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    One movement that appealed to me most was cubism. Surrealism is a 20th century art movement that began in the early 1920's. 3D sculpture is a technique that I was iffy about in the beginning but grew to enjoy.

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    One movement that appealed to me most was cubism. Surrealism is a 20th century art movement that began in the early 1920's. 3D sculpture is a technique that I was iffy about in the beginning but grew to enjoy.

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    CeliaContreras

    MeghanHealy
    MovementsinArt
    6/10/2015
    EndofCourseReflection
    OnemovementthatmostappealedtomemostwasCubism.Cubismwas
    popularintheearlytwentiethcenturywithitsfamous
    artiststhatincludedPabloPicassoandGeorges
    Braque.SomecharacteristicsofCubisminclude
    differentanglesoffacesandobjectsalltogetherand
    variousshapes.Forexamplemyfavoritepiece,which
    istheWeepingWomanbyPicasso,hasfrontfacing
    angesliketheeyesyetthewomansfaceisturned
    andherjawandnoseareasideview.Ilikethispiece
    becausethedistortedviewplustheemotionandcolorsdrawyouintothepieceand
    makesyouthinkaboutthebackstory.Overall,Ilikedthismovementbecauseofthe
    differentanglesandcolorsthatPicassousedinhispieces.
    AnothermovementthatIenjoyedlearningandmakingartofwasSurrealism.
    Surrealismisa20thcenturyartmovementthatbeganintheearly1920s.Famous
    artistsofthismovementincludeSalvadorDaliandReneMagritte.Characteristicsofthis
    movementsartaredetailedfocusononepieceoftheartthatsparticularlybigwhen
    painted.MyfavoriteSurrealistartpieceisTheSonofManbymyfavoriteSurrealist

    artist,ReneMagritte.Ilikethispiecebecauselikemany
    otherSurrealismartpiecesitmakesyouthinkand
    questiontheworkbecauseofhowsimpleyetmysteriousit
    is.Overall,Ilikedthismovementbecauseofhowstrange
    andcoolthepieceslookandhowmuchtheyconfuseyou.

    OnetechniquethatIwasiffyaboutinthebeginningbutgrewtoenjoywas3D
    sculpture.Wedid3DsculptureinourCubismunittomakeapieceinspiredbycubism
    withfacestomakeabust.IthoughtminewasgoingtocomeoutterriblesinceIthought
    usingallhardstockpapertoconstructawholebustwouldbehard.WhatIdidfirstwas
    sketchouthowIhopeditwouldbethenIbeganconstructingtheflatsurfacesandnext
    thepiecesthatwouldconnectthetwotogethertomakeit3D.Weusedmaterialssuch
    ashotglueguns,xactoknives,scissors,andhardstock/thickpaper.Myendresultwas
    successfulbecauseIlovedhowmypiececameouteventhoughIfearedIwouldntbe
    abletoapplymy2Dideastoa3Dpiece.
    AnothertechniquethatIlovedlearningwastheImpressionismpaintingmethod
    andstrokes.Itwasdifficultformetonotmixanycolorsonmypaletteanddoshort
    brushstrokeswithasmallbrush.Itwastimeconsumingsincewefirsthadtochoose
    whatcolorsweweregoingtomake,wherewewantedtoshowaspecifictextureor
    movement,andlittlebylittlewiththesmallbrushstrokesmakeourpiececome

    together.IenjoyedthisstyleofpaintingbecauseofhowmuchfunIhadseeingthe
    progressofmyworkaftereachlayerofpaintIwouldputon.Iespeciallylovedmyresult
    ofthismethodwhenIrecreatedtheStarryNightinmyAmericanGothicparodybecause
    ofhowmuchmovementanddetailmypieceshowed.

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