Monday, April 21, 2014

Math & Where It Fits Into Art

By Michael Robert Peterson


Schools that entail art will be able to teach others about a variety of styles, whether they are conventional or more traditional by comparison. It goes without saying that there is more of a shift towards technology as well, since methods like CGI are so commonplace. However, this does not mean that methods like drawing have been totally done away with, especially when considering the story about Rafael Araujo. What he has done is incorporate drawing with a subject that is as far away from art, as we know it, as possible: math.

CNN.com reported on Rafael Araujo, who utilized both drawing for the sake of art as well as the incorporation of mathematical tools. More specifically, he put to use a ruler and protector in order to create three-dimensional images. One cannot exactly call a method like this archaic, especially since it is a method that very few, if any people, utilized. It's especially worth noting the efforts of Araujo because, in all honesty, the final results that came to the surface because of these projects were impressively advanced.

With the rules of geometry put into place, Araujo drew a series of butterflies that would seemingly take flight along paths of lines which curve around. Those who have never learned at art schools, or other regions, may not understand just how taxing it can be to create a spiral with nothing but basic tools but Araujo's work shows the precise nature of mathematics. It doesn't hurt that he started drawing like this at a young age. Araujo said that he, "began drawing perspective almost out of the blue" during his youth.

Math class isn't exactly something that I recall with the utmost accuracy; to say whether or not Araujo's methods were best is an act I cannot carry out. With that said, though, no one has to be an expert in art to see that Araujo's work was impressive. The fact that he was able to create pieces of art with mathematical tools set in place is brilliant, especially when even the act of making a perfect circle can be troublesome. Araujo put forth the best efforts and, in my view, they more than paid off.

I think that one of the more important aspects about art, in any sense, has to be color. While the most dynamic designs can be created, it goes without saying that they can be made even better, provided the best hues are put into place. In fact, I believe that this is just one of the many hurdles that artists around the world have to spend ample time jumping over. However, judging by his past works, Rafael Araujo will not have much trouble overcoming all of them.




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