"The Monsters Within" By: Ryden Breeze

In this painting I see someone who's battling his monsters within. It likes he has all of these emotions caged inside of him that he's going insane.  The things from his past have hinder the way he live his life that the only thing he
wants to do now is just die because it'll be easier than living and life's a worthless game. He seems to be crying out for              help, but the demons inside silence his voice. So now he sits in fear as he ponders reality. It's like "insane silence", where he's trap in a dark, quiet world he can't escape. From the picture I can also get he's disgusted with himself, like he doesn't know himself anymore. As he's questioning who he really is, he comes to a conclusion. He's a living disaster, a murderer, the bitter cold,  the pain,  and the monster within.

I really like this painting because it reminds me of myself at one point in my life. When I see a drawing like this, I instantly grasp what I think the artist is trying to say.  I think everyone should analyze a drawing like this because
it makes you look at yourself on a different level.  Everyone have monsters within, rather it's sin, your conscious, or battles within your life daily. To me that's the whole meaning behind this drawing, "monsters within."

Questions:

• What made you draw this drawing, your inspiration? 
• Do/did you have monsters within or experience something within?
• Have you ever felt caged or didn't want to live anymore?
• What advice would you give to someone if  they felt that way?
• Would art be a great outlet for such feelings?

Race & Gender Criticism

I really liked the reading, it was informing and grabbed my attention.

As I was reading it, there were some things I couldn't relate to.

For example, the reading said that art is more towards white, male-dom-

minated Western art. Since I've never critiqued a piece of artwork,

I can't completely agree/disagree with what the reader says. Another thing

I noticed as I was reading was that I was shocked or surprised by

what was being told. I already know white males dominated our society and

women were some of the biggest minorities.

Questions:

Why do people criticise art so much?

Why can't people just accept artist work of art?

If you were an artist, what would you do if someone felt offended by your art work?

My Very First Art Experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some people don't call it art, but I think it would be my first food fight.

My siblings and I were goofing off  in the kitchen with the cake mixer and blender.

While we were playing "house", I turned on the blender without the top

on and all of the cool-aid splashed on us. My big sister, Ebony, said she was going

to tell grandman on me. Before she could, I threw the cake mix at her back.

Next thing I know, she grabs the frosting and shoved it down my back. After that, all

of us join in and cover the kitchen with food. When my grandma came back, she

frowns and say, "Young artists in the making, eh."