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The artwork that I chose is “Wheat Field with Cypresses,” by Vincent Van Gogh. Vincent was borned on March 30,1853 in a city called Zundert. He is one of the most famous impressionist painters whose work had a impact on the history of art. Throughout his life, Vincent struggled with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. His emotional state serves as an important factor that influences his artwork and we can see this affection in his use of color and brushwork.

He created this paint work during his stay at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. This artwork displays a peaceful and vast wheat field, Vincent’s use of color on the wheat field conveys a sense of energy and brightness to the painting, the rhythmic pattern of the wheat indicates a calm breeze flowing through the field. Overall the use of strong colors such as yellow, green and white provide a visually appealing image.

This artwork reflects the aesthetic preferences associated with Modernism because of its unique style and its significance in modern art. During the late 19th and 20th centuries, most of the artists were seeking for new ways of expressing themselves and moving away from conventional techniques in art. Van Gogh’s unique style in using color and brushwork in this painting. For instance, the swirling pattern in the sky and the distinctive shape of the tree is a symbolization of an abstract work and played a crucial role in the transition from traditional art.

I think what drew my attention in this painting is Van Gogh’s use of expressive brushwork and color. His use of color on the wheat field makes the artwork visually captivating. Furthermore, the unique pattern of the wheat and the sky gives me the impression as if these objects were moving. 

Hello everyone my name is Zexi Li, you guys can call me Albert. I’m from China. I moved here when I was 10 and I’m currently living in queens. This is my second year at Baruch. I’m majoring in human resource management. However, I might change my major in the future.

During my high school years, I took many music related classes such as guitar and piano for a decent amount of time, however it’s been many years since I’ve played them. In addition I’ve also developed skills such as problem solving, teamwork skills and time management. I use these skills to work on my hobbies and separate them from my academic responsibilities.

I would also like to share my strengths and weaknesses. One of my strengths is teamwork skills which I often applied both to my academic and real life. During my high school years I was an introverted person. However I would attend outside school activities as well as clubs etc. in these events I met many people who would talk to me and help me to build up my confidence. After that I started answering questions in class and talked to people. 

One weakness is that I’m terrible at reading books, for me reading is an extremely unpleasant and terrible experience. I would always get distracted while reading. However I hope that this class will turn this weakness into strength by exposing myself to this situation and adapt accordingly. Finally, I wanted to say that I’m excited to meet you guys and I wish to learn from you all.