Tag: Drawing

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#BackToWork #MakingArt and #Critiquing

It has been a fast 7 weeks in the studio and we only have 2 more. How many major works? At least one across the board – maybe… Hope we can have a SPECTACULAR week artists – 4 days for me – 5 for you!

#13 Each generation gets to reinvent art in its own image. Because art is an act of description, it is inevitable that what it describes will reflect every generation’s bias of the moment. It is not a strict reflection of a time but an interpretation rendered in a language that is always in a state of transformation. Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School Kara Walker:

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Drawing: Hair today and faces tomorrow!

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

How is the Hair Line and DIRECTION of hair a different feature to draw than any other feature of the head? Please explain your ideas here.

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GREAT HAIR MAN! http://rapidfireart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/how-to-draw-realistic-hair-featured-RFA-comp-534×280.jpg

What successes did YOU have today? What do you hope to do with the hands and face in the upcoming drawing?

Studio Art 360: Still Life – SHOES and MORE Shoes!

10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.

Look back at your THUMBNAIL drawings… Which type of composition do you feel you are going to use? What are TWO things that have changed about your composition from the THUMBNAIL STAGE.

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Shoes – Converse ALL Stars: https://img00.deviantart.net/9dc1/i/2007/123/8/8/converse_by_its_a_carly.jpg

Looking at the THUMBNAIL again and the DRAWING – What positive changes or negative changes have come from the process of drawing?

AP Studio Art: Critique Day is HERE – You had BETTER be ready!

Reflect: Learning to think and talk with others about an aspect of one’s work or working process, and learning to judge one’s own work and working process and the work of others.

Today is a final crit with Peregrine Honig. Are you READY to share your work and ideas? I hope so.

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Peregrine Honig: Artist and Arts Advocate – Changing the world with her art. http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kcur/files/styles/medium/public/201307/20130719Southerland0006.JPG

What 3 things did you take away from today’s critique? If you didn’t go today you are on TOMORROW!

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It’s the end of the week as we know it – and #IFeelFine

Art is the product of process. “Whether conceptual, experimental, emotional, or formal, the process you develop yields the image you produce. The materials you choose, the methods of production, and the sources of the images should all reflect the interests that command your attention. The process does not stop with each work completed. It is ongoing. The cumulative result of that process is a body of work.” Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School

Drawing: Faces – Assembling it all together

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

How is the Hair Line and DIRECTION of hair a different feature to draw than any other feature of the head? Please explain your ideas here.

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GREAT HAIR MAN! http://rapidfireart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/how-to-draw-realistic-hair-featured-RFA-comp-534×280.jpg

What successes did YOU have today?

Studio Art 360: Still Life

10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.

What challenges have you found in the process of drawing your still life from OBSERVATION?  

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Black and White – Transparency and Layering… Janet Fish: http://www.utdallas.edu/~melacy/pages/2D_Design/value_DesignBasics/images/Fish_grayscale.jpg

Where can you see the idea of OBSERVATION as being a skill that is worthy of you focusing on?

AP Studio Art

2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.

Where are you struggling with ideas as you resolve your artwork and plan your next two concentration works? What is it about FINDING YOUR VOICE? What did you take away from yesterday’s crit?

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agnes denese – Earth Art:http://www.agnesdenesstudio.com/img/works4/works4.jpg

What bit of advice did you get from your classmates that you will be able to put to use? What bit of advice did you give that might be used elsewhere? What are your goals for the next work(s) that will show your development? FINAL CRITIQUE on MONDAY!

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#Thursday in the #ArtStudio – Lot’s to Work on and get STARTED / FINISHED

Art is the product of process. “Whether conceptual, experimental, emotional, or formal, the process you develop yields the image you produce. The materials you choose, the methods of production, and the sources of the images should all reflect the interests that command your attention. The process does not stop with each work completed. It is ongoing. The cumulative result of that process is a body of work.” Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School

Drawing: Nose / Ears – One class of noses is a bit behind

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

How is the EAR a different feature to draw than any other feature of the face? Please explain your ideas here.

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http://www.yalescientific.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/features-ears-1.jpg

What successes did YOU have in the ear today? What made the ear an easier feature to draw? Or WAS it?

Studio Art 360: Still Life – Large Shapes – Large Ideas – Entire Picture Plane – THEN details

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What skills do you see in yourself that are coming out in the drawing SO FAR? What strengths do you see in your drawing?  

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Audrey Flack “Marilyn” http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uama/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/30034738/flack_marilyn.jpg

What are 2 skills you have already that are going to make your experiences in Studio Art 360 easier?

AP Studio Art: The View – Chapter 6 for MONDAY and then we talk on Wednesday!

1.2Ad: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.

What has been successful for your outdoor work? What has FAILED you? Where do you need to go from here?

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Abdi and his WORKS – What’s the Critique? http://www.allartnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Work-of-Art-winner-Abdi-Farah-installs-his-Brooklyn-Museum-show.jpg

With this OUT OF THE BOX (out of the doors) assignment… What struggles are you facing? Where are  you falling in the snow? What are your challenges?

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Late Start Wednesday – #WaffleWednesday

CELL PHONES?

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https://mobiledevicegroup.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/cellphones.jpg

PLEASE REMEMBER THE RULES ABOUT CELL PHONES. There are NO CELL PHONES in the hallways (earbuds in the ears either) and Do Not Use them without permission in the classroom either – that means do not be holding your phones under the desks and think you are getting away with something. Bags on the floors – UNDER THE DESKS – and please put your phones away. BELL TO BELL – BELL TO BELL. Questions – see me and / or check your student handbook.

Art is the product of process. “Whether conceptual, experimental, emotional, or formal, the process you develop yields the image you produce. The materials you choose, the methods of production, and the sources of the images should all reflect the interests that command your attention. The process does not stop with each work completed. It is ongoing. The cumulative result of that process is a body of work.” Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School

Drawing: Noses – QUICKLY

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

How is the NOSE such a different facial feature to draw than say the MOUTH or the EYES? Please explain your ideas here.

What’s up YOUR nose? Drawing Pencils? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/29/article-2316509-198A16F8000005DC-186_468x286.jpg

What mistakes did YOU make – how bad were they when it came to MOUTH?

Studio Art 360: Still Life – Let’s Get  Started

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

How DO you draw something in 3 dimensions? What are different techniques you know? What did you do successfully yesterday that you can continue with today? What is it you need to erase, change, resolve to make the drawing today even more successful.

Look at this Ralph Goings Painting! Woah: http://www.meiselgallery.com/lkmg/image_cache/LKMG/imagesDB/proportion/Goings_River_Valley_Still_Life_1976_Oil_On_Linen_w550_h392/Goings_River_Valley_Still_Life_1976_Oil_On_Linen_05170702.jp

What is one thing you are putting into your drawing of the 3D Forms that might be related to the  ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES as the building blocks of Art – things you really need to be aware of AS you are making art.

AP Studio Art: Nature – Work of Art

1.1 Ad: Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.

What have you learned from working outside of the box? Outside of your comfort zone?

Walter deMaria – Lightning Field: http://www.ballardian.com/wp-content/uploads/lightning_field.jpg

What were the biggest impressions you had from going outside for ideas? What were the most difficult things you felt as you presented your work? Conversation between classmates about the 2 questions for your exam. How does this work relate to your concentration?

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3 Weeks Left of 1st Quarter!

Art is the product of process. “Whether conceptual, experimental, emotional, or formal, the process you develop yields the image you produce. The materials you choose, the methods of production, and the sources of the images should all reflect the interests that command your attention. The process does not stop with each work completed. It is ongoing. The cumulative result of that process is a body of work.” Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School

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Lots of PROCESS in the making – the PRODUCT is secondary to the goal. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sERG-7rsfZA/T0sG_ZbB4sI/AAAAAAAAEfE/mj4SHZ-AZog/s1600/Process+Over+Product+1.jpg

Drawing: EYES – It’s all in the EYES.

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

What is it about the EYES that makes it EASIEST or most DIFFICULT to draw?

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Eyes – Drawing from Deviant Art Site: http://img02.deviantart.net/2631/i/2012/037/f/b/trapped_soul_by_giralikesyou-d4owvmw.jpg

What mistakes did YOU make – how bad were they when it came to eyes? What struggles do you have in this process?

Studio Art 360: Observation today – let’s revisit your thumbnails

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What was the biggest challenge you found as you began to draw your objects yesterday?  

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Georgio Morandi – Still Life and SIMPLE THINGS: http://ahuskofmeaning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1956-2.jpg

What are 2 difficulties that you had in beginning your drawing today? Remember – DRAWING IS A CHALLENGE – let it be!

AP Studio Art: MID CRIT with Peregrine Honig

Reflect: Learning to think and talk with others about an aspect of one’s work or working process, and learning to judge one’s own work and working process and the work of others.

Today is a Mid-Crit with Peregrine Honig. Are you READY to share your work and ideas? I hope so.

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The END of the NATURE CRIT – Who will stay in the competition? I know! http://www.allaboutthetea.com/dev/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/work-of-art-contestants-1.jpg

What did you take away from the critique?

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#MidWeek – NOPE, already past it. No School on Friday! BUT… #P/TConferences tonight.

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Twyla Tharp: https://businessinrhyme.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tharp.jpg

Drawing: Faces and GALLERY TIME

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

What is it about the EYES that makes it EASIEST or most DIFFICULT to draw?

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What mistakes did YOU make – how bad were they when it came to eyes?

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2017 Drawing Book Project! Way to go 2nd Hour!

Studio Art 360: Shoes and Thumbnails – Pencils and Shadows

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What skills do you see in yourself that are coming out in the drawing SO FAR? What strengths do you see in your drawing?

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GReat Show Drawing – What Element is EMPHASIZED here? LINE! https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f7/81/17/f781178c0a471942b732ea22fd92992f–drawing-sketches-drawings.jpg

What are 2 skills you have already that are going to make your experiences in Studio Art 360 easier?

AP Studio Art: Nature

1.1 Ad: Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.

What have you learned from working outside of the box? Outside of your comfort zone? 

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Peregrine Honig – Tree – “Work of Art” http://artfcity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/peregrine-tree.jpg

What were the biggest impressions you had from going outside for ideas? What were the most difficult things you felt as you presented your work? Conversation between classmates about the 2 questions for your exam. How does this work relate to your concentration?


<p><a href=”https://vimeo.com/145451643″>Peregrine Honig – &quot;Suites&quot;</a> from <a href=”https://vimeo.com/scenicroad”>Scenic Road</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

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#Tuesday is a #GoodDay to #MakeFaces (and other stuff).

Twyla Tharp: https://businessinrhyme.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tharp.jpg

Drawing: Crit and FACIAL FEATURES

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

When it comes to drawing the FACE, what features do you have the hardest time with? Why do you think that you have the hardest time with that feature?

Facial Features: DRAW! https://rightbrainedmom.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/img_7777-1.jpg?w=768

What are the least successful aspect of the facial features that you drew out today? What do you feel makes them LEAST successful? Is it the same as you though in the beginning of the class?

Studio Art 360: Shoes and Shoes and MORE Shoes!

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

How DO you draw something in 3 dimensions? What are different techniques you know? What did you do successfully yesterday that you can continue with today? What is it you need to erase, change, resolve to make the drawing today even more successful.

Still Life of SHOES – Lots and Lots of SHOES! https://i.pinimg.com/originals/98/03/0f/98030f07c90c3c1e86cf52b5cb24f2b8.jpg

What is one thing you are putting into your drawing of the 3D Forms that might be related to the ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES as the building blocks of Art – things you really need to be aware of AS you are making art.

AP Studio Art: Peregrine Honig and YOU – NATURE and Art

7.2Ad: Determine the commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, time frame, or culture.

What have you been doing to try and create a work of art inspired by the outside? Where do you see this drawing / artwork going? How are you using the materials from outside to make GREAT ART?

Michele Oka Doner: http://www.micheleokadoner.com/images/IMG/OP1b.jpg

What have you accomplished in this day of work? What do you need to get accomplished for FRIDAY when your CURRENT BREADTH work is due online?

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#Creativity in the #ArtStudio – This is all about #You and your #Efforts

All of the thinking about “Creativity” is about you and how you approach the process and product of your work. Your final product is only part of the the success of your work. What else is it about? The preliminary drawings you make, the attitude you walk into the studio with, the way you approach each and every day. The final work isn’t even the most important part of the work – the PROCESS in the importance of the work. Get to work!

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Twyla Tharp: https://businessinrhyme.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/tharp.jpg

Drawing: Critique – 2 minutes per artist – let’s wrap it up today!

3.1Ac: Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.

What do you feel about talking aloud when it comes to other’s works? What are your thoughts about why you may be apprehensive or confident when discussing other individual’s work?

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Critiquing Art – Are you READY to TALK? Listen? https://fthmb.tqn.com/ngD6NBVuBQ39iyOvs8GF_U5beWs=/2080×1441/filters:no_upscale():fill(FFCC00,1)/about/GettyImages-158315328-581c1cfd3df78cc2e8f36e8a.jpg

What were 3 things that you took away from today’s critique?

Studio Art 360: Shoes and preliiminary drawings – Let’s THUMBNAIL the ideas to start with

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What was the biggest challenge you found as you began to draw your objects yesterday?

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What are 2 difficulties that you had in beginning your drawing today? Remember – DRAWING IS A CHALLENGE – let it be!

AP Studio Art: I hope 1) it is nice outside or 2) You brought a warm jacket

7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.

How are you struggling with fresh and unique ideas as you progress forward? What is it about FINDING YOUR VOICE? What did you take away from Friday’s Video “Work of Art?”

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Michele Oka http://lvl3.small.artcdn.com/posts/17/950×540.jpg

What ideas did you get from the video that you are able to put into the new NATURE work of art? How are you going to use your skills to create a “Work of Art?”

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#Friday! #Critiques are HERE! WooHoo!

#17 Drawing is About Mark Making “Every mark has a distinct character and quality.Every mark is a signature. Variations in pressure and weight is the visual equivalent of intonation. Marks, or lines, of consistent weight or thickness surrounding a figure or object will flatten the image. Tapering or breaking a line in a curve can connote a highlight or make the curve flow. Also, a tentative line will read as such. Give every mark or line authority and make sure it serves a purpose. Try to use only the marks you need.” 101 Things Learned in Art School, Kit White, 2011, MIT Press

Drawing: Critique – Let’s Try a SMALL GROUP approach today.

3.1Ac: Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.

What do you feel about talking aloud when it comes to other’s works? What are your thoughts about why you may be apprehensive or confident when discussing other individual’s work?

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Art School Critique: http://escapingartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Art-School-Crit.jpg

What were 3 things that you took away from today’s critique?

Studio Art 360: Drawing – SHOES! I Love this idea!

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What was the biggest challenge you found as you began to draw your objects yesterday?

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Dennis Mogelgaard: http://www.artnet.com/WebServices/images/ll01006lld8noGFgFaECfDrCWvaHBOcKy8C/dennis-mogelgaard-white-bowl-with-apple-and-books.jpg

What are 2 difficulties that you had in beginning your drawing today? Remember – DRAWING IS A CHALLENGE – let it be!

AP Studio Art: Work of Art!

G: 7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.

Where are you struggling with ideas as you progress forward? What is it about FINDING YOUR VOICE?

Updates on The View blog Chapters 1 – 4 are DUE on Sunday night at 11:59pm. Grades will be updated MONDAY. Title, name, medium, year. Then a short statement that is thoughtful about the sketch. Sketchbooks are essential… use it. You do not want me to read this aloud in studio.

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What bit of advice did you get from your classmates that you will be able to put to use? What bit of advice did you give that might be used elsewhere? What are your goals for the next work(s) that will show your development?

35 Who Made a Difference: Andy Goldsworthy

WORK of ART – Reality TV

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#Thursday is ALREADY HERE! Woah.

#17 Drawing is About Mark Making “Every mark has a distinct character and quality.Every mark is a signature. Variations in pressure and weight is the visual equivalent of intonation. Marks, or lines, of consistent weight or thickness surrounding a figure or object will flatten the image. Tapering or breaking a line in a curve can connote a highlight or make the curve flow. Also, a tentative line will read as such. Give every mark or line authority and make sure it serves a purpose. Try to use only the marks you need.” 101 Things Learned in Art School, Kit White, 2011, MIT Press

Drawing: CRITIQUE DAY – Shhh… Listen First!

3.1Ac: Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.

What do you feel about talking aloud when it comes to other’s works? What are your thoughts about why you may be apprehensive or confident when discussing other individual’s work?

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Art School Critique: http://escapingartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Art-School-Crit.jpg

What were 3 things that you took away from today’s critique?

Studio Art 360: Critique TOO – Then NEW WORK – perhaps…

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What technique have you learned when it comes to draw something in 3 dimensions? What are different techniques you know?

Page 6 in folder. Go over SUCCESS in ART. Materials in the classroom – begin with just pencil and paper. DEMO THUMBNAILS and GO SLOW! OPEN and CLOSED COMPOSITIONS. Use the page in handbook on Compositions Page 30.

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Dennis Mogelgaard (Dennis Møgelgaard is a visual artist who was born in 1959.) cf.behance.net/project_modules/disp/c17b4f21223835.562fd965af475.jpg

What is ONE thing you are CERTAIN you did successfully with your drawing today? What is ONE THING you are CERTAIN you need to focus on in order to create a more realistic / successfully accurate observation drawith tomorrow?

AP Studio Art: Crit and REALITY TELEVISION

G: 7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.

Where are you struggling with ideas as you progress forward? What is it about FINDING YOUR VOICE? What did you take away from yesterday’s crit?

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Andy Goldsworthy: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-71EN6ckNuEo/UUYdWBCVX6I/AAAAAAAAAZg/iGQko4gChp8/s1600/IMG_8869_aaaa_bbbb_tonemapped.jpg

What bit of advice did you get from your classmates that you will be able to put to use? What bit of advice did you give that might be used elsewhere? What are your goals for the next work(s) that will show your development?

35 Who Made a Difference: Andy Goldsworthy

WORK of ART – Reality TV