Baca in class 5/09

Lupe Fiasco:
I first of all am a huge fan of Lupe Fiasco. His lyrics are the most in depth from a lot of the other rappers out there not to bash on some of the other influential writers in history, such as Jay-Z or Eminem but Lupe brings much more to the table. In terms of learning from his style of writing it is amazing that he can just sit down and write basically what his song will be about, without any criticisms or changes done by lawyers on the matter of his song. He takes great pride in his work and allows for time to make the song complete, even writing the lyrics before he has the music to go along with it. This is what makes his an artist and not just an unconscious rapper like most other people who can just sit down at the microphone and make a great rhyme scheme from scratch. Fiasco makes art with his music not just something that rhymes. That is why I like his music and why I appreciate his art.

Tim Burton:
Tim Burton creates his own world with his imagination. He makes what he sees in his mind into reality with the re-creation of the movie Alice in Wonderland. From his sketches there is so much detail and thought behind the drawings that they already look like people. With descriptive notes that he could show on the paper he makes the characters more realistic allowing for minor character shifts in clothing or style but keeping the core of what he wants. That is important, to keep the core and change the supporting cast. Finding a core is the hardest part that Burton does so well.

Chuck Close:
Close makes his art from living people but doesn’t just look at one viewpoint. He turns the art in different angles so he can see what it looks like from here or that different view. In order to make something great everyone has to like it. By moving his art in different ways he can appeal to the people who see the world in different ways. Close realizes that he is a nervous wreck as well as sees his work as something he loves. I can see that in my own writing because when I am writing I am calmed down, my breathing is slower and my mind is focusing on the task at hand. This is especially true for the times I like to write creatively.