Welcome back!
It has been a while since my last post and a lot has changed since then. The summer semester has been so much fun! Our students were excited to be back on campus as much as we were. There were many projects our students worked on, but my favorite had to be the project inspired by Van Gogh.
Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings. His paintings include landscapes, still life, portraits and self-portraits, and are characterized by bold colors and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art.
His painting of “Bedroom in Arles” is a study of perspective. This type of perspective is typically used for images of roads, railway tracks, hallways, or buildings viewed so that the front is directly facing the viewer. We also use it when drawing an interior space.
Our students used this amazing painting to create their own 3D rooms using wooden panels and colored clay. Each student received three wooden panels and glued them down to create two walls and a floor. They each chose colored clays and mixed the clays to create their desired hues. They then recreated their rooms. It was interesting to see many similarities and how the students added details.
In the left project, you can see the cute furniture the student made to resemble her room interior.
In the right project, I just love the detail on the floor. It really resembles wood!
Vincent van Gogh has been super popular these days because of an exhibition that is currently going on. I have yet to attend, but I heard that it is amazing!
https://vangoghexpo.com/new-york/
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a 20,000 square foot light and sound spectacular featuring two-story projections of the artist's most compelling works. It features a one-of-a-kind Virtual Reality interactive exhibit that guides you on a ten-minute journey through “A day in the Life of the Artist.” Walk alongside Van Gogh during this peaceful, visually-rich experience to discover the inspiration behind eight of his iconic works, including Vincent’s Bedroom at Arles and Starry Night Over The Rhone River.
It has been almost impossible trying to buy tickets for the exhibition, but I highly recommend checking it out especially since “Bedroom at Arles” is part of the exhibition!
Hope you guys have a great rest of the summer and I will be back soon with updates on our Fall 2021 semester.
See you soon!