On Saturday, October 17th, I went on the group tour at the Art Institute. I took a lot of pictures but 3 pieces of artwork really caught my eye. First, I took a picture with a Native American warbonnet from the Western Plains. The reason I chose this piece of artwork is because my Great grandmother was from the Chawktaw tribe. This warbonnet represents my heritage and I also admire the amount of effort that went into creating it. The beading is very intricate and the use of feathers tells so much about the Native Americans use of things from nature for survival and also spiritual purposes. Next, I chose a painting that was in the first gallery. I believe this painting of a woman and the sunset was create in the late 17, or early 1800's. This picture was beautiful to me because it demonstrated so many things we have been discussing in class such as use of color, focal points in artwork, and texture. The third painting I chose was from the Modern Art gallery. It was painted by a woman whose art always depicts women in very uncomfortable positions, looking very awkward, fearful, etc. The reason I liked this painting is because you feel as though the woman is staring right through you, like she knows what you are thinking and it really catches you off guard.
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