Life Though the Power of Color

Frida Kahlo

Kim Norlien

Natalie M. Ko

          Many artists express their feelings and emotions on their drawings and others draw things that they really like or something that really inspired them.  For example Natalie M. Ko says “I draw for the peaceful and lovely moments in life.”Kim Norlien paints and draws mostly about the wildlife. Frida Kahlo on the other hand  painted and sketched related events based on her life, both physical and emotional pain. She had a very hard life as shown in her drawings. Many people might not understand the point of creating art, not knowing the reasons behind each sketch, drawing, or painting.

          Frida Kahlo is a good example of an artist expressing themselves through their art. Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907. She was born into a family with a Hungarian-Jewish father and a Mexican mother with Indian descent. Kahlo was a survivor of polio. Frida wasn’t planning on becoming an artist, but all changed when she was in a bus accident at the age of 18. Frida spent over a year in bed trying to recover. During her convalescence she began to draw. She created over 200 paintings, drawings, and sketches related to her experiences in life, physical and emotional pain were expressed in her art. Many of her art were self-portraits. When asked why she drew so many self –portraits she answered “Because I am often alone …. Because I am the best subject I know best.”  Also a local critic wrote “It is impossible to separate the life and work of this extraordinary person. Her paintings are her biography.”

          Natalie M. Ko on the other hand does her art based on peaceful events in life. She has done many painting of smiling people, a painting of a woman’s back representing the beauty of it, and many more. Kim Norlien does his art based on the beauty of whildlife. He didn’t become a full time wildlife artist till yrs after he started  painting. Kim id known as the painter of peace and tranquility. Frida Kahlo,  Nataile M. Ko, and Kim Norlien are good examples of artist that express their feelings, thoughts, and emotions in their drawings. I think it is very interesting how many artist can express with so much details, texture, and color on a canvas.