Illusionist People-Painter (CE 5)

Angley, Natalie."People-painter Turns Tables on Illusion."CNN,06Mar.2014.Web.10 Mar.2014. (http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/06/tech/web/artist-painting-alexa-meade/).

This passage is about a California artist by the name of Alexa Meade. This artist is best known for or her expertise is that puts people in art. She describes it as "taking a picture of art, but you're in it". What she does is, paint a body to fit into a painting. She doesn't worry about the canvas, she worries about placing what the commissioner wants into the necessary background.

The text supports the author by stating information from actual references from the artist. For example, “ physically paints on human subjects -- on their clothes, their shoes, their skin, their hair. Then she places them in a real-life setting and photographs it.”, there is evidence that proves that is true. The author also uses extreme details while writing the article, due to the video describing the artists unique techniques.

From my perspective she takes the idea of average optical illusions and warped it into something new and exciting. She states, "I like for my work to create this living element." By saying this she is doing as she pleases to the idea of illusions. I think it is not only inspiring, but groundbreaking, which is good.

The whole point of this article is to inform people about the artist. During the article the author gives descriptive, brief, and informational summaries about this newly found artist. It also showcases how she uses her own creative, and her sui generis art style.



Angley, Natalie."People-painter Turns Tables on Illusion."CNN,06Mar.2014.Web.10 Mar.2014. (http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/06/tech/web/artist-painting-alexa-meade/).