Assignment 1: Part 3
Archive and develop
Sunflowers grow in dry areas;
therefore they are heavily influenced by environmental conditions. Sunflower yield
increases drastically after hybrid, however the yield has changed today. (Kaya, 2016)
Eastern
perspective on sunflowers
Sunflowers are known to be the main oil
crop in Bulgaria, and planting area has increased to a higher profitability and
low input requirements, as well as higher world prices and exporting
possibilities in Bulgaria. (Yalcin KayaIgor Balalic,
2015)
South
American perspective
The southern portion of Latin America has
always been one of the main sunflower regions across the world.
Its
historical perspective
Sunflowers were used by North American
Indians before colonization of the New World. Sunflower developed as a premier
oilseed crop in Russia and was accepted to be shipped throughout Europe. The
centre of sunflower origin has been identified as limited to the western plains
of North America. American Indians used sunflower as a foodstuff before the
cultivation of corn, it was also used a medical crop, source of dye, oil for
ceremonial body painting, pottery and as a hunting calendar. Cultivation f
sunflower was undertaken by the New World settlers as a supplementary food,
later the plant became a primary plant in gardens. (mdidea, 2014)
1.
What stands out for you as interesting?
What stands out for me
regarding my item is the interesting is the math of the sunflower. These plants
are beautiful, and iconic for the way their giant yellow heads stand of in the
field. Sunflowers are known to be a mathematical interest. The pattern of seeds
within a sunflower the Fibonacci sequence of 1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144 in
this equation each number is the sum of the previous two numbers. In sunflowers
the spiral that is seen in the centre are produced by this sequence. There are
two series of curves winding in opposite directions, starting at the centre and
stretching out to the petals, with each seed sitting at a certain angle from
the neighbouring seeds to create the spiral. (Bohannon, 2016)
Figure 1: Spiral sequence, first stage.
Red lines show 34 spirals of seeds.
Figure 2: Spiral sequence, stage 2.
Green lines show 55 spirals of seeds.
Figure 3: Spiral sequence, stage 3 (Momath, 2010)
Blue lines show 21 spirals of seeds.
With the above images
that represent the mathematical process of the seeds and how they grow, I found
very interested. How these seeds is very interesting because they show a
sequence no most flowers show. How this pattern grows shows research and real
mathematical calculations.
3.
What type of themes are emerging from your research?
Mathematical, geometric, happiness,
simplicity yet complicated, forgiveness and repentance.
The artists
Vincent Van
Gogh, Jimmy Wright and Claude Monet.
Vincent Van Gogh
Figure 4: Vincent Van Gogh, Sunflowers, 1888.
(AllPosters, 2010)
Vincent Van Gogh’s
dedication to the inner spirituality lf man and nature led to a fusion of style
and content that resulted in dramatic, imaginative, rhythmic and emotional
canvases that convey far more than the mere appearance of the object. (The Art Story, 2018) With the above image
it is clear that Van Gogh used Post-impressionism and Neo-impressionism very
exquisitely. He conveyed his emotions and spiritual state in each of his
artworks. In popular culture he’s work inspired music and many films including
modern young designers.
Van Gogh painted
sunflowers to represent happiness, happiness was his theme, he conveyed an abstract
feeling in he’s paintings, he painted his sunflower with rough and rigid
texture texture to emphasis, real sunflower textures. Each painting that Van Gogh
produced provides a direct sense of how the artist viewed each scene, that is
interpreted through the eyes, the mind and heart of the artist. (The Art Story, 2017)
Jimmy Wright
Figure 5: Jimmy Wright, Sunflowers on Gray,
2011. (DC Moore Gallery, 2016)
The use of vibrant and expressive sunflowers
paintings done by Jimmy Wright are one of those that are very interesting to
see in art museums. He doesn’t portray himself as a realist because realists will
sit in front of the still object to try get its form that is seen, for Wright
composition is what matters. Jimmy Wright received his inspiration from
visualize and pretend to be painting the air, hence the way in which he uses
his brushstrokes in most of his painting. (Carsten, 2017) Jimmy Wright used
smoother brush strokes compared to Van Gogh.
Claude Monet
Figure 6: Claude Monet, A bouquet of
flowers, 1881. (Framing Painting , 2012)
Claude Monet worked with colour in a way
that was distributed by the way in which his light and shadows work. His
technique drew great admiration from fellow artists, comparison with Van Gogh
the above image is a compositional canvas, focusing more on position and
balance than an intricate working detail. Monet’s sunflower paintings receive a
great deal on sunlight of the impressionist style, the use of natural light. The
artist uses a vibrant and complementary colour palette. Monet thinks of all the
ways in which he could make his paintings more than what they meet to the eye. (Art gallery, 2012)
Character profile
Vincent Van Gogh
Figure 7: Portrait of Van Gogh, by Jacobus Marinus
Wilhelmus. (Art Institutive Chicago,
2013)
Name: Vincent
Surname: Van Gogh
Born: 1853
Passed: 1890
Biography: Vincent Van Gogh
was a post-impressionist painter, who made work noticeable from its beauty,
emotion and colour and most importantly the use of brushstrokes, these
characteristics influenced the art of 20th century. He expressed
himself through his art, he suffered from mental illness and struggled
throughout his life making him virtually unknown. He completed more than 2 100 works,
consisting of 860 oil paintings and more than 1 300 watercolours, drawings and
sketches. (O'Brien, 2017)
‘Sunflowers’
Van Gogh painted two series of sunflowers
in Arles, France, four between August and `September 1888 and one in January
1889.
‘Self-portraits’
Over 10 years, van Gogh created more than
43 self-portraits, as both paintings and drawings.
Philosophy:
Van
Gogh considers the relationship between abstract principles and concrete
actions, he believed the disconnect between the two often procedures describe
who he is. (Popova, 2014) The philosophy that Van Gogh lived with for producing his work.
Style and techniques
To van Gogh being to be a great painter, you had
to first master drawing, it was after being satisfies with his drawing
technique that he began to add colour. His drawings enabled him to grow
artistically and enable him to study form and movement. In 1882 van Gogh began
experimenting with lithography and created a series of ten graphic works, nine
lithographs and one etching. Van Gogh’s letters were another form of artwork
because they included sketches of pieces he was working on or just finished.
When he moved to Paris he used a lighter palette of reds, yellows, oranges,
greens, and blues and experimented with the broken brushstrokes of the
impressionists. He was also influenced by Japanese prints.
Innovation and influences
In the beginning of Van Gogh’s career, all
he concentrated on was drawings however, he believed that he needed a foundation
to master his art of painting. Through painting being a distraction, drawing
remained a fundamental part of his artistic production. Van Gogh used his
influences to add them to works that are highly innovative, not just in style
but often in technique as well. (Foundation, 2015)
When Van Gogh relocated to Paris and was
greatly influenced by impressionism and post-impressionism, and gained exposure
to artists such as Gauguin, Pissarro, Monet and Bernard. As a conclusion he
adapted brighter, more vibrant colours in his art and began to experiment with
his technique. In 1888 van Gogh moved to Arles where he was joined by Gaugin,
in which he created sunflowers as his signature piece. (Artble, 2010)
Van Gogh
sunflowers
Vincent Van Gogh’s sunflowers tried to be
duplicated by other artists before and still is, however these artists fail to
reach the vivacity and intensity of Van Gogh. The colours that are used in van
Gogh’s paintings for his sunflowers use a vibrant colour that express emotions
typically associated with the life of sunflowers. The representation of the
bright yellows of the full bloom to the bright browns of wilting and death,
with this technique is what makes the viewer interested in what is seen. There
are many sunflower paintings that are copied by other artists, however although
van Gogh’s sunflower paintings are very similar in many aspects each stands out
with its own unique work of art. The majority of Van Gogh’s sunflower in vases
artworks were created in Aries, France during 1888-1889, however he made
paintings prior to that time in Paris. His series consists of sunflower
clippings verses sunflowers in vases. (Van Gogh Gallery, 2015) Van Gogh’s paintings
portray both the perspective of life and art, these paintings captivate the
mind and leave the viewer astounded in their simplistic beauty.
Other
artists
With Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings, they
opened a door to a new evolution in décor and art. Not only did Van Gogh
inspire other artists to paint sunflowers, but also created a trend that would
span various lifestyles and persona. Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings portrayed
many views on colour schemes, exaggerated features and stereotypically
beautiful flowers in minimalistic form. (Artnet, 2017)
Figure 8: Rivera Diego, Girl with
sunflowers.
The painting above was done by 20th
century artist Diego Rivera who was deeply influenced by Van Gogh however also
added his personal political message in is art.
Figure 9: Paul Gaugin, Van Gogh peignant des
tournesols, 1888
The painting above was done by Paul Gaugin,
which much like Rivera is a contribute to Van Gogh however this one is
different in particular to expressing Gaugin’s long friendship and
interchanging artistic views. (Artnet, 2017)
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