My Environmental Literature class required a creative component for our final project. I decided to try my hand at digital painting. My sister gave me a brief tutorial of Photo-shop (in like 5 minutes) and even some tips of the trade, like "consume crazy amounts of caffeine."
My philosophy on the subject of 'art' stems from the foundation that Ayn Rand molded. I believe she once said something along the lines of "Art is a recreation of reality according to the artist's metaphysical value-judgments." I would add to that requirement that art must also challenge the moral fabric of the audience, in order to reinforce their moral code, or break them. Depending on how the audience engages the material, determines whether or not the subject under scrutiny is in fact 'art'. Art lies in the perception. With that being said, I think you will gain a better understanding of what I was working to achieve.
Some of the most controversial topics today involve the environment and abortion. A lot of the decisions we have made did not fully capsulize our interests, due to a misunderstanding of what our interests truly are. Leading us to devastate landscapes and civilizations. There are six sacks representing the mythical sixth day of man. I chose a bright color for the fetuses, contrasted with the dark background, in order to draw immediate attention to the sacks. They are sprouting from a dead tree to symbolize our interdependence with nature and draw a possible trajectory for our current state of environmental awareness. Expect me to update this with newer versions as I get the hang of this digital painting thing.
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