Saturday, January 30, 2010

deviantART

Typography created by HamsAljofoon posted on deviantART.

What is deviantART?
If you are interesting in any kind of art, you might hear of the website deviantART. deviantART is a worldwide online community of art that shows the artworks made by the users. Anyone can set up a free access to browse over 800,000 artworks in 2,000 categories, upload unlimited artwork and receive feedback from other users, and participate in or create any art communities and groups all over the world.

Why should we look at it or explore it?
In deviantART, you can find artist around the world uploading their artworks and discussing works with each others. As you see, there is difficult category of art such as digital art, photography, traditional art, literature, flash, films, games, manga, applications skins and more... you will find at least one thing that you like. The greatest thing for being there is you can buy artworks posted by artistes over the world and also selling your artworks to the world by using their shopping system. It is very easy because you just need to upload the picture and choose why size or what product you want it to be. After people choose to buy your work, deviantART will print it out and sent it to the buyer.

Why I choose this website?
I choose this website for the reason that I think it is good for us to explore art and to learn how to appreciate arts. We can see different kind of art made by people in different ideas, believes, and culture background. It is also a good place for us to improve our art and English skills too.


The deviantART website: http://www.deviantart.com/

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The Lovers by Rene Magritte is painted by oil in 1928. Rene Magritte was one of the major figures of Surrealism and perhaps the greatest Belgian artist of the 20th century. In this painting, we can defined it is a Surrealism painting by the humorous effect and the special performance technique. When you look at this painting, you will ask yourself what this painting means, why do the lovers covered their face and kiss? As you see, there’re two figures in the middle of the room, the background is kind of dark. You can feel something from it.

I choose this painting because when I first look at it. The two figures come though my eyes and I can’t stop thinking of what it means. I want to find the meaning of this painting. When Magritte was fourteen, his mother died by drowning herself in the river. When his mother was found, her dress was covering her face. People said this event affect Magritte’s artwork. However, Magritte said “My painting is visible images which conceal nothing… they evoke mystery and indeed when one sees one of my picture, one ask oneself this simple question ‘What does that mean?’ It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.”

Are we really thinking too much? How do you think about it? Do you think it just made for art, or does it have a meaning behind it?