Is this not a gorgeous, entirely arresting, awe-inspiringly beautiful peice? Thinking about pieces for this blog assignment, I was drawn to either taking a native basket or a blanket as an aesthetic art piece to look at. This will probably not surprise anyone who has seen the fiber-heavy leaning of my blog posts so far in this course! It took approximately one year for a skilled weaver to create a single blanket. Because some westerners who had never seen a.

April 28, 2010 in Uncategorized. Close-up of face- note the ears, third eye and the bump on his head. It inspires peace in my mind, when I view it I want to take a moment to stop and just.

Kwadwo Ani is an artist from Ghana. He strives to portray basic emotions, truths, and sincerity that are seen through the eyes of young children. His paintings are always very self explanatory with a short, simple title. 1992, Malindi, Kenya.

As a companion to my piece on Frida Kahlo, it seemed appropriate for this post to deal with her some-time husband, Diego Rivera.

The painting above was done by Claude Monet in 1872. I like this painting because despite the obvious brush strokes, it is a very realistic painting.