PORTRAIT ARTISTS

Alex Garant







I loved Alex, because of the headache her art gives me. She paints all of these. I believe she specifically wears certain glasses in order to give the disorienting effect of the eyes. Besides it giving me a headache, I can't stop looking away.



Laurie Simmons






I found Laurie Simmons to be very interesting. In particular her gallery called eyes. Basically all the models eyelids were painted on with eyes. I find it creepy, yet the models are very beautiful. They look exactly like barbie dolls with those eyes.


Cindy Sherman





Cindy Sherman was one of the photographers I found unique. I find the pictures very.... different. The women in the pictures make up are kind of messy. But if you think about it, you are drawn into there face. That is the first thing you look at and I think that was one of her goals.

Caravaggio









I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Caravaggio's paintings. They are so dark in lighting and it adds so much effect with all the negative space in the paintings. The painting of the kid " David" is actually holding the head of Goliath. BUT the head of Goliath is actually a self-portrait of Caravaggio.

Raphael






Raphael was probably one of the best painters I've ever learned about. The school of Athens is one of my most favorite pieces. For one it has Plato and Aristotle, my favorite philosophers. Plus all the people in there are actually self portraits of other people. They were used to model the great philosophers of back then. I also loved the painting of Madonna in the meadow, just due to it's shape, color and depth. You get kind of a triangular shape from looking at her in the picture.

Diane Arbus




Diane Arbus I would say , that she takes pictures of the Rejects, I don't wanna say freaks, but Different people. They are all so unique, and she has personally met with travesties to take pictures of them. Some others being men with scary looking grins of facial features. I find then very interesting to look at . They aren't bad photos, I say her pictures actually makes them look good.