Research Topic

The topic my group chose to research this semester is art. We chose this topic from a news article that I found about an artist named Samuel Silva, who is an attorney and lives in Portugal. What is unique about Samuel is that he creates his work by using BIC ballpoint pens and only with 8 colors, which means that he "cross-blends" colors to get another desired color (par. 4.) Samuel's art is so life-like, so much so that it is hard to believe it was created by ballpoint pens! He draws anywhere from people to animals to scenery. 

This topic caught my attention by how amazingly beautiful each drawing was; moreover, it surprised me to find out that Samuel did this as a hobby! This highly interested me, which brought me to why I care about it. Samuel spends so much time on his art; for one drawing he spent 20 hours on! This speaks volumes because drawing is not even his career; he does it because he loves it. Someone who puts that much time into their art, most certainly has passion for what they do. I think that what Samuel does is so inspiring. It shows that you can make art out of anything; you do not have to have all the fancy tools or pencils to be able to create it. I love to see when someone uses their talent such as Samuel did and I believe he also inspires others to think outside of the box and go for your dreams. As for my major in mathematics, I think this could be a wonderful tool in teaching others and bringing out their creativity and imagination. 


Cite:
Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer. "That's Not A Photo? Amazing Artworks Done With Ballpoint Pen." Today Entertainment. 28 August 2012. Web. 28 August 2012. http://todayentertainment.today.com/_news/2012/08/28/13509781-thats-not-a-photo-amazing-artworks-done-with-ballpoint-pen?lite