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Week 7 - 8th Period Artist of the Week

Page history last edited by Kathie del Hierro 13 years, 1 month ago

 

 

Hey guys and gals - here's your "Really Amazing Artist of the Week" his name is Jesse Treviño.

Below is a pic of the art work you need to comment on!

 

“There was only one idea to me. It was our youth, our kids, the focus on them, that they need someone, especially now.”  ~Jesse Treviño
 

    • Bring up MS Word as another window and type your comment in word - spell check, and grammar check your comment.
    • Your comment needs to contain at least 3 statements: 1. Talk about the artwork using art words (elements of art and principles of design). 2. State a fact about the artwork, artist, or art historical movement from researching the art on your browser. 3. State WHY you like, or dislike the art.
    • Cut and paste your MS word comment into the wiki.

 

 

Trevino, Jesse
Los Trabajadores
1979
Pencil on paper
21 1/2 x 26 in.
Collection of Frank Herrera 

 

Other sites on artist :

http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789 

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/T/trevino/trabajas.jpg.html

http://www.thechicanocollection.net/artists/jt/index.html

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/trevino/

 

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCFtiqEOmIk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SSvqVlXxKw&NR=1 

 

Your job is to research one interesting factoid (post-it), make one personal comment (post-it) about the artwork shown on this page and talk to me in art words.  Type everything in MS Word - spell check and grammar check; then, post it.

Here's an example of what you could say:

Jesse Treviño is from our home state of Texas. He lived and worked in San Antonio for most of his life. Jesse Treviño’s appeals to me because of how it represents his culture. He created a large ceramic tile mural on the side of the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in downtown San Antonio of an angel behind a boy, who’s holding a dove. If you ever drive through downtown San Antonio, look for this mural done by Treviño. The drawing shows a hyper-realistic view of people in the San Antonio community. Shading is used to create believable form to create the illusion of a black and white photo; but, it’s not a photo, this amazing artist used a pencil on paper to make this work of art. 

Comments (39)

Brenda C. said

at 9:12 pm on Feb 28, 2011

The first thing that I notice is how tired the people look. Also, I notice the perfectly drawn wrinkles in both their skin and their clothing. Through the careful shading of the artist, you can really see the texture of the clothing and hats. Jesse Trevino won a scholarship to the Chicago Art Institute and to the Art Students League in New York. http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

cody said

at 4:21 pm on Mar 1, 2011

This looks like a black and white photo. Jesse Treviño has earned an international reputation by painting the people, landmarks, and culture of the West Side in San Antonio, Texas, where he grew up with his 11 brothers and sisters. http://www.thechicanocollection.net/artists/jt/index.html

Calvin L. said

at 4:25 pm on Mar 1, 2011

Jesse Travino was born "in a little shack in Monterrey, Mexico." http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789 I like this painting because the shading looks realistic. It really helps the tiresome, sun-baked, and hard-working people. I like how the lack of color emphasizes the dark shadows and the man's jacket. It gives enough variation to make it some-what interesting. -[~_~]-

Alex said

at 4:27 pm on Mar 1, 2011

I think this painting has great unity with the different shades. I love this piece because you can just look at them and know by the way they carry themselves and how their eyes shine that they have worked hard in life.

In recent years Treviño has become known for his building-size murals and mosaics.
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/T/trevino.html

Mallory C. said

at 4:28 pm on Mar 1, 2011

I like this painting because of the way the people kinda fade out on the edges. I don't like, however, the timezone the artist used. I wish that the artist had used a more modern timezone because it feels like that we also feel the way the people look in the pictures. Jesse Trevino was honored at the White House, and he also wants his art to unite people. http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

Rishi M. said

at 4:36 pm on Mar 1, 2011

I really like this painting. This painting looks quite mysterious and mind boggling to me. The ends of the peoples’ clothes look wispy, like Mallory said, and the people all seem to be looking in one direction. When I see this painting I think of the journey that the people are taking and what their destination is. The artist puts emphasis on the peoples’ faces. There also seems to be a unique texture that makes the paper look old and the picture look kind of blotchy. “Ever since I was a little boy I liked to make little things out of wood, sculpt, anything I could do with my hands, I want to do it.” http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

Kathie del Hierro said

at 1:35 pm on Mar 10, 2011

Great comment!

Mubin D. said

at 7:32 pm on Mar 1, 2011

This art work is really awesome to me because the people that are in the drawing look like actual humans. What I also like about this work is that Jesse Trevino sticks with black and white which makes it have cool texture to it and the beautiful shadings he has on the humans clothing. History: 1979; Pencil on paper, 21 1/2 x 26 in; Collection of Frank Herrera Web: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/trevino/

Reid R. said

at 3:20 pm on Mar 3, 2011

I like this painting because it’s realistic unlike our previous paintings of the week. I really respect Jesse Trevino for his art skills. I wish I was as good as he is, but it would take a life dedication just like him. http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

Lilly W. said

at 3:53 pm on Mar 3, 2011

I love Jesse Trevino’s drawing. It looks so real. He draws all the lines and shading in their faces and clothing just right. The black and white aspect makes it look like an old photograph. “Treviño is widely recognized for his larger than life work, colorful realist paintings, and tile murals depicting Hispanic culture.http://www.thechicanocollection.net/artists/jt/index.html

Nicole J. said

at 4:17 pm on Mar 3, 2011

I don’t really like this painting because the people don’t have a shape and pulled apart into tiny little dots. They also don’t have any expression which does not do the painting any justice. It is a tragedy that Jesse Trevino lost his painting hand in Vietnam, but amazing that he has adapted to painting with only one hand. His "Spirit of Healing", on Santa Rosa Children's Hospital has become a San Antonio landmark it is now named one of the largest murals in North America.

Eduardo V. said

at 4:45 pm on Mar 3, 2011

i dint like this painting because the colors and the illustration are not full of great ideas.Interview with Jesse Treviño Conducte by Cary Cordova San Antonio, Texas July 15-16, 2004 . http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

Eduardo V. said

at 4:45 pm on Mar 3, 2011

my mistake i dont

Olivia R. said

at 11:15 pm on Mar 3, 2011

I don’t really like this piece. Its very well draw and the lines and form are very neat, but it’s just boring. There’s no color and its not very eye-catching or fun to look at. Jesse Treviño has earned an international reputation by painting the people, landmarks, and culture of the West Side in San Antonio, Texas, where he grew up with his 11 brothers and sisters.
http://www.thechicanocollection.net/artists/jt/index.html

Olivia R. said

at 11:16 pm on Mar 3, 2011

*drawn

Sonal D said

at 3:40 pm on Mar 4, 2011

I do not like this because it is not expressing any feeling. Its has many lines. Jesse Treviño has 11 brothers and sisters

forrest said

at 4:02 pm on Mar 4, 2011

I like this painting very much, the use of texture gives the painting a very unique look. Trevino was one of twelve children.

Jacqueline G. said

at 4:03 pm on Mar 4, 2011

I really like this piece because it looks like a photo but, also portrays his point of view. I love the spacing and how the picture is more centered. Jesse was actually born in San Antonio,Texas!

Claire o said

at 4:05 pm on Mar 4, 2011

This piece doesn’t give me any emotion; I don’t dislike it or like it that much. This artist, Jesse Trevino, was born in Mexico and moved to San Antonio. I think this guy must have a lot of patience because this whole picture is pencil. I do like this picture because it shows shadow very well and I like the theme kind of western. http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

Isabel A said

at 4:10 pm on Mar 4, 2011

I think this piece is good. But, I think that it needs color. One thing I really like about this is that it looks so real. I love the detail, how he makes all the wrinkles on the coats and their expression on their faces. “Treviño is widely recognized for his larger than life work”. http://www.thechicanocollection.net/artists/jt/index.html

Mallory C. said

at 4:12 pm on Mar 4, 2011

I do not like this because is all black and white. Still this is good because the form is good and has good expression on the people. His early paintings on black canvas; his new public art project on San Antonios notorious Guadalupe Street; his Wells Fargo Bank mural and its formation; his interest, or lack thereof, in photography; his portraits of Henry B. Gonzales and his mother; his painting Mis Hermanos; his successful one man show at the San Antonio Museum of Art; his relationships with galleries; the rejuvenating qualities of art in poor neighborhoods; his trip to Chile with Hillary Clinton, as part of her First Ladys Convention; being honored at the White House; and how he wants his art to unite people.http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

simon k. said

at 4:22 pm on Mar 4, 2011

This is Simon Kwak comment not Mallory C.

Makenzie W. said

at 4:25 pm on Mar 4, 2011

hey Mallory you already did your wiki once!!!!:)

nicole t said

at 4:14 pm on Mar 4, 2011

I like this because it has unity, it also has beautiful shading and detail. I also love this because it has alot of personal experience from the artist, he had been through alot of hard times in his life.Yes, I was born; you wouldn’t believe it, in a little shack in Monterrey, Mexico. And we had a little house. It had a dirt floor, just like in the movies, you know.http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

Makenzie W. said

at 4:34 pm on Mar 4, 2011

This is a really a touching painting. Why? Well there faces are so sullen and it’s like there waiting for something to come. And it’s like the have waited there whole life till they were old. This painting shows either really good unity or really good stipple. And it’s almost EXACTLY like a picture. Have we done this one before? “I remember walking in the downtown with my sister, and all the – they used to hang, at Christmas the ornaments across the street going like that. Beautiful. And you know, the displays, there were artists that would actually design the displays, just like in New York. Just incredible.”
http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-jesse-trevio-11789

Taylor C. said

at 1:38 pm on Mar 7, 2011

I really like this peice! You can rreally see the emotion in the people's faces!!! Their expressions are so intense! I love it! It is a little to black and white for me but it is still really good! It looks exactly like a real life photograph. I heard that Jesse was born in Texas! Did you know that Jesse Trevino spent more than two years in military hospitals and ultimately lost his right hand. Back in civilian life, he registered at San Antonio College hoping to become an art teacher. But with the encouragement of his professors, he instead learned how to draw and paint with his left hand, graduating from SAC and going on to refine his skills while earning a bachelor’s degree from Our Lady of the Lake University and then a master’s from The University of Texas at San Antonio! :) :) :)

Ben P. said

at 4:27 pm on Mar 7, 2011

I love this drawling because it is so detailed and because the artist drew it with different shades and different textures. But I don’t like it because I don’t understand the thought or idea the artist was trying to send through. Jesse Treviño has earned an international reputation by painting the people, landmarks, and culture of the West Side in San Antonio, Texas, where he grew up with his 11 brothers and sisters. Although he was born in Monterrey, Mexico, San Antonians embrace him as their native son. Treviño is widely recognized for his larger than life work, colorful realist paintings, and tile murals depicting Hispanic culture.

http://www.thechicanocollection.net/artists/jt/index.html

Kathie del Hierro said

at 2:06 pm on Mar 10, 2011

Great comments so far!

Carson M. said

at 4:12 pm on Mar 10, 2011

I don't really like this drawing, because the colors aren't really my style... Either way, I like how the emphasis is on the people and you can really tell that they are the main focus. Trevino was a promising artist until he went to fight in the Vietnam war and lost his drawing hand!!!

Nicole P said

at 10:12 pm on Mar 10, 2011

I believe the man is the main focus. This may be because he has slightly more contrast and is center and taller. The picture is kind of depressing to me. I'm not quite sure why.

Kibo R. said

at 11:38 am on Mar 29, 2011

This painting is verry cool. I like the cold colors and the texture. it looks like there sad or at a funeral. It has good contrast. The black and white looks depressing.

Sara C. said

at 2:44 pm on Mar 31, 2011

When I first looked at this picture i thought it wasn't even a drawing! Now I know it was all done with pencil i think its amazing!!!! The shading with the grayish color makes it look old and antique!

"His "Spirit of Healing", on Santa Rosa Children's Hospital has become a San Antonio landmark." (http://www.artchive.com/artchive/T/trevino.html)

Becca R said

at 2:54 pm on Mar 31, 2011

I like this piece. The faded lines and smeared graphite/lead give this drawing a very interesting texture. The poeple in this piece look solem and serious. Trevino lost his painting hand in Vietnam, which I find extremely sad.

forrest said

at 3:12 pm on Mar 31, 2011

I dont like this picture every much because of the lack of color and the people look very angry. The artist was one of twelve people.

Jessie G. said

at 9:56 pm on Apr 8, 2011

i like how detailed it is and think its cool how he could get so much shape and contrast with a plain old pencil! its no wonder he has his own film owned by the UTSA! he seems very talented!

http://utsa.edu/today/2007/03/trevinofilm.cfm

Emily H. said

at 12:05 pm on Apr 14, 2011

I love how he used all the different shades of gray to set a mood of what looks like sorrow by just using a pencil. He had 11 brothers and sisters!

Sylvia C said

at 3:09 pm on Apr 28, 2011

this is such a cool picture. i am amazed at how much he could make from just a pencil.

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