Toucan

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Beatnik

Tooth fairy style

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Influence#2

Claude Monet has been my influence since I was a kid. He was my inspiration to become an artist, and he still is. He started the Impressionism Movement in the late 1800's and began to do something no one else had. He was bold,sloppy, and had an eye for color. Actually, those are 3 adjectives that I would use to describe myself, both as an artist and student. Monet went with his gut to stick to his own whimsical style and move away from realism and start his own revolution. His style consists of chunky brushstrokes, layers of colors and spotty images. In most of my artwork, I tend to lean toward the more "impressionistic" style which is good but hard when everyone still in this day of age judges artwork by realism.

Influence

This picture is painted by Norman Rockwell. He was an illustrator/painter during the the early 20's to early 70's and designed the cover for the Saturday Evening Post. All of his paintings tell a story whether it's going to the high  school prom, being drafted into the army or an outing to a baseball game. His paintings have influenced me because they are so detailed and full of life. They can literally put a smile on your face or put tears in your eyes. He does this by adding and excessive amount of detail. In my work I try to reflect Rockwell's usage of detail and his excellent skill of putting together interesting compositions . I love paintings and artwork that make you feel any kind of emotion. And whenever I look at any artwork done by Norman Rockwell, some kind of emotion overwhelms me and pulls me into the time period as if I were sitting next to the figures in the painting. 

This is so exciting

! This class is blowing my mind. oo.