This analysis aims to compare and contrast two significant paintings from different periods, Henri Rousseau's "The Sleeping Gipsy" (1897) and Caspar David Friedrich's "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" (1818). These artworks, created in diverse contexts, showcase distinct artistic styles and themes, making them ideal subjects for a comparative study. By examining their composition, subject … Continue reading Compare and contrast The Sleeping Gipsy by Henri Rousseau to Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich – An ‘Isms’ Overview
Compare and contrast Bouquet of Flowers by Henri Rousseau to American Gothic by Grant Wood – An ‘Isms’ Overview
Art has the remarkable ability to convey profound emotions, cultural values, and social commentary. This paper aims to compare and contrast two iconic paintings from different periods and artistic styles: Henri Rousseau's "Bouquet of Flowers" (1910) and Grant Wood's "American Gothic" (1930). Through analyzing their formal elements, subject matter, cultural context, and artistic intentions, we … Continue reading Compare and contrast Bouquet of Flowers by Henri Rousseau to American Gothic by Grant Wood – An ‘Isms’ Overview
Compare &contrast Voyage to Labrador by Alfred Wallis to Vision After the Sermon by Paul Gauguin – An ‘Isms’ Overview
Art is a creative expression of the artist's emotions, experiences, and perceptions. Two artworks from different periods are compared and contrasted in this paper. The two artworks are the 1888 primitivist artwork, "Vision After the Sermon" by Paul Gauguin, and the 1936 naive art artwork, "Voyage to Labrador" by Alfred Wallis. Paul Gauguin's "Vision After … Continue reading Compare &contrast Voyage to Labrador by Alfred Wallis to Vision After the Sermon by Paul Gauguin – An ‘Isms’ Overview
An ‘Ism’ Overview – Naive Art vs. Romanticism
Naive art and Romanticism are two movements in art history that emerged in different contexts and with distinct aesthetic goals. While naive art sought to represent the world through an untrained, childlike perspective, Romanticism aimed to express the individuality of the artist's imagination and emotions. In this essay, I will compare and contrast these two … Continue reading An ‘Ism’ Overview – Naive Art vs. Romanticism
An ‘Ism’ Overview – Naive Art vs. Regionalism
As I stand before two vastly different artistic movements, Naive Art and Regionalism, I am struck by the contrast between them. Naive Art, with its childlike simplicity, and Regionalism, with its focus on realism and the everyday, seem almost antithetical at first glance. But as I dig deeper into the motivations and techniques of these … Continue reading An ‘Ism’ Overview – Naive Art vs. Regionalism
An ‘Ism’ Overview – Naive Art vs. Primitivism
Naive art and primitivism are two distinct artistic movements that share a common thread of simplicity and unpretentiousness in their works. While both styles may seem superficially similar, they differ in their origins, techniques, and underlying philosophies. Naive art, also known as outsider art, is a style of art that is created by self-taught artists … Continue reading An ‘Ism’ Overview – Naive Art vs. Primitivism
Cut From Rousseau – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Some of my earliest inspirations (and fascinations) was Henri Rousseau's jungle foliage. The way he achieve both sharp definition and blurry movement simultaneously still sends me into an art-geek frenzy! I just love the textures that visually trigger all my senses. Maybe it's his rich use of greens and blues in a multitude of hues … Continue reading Cut From Rousseau – Sheet-music Scribbles 2023
Cave Drawings – Music-book Doodles 2022
This started with a desire to use colours like the ones I saw on the cliffs around Sedona, AZ and to have a Southwest aesthetic... thus the weird cow-steer thing. I don't even remember if cows have horns and it really isn't important right now. As my stylized cow was coming together, I realized it … Continue reading Cave Drawings – Music-book Doodles 2022
Teaching Tuesdays – Commodification and the Road to Re-appropriation of The Hopi Identity
Introduction Commodification of devotional artworks diminishes their original meanings. Colonialism and institutional practices have for centuries eroded cultural identity associated to these traditional art forms and diluted their intended meanings. Looking at the history of the Hopi Kachina dolls and the greater significance of Kachinas to the Hopi people, we can better appreciate what has … Continue reading Teaching Tuesdays – Commodification and the Road to Re-appropriation of The Hopi Identity
Strange Style Choices
Well, let's just say that I was as uncomfortable of this shirt he's wearing as it looked in the photo I used for source material. It appeared to be a triangular shaped, Butterly imprinted poncho over a shiny black leotard. I couldn't tell for sure, as I only saw the portrait from the waist up. … Continue reading Strange Style Choices
The New Renaissance Mindset 