Friday, February 13, 2015

Just Another Art Critic...Not Really


Happy Galentine’s Day to those Parks and Recreation fans out there!  If you don’t know what I’m referring to, then I guess I have just picked the source of your next Netflix binge.  Seriously though, it’s a great show that I will be sad to see come to an end this spring. :(

So in my attempt to find a topic of inspiration for this post, I found this lovely piece of art:

 I think that this beautiful masterpiece needs to be analyzed, since you may not be able to understand it: you may not be able to see the beauty...yet.  So to begin, I must point out that I obviously had untapped potential when I drew this for my family.  I mean the artistic genius that fueled the five year old me to draw my family wearing matching pink shirts is just unable to be fathomed.  The abstract way I depicted the human body  --stubby useless arms and twisted ankles-- is just beyond anything we have ever seen from the greats.  I had to, of course, make myself the focal point.  As you can tell, the hair on the short one supersedes the others.  The bald spot on the top of my head is much more attractive than on any of the other members of my family.  My feet are not actually touching the ground, which kind of just highlights the beauty of my form. 

So I believe the drawing of my dad comes to a close second.  The block of hair dominating his head is completely realistic.  Also, the fact that this piece portrays him as pigeon-toed just adds to the magnitude of diversity I so clearly presented in my work.  And those nails just speak for themselves.

So obviously drawing is not really my strong suit.  Not really one of those sketching types.  But hey, at least I colored in the lines. :)