Hyeeun Cho

Part 1: Top 5Jennifer Viola. "Self-Portrait with Sponge Bob Pillowcase" Gouache, pencil, acrylic, pen on paper. 24"x 18" 2010

Dana Harel. "I am not an animal 1". graphite on paper. 45"x 66" 2010

Laura Mosquera. "A Beautiful Ritual Unfolds" graphite on clayboard. 12"x 38"x 1.5" 2/2010

Suzanne Sattler. "Passive Poker" pencil on paper. 30"x 40" 2010
Piet Mondrian. "Self-Portrait"charcoal on paper. 28x 23cm 1912

Part 2: Synthesize
1. Explain what it is you like about these 5 artworks (elements/common threads).

All these art works are on faces. Most of the faces are covered and one of them only have the basic structure of the face. Covered face connects well with my concentration. These are detailed and realistic (except for the last one.) They use one medium except for the first artwork.

2. What is it that these elements are expressing?

Covered face and the basic structure of the face show that something is hidden. The elements express a sense of secrecy. By using one medium such as charcoal and pencil, the artists give a sense of calmness to the drawings.

3. How could you take some of these strategies and apply them to your own work -- either in terms of media, formal qualities, and/or theme?

I have already used pencil so I think I am going to experiment with charcoal on next concentration. I am also going to add not only people hiding their faces but also put just the basic structure of the face like the self-portrait of Piet Mondrian. To make the qualities of the pencil drawings better, I am going to make them look more realistic by adding more details. I am also going to continue putting the patterns like the second concentration I did in my pencil drawings.

Part 3: Artist In-Depth

3. Choose one artist and research what has influenced his or her work. If the artist is alive and has a website you should look at what they've written about their work. If the artist is not contemporary, then research what others have written about this artist.

Laura Mosquera had different series of works and I only focused on "The Thick Of it." She tried to capture the moment of our life when it changes the direction or become clear. She drew different face expression to show different emotions of people. Some of her works such as "Somewhere in between" have patterns as the backgrounds. She said those shapes "articulate new and unexpected space."

http://lauramosquera.com/section/206787_The_Thick_Of_It.html

http://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Self-Portrait---Zelfportret/51518CC19954FD7E
http://www.drawingcenter.org/viewingprogram/portfolio.cfm