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We already had to turn in a homework assignment for Art class and it’s hasn’t even started yet. It was a pretty easy assignment though so I’m not stressing just yet. I’ll let you know how it is after the first class.

For the 1st assignment we had to list artworks (artist & title) if we can, and a brief description. Then we had to tell why the artworks mean something to us. Below are the two artworks that I picked for the 1st assignment. I had to look them up because I wasn’t sure about the title and artist.

Title: Singing Butler
Artist: Jack Vettriano
Description: There are four people in the picture. Two men, one is dressed as a butler and is holding an umbrella and one is dressed as a business man. The other two people in the picture are women. One women is dressed like a maid and is holding an umbrella, and the other is dressed in a red slender dress with red gloves. The business man and the women in the red dress are dancing on what looks like a deserted beach. This artwork appeals to me for two reasons. The first one is because the picture exudes love and romance and the second is the women is wearing a red dress. Red has always been my favorite color and I’m drawn to it.

Title: La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Artist: John Waterhouse
Description: A knight and a peasant lady are in a forest. The lady is setting on the ground bare foot and the knight in full armor is kneeling in front of her. The women has her hair wrapped around the knights neck and is pulling him closer to her. It looks like they are about to kiss. This artwork is also very romantic, and I love that the lady has her hair wrapped around the knight. The knight seems captivated by the lady and is unable or unwilling to pull away. I had always associated this artwork with the Arthurian times which are one of my favorite genre’s.

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