Art

 This painting is called  Ellipse  and was made by Iris Scott in 2016 in Brooklyn New York, USA.    Why I Picked This Piece   I selected this one because this particular artist is one of my favorites, and this painting stood out to me because I liked the colors. It was a close call between this one and one done in mostly oranges depicting a deer in the woods, but the contrast of this one with the usage of complimentary colors appealed to me more.      The Things I Like About it One thing I like about this artist's works and the works of others like it is the use of non-realistic colors. I believe the term for this sort of style is impressionist art. The way colors that do not appear in the actual subject(s) depicted are used to further the depth and visual interest is fascinating to me. The contrast of colors makes it very interesting to the eyes as well. In the top left, there are fish that are brightly colored orange and red set against the...

     Hello. I am Moey Gallagher, and I am from Anchorage Alaska. I have two dogs, and in my spare time, I like to read and play video games. Over the summer I got back into playing Super Mario Galaxy, and started/continued playing various other games. This is my second year of college working towards my degree in biological sciences. Formerly I have taken Intro to Drawing, which I hope will have taught me at least a couple of skills also applicable to this class. I am taking this class because It seemed like the most interesting one that would fulfill the requirements of my degree.      I have always liked and created art, usually of the two-dimensional variety. I enjoy drawing with a couple of different mediums including pencil, ink, and markers. I am not very practiced in areas beyond that. I own some art, most of it my own. I got an art print once with a game I bought which is about the sum total of professional art I own beyond book covers and the like....