Caves. (Article Brief.)

Go to this link, read the article and listen to the audio track.

I was greeted by an eager Mrs. Stamper on the telephone.

Okay, cave drawings are awesome. We've gained so much knowledge of prehistoric times by analyzing these drawings and we (obviously) continue to gain even more. I am so baffled at the idea of "prehistoric daycare." These parents were hunters and gatherers, and their children stayed in caves while they hunted for foodstuffs. What did they do in the caves? Art. I can't grasp this concept at all! I immediately get a certain image in my mind when I think of the Prehistoric Era, and it does not include a daycare center. Especially a daycare center with arts and crafts time. The specific cave from the audio track is in France, and the narrator says it takes a good forty-five minutes to get through. FILLED with children's artwork from the Prehistoric Era. Am I the only one wanting to board a plane right now and go see this first-hand? There is so much to learn.

91.3. You learn a lot more here than 96.9.

Historical Artwork

Arthur Vachell - Costal View

I was roaming through a historical artwork site. This was my favorite piece. 

Vachell was a watercolorist that lived in England in the late 1800s. The use of color gives an overall calming effect. The emphasis is placed on the rocks, due to the contrast and low value of their surroundings. The waves and rocks also make the piece symmetrical. Extremely low intensity, which almost makes the piece look gloomy. 

Article Brief.

http://www.newser.com/story/38399/fewer-blink-at-prominent-ink.html

I studied up on tattoo articles because I'm pretty sure I'm set on getting one in a few months. There has been such a major increase in tattoos, and most of them are in extremely prominent places. Tons of upperclassmen have tattoos, and I've seen a few underclassmen. I think for others, and possibly myself as well, that it's hard to grasp the concept of "forever." I have lived for 18 years, and I (hopefully) plan on living a while longer. In eighteen years, literally everything that I know and am now has happened. It's disturbing to me how little planning goes into some of these tattoos I'm seeing recently. Eighteen years is about a fourth of a lifespan, and considering how much I have changed so far, it's difficult to come up with something so meaningful that I want it to stick with me for the next three fourths. Why do you think this is being considered less and less? I feel like the past generation compared to our generation has taken too large of a leap.

Great Artist.

I found some of David Goodsell's artwork and I'm digging it. It goes with my interest of science and art. He's a watercolorist, and works mainly on painting molecular cells. His work looks awesome and mysterious.

This sounds like a job for me.

I was trying to think of the different options I had when it came to Art and Anthropology--my two main interests for right now--and I stumbled upon "Artpology". I have never heard of this, and I can't say I'm even sure if this is the legitimate name, but it sounds so cool! It's the perfect mix between art and anthropology, which I'm fairly certain I'm majoring in. I can conclude that it's not a structured occupation because I can't find anything dealing with applications or salary. The document I came upon describes Artpologists as "artists and social scientists that combine art and anthropology to engage in the visual exploration of urban landscapes." Art is implemented through visual aspects of these cities, while anthropology is incorporated through fieldwork in studying the perspective of different people in changing places. 


Overall, sounds awesome.