Title: The Reality of Pollution
Size: 10 in x 15 in Medium: Colored Pencil Completion: November 2020 Exhibition Text For my Negative piece. I did the opposite of the positive piece which shows a polluted environment. Thomas Cole's painting "The Oxbow" gave me the idea of creating a polluted environment because today's society doesn't focus on the issue with different climate changed and I wanted to create a visual of what's happening to the earth showing pollution going into the water which it affecting not only the water but the different species that needs water. |
Thomas Cole The inspiration I picked for my piece is famous french artist, Thomas Cole. He was born in Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England on February 1, 1801. He is best known for his landscape and history paintings. I chose him as an inspiration because I was inspired by his painting "The Oxbow." which shows the Connecticut River Valley just after a thunderstorm. It also shows a few hills out in the distance. Closer up to the left shows some damage trees. |
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For this piece, I'm not as upsetting with this one, I actually do believe I did pretty good. What I like about this piece is the water and grass, what I like about it is the the darker tone which makes the colors pop. I was hesitant in the beginning with both the Negative and the Positive assignment, this was because I couldn't come with any creative ideas on what kind of positive and negative theme I wanted to do. What I don't like about it is the mountains because there's not much details on the sky. I wish I had more time with the sky, I should've been more creative in the clouds and colors the background of the sky but even though I'm glad that I came up with the polluted idea.
For this piece, I'm not as upsetting with this one, I actually do believe I did pretty good. What I like about this piece is the water and grass, what I like about it is the the darker tone which makes the colors pop. I was hesitant in the beginning with both the Negative and the Positive assignment, this was because I couldn't come with any creative ideas on what kind of positive and negative theme I wanted to do. What I don't like about it is the mountains because there's not much details on the sky. I wish I had more time with the sky, I should've been more creative in the clouds and colors the background of the sky but even though I'm glad that I came up with the polluted idea.
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ACT Response
Clearly explain how you are able to identify the cause- effect relationship between your inspiration and its effect on your artwork? I am able to identify the cause & effect between my work and Thomas's by both of our work had negative details in our piece. What is the overall approach the author has regarding the topic of your inspiration?Thomas Cole overall approach to his artwork was romantic realism. What is the central idea or theme around your inspirational research? My theme of my project is induction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. What kind of (conclusions reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning) did you make while reading your research? As I kept researching about Thomas Cole, I've learned he was the founder of the Hudson River School which is a mid 19 century American Art movement. |