Cait's work of art

Posted above is "Sunflowers" painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889. Van Gogh was very fond of sunflowers, which I can personally identify with since I like sunflowers also.  He has painted 11 other canvases for his sunflower series. In this painting the artist uses bold colors in an expressionist style. His technique creates a visible texture that you can see on the surface of the canvas. The oil paint recreates the three-dimensional textures of the sunflowers. By creating "Sunflowers" Vincent wanted to symbolize gratitude. He used the color yellow to represent sunshine, the south, and Christ. The bright and bold colors used with different shades of yellow compliment the canvas beautifully. I have always found that sunflowers are bright and bring happiness to me whenever I see them. The shape of the circular flowers is very appealing to look at and brings comfort to the piece. I really appreciate the attention to detail on each sunflower. I enjoy that not all the sunf

Hey class, My name is Caitlin and I am heading into my final year at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska with my dad, mom and younger sister. My hometown is located in Southeast Alaska and is also the capital of Alaska. I spend a majority of my time playing basketball. I am currently on the UAF Women's Basketball team. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends as well as listening to music, cooking, watching movies, traveling, and watching what is trending in fashion.  I would say I do not have a strong relationship with art. It's not that I do not value the beauty and meaning behind art work, but I have not had a very strong art background so I am hoping to gain more knowledge by taking this class. The piece above was made by my cousin who lives in Kansas and has her own art business. She makes ceramic cups/pots with different animals with great detail and also sculptures using bisque and drawings. I have tried working with clay a