Stars & Stripes

For this assignment, we we asked to take the artistic elements found in the American Flag and incorporate them in a project that would exemplify the symbolism in the flag. The elements were shape, color, repetition, unity, contrast, etc. I had to use only the colors from the flag, and include the shapes, like stars and stripes. I decided to make a landscape that included a lighthouse. I wanted to include a lighthouse to symbolize Maine, not just the country in general. I used acrylic paint on canvas. I painted the lighthouse with 13 red and white stripes, and used white on dark blue to make the starry night sky, which has 50 stars. I used a lighter blue for the ocean, and gray and black for the rocky coast. If I could go back and change anything on my piece, I would add more detail to the water and the coast. Overall I am happy with my stars and stripes piece.