Intention Statement

I'm intrigued by Jean-Michel Basquiat's child-like drawings since they seem like something I would be able to do. I'm planning on my making my hand known by making very visible brushstrokes throughout the page. I'm also attracted by his use of black backgrounds, therefore I'm planning to paint colorful strokes over a black canvas. Considering that Basquiat made comments on society in most of his pieces, I deemed it appropriate to relate my final project to the presidential debate. As a Bernie Sanders supporter, I resenate with his message on how "big money" controls this country and there needs to be a change. I decided to paint a 1 billion dollar bill on the middle of my bristol with a distorted face in the middle of it. I wanted this to be a comment on the corruption that this country faces. Once I draw that I'm planning on free drawing around it.