My name is Bridget Capano and I am a third-year Communications student here at Monmouth. I was originally a Business Administration major with a concentration in Marketing, but I am not a math person at all and found myself more interested in comm so I switched and absolutely love it! As far as careers go, I am open to anything but am leaning towards something in the television/radio industry.

I've been surrounded by art all of my life and my favorite artist is my father Pete Capano (super biased, I know). I also find myself fascinated by mid-century modern and abstract works. My favorite painters/printmakers are Claude Monet and Hokusai. Something about the serenity of their works stays with me.

Something that I am passionate about in life is animals and animal welfare. I love taking care of pets, feeding wildlife, and helping critters whenever and however I can.

This piece feels aural (reminds me of the northern lights) and I like the intended movement of the boat.

2- Cold

The medium is on stone which gives off a cold vibe and the figure is composed of hard lines which also adds to that cold vibe for me.

3- Broken

This work reminds me of a broken mirror. There are multiple scenes broken up by lines.

4- Chaos

This work is full of color, life, and movement. I really like how each line draws my eyesight to a different part of the image.

5-Disenchantment

Something about this image feels somber and innocent. There is a lot of unused space.

6- Full

This painting is my favorite one so far. I love the usage of foreground, middleground and background and the use of shading in each portion.

After: Finding the center of the image was helpful, but also frustrating because I knew that I was off-center from the original photo. Simplifying the shapes really helped me to better immerse myself in the image and understand the overall composition. Thinking about my sketch as an entirely different entity and allowing myself to almost "remix" the image through my discovery helped me with my confidence throughout.

Rhythm is created by the pattern and placement of the poles that replicate movement. Balance is seen by the symmetry of having four poles on both the left and right sides of the image. Emphasis is used to create focus on the poles using the warm tones behind the poles.

Personally, I think the painting is confusing and hectic.

This image is full of the elements of art. The element that sticks out the most to me is pattern/rhythm. Not only are there tiny patterns sprawled throughout the piece, but the geometric shapes that break up the work also come together to make a pattern and gives the eyes places to move around. Along with pattern, this image is also full of color and shading. There are many colors throughout the image with different hues and values. I found it difficult to recreate the image in in black and white as I am not the best at shading and there is a ton of shading used in the picture.

Consider the implications of this critique –– share your thoughts on whether you agree or disagree with it. How does Picasso's late work challenge or reinforce traditional notions of creativity? What about old age and career? What insights or emotions do you derive from Picasso's late work?

I disagree with the quote from the BBC film on Picasso’s later works. I feel that my opinion resonates more strongly with this quote from Roberta Smith: “Contrary to decades of received opinion, Picasso didn’t skitter irretrievably into an abyss of kitsch, incoherence or irrelevance after this or that high-water mark.” Picasso’s later works embodied his incredible lifetime of strong feelings and global experiences, reflecting his inner power by depicting true artistic liberation in the face of public aversion. Picasso is such an influential artist because of his immense credit for redefining art repeatedly. He does this again in his last “era” of work, revealing his final metamorphosis of freedom and acceptance in life that critics simply could not comprehend at the time.

Honestly, not much. I find the pyramids incredibly interesting, and I know that the Egyptians relied on nature and worshipped the moon. I've seen various theories about the Ancient Egyptians, but none with any backing or viable sustenance. I am enthusiastic about learning more!

2. Study this scene from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. How would you describe the way the figures are represented? Use three different observations.

The figures are represented in a magical way, depicting mystical creatures such as a wolf man, a gemini woman, and even a bird. Anubis, the wolf man, is a guide to the underworld. Knowing this makes me think that the scene is depicting a purgatory-esque time, with the scales depicting the balance of good and evil. The figures are flat, warm-toned, and vary in sizes. The hieroglyphs span the entire work.