Contemporary Vs. Traditional Art

Contemporary Artist

I chose to look at the British contemporary artist, Simon Beck. He is known for his famous "snow art", which he creates different abstract patterns in the snow using his snow shoes. Each pattern is crafted by Simon alone in the town of Les Arcs, where he lives during the winter months. He uses a oriernteering compass to help create his perfect geometric shapes. Simon spends up to 10 hours a day perfecting his designs. I think Simon is extremely talented and patient to spend so much time creating his perfect art pieces. He is also very good at making measurements, because he has to determine how big each pattern is going to be with the land he is working with. 

Traditional Artist

I chose to look at the traditional artist, Vincent Van Gogh, because when I think of traditional art, his "Starry Night" painting is the first image that pops-up in my mind. In "Starry Night" I particularly like Van Gogh's swirly brush strokes, because it gives the illusion that the painting is constantly moving. I also like the vibrant colours that he chose for his painting. This makes certain parts of his paintings really stand out.