Artist’s Statement

An artist’s statement allows people to view and understand your art piece. It gives them
knowledge about what they are looking at and lets them know a little bit about the
process or thought that went into the making of the piece. Everyone will be responsible
for writing their own artist statement.

Paragraph 1
● Give a description of ​The Odyssey ​/ part of myth you are representing

Ex: The Odyssey is a story about…

Ex: The hydra is a monster that shows up in the story of Hercules…

Ex: Athena is a goddess from the Greek mythology pantheon…

Paragraph 2
● Tell people what they are seeing in your art piece.

Ex: On my shirt I am showing…

● Explain why you chose/came up with the idea for your image

Ex: I chose this character/ this scene because…

● Explain the design choices you made (colors, size, why you chose that product).

Ex: I chose to make buttons because…

Ex: I chose gold for me decal because…

Paragraph 3
● What were the steps to finishing your product?
● What was the most time consuming part?
● What part was the most challenging?
● What part did you enjoy the most?