Art History Inspired Artwork

This artwork was inspired by two artists. The first one was Jan van Eyck, who was part of the Flemish art movement. This is an oil painting and realism based around the Netherlands and religious scenes. He often painted for churches and altars. His technique included landscapes with some housing and people. This can be seen at the bottom corner on the left to the right side. There is a tree with fields and housing. I did this with watercolor because it's the closest to oil painting with my lack of experience. I tried my best of my ability to be realistic matching his style. The next artist was Pablo Picasso. He was part of the cubism movement, with geometric edges and distorted people. I was inspired by the cubes and shapes to create a portrait of a woman. It's abstract and includes primary colors, aspects Pablo used. Together using techniques from these two artists I created this piece of art.

The materials I used were watercolor, pencil, marker, and a sharpie. I also used a different type of paper called pastel paper.

The process to create this artwork was more lengthy. I started with observing the two artists’ styles and tendencies. I looked at pictures and read articles. After I had a good idea of what I was painting I began to sketch. I made sure I knew what I was going to create. Eventually, once my rough sketch was finished I started with the cubism portion. I sometimes looked at Pablo's works when I was wondering how he approached space and depth. I also looked at Jan's, making sure I was trying to be realistic. This is how I ended up with this!