For this project, I drew a scene of a small table, holding a guitar and a lamp. Using Cubism to draw this changed the shapes and point of view I normally would prefer, using geometric shapes such as cubes and cones to convey my art. For me, the easiest shape to draw was the cone, which was the top of the lampshade. The most difficult was the cylinder, as I find it hard to draw symmetrical straight lines. I think that using geometry in art introduces structure, balance, and precision, transforming creative expression by focusing on shapes, proportions, and spatial relationships.
For this project, we worked in groups in our visual arts class to complete a Guernica-inspired art piece based on a subject of our choosing. My group composed of Chloe, Jiyah, and myself. After discussing different ideas, we decided to focus on the theme of domestic violence, aiming to capture its emotional impact and convey a powerful message through our artwork. Drawing inspiration from Picasso's use of symbolism and abstraction, we wanted to showcase the pain and resilience associated with this issue.
In Geometry, we were asked to make origami triangles, and create art on them that represents ourselves. I completed a few of these, and I also helped the younger students in the Junior Academy create their own, and afterwards other classmates were tasked with gluing them together to make the larger Tetrahedrons pictured to the right.