Midterm- super hero

 
synester gates as Mr. Fantastic

channing tatum as superman!

silhouette

• What is a silhouette?   The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background
• Where does the term 'silhouette' come from?The word "silhouette" derives from the name of Étienne de Silhouette, a French finance minister who, in 1759, was forced by France's credit crisis during the Seven Years War to impose severe economic demands upon the French people, particularly the wealthy.
• How would you describe the work of modern artist "Kara Walker" and her use of the silhouette?Kara Walker’s work is steeped in the subject of race. Her precise and often exaggerated drawings of facial features, body shapes, and costume use line and form to signify the ethnicity of her subjects and comment on the way race is used to define us.

 

homework

greek mythology- Athena

Athena - Athena is the Greek virgin goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. she has no mother. She is fierce and brave in battle but, only wars to defined the state and home from outside enemies. She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture.  She is the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. She was Zeus's favorite child and was allowed to use his weapons including his thunderbolt. Athena was one of the goddess' that wanted Odysseus to come home.

 

creating masks