her painting style. Some may say her art is weird, and others may consider it to be works of beauty. 

Post 13: Nostalgia!

The image above is of a white 1993 Mercury Cougar. It's almost the same as the one my grandmother owns, but hers looks better. It brings nostalgia to me because it has been in my family longer than I have myself. It was the first car I drove, when I was apparently only a young child. I love everything about the car, and it will soon be mine when I'm old enough to drive it.