Monday, December 13, 2010

painting 1950-1980's

-Abstract expressionsim
 - Jackson Pollock "Jack the Dripper"
 - weirder, more expensive, was a symbol of american art
- painted on massive canvas instead of the traditional walls
-personality incorporated into his artwork
-known as action painter

marks just happen nothing planned

John mitchell
second generation abstract expressionist

very dogmatic

bryce martin
- started as minimalist
everyone doing ny sized painting
the painted word- tom wolfe
-hard edge of pop

self portrait categories


whole object

line
shape


color

texture

depth/space

repitition

balance

dramatic lights


closure

negative space

positive space

exaggerate scale
motion

hybrid photos





Locky the Locksmith- clay module

Stencils