ART F200X: Faith's Blog

      I love sunflowers. They've always been one of my favorite flowers, ever since I was a little kid. There's a huge row of them growing out in our garden right now, and a big vase full sitting on the kitchen table. Something about the bright, blazing yellow, the impossible size of the flower heads, the tall, gangly stems (ours are well over ten feet), the massive green leaves, and the fact that they always seem slightly out of control no matter how hard you try to contain them, just brings me joy.       Happily for the art world, I am not the only person who has loved these beautiful flowers. Vincent Van Gogh's series Sunflowers are some of his best known works, and some of my personal favorites. He painted five of them in Paris in 1887, and seven in Arles from 1888-1889.   (Vincent van Gogh - Sunflowers, 2021)     The painting I have chosen to discuss today is the first version of Sunflowers from his second series, p...

 Hello everyone! My name is Faith Glover. I'm an online student at UAF from Kenai, Alaska. I love art, drawing in particular, so I'm excited about the chance to learn more about the world of art across time and cultures. Aside from drawing, other activities I enjoy include reading, taking care of my chickens and rabbits, foraging, hiking, and going on adventures with my siblings, friends, and my German Shepherd.  While there are many works of art that interest me, one that I find particularly fascinating is Girl With a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer.  My relationship with art has been a long one. I've loved drawing and painting since I was little, and as I've grown so has my interest. I started practicing drawing more seriously when I was about 12 or 13, and while I don't have as much time to practice anymore, it's still something I love doing. Most of the time I just use ink and graphite, but I've been experimenting with watercolors and felt-tip pens.  A...