Masterpiece Letter Assignment Guidelines: As an artist you are writing to me abo
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Question
Masterpiece Letter
Assignment Guidelines:
As an artist you are writing to me about your currently completed masterpiece. You are in your studio and you have just completed your work. Write me a letter. Help me visualize your masterpiece while I am reading your letter. Give me every little detail!
Typed using a 12 point professional font style. Make sure your font style is easily readable.
Double spaced
Your letter should include the following information:
What is the subject matter of your masterpiece? How is it represented?
What is the title of your masterpiece? Explain why.
Is your work representational, abstract or non-objective? Explain.
What is the content of your masterpiece? Why did you create it and what are you trying to express to the viewer? List two artists that influence your masterpiece and explain their influence. List and describe specific works of theirs that influenced you.
How long did it take you to complete your work? What was your process? What steps did you take?
What is your medium/s? Why did you select these?
How big is your masterpiece? Why did you make it this size?
What are you planning to do with your finished piece? Explain why.
Explanation / Answer
Note: This response is in UK English, please paste the response to MS Word and you should be able to spot discrepancies easily. You may elaborate the answer based on personal views or your classwork if necessary.
(Answer)
To,
XYZ.
Subject – Details about my most recent and completed work.
Dear XYZ,
You will be pleased to know that I have completed the painting that I have been working on for the last few months. It is an oil-painting and it was particularly demanding because it is a Baroque style painting. Baroque, as an art form is known for the intricacy of details. I have chosen this medium simply because of the message that the painting attempts to convey.
The title of the painting is, “Haste – The mother of division.” It is observed that more often than not, humans tend to take the lazy or rather the hasty way out of formulating ideas. It is easier to hate an immigrant than spending time in getting to know them. It is easier to dismiss a refugee than contemplating their difficulties. Such attitudes have plagued the society for decades. This is what makes the painting representational.
The elements of the painting include a woman of colour sitting on a park bench. Beside her, is another park bench that is overfull of white individuals. The scene depicted in the park is calm and relaxed. The painting, therefore, alludes to the hasty minds as opposed to a hasty environment. The reason as to why this painting has such an unusual message is because we live in an unfortunate age where people do not necessarily make the time to get to know each other. When people are not familiar with each other, all that they are able to perceive are the differences. When the differences are all that we see, it becomes easier to be prejudiced.
This painting propagates the value of discourse and the value of intimate familiarity. Such elements help build relationships with time and effort. This would oppose the quality of making hasty judgments that disallow one to form bonds that are based on vicariousness and compassion.
The process for completing this painting included extensive analysis of the works of Michelangelo and Edward Degas. Their works with oil are riddled with tedious details that are able to tell a magnificent story and convey an extensive message about the subjects. The painting is square and is 50 x 50 inches on canvas. I chose this size because the painting is filled with depictions and hints about the fundamental message all around the public park scene.
I plan to release a written piece about this painting and promote it in the local gallery. This is so that the connotations of the painting are better understood as one that not only depicts but rather disparages the evils of prejudice within the society. Although the painting is self-explanatory, writing a piece would be necessary for the expression of my own personal views with regards to not only the painting but also contemporary attitudes.