CassideyBonas

The entire canvas is supposed to oppose itself, the wording being “Now soft goth” versus the bright, floral, and happy theme. When flipping through my magazines, one magazine was encouraging men and women to be goth, but not too goth. The other magazine was encouraging “feminine” characteristics. I thought it was humorous that the magazines were saying two totally different things are the “new trend”. This is why I chose the words “Now soft goth” because I thought it was humorous, considering the different “new trends”. 

The flowers represent earth art, I cut flowers from a bouquet that was given to me to create a mini-garden. I added pearly light paint as a background, I think that helped all the colors stand out. The flowers also oppose the idea of being goth, and embrace what is apparently not the trend in the particular magazine. I also drew flowers with paint markers, and added gold paint to them. 

Abstract Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism

I started my final by choosing abstract impressionism. I was not sure what to do, so I figured a purple background to start would be nice compared to a plain white background. I then added some circular texture to it by spinning my paintbrush. I wanted to get some layering in, so I added starburst shapes and red and blue stripes to contrast each other. 

I then followed with cubism, I started with triangles and added more outlining to them with different colors and materials. I wanted to make the triangles pop. I added the triangles to an already outer space-looking canvas to enrich the theme of mysterious outer space. 

The last step I chose was surrealism, I added a nose and mouth because I wanted the triangles to be incorporated as eyes, but that didn't work so I added paint to make it more dramatic. I added hair and blush to make it look more “human”. 

The first movement I incorporated was abstract expressionism. I Used this in the background by creating various lines, whatever came to mind when I was drawing. I felt that this represented the different thoughts and feelings one can have all at once. Some line are sharp are short, while others are twisted and free.

I then incorporated surrealism by creating figures at the bottom of the canvas. These figures have flowers for heads and long extending limbs. I felt that this mimicked our homework assignment, and I enjoyed creating more surreal characters.

Lastly, I incorporated fauvism at the top of the canvas. I decided to create a sky, but used unrealistic and bright colors. I did this by creating red clouds and a green sun. I got this idea from looking at the fauvism painting that had bizarre colors for a person's skin, hair, etc.

Feminism Homework

I chose the phrases “smooth, refresh, might be legal, etc” because they connect to women beauty. Those are words/phrases that tend to have a sexual undertone. This is humorous in the way they are attached to an advertisement of sunglasses. Sunglasses would never be categorized as being sexual or romantic in any fashion, however through my advertisement it is implied.