This was an activism project I did in my Art 2 class for black history month. The assignment was to choose a person who inspires you and supported activism, then make art influenced by them. I made a broken-winged bird to represent a poem, "Dreams" written by Langston Hughes, a black poet and social activist: "Hold fast to dreams/ For if dreams die/ Life is a broken-winged bird/ That cannot fly". I used newspaper, acrylic paint, chalk, sharpie, sponge, and paintbrush on this piece (newspaper painted over). First I drew a circle in the center, then paint the outside of the circle purple using a sponge. Later I paint the inside of the circle yellow and sketch the outling of the bird. Next I glued down scraps of newspaper to create a texture for feathers, and painted green over the scraps. Then I used green, purple, black and red chalk to get in small details of the bird and the ground. Lastly, I wrote a poem outside the circle and the author of the poem with a green sharpie. I do not have a title for this artwork.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Art piece by Anne Aka
This was an activism project I did in my Art 2 class for black history month. The assignment was to choose a person who inspires you and supported activism, then make art influenced by them. I made a broken-winged bird to represent a poem, "Dreams" written by Langston Hughes, a black poet and social activist: "Hold fast to dreams/ For if dreams die/ Life is a broken-winged bird/ That cannot fly". I used newspaper, acrylic paint, chalk, sharpie, sponge, and paintbrush on this piece (newspaper painted over). First I drew a circle in the center, then paint the outside of the circle purple using a sponge. Later I paint the inside of the circle yellow and sketch the outling of the bird. Next I glued down scraps of newspaper to create a texture for feathers, and painted green over the scraps. Then I used green, purple, black and red chalk to get in small details of the bird and the ground. Lastly, I wrote a poem outside the circle and the author of the poem with a green sharpie. I do not have a title for this artwork.
This was an activism project I did in my Art 2 class for black history month. The assignment was to choose a person who inspires you and supported activism, then make art influenced by them. I made a broken-winged bird to represent a poem, "Dreams" written by Langston Hughes, a black poet and social activist: "Hold fast to dreams/ For if dreams die/ Life is a broken-winged bird/ That cannot fly". I used newspaper, acrylic paint, chalk, sharpie, sponge, and paintbrush on this piece (newspaper painted over). First I drew a circle in the center, then paint the outside of the circle purple using a sponge. Later I paint the inside of the circle yellow and sketch the outling of the bird. Next I glued down scraps of newspaper to create a texture for feathers, and painted green over the scraps. Then I used green, purple, black and red chalk to get in small details of the bird and the ground. Lastly, I wrote a poem outside the circle and the author of the poem with a green sharpie. I do not have a title for this artwork.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Endless Love by Kaitlyn Alves
Endless love
My love for you is endless
When we touch, the gates of heaven open
And I am welcomed by your warm embrace
My love for you is endless
Waking up next to you makes me feel safe
And when you leave your scent lingers
Like a fresh apple pie on a sunday morning
Loving you was what i was made to do
And when we grow old together
You’ll always be by my side
Loving you makes me feel 16 and carefree again
Forever and always me and you.
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