Salwa

Salwa Throughout my years in HL art I have experimented with diverse styles and I have appreciated the works of many artists and since then been influenced by it. In my studies of the human body, and the oppression laid upon women from society, I have adapted better skills of proportion in terms of body and shading. It seemed as though light illuminated outwards uncontrollably from my pieces but now I have tamed it. I am focusing on a main idea of body images, and how one sees themselves. It is my way of expressing how I and other young women in that same position. In the beginning I experimented with bodies and than moved to painting landscapes, and artists like Wolf Kahn and the Fauves, which were big influences on myself. In the end I went back to the body image theme I thought I could express more through painting figures than landscapes. Initially I only painted sad, skinny women but now I began looking towards the positive side, those who do not get affected with talk. Artists such as Jenny Saville and John Currin were considered haters, but are now praised by their boldness. They gave their women confidence in their pieces in different ways, but with the same underlying message. Pursing a career in art has always been my dream and it’s the one thing now which we can control and fully express our individuality. After using a mixtures of acrylic and oil in my painting I began getting comfortable with them. In the future I hope to expand my knowledge in art. I hope to become an independent artist and thinker that I have always wished to be through these courses. **Move with the Wind and the Light** **Dreamer** **Dream land** **Painful Taste**