Post#3

Painting Leonid Afremov Artwork
Title:This world in my paintings
  This oil painting is about a woman who is playing a cello she is playing passionately the woman is in deep concentration about her cello.The painting has many colors that expresses her mood. Anger is in her eyes.The woman plays her cello with fire and intensity, the paintings portrays beauty as well as elegance.
   Questions for the Artist.
1.what expressions does the woman give?
2.Did the woman go through anything when she was a child?
3.What inspired you to create this oil painting?
    Theme.
The theme of this oil painting is determination the woman is determined and focused about her work. Nothing can slow her down. she puts her best foot forward.

Post #2

When reading " Race and Gender Criticism" there were several key issues that stuck out to me. As I was reading I noticed what I call problems in the art industry, In Western art establishments white males who are in the industry judged female artists those of color included based on their skills and design. Those men also stereotyped female artists originality. I believe artwork in general shouldn't be based on how the painting/sculpture looks but what it portrays and how it makes people feel. Problem number two, one woman of color and three white women out of seventy-one artists were allowed to attend Modern Art in New York. Artists should attend galleries if they don't "qualify" for the shows. Women have been talked about in a negative way for years and I think if a women can accomplish their goals and share their feelings in a positive perspective then they should be valued as something excellent.

1. Is it okay to judge someones artwork when a person didn't take the time out to examine it?
2. Do you believe that women in the art industry should be appreciated for their work?
3.If the tables were turned do you think it's a double standard if men were stereotyped for their work and not women?

My first art experience.Post#1

I was introduced to art when I was in the seventh grade. My class and I were making masks for a performance, instead of making the mask by using paper machete I used a different kind of material. The new material that I was unfamiliar with felt hard but placed in water it turned soft and smooth. I was told by my teacher that the class will be putting it on our face, the class was shocked when they heard what we'll be doing.To my surprise I was the very first volunteer everyone said that I could do it.As the material was placed on my face it felt cool but as my teacher started to put more on my face the new material hardened, it also covered my nose. When I took the mask off and washed my face the mask had the same features that I had, I was filled with excitiment.