Friday, August 30, 2024


 How many faces do you see in this piece of African art?   Are they all human or do you see animal faces, too?

Tuesday, April 14, 2020


Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a famous Italian artist in the 1500's.  Yes, it might look like a normal portrait at first glance, but is it?  Look very closely.  What do you see?  Please, describe what Arcimboldo used within  his portrait.

Wednesday, April 8, 2020


Piet Mondrian was a dutch abstract artist from the De Stijl movement in the early to mid 1900's.  What two elements of art did he most use in his artwork?  In today's world, does his painting with the small blocks remind you of anything?  Please explain what it is.  Could you make it into something?

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Spider

   



This is a sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. In a few sentences, describe how this sculpture makes you feel. Would your opinion be different if you were standing next to it or underneath it?

Monday, March 30, 2020

What do you see?  Do you see an old lady or a young lady?  Of course, the answer is both.  It’s an illusion. Which one did you see first and did you see both?

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock was a famous Abstract Expressionist in the 1950's.   What method do you think he used to paint?  Do you consider this great art or a bunch of srcibble, scrabble?  Please explain why?

Monday, March 23, 2020




Salvador Dali was a famous Spanish Surrealist artist. He painted The Persistence of Memory with melting clocks.  Can you guess what he painted in the center of the painting?  The answer might really surprise you.  What do you think Salvador Dali thought his mustache channeled?