This artwork is a large mural of the latin phrase 'Ars Longa, Vita Brevis'. There is a white background behind the phrase and a large black border around it. The letters themselves are rainbow colored with silver splatters spread throughout. Each letter has a black layer behind the rainbow layer. The phrase itself is an ambigram. When viewed regularly, the phrase says 'Ars Longa' (art is long), but when viewed upside down, the phrase says 'Vita Brevis' (life is short).
I started this painting with a pencil drawing of the phrase on the wall. I then outlined every letter in tape and used an exacto knife to cut the tape around the curves. I then painted a layer of black paint over the letters, followed by the rainbow stripes. I then splattered silver metallic paint over the rainbow. After it was dry, I pulled the tape outlines off of the entire phrase. After that, I painted a white background around the words, followed by a black border. After all of that, I outlined each letter using a black sharpie. I then finished the mural off with my signature in the bottom right and Darren Popp signed on the top left. I created this piece to leave a lasting mark in my favorite room in the school. I wanted to leave something behind that would represent me while also adding to the overall look of the room. The phrase 'Ars Longa, Vita Brevis' has always been interesting to me. I find the latin language quite interesting, so I knew I wanted to use it somehow. Ambigrams are fun to create, so I knew that it would be perfect. Both halves of the phrase are roughly the same length and they fit together in their message, which is basically required for ambigrams. It also just fits with the entire artwork as a whole. 'Art is Long' is a perfect message to have on a wall that will likely be there for many years to come. As a whole, I am very proud of this painting. I spent many extra class periods working on this piece, working nonstop each time. Very little planning time was wasted in the beginning. Not only this, but it was just fun to create. Darren helped me create a portion of this piece. Painting is fun, but the collaboration was extra fun. I am very much satisfied with the final look of the mural. It is generally pleasing to the eye and the ambigram is functional. the different phrases are visible from different angles, as they were intended.
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