Art History Inspired

My inspiration to create this piece of work came from the artists and art movements in history.  My artist inspiration is Andrew Wyeth, an artist with a Maine connection, as well as themes of isolation within nature.  My inspiration came from this artist because I like the work Andrew has created and I thought it would be cool to create something within nature.  My art movement inspiration is Hudson River School Art, an art movement with common themes of discovery, exploration, and a common theme of human beings and nature coexisting peacefully. My artwork ties both of these artists/art movements in, combining the themes of isolation within nature and discovery.

I used a few materials, including Gouache paint, paintbrushes, and a circular canvas to paint on. I chose the Gouache paint to use because it seemed cool to use and looked different than other paints I would normally use, so I thought it would be fun to try out. I used a small circular canvas to paint on because it looked fun to use, and I had never used a circular canvas before. I also thought that a small circular material to paint on would fit my themes well because of the forest scene and how big the trees are to the size of my canvas.

The process of creating this piece of artwork took many steps. The first step in this process was figuring out which two artists/art movements you would get your inspiration from, I chose Andrew Wyeth and the Hudson River School Art movement.  Once I decided that I began my project, which could be a range of things and sizes, I chose to paint on a small circular canvas. I began to paint trees for my forest and try and get the right shade of reddish/brown.  I went over the trees over and over, adding layers and more colors. I did the same thing for my foliage background, painting light greens and dark greens and greens in the middle, aiming for the right texture. My last step in the process of my piece of work was painting a human being so that I can encapsulate the theme of isolation within nature.