Post 3.



Salvador Dali, Swans Reflecting Elephants, 1937

(http://www.artinthepicture.com/paintings/Salvador_Dali/Swans-Reflecting-Elephants/)



"Swans reflecting Elephants", depicts many details and objects brought together in a pond like setting. Around this pond is a blue sky, brown rocks, and clouds. In the pond, their are 3 swans with a reflection of elephants coming from the pond. It has a mixture of light and dark colors. On the far left side of this  painting, you can see a portrait of the artist himself, Salvador Dali. He seems thinkitive and wise.

This painting seems to have a double meaning. Not only for the swans, but also for Salvador. I believe he depicts himslef as a swan, and as an elephant. He has two sides , and he lives depending on these two sides. I believe that sometimes he pictured himself as a weak human being, and other times as a courages person. Another aspect I found from the reflections is the different kinds of times one will experience in their lifes. Sometimes positive and sometimes negative moments will appear that can strangthen or weaken a huma being.

If I could interview Salvador Dali, here are some questions I would ask:

1).  Why did you include yourself in this painting?

2).  Why a pond, and not a mirror?

3).  What do the tress in the back of the swans represent?

4). Why did you choose to use swans and elephants?

Post 2. Reflection on, "Race and Gender Criticism"

Not only did this article state the truth about todays art, but it also allowed me to understand why many of todays art pieces are excluded. To start things off, most Western art exhibits are excluding colored and women artists and their art. This is a problem because it doesn't allow for their emotions and feelings to be portrayed. The new generation in which I live in can be an advantage in changing this problem. We can all get together and produce art from all forms of color and race. By this, we are allowing for any person to produce any kind of art they wish to make. Although adults can also have a voice in this, I believe its up to us to change it.

What other countries in the world are beginning to show variety in their art?

Why has there been no change towards colored and women art being more broad?

Post 1. First Art Experience

The very first art experience dates back to when I was in kindergarden. It was a very creative experience that allowed me to use almost all the colors I enjoy painting with. The assignment was to go inside a giant cardboard box and hand paint it using big buckets of different paints. They included red,blue,yelow,green,purple,and even grey paint. At first it was very dull and dark inside the box, but as all the kids ran in and out, it became much brighter. Some kids splattered their hands, others simply pressed their hands against the cardboard, but I simply used my fingertips. In the end, the box was filled with different colors that made it shine and look incredibly good.