My top ten pieces of art

10) Picasso's sketch of a goat



On our art trip to Barcelona, we went into a Picasso museum to take some sketches. Even though there were many bigger pieces of work and more famous paintings, my favorite piece in the whole museum were his quick sketches of goats. The reason why I like this piece over all his other work, is because it is a lot different to his style that we recognize. Another reason why I like it is because the use of lines he used were very effective as there are so few of them, yet you can still see that it is a drawing of a goat. We couldn't take photo's, so I only have a sketch of it that I copied, shown above. I used to only like very detailed pieces of art, but I really love how he could create such a simple picture and yet it looked so well drawn and life like.
I am not really that fond of Picasso's work, but I really like his drawings of these goats!
It is very different from Picasso's style of art that we associate him with, as he drew it in his adolescence when he used to draw realistically. It was during the first decade of the twentieth century that his style changed as he began to experimented with different theories, techniques, and ideas.

My top ten pieces of art

9) Fafi



I really love Fafi’s graffiti drawings and her soft, dreamy approach to how she does her characters. Her use of colour is brilliant. It’s girlie and funky at the same time. This is my favorite piece of her work, as I love the colours she used, pinks, purples and pastel greens that compliment each other well. I also like how sweet the characters are, they almost have quite an alternative look to them. Because it is so girlie and cute, this style really appeals to me. It was also the first picture that I have seen of hers, so it was what lead me to look up more of her pictures and graffiti street art.
Fafi, the person who made this picture, is a graffiti artist who was born and raised in Toulouse France. She has a strong street/graffiti style that is unique for its cute and feminine characters.

My top ten pieces of art

8) Doc Martens



I really love Doc Martens because they have quite a 'punky' and cool look to them, which appeals to me. I have always wanted a pair! They are one of my favorite kinds of shoes (especially the baby pink ones) Therefore, they are on my list. They were developed by Dr. Klaus Märtens from Germany, and have been especially popular among punks, skinheads, grungers and members of a few other youth subcultures.
I have chosen to use a photograph of a pair of pink Doc Martens, because pink is my favourite colour and I tend to surround myself with as many things in this colour as possible.

My top ten pieces of art

7) Nissan Figaro



The Nissan Figaro is a small retro car that was manufactured by Nissan. It was introduced at the 1989 'Tokyo motor show' under the slogan "Back to the Future".
The reason why I have placed this in 7th place, is because it is the first car (Besides the Volkswagen) that I have ever wanted to own! When my family were driving we went past a car park with one in, and it instantly stood out to me, especially because it was pink! Every now and then I see other cars of this make, and it is one of the only car's that I have been able to recognize and name.

My top ten pieces of art

6) Hairy Maclary



Hairy Maclary is a series of children's books illustrated and written by Lynley Dodd. The reason why I have chosen to add this to my list is because when I was very young, my parents used to read me these books all the time, and I have always loved the sweet illustrations that went with them, and they remind me a lot of my childhood. They are about a fictional dog named Hairy Maclary, with simple plots aimed at young children.
He is the protagonist of twelve books in the series, and a further nine are about his friends. The series has sold over five million copies worldwide. I love the loose and flowing art style she has and how sketchy and simple it looks, yet manages to capture the characters personalities.

My top ten pieces of art

5) Segrada Familia



On our art trip to Barcelona, we got the chance
to see Antoni Gaudi's masterpiece, the Segrada Familia. It is a Roman Catholic Church that has been under construction in Barcelona since 1882 and is not expected to be complete until at least 2026 The project's vast scale and idiosyncratic design have made it one of Barcelona's (and Spain's) top tourist attractions for many years. It is my favorite piece of architecture that I have seen because the detail in all of it is so amazing, and I really love
detail in art. I love how Gaudi took his inspiration from nature to make a lot of the things in it; for example, the stairs and pillars were taken inspired by a sycamore seed falling. The outside was mainly inspired by shells. Antoni Gaudi was a very religious man, and thought that God had already solved any design problems, so he always looked to nature for his designs. He was very ill when he was young, and used to sit in fields looking at nature and making little structures with leaves and shells, which was can see in his designs.

My top ten pieces of art

4) The story book wolf



When I was doing my ceramic project in my second year of college, I went on the Internet to get some inspiration for my final piece, as I had chose 'wolves' as my theme, and wanted some ideas for it. I came across this photograph taken by Luis Rodriguez, a Spanish photographer. It is a photo of a rare wolf species, and won the natural history museum's prestigious 'Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. I really love wolves, and are one of my favourite animals, so this photograph really appeals to me. I really love how it captures the beauty of the wolf, and I love the pose that the photographer has caught the wolf in mid air jumping over a gate. The lighting of the photograph is really nice too; it is brighter on the wolf and the gate, making it stand out from the dark background so the viewer’s focus is on it.
Even though there was a lot of fuss about the photographer cheating, and hiring out a trained wolf, which was against the rules, I still really love this photo and think it looks beautiful and elegant. It doesn’t change my view on it at all.