Blue Angel

James Franssen
Blue Angel
Clarcoal and pastel on paper
18"x24"

This is an amazing portraint and it is so eye catching. The blue immediatly brings your eye to that spot. The movement is shown in a great way.  

Monet

Monet, Claude (1840 - 1926)
	Blanche Painting, c. 1892-3
	Wildenstein 1330
	Original Original: The artist of the design has worked on the creation of the work him/herself, as opposed to reproductions that occur without the artist's involvement… more color lithograph on chîne appliqué, on a wove support
	8 in x 6 1/2 in (20.3 x 16.5 cm) this painting is a good representation if gestalt psychology as well as stippiling. There is not alot of detail but our mind connectst the dots andlines that make the painting come together.

Rembrandt

Christ Washing the Feet of his Disciples

Rembrandt van Rijn

c. 1655
157 x 221 mm.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

this is an amazing example of a gesture drawing. their is not alot of detail but the lines still convey emotion and movement. even the person in the center that is faded out is still clearly represented.

van gogh

Vincent van Gogh
Drawing, Pencil and transparent watercolour, on watercolour paper
Nuenen: March, 1884
Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe F: 1199, JH: 579

 this drawing is an excelent representation of using lines and marks to show mass and form such as in gesture drawings. you can clearly see the crossing of various lines and the detal in the way he created the three demensionality of the artwork.

barbara kruger

She layers found photographs from existing sources with pithy and aggressive text that involves the viewer in the struggle for power and control that her captions speak to. In their trademark black letters against a slash of red background, some of her instantly recognizable slogans read “I shop therefore I am,” and “Your body is a battleground." Much of her text questions the viewer about feminism, classicism, consumerism, and individual autonomy and desire, although her black-and-white images are culled from the mainstream magazines that sell the very ideas she is disputing.

tiolet paper artwork

Turkish artist Sakir Gökçebağ used hundreds of toilet rolls in creating his paper installations displayed at a gallery in Germany.

The toilet rolls are sprawled across walls or hung elaborately from plinths to ‘bring beauty to the everyday’ in big, flowing piece of art. this art is part of project calla ed Trans-Layers and has been a hit in Europe where the artist is famous for his use of household objects to create his installations.
the use of line in this artwork is very innovational and creative, as well as the use of space shows the artisi out alot of thought behind the spacing and position of the  toilet paper.

salt watercolor

salt watercolor painting

a technique used to create organic forms in watercolors, you first lay down a base of just water and then a loose layer of watercolor paint over that, then you can use table salt, rock salt, sea salt or a mixture and sprinkle it over the watercolor paint. while drying the paint will suck up all of the water and leave beautiful organic forms in the watercolor paint.

jeff koons

Jeff Koons

he is known for his reproductions of banal subjects.  some view is work as pioneering and of major historic importance while others say that it is kitsch (crass and based on cynical self merchandizing)  he has stated that there is no hidden meanings in his work. he is currently living and working in new york and his hometown york , Pennsylvania. 

La Sieste

La Sieste (Les Moissonneurs), 1919
pencil on paper
Arkansas Arts Center Foundation Purchase: The Fred W. Allsopp Memorial Acquisition Fund, 1984. 84.52

Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain and from very early in his life proved to be a precocious and prolific artist. By 1900, the young Picasso first visited Paris, which was far more active in terms of its influence on the art world, compared to his native Spain. By 1908, Braque and Picasso began the modern movement of Cubism and by 1910 - 1911 the two artists hit full stride with it.  During the years 1917 - 1925, Picasso's work shifted considerably to a Classical or Neo-Classical style. This leads us, specifically to Les Moissonneurs (The Harvesters). The title La Sieste is the Spanish term for a midday nap, with the additional term Les Moissonneurs in parenthesis. This is French for The Harvesters,and is the earliest known title for this piece. Les Moissonneurs, indicative of Picasso's new direction, is a near reduction to pure contour used to create volume. The thickness of the hands and the sleepy quality of the figures cause one to think of weighty, unmoving, ancient statuary.
http://www.arkarts.com/collection/drawing_collection/coll_display_picasso.asp

Van Gogh by Gary Peterson

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/van-gogh-gary-peterson.html
Van Gogh by Gary Peterson
Charcoal on cardstock.
2'5"x 3'7"

Gary Peterson studied architecture and spent years designing retail interiors, but he is said to be a fine-artist at heart. He has practiced in many traditional medias (oils, acrylics, watercolor, etc.) and has done  a lot of pen and ink drawings lately. His art cards are available at The Detroit Institute of Arts and one of his drawings was recently auctioned at Cranbrook Academy of Art. He founded The Peterson Institute of Arts & Sciences Research Laboratory and Gift Shop where he is the Dean of Behavioral Sciences, intellectual handyman and tourguide. Hes also a musician, acoustic guitar builder, published author and humor scene investigator." I think good art should connect the dots for you."( http://fineartamerica.com/featured/van-gogh-gary-peterson.html)

Bowl with Hollyhock Crests and Cherry Blossoms,

http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=image;hex=M2000_173_3.jpg

Japan Bowl with Hollyhock Crests and Cherry Blossoms, 18th-early 19th century Ceramic, Porcelain with blue underglaze, 2 x 9 in. (5 x 23 cm) Gift of Allan and Maxine Kurtzman (M.2000.173.3) Japanese Art Department.

Although the artist is unknown this bowl shows alot of postive and negative space in its design and painting. The negative space is very interesting while the positive space is intriguing as well.

Drawings in Multiple Techniques

http://gallery.thecreatorsproject.com/gallery/Drawings/4724267

Artist: J.A.
Title: Drawings in Multiple Techniques
Medium: Mixed Media
Size:Various
The elements of art used are line, mass, and shape. They are used to create different positions of the human body. I choose these because they resemble gesture drawings.