This development of my style of art came about while
I was in high school; in fact, it was an assignment
from my art instructor that we have to create an art
work base on a style of the master’s as such Cubism,
Impressionism, and Surrealist. The style I choose to
use was cubism. When I did this assignment, my
painting did not turn out to be cubism but it turn out to
be more stained glass. I went with this style in most of
my art by using simple colors in each separate design
going from dark to lightest color. I used this same
technique in my art for a short while until I learn to
develop another technique which to take my style to
the next level. Instead of using simple colors, I used a
shading technique which make each shape appears
to be three- dimensional. Only thing I had left to do is
to figure out of what to call my style in my artwork. So,
one day a good friend of mine at church took a look at
my drawings and called the style Fractionalism.
Now, with this style, I fragmented beautiful objects into
multiple three- dimensional- like shapes. In other
words, I use shapes within a shape to bring a sense
of flow of movement, or rhythm with an object like the
human body, for an example. Later on, I soon learned
something about what type of emotions which will
bring to the viewer. Like for some this style is “ugly”,
“too confined”, and “too harsh”, but to others, it is
Breathtaking, that’s why I use bright vivid contrasting
colors to define nature and humanity in my work. I’d
like my art to be able to bring something out of what
the viewers see in my work which is something
positive, and with great deal of beauty. This is what I
believe that art is and the way I express it through my
style.
I was in high school; in fact, it was an assignment
from my art instructor that we have to create an art
work base on a style of the master’s as such Cubism,
Impressionism, and Surrealist. The style I choose to
use was cubism. When I did this assignment, my
painting did not turn out to be cubism but it turn out to
be more stained glass. I went with this style in most of
my art by using simple colors in each separate design
going from dark to lightest color. I used this same
technique in my art for a short while until I learn to
develop another technique which to take my style to
the next level. Instead of using simple colors, I used a
shading technique which make each shape appears
to be three- dimensional. Only thing I had left to do is
to figure out of what to call my style in my artwork. So,
one day a good friend of mine at church took a look at
my drawings and called the style Fractionalism.
Now, with this style, I fragmented beautiful objects into
multiple three- dimensional- like shapes. In other
words, I use shapes within a shape to bring a sense
of flow of movement, or rhythm with an object like the
human body, for an example. Later on, I soon learned
something about what type of emotions which will
bring to the viewer. Like for some this style is “ugly”,
“too confined”, and “too harsh”, but to others, it is
Breathtaking, that’s why I use bright vivid contrasting
colors to define nature and humanity in my work. I’d
like my art to be able to bring something out of what
the viewers see in my work which is something
positive, and with great deal of beauty. This is what I
believe that art is and the way I express it through my
style.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts, Emphasis in
creative design
University of North Carolina at Pembroke,
Pembroke, North Carolina
Artistic Design Recognition
Poster, 7th Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, A Living
History Group
Selected T-shirt design for annual “Apple Chill”
spring festival, Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation,
2001
Artwork selected in a juried exhibition at the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
1996
Artwork displayed in the Peach Belt Athletic
Conference Student Art Exhibit
Ribbons, awards, certificates, and medals for art
exhibits
Poster, “Testimony”, church Art Show, Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
Poster, Regional Youth Conference for local
church group
Art work invited to appear in a book with b-uncut .
net title The Artists Diary
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts, Emphasis in
creative design
University of North Carolina at Pembroke,
Pembroke, North Carolina
Artistic Design Recognition
Poster, 7th Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, A Living
History Group
Selected T-shirt design for annual “Apple Chill”
spring festival, Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation,
2001
Artwork selected in a juried exhibition at the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
1996
Artwork displayed in the Peach Belt Athletic
Conference Student Art Exhibit
Ribbons, awards, certificates, and medals for art
exhibits
Poster, “Testimony”, church Art Show, Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
Poster, Regional Youth Conference for local
church group
Art work invited to appear in a book with b-uncut .
net title The Artists Diary
As an artist, I learned there’s a lot more to art than just
to draw and paint an image onto a canvas or a piece
of paper. The first lesson I learn about art is that I do
not have to be perfect, but to gain that perfection takes
time and practice. When I started to draw as a child, I
expected all of my drawings to come out photo
realistic, but they never did. As a result, I became
upset and very impatient with process of creating a
good work of art. As I got older, I learned not to try to
be perfect while creating my art, but to try to develop
my own style to which it doesn’t have to be photo real.
This realization came about to me when I studied art
history, other artist, their styles, and theories.
While I studied other artist, their styles and theories
which goes into creating art, I noticed that art is not
about perfection. What it is really about is mostly
styles, techniques, and how it can affect the viewer’s
conception of the world around them. Artist such as
Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, and many others, had
greatly influence the way I do art. Sense then, I grown
as an artist and along with that, my art matured over
time. These artists and their works continue to inspire
and to help me to see things differently, but especially
how I viewed and define art.
I define art as of having the ability to make or to create
things which is beautiful and is pleasing to the eye. It’
s a form of self expression though the use of colors,
light, and movement of lines within the picture plane to
create sense of emotion for us to feel the way an artist
feel. Not only art can create a sense of emotion, but it
can help bring about awareness of our world around
us, such as war, pollution, and many other current
events of our time. Art defines our culture, and
preserves our history through the images, tools,
sculpture, and architecture which gave us a sense of
uniqueness that set us apart from one another. By
learning the history and how art define us as a society,
this too lead me to develop my art which is different
from the other artist.
to draw and paint an image onto a canvas or a piece
of paper. The first lesson I learn about art is that I do
not have to be perfect, but to gain that perfection takes
time and practice. When I started to draw as a child, I
expected all of my drawings to come out photo
realistic, but they never did. As a result, I became
upset and very impatient with process of creating a
good work of art. As I got older, I learned not to try to
be perfect while creating my art, but to try to develop
my own style to which it doesn’t have to be photo real.
This realization came about to me when I studied art
history, other artist, their styles, and theories.
While I studied other artist, their styles and theories
which goes into creating art, I noticed that art is not
about perfection. What it is really about is mostly
styles, techniques, and how it can affect the viewer’s
conception of the world around them. Artist such as
Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, and many others, had
greatly influence the way I do art. Sense then, I grown
as an artist and along with that, my art matured over
time. These artists and their works continue to inspire
and to help me to see things differently, but especially
how I viewed and define art.
I define art as of having the ability to make or to create
things which is beautiful and is pleasing to the eye. It’
s a form of self expression though the use of colors,
light, and movement of lines within the picture plane to
create sense of emotion for us to feel the way an artist
feel. Not only art can create a sense of emotion, but it
can help bring about awareness of our world around
us, such as war, pollution, and many other current
events of our time. Art defines our culture, and
preserves our history through the images, tools,
sculpture, and architecture which gave us a sense of
uniqueness that set us apart from one another. By
learning the history and how art define us as a society,
this too lead me to develop my art which is different
from the other artist.
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