walden pond
Thoreau “went into the woods to live deliberately” through thinking, reading, writing and living simply in the midst of nature. Do you think it is possible to live deliberately today? How and where could you live simply and/or in solitude? Where would your Walden be? What would you do in your Walden? Describe what your Walden is like!
I do believe it is still possible to live this way. You just need to find a place that is secluded and away from everybody. You could live this way if you found a place in the woods and built a tiny cabin to live by yourself. My walden would be up in the mountains in New Hampshire. I would live with my dog and just be happy to be away from people. My walden is a place without any judgement and only peace. It is a place to not have any worries or any other place to be.
I do believe it is still possible to live this way. You just need to find a place that is secluded and away from everybody. You could live this way if you found a place in the woods and built a tiny cabin to live by yourself. My walden would be up in the mountains in New Hampshire. I would live with my dog and just be happy to be away from people. My walden is a place without any judgement and only peace. It is a place to not have any worries or any other place to be.
photo emulation
My artist is Anna Atkins. The cyanotype is of British Algae in 1853. The image is from a book so it is no more than 8.5 by 11 inches. She was writing a book for the Botanical society, and needed pictures to go along with it. She is known as the first woman photographer because she had “photographs” to go along with her writing. There is a strong sense of positive vs negative space. Line and Shape is also very strong because there is a lack of fine detail. There is only one color scale present because of the chemicals used. There is a lot of emphasis on the shapes of the plants. The piece is very realistic, it captures real plants from 1853 and on. This piece does not evoke much feeling, however it is made by the first woman “photographer” which is very exciting. There is a serious tone to the work because it was involved in scientific journals. The author created the piece to show what had been written about, but not yet documented, besides drawings. I like this piece, it is artistic and has a curvy organic shape. All her works are important to history, she had done something that had not been done before. The title is of the journal in which all her work was kept, with the explanation of each one and how they were significant.