ART 200X Blog

  Introduction Aside from visiting local art galleries with my family every once in a while, I'm not someone who seeks much art. To put it simply, I only really appreciate the art that is put right in front of me. This is exactly how I was exposed to Timling's art- my mom hung up her paintings all around the house. I've become used to seeing them around the house, so I often don't take the time to look at them and really appreciate the art for what it is. This assignment has allowed me to remedy that by taking a deeper look at her art.  Art Elements This painting- named  Starry Traverse - depicts "a six-hour 'snapshot' of traversing stars. However, the movement of the earth rather than the movement of the stars causes the traverse" (T imling). The most notable element of Timling's art is the color- specifically, the fact that this one is in black and white. I find it very impressive that she's able to add so much detail to the landscape using o...

Welcome to my blog! My name is Elliott Hinz, and I'm a second-year at UAF. While I've lived here in Fairbanks for a few years, I'm originally from the village of Fort Yukon. I'm majoring in business management, so I'm only doing this as a GER, but I hope to still enjoy the class. This is the first art class I'll have taken since elementary school, which I hope doesn't end up becoming an issue. Regardless, I hope to stay on top of this class and have a nice semester! Likewise, I hope everyone else doesn't end up feeling like this class is a drag or a repetitive "comment on 3 other peoples post's" class.  This is artwork done by an Alaskan artist, Ina Timling. I myself have never painted and wouldn't consider myself an artist, but I do enjoy going to art galleries. I especially appreciate local art, and my mom owns several of Timling's paintings, all of which I like. I really appreciate this painting in particular, as it reminds me a ...