Book

I was trying to find an idea of what to do for my next project. I wrote down the top 5 things that were on my mind at the time, and I chose one to center my project around. I have decided to do my next project centered around Lindsey, my best friend. We are probably not going to be able to see each other as much next year because we probably are not going to be attending the same college. We have exchanged thousands if not millions of text messages over the year and we have had many great laughs and inside jokes. I wanted to continue with the personal theme and I wanted to use words, so I thought it might be a good idea to use an object that represented our friendship and interpret our texts and other things from our friendship on it somehow.

At first, I was going to use a binder from my first year of honor choir where we met to put the words on, but while a binder is semi-significant in this situation, it's just a binder. I wanted to do something more special, more personalized. So, I decided to make a book out of it. I think I am going to make the pages out of something. I really want to use paper, but have also thought about using a fabric of some sort. I really think that I also might want to put the text in there some other way other than just painting it or writing it. I am currently looking for ways to construct my own book.

Bob and Roberta Smith

Bob and Roberta Smith is actually just one man. He currently lives in London. Most of his artwork is in the form of painted signs, which I happen to be a fan of. He views signs as a way of expression. He turns art into political statements to get points across to people.

I discovered him by researching artists that make statements with the work by using text. Lately, I have been exploring with having my voice heard in my art. In some of my past projects, I have used the words in my head and my opinion and have put them on paper for everyone to see, even if I don't want everyone to know why I am saying what I am saying. I feel like he is a good example of this, because I feel like I can relate to some of his pieces without fully understanding why he did them. I feel like I am able to explain. My goal with my art is for people to be able to relate, but only to an extent.

The pictures of the pieces that I attached are some of his pieces that caught my eye. I LOVE bright colors(especially yellow and orange) and I think using bright colors is a good way to get people's attention. I think that the colors you choose to use in your art also affect the message in it. This is why in my art, I use the colors that relate best to the object I am painted on. I also choose colors based on the subject of my words.

I really like the bright colors and bold text in both of these pieces. The colors make each piece pop, but also confirm the mood of a powerful statement and an overall bold piece.