Bonnie Artists

I used this to highlight the products that are used for face care and skin care. I used the words people because people are the ones that use these products. I put ivory which is a well known body wash brand and I use it as well for my skin. Olay is also used for many skin care products as well there is a secret deodorant bottle which is apart of the whole skin care vibe I was going for the skin care market is one of the biggest markets in the world and is very competitive to try and break into as a new brands so I thought I would highlight it.

With this final art piece, I decided to mash the “Viewing Art” style with “Cubism”. I used Cubism in this piece by sporadically adding shapes throughout the piece. I like to think of it as the randomness of university life clashing with the wholesome moments.

The two chapters I used were the earth art chapter and the minamalism I used this because I wanted the main focus to be the Bonnie’s in the middle and as well as the earth because I used sticks as the words I love this keepsake because it will always remind me about what being a Bonnie is I put hashtags of what a Bonnie stands for surrounding it to make it feel more cohesive. I loved making this and it will follow me now wherever I go.

The other history lesson I took inspiration from was Impressionism. Impressionism seems to be geared towards landscapes and very detailed landscapes. I tried to get more detailed but I found it hard to because the water colors was very runny. In the lesson there was a painting with the sun reflecting off of the water which is what I tried to do with this painting as well.

For the final I utilized Kieth Haring’s art approach and the week where we designed an artwork on social media and then had to create it. The artwork I created using Instagram was a very abstract piece with colored lines and a flower in the middle. I felt it matched the same vibes as Haring. I used a figure from a basic piece he has done and put that in the center. I used paint and markers to create this piece.

These two projects allowed me to express my creativity while also being inspired by other artwork made by my fellow peers. I took inspiration from my beach painting and my very first art assignment which was filled with colors of purple and orange. I felt like this was a chance to create a beautiful painting my grandma could hang at our cottage in the summer. I am very proud of my final piece and I cannot wait to gift it to my grandmother!

The two assignments that I chose to follow and pull inspiration from were formal elements and your art voice. Formal elements came into the piece when I was struggling what to do for my background. I thought to choose a colour that also had something to do with what my piece meant to me and I chose blue because it was the colour for our senior day this year. I used markers, water and a paintbrush to create a little abstract background and then pulled in that complimentary colour of orange and random shapes on the background to add a little flare. The painted portion of my work was the background and making a watercolour essentially as the first step and base layer on my canvas. My art voice I pretty much used other peoples work and writings throughout the collage and so I felt that this was reflective of that assignment because we essentially combined two other peoples works and used them, finding a meaning, aesthetic and concept that fit with what you wanted to do.

This painting was inspired by a photo taken of the four of us last weekend, celebrating my last bonaventure weekend. From left to right is Gracen, Cameron, Nolan and myself. I have known these three for the majority of my life and was lucky enough to enjoy college with them. Gracen and Cameron have been two of my best friends for as long as I can remember and Nolan is my wonderful boyfriend. All of us went to high school together and decided to be bonnies together as well! As I am the only one graduating this year, I am feeling extra sentimental. So, I created this painting to remember our time here together. I know that these will be my lifelong friends and I will be honored to hang this in my home one day.

Above is my final work of art. I chose to collaborate two lessons from this semester. The two art history lessons I chose were NYC-1980s assignment and the Formal Elements lesson. I chose both of these because I connected with both of these lessons the best. I decided to incorporate Haring's drawing into the assignment by drawing the characters on the left end and right end. Then I incorporated the Formal Elements by finding a fashion outfit in magazines that I had and put it in the middle of the canvas. I also decided to use Warm toned (red) and cool toned (green) as a background design for the final. I did a pattern by switching the colors. I felt these lessons were the ones I was able to connect with the most because I had a complete understanding of what was needed of me. I connected with the art that I made.

I painted a sunset based on the Allegany River Trail for this assignment. In the Formal Elements lesson, we learnt about complementary colors. I incorporated mostly blues and oranges in the sunset, which are complementary colors. This added both warm-tone and cool-tone colors to the painting. In the Abstract Expressionism lesson, we learnt about all-over composition. I drew inspiration from Ed Clark and painted the background in sweeping motions. The lesson mentioned that he used a broom to achieve this effect, and that is a reminder that artists do not have to always follow the rules. So, I painted the sunset background with my fingers instead of a paintbrush. Lastly, I went back into the magazine and cut out images that resonated with me, as we had done in the Fashion Design assignment (from the Formal Elements lesson). I chose to put the two dancers at the bottom, as dancing is an important part of my life that I am leaving behind at Bonaventure since I am graduating this semester. I put images of studying, healthcare, and science above since I am going to medical school next year. This reflects what I am leaving at the bottom and what I am going towards at the top.

To create the swirl pattern, I dumped 4 different shades of blue paint and blended them together in the swirl pattern. I then painted the firefly and the black line to make the background pattern more noticable. After all of that dried, I added tiny yellow and gold lights to look like either stars or other fireflies (up to the viewers interpretation).

For my final I decided to take inspiration from the lessons “pop art” and “formal elements”. For pop art, I took insperatio from the bright colors usually used in pop art by incorporating a bright pink background. And for formal elements, I used a color combination called analogous color scheme, meaning that the colors I used align next to each other on the color wheel. I used a variety of pinks, reds, and oranges in my artwork which are all colors that are next to each other on the wheel.

For my other theme I decided to go with what I guess you can classify as pop art or randomness. I put some paint on the end of my brush and just swatted it at my canvas, and I am really happy with how it turned out. I see videos on TikTok and Instagram of artist doing something regarding paint splatter, and I always like the way it looks so it was pretty cool to be able to try it for the first time. I also tried picking the two colors that would stick out the most, so I picked black because it was a light background, and the second color was this pink color that also gave it a good pop. Overall, I amvery pleased with how this artwork came out and happy about the paint splatter result

This piece mixes bright reds and cool blues, which are complementary colors, creating a bold, eye-catching effect. The messy brushstrokes and random black splatters add a bit of chaos, which was a lesson from the formal elements unit, making it feel energetic. The overlapping colors create interesting textures, while the unpredictable splashes keep it from feeling too neat or planned. Overall, it’s a nice balance of order and chaos, with a bit of messy fun thrown in.