ChrissyH



I chose the theme, animal abuse, because I've always felt strongly about the issue ever since I was young. I've always wanted to work with animals when I was young and even to this day. I always feel terrible and sorry for the animals I hear about over the news and on animal planet. Animals that have been abused and possibly will never be able to trust another human being again, fearing for their lives. Some animals are never even given a second chance since they're put down either because they were not able to find new homes or they were too abused over the years that they couldn't possibly be adopted by a family.

The first problems I encountered was figuring out a way of putting all the information about animal abuse together in a poster so it wouldn't only give facts and information but also show artistic ability. After putting all the information together my next problem was getting the figures to stand on their own. The dog was fairly easier but the human figure was difficult. The figure wouldn't stand up on its own since it's suppose to be kicking the dog so it was only standing on one foot. So after thinking about it for a little while, my solution was that I would use a couple coat hangers. Having one wrap around its leg while the other wrapped around the top of the figure so it would help support him so he wouldn't fall.

I believe my piece is successful in persuading my audience to the point of view. I asked a few people and they were able to tell easily what the topic was about. If I was given another chance to work on this project I probably would have changed the figures around a bit more. Since the dog doesn't exactly look like a dog should and the human figure should be a bit more proportional than what it is. I would probably add more pictures to the background of the project, make it so it stands out a little more and catches the audience's attention.



1) What is the social issue and what is the artist's viewpoint? What do you see in the work that supports the viewpoint? 2) As you observe the piece, what emotions are provoked? What artistic elements does the artist use to provoke the viewer's emotion?

1) Looking at the drawing, I'm able to realize that the artist was probably showing children starving. In the drawing you can see the faces of the children and they appear to be begging for food. Possibly even willing to do anything for something to eat, no matter what it may be. The empty plates that the children are holding up show no food on them at all. Also pointing in the direction that the children are starving. This drawing more than likely only captures just a few of the children that were there begging for food. Behind the children in the drawing you can see a couple more plates in the background, showing that there are more children than is shown. I believe that the artist is again children starving and trying to show the public just how desperate children in starving communities will be in order to get some food in order to survive.

2) When I first look at the piece I'm saddened. Having to see what the children are having to go through to just get something to eat and even drink. I'm heartbroken basically. Who knows what other types of things the children have to go through on a daily basis. Showing the drawing in black and white rather than color helps the audience view the work of art like the artist attended in the first place. Most pieces that are happy are colorful and this drawing is exactly the opposite of being cheerful and happy.