EE+proposal

Art proposal i have decided to do my extended essay on art because it is what i love the most. I would like to do my extended essay evaluating and analyzing the different use of etching techniques according to different artistic styles and directions. The main two people that i have decided to use are probably picasso and goya i will also need to find a contemporary artist, this would be helpful to also show development in tecnology in art. I have primary sources to picassos work and can talk and interview to influential people for picassos etching which are my grandparents. I have also seen many works from goya in madrid mainly prado. I would like to compare these different very influencial artists so to show there differences. I could also explain the technique and the effects that it can create. These artists show their diversity between their own etchings and other tecniques, this is probable dew to there strengths and weaknesses. Picasso was very inspiered by goya and therefore his usage of etching. They both use monochromatic techniques.As for my contemporary artist i would like to focus on a more abstract arist which my grandparents have worked with. I have so many choices i just need to dicide the best one. I could focus on arnaldo pommodoro because of his different use of the copper sheets to create sculptural three dimensional designs on paper. I have so many ideas for research and have the best primary resources for this essay. I'm up for ideas and obviously need to narrow down to what i would like to do.

HI MR - please update this information in light of our more recent conversation about specific artists' use of unconventional techniques to develop printmaking work that reflects their work in other media (Sam Francis & Arnaldo Pomodoro)