1.) I would say that my expectations of this course were met. Although, I did not expect this course to have much homework. I expected to learn so much about art because I barely knew anything before, and I am grateful to say that I have learned a lot. I know a lot about the elements and principles, the many categories art can be classified as, famous artists, and plenty more.
2.) The definition of art is going to be different from everybody you ask. Art is truly anything. Like I said in week one, art is the great form of expression and I still believe that after learning so much. Art takes skill and creativity and is truly the expression of feelings and emotion. At can be expressed through paintings, drawings, sculpting, molding, building's, architecture, etc. It is all about the creativeness and what people or the audience perceive it as.
3.) In the beginning of the semester, I selected Picasso to be my favorite artist. But, since I have completed the Art Curator project, Edwin Henry Landseer is now my new favorite. The way he expressed so much emotions in his paintings of dogs and animals, it really made me feel emotional. I loved almost all of his paintings and the stories he would represent. His paintings showed incredible detail and held tons of emotion within them.
4.) This was my first online course. Although, this course was difficult and challenging at times, I did enjoy it. This course saved me from having to go to school everyday out of the week and I was able to handle the stress of it, even with my job and the other four course I have taken. I have truly learned so much about art and its several meanings. The question I asked in my first post was, who determines the popularity of art? I still haven't gotten the answer. This is because, simply, there is no answer. I also wanted to learn about which art was most popular in certain time periods and I for sure know this now. Throughout the readings and watching the videos, I have learned all I wanted to know.
Thank you for such a fun experience with art and all of the crazy projects I had to complete. My favorite projects were the mask making and the art curator project, I enjoyed completing both of them.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Module 15 Self Portrait
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC was the art gallery that I visited virtually. I found this art gallery the most interesting out of all of the rest.
The first Self Portrait chosen:
Second self portrait chosen:
Third self portrait chosen:
The picture I took for my self portrait: The self portrait I drew:
The first Self Portrait chosen:
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| Louis Guillaume Paul Cezanne 1882 22" x 18" 3/8 oil on canvas |
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| Rubens Peale With a Geranium Rembrandt Peale 1801 28.1" x 24" oil on canvas |
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| Portrait of a Youth Fillippino Lippi 1485 20" 1/2 x 14" 3/8 Oil and tempura on panel |
1.) I selected these three inspiration pieces because they are all different, but unique in their own way. The first one does not look as realistic as the other two, but I really liked the dark colors used. The second one, I found funny. It was odd to me that he was holding a plant but I still really liked how it turned out. The colors of the plant really accent the dull, brown colors used on him. The third painting, however, contains many solid colors which stuck out to me. It is a very realistic painting. All three of the portraits do not have smiles on their faces, which is why I chose not to smile.
2.) I chose to use pencil on paper because this is the media I know how to draw with best. I did not want this project to be too much of a challenge because the end of the semester is going fast and I am already turning this project in later than I should have. I wish I would have taken the time to experience with something new, but I think it is okay because I have already gone out of my usual comfort zone a few times with this class, like the mask making.
3.) The most difficult challenges I faced while completing this project was trying to find a virtual art gallery online that I enjoyed and then drawing my hair. I never knew how difficult it would be to draw simple hair. I really like the art that was at the Washington DC art gallery, so after about 30 minutes of looking, I chose that one. And as you can see, I would say that I did not directly overcome the challenge with my hair. It looks pretty bad, but I did the best I could.
4.) In my opinion, this piece does not really represent me. My best feature I would say is my eyes and I did not do a very good job on them, but that is my artistic abilities to blame. I would say that I did a good job on the outline/structure of my face, I also did good with the shading in my opinion. I feel like this is a project that would look better with tons and tons of practice, something I simply do not have.
5.) I tried to use the elements of value and line for this project. I tried my best to do the shading so it would look like black, gray and white were used. I used line for my hair, face structure, and nose mostly. I also wanted to make this self portrait as symmetrical as possible, I think I did a good job. It looks pretty even.
6.) I did enjoy working on this project for the most part. I got frustrated at times when trying to draw the hair and lips, but it was nothing too serious. This art project was something I have never done before but I thought it was fun. The advice that I would give myself for next time would be to take my time, focus on details (especially in the eyes), and just have fun with it.
7.) My final piece is mediocre at best. I really like the way my face structure, nose, and shading turned out but the rest is not my favorite. I wish I knew more techniques that would have worked to help create the hair but once again, nothing too serious. It is not my best artwork but I would say that I did the best I could and i'm happy with it.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Module 13 and 14 video review
Key Concepts Learned:
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art:
- This is art that know one knows how to categorize. It is a reaction against Highbrow culture. Also meaning, uncultivated and lack of taste. Very graphic art. This type of artwork gets to the point. It is all inclusive, does not let anybody out. This type of art boomed after World War II. It was very constant in portraying families, building nuke shelters, surfing, movies, etc. Basically anything could have been used as an idea for this type of art. Robert Williams was mentioned frequently in this video. Big Daddy Roth was another big contribute to Lowbrow art. Someone I have never heard of before. A lot of the art portrayed different comics and comic books, but with a twist. During this time period, drug use was at an all time high. Drugs were very common in this art as well. This art is very narrative, all art has a story and that story wanted to be told. Lots of people mentioned how this art was full of humor, dark humor. Tiki culture and Disneyland were also mentioned quite frequently. Lowbrow art has never had its own museum or anything, this shows that people do not find it important and think of this art as a joke. The good thing about this art though, it included women.
BBC Culture show: Tate Modern is 10:
- This is story teller art, it tells a different story every-time to different people. It gets re-arranged all of the time and art is added frequently. This art opens your eyes to structure. It was for sure different. From my point a view, some of this art just looks like a big mess of colors and shapes. I do not see a story or meaning to some of these paintings. But, paintings mean different things to different people. Some of this art was very simple, in my opinion, kind of boring and no point or story behind it.
An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and Metropolitan Museum of Art:
- The art chosen for museums is picked very precisely. This museum has a goal to represent all cultures and eras. It is very hard to get the directed interested in art for the Metropolitan. It was really cool seeing a lot of the art that is showcased at this museum. Like the director wants, there is a lot of different cultures portrayed. All curators of this museum are very careful with their decisions. It was very interesting to learn how the art is made and kept in good condition. Then framed, presented and shown in the museum.
Video relation to my art project:
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art:
- None of the artwork that I have chosen was considered Lowbrow art in my opinion. I wanted to keep my project classy and respectable.
BBC Culture show: Tate Modern is 10:
- This art did not really correlate to my project, besides the use of color. I tried to use some colorful paintings in my project to make it more fun and aesthetic.
An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and Metropolitan Museum of Art:
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art:
- I have never heard of the term Lowbrow art. From what I have learned it is very different. Lowbrow art reminds me of graffiti, freedom of expression. The examples of lowbrow art shown in this video were very graphic, sometimes vulgar. The colors used in this art was incredible, very cool to look at. On the other hand, this video could have been more informative, it was mostly made up of opinions. There were a lot of people/artists that talked about this topic in this video. It was confusing at times and hard to follow. I write the concepts learned paragraph while watching the video, as you can see, it is kind of all over the place. And thats what this video was, kind of messy and out of order of events and facts.
BBC Culture show: Tate Modern is 10:
- This video was a bit cleaner and classier than the first one. For sure taken more seriously. This video was also made up of opinions. I would have liked to seen more background information.
An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and Metropolitan Museum of Art:
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art:
- This is art that know one knows how to categorize. It is a reaction against Highbrow culture. Also meaning, uncultivated and lack of taste. Very graphic art. This type of artwork gets to the point. It is all inclusive, does not let anybody out. This type of art boomed after World War II. It was very constant in portraying families, building nuke shelters, surfing, movies, etc. Basically anything could have been used as an idea for this type of art. Robert Williams was mentioned frequently in this video. Big Daddy Roth was another big contribute to Lowbrow art. Someone I have never heard of before. A lot of the art portrayed different comics and comic books, but with a twist. During this time period, drug use was at an all time high. Drugs were very common in this art as well. This art is very narrative, all art has a story and that story wanted to be told. Lots of people mentioned how this art was full of humor, dark humor. Tiki culture and Disneyland were also mentioned quite frequently. Lowbrow art has never had its own museum or anything, this shows that people do not find it important and think of this art as a joke. The good thing about this art though, it included women.
BBC Culture show: Tate Modern is 10:
- This is story teller art, it tells a different story every-time to different people. It gets re-arranged all of the time and art is added frequently. This art opens your eyes to structure. It was for sure different. From my point a view, some of this art just looks like a big mess of colors and shapes. I do not see a story or meaning to some of these paintings. But, paintings mean different things to different people. Some of this art was very simple, in my opinion, kind of boring and no point or story behind it.
An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and Metropolitan Museum of Art:
- The art chosen for museums is picked very precisely. This museum has a goal to represent all cultures and eras. It is very hard to get the directed interested in art for the Metropolitan. It was really cool seeing a lot of the art that is showcased at this museum. Like the director wants, there is a lot of different cultures portrayed. All curators of this museum are very careful with their decisions. It was very interesting to learn how the art is made and kept in good condition. Then framed, presented and shown in the museum.
Video relation to my art project:
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art:
- None of the artwork that I have chosen was considered Lowbrow art in my opinion. I wanted to keep my project classy and respectable.
BBC Culture show: Tate Modern is 10:
- This art did not really correlate to my project, besides the use of color. I tried to use some colorful paintings in my project to make it more fun and aesthetic.
An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and Metropolitan Museum of Art:
- This video gave a lot of information on how to be a curator. I wish I would have watched this video before completing most of my project. I may have picked a different topic. Like I expected, there are probably not many dogs in art in this museum so it does not really relate to my theme of dogs in art.
Opinion on the films:
The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art:
- I have never heard of the term Lowbrow art. From what I have learned it is very different. Lowbrow art reminds me of graffiti, freedom of expression. The examples of lowbrow art shown in this video were very graphic, sometimes vulgar. The colors used in this art was incredible, very cool to look at. On the other hand, this video could have been more informative, it was mostly made up of opinions. There were a lot of people/artists that talked about this topic in this video. It was confusing at times and hard to follow. I write the concepts learned paragraph while watching the video, as you can see, it is kind of all over the place. And thats what this video was, kind of messy and out of order of events and facts.
BBC Culture show: Tate Modern is 10:
- This video was a bit cleaner and classier than the first one. For sure taken more seriously. This video was also made up of opinions. I would have liked to seen more background information.
An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and Metropolitan Museum of Art:
- I learned more about being a curator means in this video. This video is very clean and informative on the Metropolitan Museum. The information got quite dry and boring at times though, but nothing major.
Monday, May 6, 2019
Project 4 reflection journal
DOGS IN ART
When first glancing at this project and viewing the student samples, my first thought was that I would love to create a slideshow about one of my favorite things in life: dogs. Dogs have brought so much joy into my life, ranging from my own dogs or just walking by them on the street. I knew dogs would be common in art since they are common pets and have been for centuries. Dogs have served many purposes throughout time ranging from hunting to bringing love to families.
I truly learned a lot from this project. A common artist, Edwin Henry Landseer, had plenty of different artworks containing dogs and other animals. His dog of choice was the Newfoundland. I included many paintings from him to bring different emotions to my theme.
It was a bit difficult to find different artworks containing dogs to represent different emotions. I visited many websites, some were very helpful and I was able to get a lot of information. In the end, I believe I chose the best paintings to fit my theme. The paintings I chose had their own individual stories and represented meaning. All of the paintings I chose came together and represented the importance of dogs through history.
I used my knowledge of art criticism to my best ability and I hope it pays off in the end. This project took me about 4 hours total. Picking an artwork and learning about the background was a key part to my selections. I wanted to make sure that I chose the best paintings to represent my theme.
In conclusion, I had lots of fun creating this power point. I loved researching dogs and seeing them represented in art.
When first glancing at this project and viewing the student samples, my first thought was that I would love to create a slideshow about one of my favorite things in life: dogs. Dogs have brought so much joy into my life, ranging from my own dogs or just walking by them on the street. I knew dogs would be common in art since they are common pets and have been for centuries. Dogs have served many purposes throughout time ranging from hunting to bringing love to families.
I truly learned a lot from this project. A common artist, Edwin Henry Landseer, had plenty of different artworks containing dogs and other animals. His dog of choice was the Newfoundland. I included many paintings from him to bring different emotions to my theme.
It was a bit difficult to find different artworks containing dogs to represent different emotions. I visited many websites, some were very helpful and I was able to get a lot of information. In the end, I believe I chose the best paintings to fit my theme. The paintings I chose had their own individual stories and represented meaning. All of the paintings I chose came together and represented the importance of dogs through history.
I used my knowledge of art criticism to my best ability and I hope it pays off in the end. This project took me about 4 hours total. Picking an artwork and learning about the background was a key part to my selections. I wanted to make sure that I chose the best paintings to represent my theme.
In conclusion, I had lots of fun creating this power point. I loved researching dogs and seeing them represented in art.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Module 12 Video Review
Why I selected each video:
Hockney on Photography:
-I have always been fascinated with photography, so, why not watch the video on it? I would like to learn more about it and learn what it truly is. I wanted to learn about photography from a professionals perspective.
Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:
- I have always heard the name "Andy Warhol" but I never knew much about him besides the
Campbell soup painting. So, I decided to choose the video with his name in it to learn more about him.
Key concepts learned:
Hockney on Photography:
- There are so many types of photography. It is way more than pictures and a camera. Hockney's photography is even more special. Some how he creates images out 50 of the same and/or different pictures. He called his work "drawing with a camera". This art was made with polaroids and grids, something very unique. You can see the enthusiasm in his face when he is talking about his art. One of his artworks was composed of people looking at a picture, who are looking at a picture, very confusing, but unique. There was tons of movement through these pictures. There are really no rules with photography. Anything photographed can be art. Hockney liked to portray pictures within pictures within pictures, it was a game of infinity to him. He played around with perspective a lot, which was unique as well. His collage of the Grand Canyon was a different project for him. He had to do a bit of painting. He basically proved that pictures do not do the Grand Canyon justice, it is a real-life spacial experience. Even when he painted, he took smaller canvases and made a collage to make it one bug painting.
Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:
- Andy Warhols life was explained through this video. He wanted to be a tap dancer, clearly that did not happen. He then moved onto advertisements in magazines and newspapers. This opened his mind to art. He had always collected pictures os famous celebrities, models and actresses. He took real life people, events, and images to construct his art. Elizabeth Taylor was one of his favorite people to create art from. The video portrayed all of the techniques and materials Warhol used to create his images. His artwork always had a unique aspect of it. Ten Lizes was constructed to look like a newspaper photo, although it was not in a newspaper. A lot of his art was made from silk screen, something I have never heard of before. Him and Hockney had something in common, images in images. His artwork was compared to the Mona Lisa at times, which I thought was cool. His art became real at one point: he portrayed death in many different ways like suicide and plane crashes.
Relation to the reading:
Hockney on Photography:
- I am not sure if I was reading in the wrong places but I could not find anything in the reading that relates to Hockney. In these chapters, photography was barely mentioned. Therefore, there is no correlation between the video and the reading.
Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:
- Andy Warhol is mentioned quite frequently when reading about art in the sixties and seventies. His artworks "Thirty are Better than One", "Black Bean", and the "Golden Marilyn Monroe" are the ones mentioned. His artwork had meaning, especially about Marilyn Monroe. This meaning was said in the video and the book. He had a whole page dedicated to him in the book depicting his life, which was cool to learn about. The book and the video were very similar about his life and creations.
Opinion on the films:
Hockney on Photography:
- This video made me happy in an odd way. Hockney explaining his own artwork was wholesome and innocent. It was really cool to learn about how different his photography is. Very unique. The visuals were incredible. I loved looking at all of his art and learning about. The video was not very informative on photography as a whole but strictly on Hockney's perspective, which I figured would happen based on the title. But, I still learned a lot more about photography than I originally knew prior to watching the video.
Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:
- This video depicts Andy Warhols life very well. I learned a lot about him, which were my intentions prior to watching this video. He had one interesting life. This video was also narrated very well, easy to learn from.
Hockney on Photography:
-I have always been fascinated with photography, so, why not watch the video on it? I would like to learn more about it and learn what it truly is. I wanted to learn about photography from a professionals perspective.
Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:
- I have always heard the name "Andy Warhol" but I never knew much about him besides the
Campbell soup painting. So, I decided to choose the video with his name in it to learn more about him.
Key concepts learned:
Hockney on Photography:
- There are so many types of photography. It is way more than pictures and a camera. Hockney's photography is even more special. Some how he creates images out 50 of the same and/or different pictures. He called his work "drawing with a camera". This art was made with polaroids and grids, something very unique. You can see the enthusiasm in his face when he is talking about his art. One of his artworks was composed of people looking at a picture, who are looking at a picture, very confusing, but unique. There was tons of movement through these pictures. There are really no rules with photography. Anything photographed can be art. Hockney liked to portray pictures within pictures within pictures, it was a game of infinity to him. He played around with perspective a lot, which was unique as well. His collage of the Grand Canyon was a different project for him. He had to do a bit of painting. He basically proved that pictures do not do the Grand Canyon justice, it is a real-life spacial experience. Even when he painted, he took smaller canvases and made a collage to make it one bug painting.
Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:
- Andy Warhols life was explained through this video. He wanted to be a tap dancer, clearly that did not happen. He then moved onto advertisements in magazines and newspapers. This opened his mind to art. He had always collected pictures os famous celebrities, models and actresses. He took real life people, events, and images to construct his art. Elizabeth Taylor was one of his favorite people to create art from. The video portrayed all of the techniques and materials Warhol used to create his images. His artwork always had a unique aspect of it. Ten Lizes was constructed to look like a newspaper photo, although it was not in a newspaper. A lot of his art was made from silk screen, something I have never heard of before. Him and Hockney had something in common, images in images. His artwork was compared to the Mona Lisa at times, which I thought was cool. His art became real at one point: he portrayed death in many different ways like suicide and plane crashes.
Relation to the reading:
Hockney on Photography:
- I am not sure if I was reading in the wrong places but I could not find anything in the reading that relates to Hockney. In these chapters, photography was barely mentioned. Therefore, there is no correlation between the video and the reading.
Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:
- Andy Warhol is mentioned quite frequently when reading about art in the sixties and seventies. His artworks "Thirty are Better than One", "Black Bean", and the "Golden Marilyn Monroe" are the ones mentioned. His artwork had meaning, especially about Marilyn Monroe. This meaning was said in the video and the book. He had a whole page dedicated to him in the book depicting his life, which was cool to learn about. The book and the video were very similar about his life and creations.
Opinion on the films:
Hockney on Photography:
- This video made me happy in an odd way. Hockney explaining his own artwork was wholesome and innocent. It was really cool to learn about how different his photography is. Very unique. The visuals were incredible. I loved looking at all of his art and learning about. The video was not very informative on photography as a whole but strictly on Hockney's perspective, which I figured would happen based on the title. But, I still learned a lot more about photography than I originally knew prior to watching the video.
Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:
- This video depicts Andy Warhols life very well. I learned a lot about him, which were my intentions prior to watching this video. He had one interesting life. This video was also narrated very well, easy to learn from.
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Art Gallery Visit
On Friday, April 19, 2019, I visited the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
The Exhibition:
Title of Exhibition:
I unfortunately did not write down the title nor take a picture of it.
Could not find the title online either.
But, these are people portrayed in quilts. A wall of faces.
Theme of Exhibition:
Colorful quilts with darker squares to portray human-like images.
When up close to the quilts, you could not tell that they were people, but stepping further away you could see them very clearly.
The Gallery:
Type of Lighting:
It was a very dark room. There were bright lights on the ceiling that were shining down on the pictures.
Colors used on Walls:
The walls were a darker gray color. I believed to be used to make the room even darker and make the lights seem brighter.
Materials used in Interior Architecture:
The pictures are inkjet prints of plastics and polarization film.
In 35 mm mount
Movement through Art Gallery:
It was interesting. The art gallery was silent but this room had quiet music playing.
It was dark but bright at the same time.
Very soothing while walking through it,
The Artwork:
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| Spurious charcoal on paper |
Jason Bockli
acrylic and pencil on paper
acrylic and pencil on paper
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| Jackie Robinson acrylic on canvas |
How the Artworks are Organized:
Each of these artworks were part of a series, lined up on the wall.
There were at least four in each series.
How are they Similar?
All three of these artworks are portraying people, some famous, some not.
You can clearly see the people in each artwork, but in a different way for each.
Each artwork did not contain a lot of color but still unique.
How are they Different?
The first drawing is more different than the other two. This is a picture of a woman but it looks smeared. You can still see the woman very clearly.
The second drawing is a clear picture of a man, in black and white, with a little bit of brown.
The third picture is clearly of Jackie Robinson. But, looks like an animation.
How are the Artworks Framed?
The first two pictures are not framed. They are just paper pinned to the wall. The third picture is framed with a thin, black frame.
How are the Artworks Identified and Labeled?
I put captions under each picture to make it look more organized and official. They are labeled with their title and the mediums that were used to create them.
Proximity of Artworks:
There was a square room with portraits on all four walls.
These three pictures were not that close to each other.
I wanted to choose three different pictures that represent the same concept but do not really look the same.
I personally liked this art gallery better than the Albright Knox Art Gallery. This gallery was well put together and was circular in shape: very unique. It was interesting trying to pin point the themes and meanings of the artwork. It was cool to interpret art in a different way than usual. I truly enjoyed my visit here.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Module 11 Video Review
Why I chose these videos:
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present:
-The title of the video immediately got my attention: The Mystical North. A great start to a video title. I also liked that it was about the history of Spanish art until now. It is very interesting to see art change over time.
Dada and Surrealism:
- Unlike the other videos, this title confused me so I was intrigued to learn more about these topics. I have never heard of Dada, or for what I can remember.
Key Concepts:
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present:
-The art is for sure different. The first artist this video talked, Goya, about was very dark, described as nightmarish. The paintings had no color, mostly just black. There were very interesting ceilings in the homes though, religious symbols. The sculptures are like something I have never seen before. Very interesting in shape and abstract. Pablo Picasso had very vulgar paintings as a child, kind of disturbing actually. Picasso had many different meanings behind his paintings, some religious themed, some sexual. His work can be interpreted in many different ways. His self portraits were very cool and different though.
Dada and Surrealism:
- Schwitters art was very different from what I have seen before, he called his art Merz. I see his art as collages. His pictures contained words and real life objects. It seems to be that a lot of the art from this era of art. A lot of the collages taught lessons and had very deep meanings. Some political, historical, opinionated, etc. This art was made out of paper, photographs, and different thin materials. What I found interesting about this art: there were objects that would imitate humans. It is hard to describe with words. objects were not portrayed like they are in real life. Joan Miro had some very interesting paintings. Lots of detail and color. The details of real pictures were altered in surrealism. It was so cool to learn about.
Videos in relation to the reading:
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present:
- Like expected, the book had more detail than the video about certain topics. The book had a whole page dedicated to Pablo Picasso that helped deepen my learning about him. I do not know if I was reading the wrong sections but I could not really find much information on Spanish art in the 19th Century until now. There was a lot of detail about America in the 19th century, instead. Very little about Spanish art
Dada and Surrealism:
- The book had different examples of surrealism than the video, which is a good thing in my opinion. The more examples the better. The book also contained examples of Joan Miro and his really cool paintings. It was cool to see that the painting of Carnival of the Harlequin by Miro is in the Albright Know Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY. It's always cool to see things from your hometown.
Opinion on the films:
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present:
-My First impression was not the greatest. I am not the biggest fan of the videos that have people walking around visiting ting sites and talking about history. I like the real examples of art and building but with just a narrator. The background noise was very loud and distracting. This video was not very heavy in facts, mostly just positive opinions of the art showed.
Dada and Surrealism:
- I immediately liked this video because it was narrated and easy to understand. This video had a ton of examples and was easy to learn from. Especially because I did not know much about these topics. This video taught me a lot, kept me interested throughout the whole thing. The different examples of surrealism helped deepen my understanding. In my opinion and own words: surrealism is like art on drugs.
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present:
-The title of the video immediately got my attention: The Mystical North. A great start to a video title. I also liked that it was about the history of Spanish art until now. It is very interesting to see art change over time.
Dada and Surrealism:
- Unlike the other videos, this title confused me so I was intrigued to learn more about these topics. I have never heard of Dada, or for what I can remember.
Key Concepts:
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present:
-The art is for sure different. The first artist this video talked, Goya, about was very dark, described as nightmarish. The paintings had no color, mostly just black. There were very interesting ceilings in the homes though, religious symbols. The sculptures are like something I have never seen before. Very interesting in shape and abstract. Pablo Picasso had very vulgar paintings as a child, kind of disturbing actually. Picasso had many different meanings behind his paintings, some religious themed, some sexual. His work can be interpreted in many different ways. His self portraits were very cool and different though.
Dada and Surrealism:
- Schwitters art was very different from what I have seen before, he called his art Merz. I see his art as collages. His pictures contained words and real life objects. It seems to be that a lot of the art from this era of art. A lot of the collages taught lessons and had very deep meanings. Some political, historical, opinionated, etc. This art was made out of paper, photographs, and different thin materials. What I found interesting about this art: there were objects that would imitate humans. It is hard to describe with words. objects were not portrayed like they are in real life. Joan Miro had some very interesting paintings. Lots of detail and color. The details of real pictures were altered in surrealism. It was so cool to learn about.
Videos in relation to the reading:
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present:
- Like expected, the book had more detail than the video about certain topics. The book had a whole page dedicated to Pablo Picasso that helped deepen my learning about him. I do not know if I was reading the wrong sections but I could not really find much information on Spanish art in the 19th Century until now. There was a lot of detail about America in the 19th century, instead. Very little about Spanish art
Dada and Surrealism:
- The book had different examples of surrealism than the video, which is a good thing in my opinion. The more examples the better. The book also contained examples of Joan Miro and his really cool paintings. It was cool to see that the painting of Carnival of the Harlequin by Miro is in the Albright Know Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY. It's always cool to see things from your hometown.
Opinion on the films:
The Mystical North: Spanish Art from the 19th Century to the Present:
-My First impression was not the greatest. I am not the biggest fan of the videos that have people walking around visiting ting sites and talking about history. I like the real examples of art and building but with just a narrator. The background noise was very loud and distracting. This video was not very heavy in facts, mostly just positive opinions of the art showed.
Dada and Surrealism:
- I immediately liked this video because it was narrated and easy to understand. This video had a ton of examples and was easy to learn from. Especially because I did not know much about these topics. This video taught me a lot, kept me interested throughout the whole thing. The different examples of surrealism helped deepen my understanding. In my opinion and own words: surrealism is like art on drugs.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Mask Making
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Mask 1For mask 1, I thought the mask was very interesting in general. I liked how much it represented a human face. I can tell it is old which makes it unique. There is not much color, a few dull colors, but the symmetry is there. The artist emphasized the human like characteristics in black to make them known. There is a lot of balance. |
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| Mask 2 For Mask 2, I absolutely loved the colors of these masks. Like mask 1, they both portray human features, but very differently. I see art in these masks. They are themed and filled with brilliant, bright color. These masks are very persistent with lines and shape. They're both symmetrical. These masks are very unique and inspired me to make my mask. |
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| Mask 3 For mask 3, the color is what attracted me the most. The bright yell and orange colors caught my attention. I loved the pattern in this mask. Once again, there are human characteristics portrayed in their own unique way. This mask has a lot of different symbols which I thought was unique. This mask is my favorite out of all three. There is the most color, pattern, balance, and symbolism which is what I like to see portrayed in art.  This was my boring, dull sketch of my mask. I basically just pin-pointed the specific things I needed to create the mask and certain aspects of pattern and color I wanted it to contain. I did not follow the sketch very thoroughly but i'm kind of glad I didn't. Once I started to paint the mask, a mental image of the finished product was set in my mind: brilliant color and pattern. 
This was my finished piece. I was very happy with they way this mask turned out. I tried to use color and pattern mostly.
The steps I used to make the mask:
The whole process took about 3 hours total, minus the drying time.
This project was for sure different. It was something I have never done before so I had to look up many different processes on how to make a mask. I kind of winged it. I was fun though! I like trying new things and going out of my comfort zone. Plus, I like painting. But for my first time at creating a mask, I think it turned out pretty well. Although, it could definitely be better. I didn't really know how to work with plaster, but I did the best I could.
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Friday, April 12, 2019
Module 10 Video Review
Why I selected these videos:
African Art:
-I have always been interested in African Art. I learned quite a few about the subject while I was in high school. We would watch movies, read papers, and so on, in my Understanding Culture class. I was intrigued to learn more.
Buddhism:
- I do not know much about Buddhism. I have seen quite a few pictures in my lifetime and decorations of Buddha but I do not know the deep understanding. Out of all of the film titles, this was the one I was interested in learning more about.
Key concepts learned:
African Art:
- These people shown in the video make all of their own utensils. Their art is portrayed in how they dress, their hair and make up (masks), but mostly in rituals. The sound of music and freedom of dance. Most of the African Art in museums is less than 200 years old, older art has been ruined by humidity and other tragedies. Most older, historical art is found in drier, rocky areas. This rock art helps deepen the understandings of African history. African art became popular in the 19th century to the Europeans. Masks are very important to African culture and art. They are a big role in everyday life and ceremonies. These masks have many special meanings; supernatural, emotional, powers, etc. Most sculptures represent different things and people. Same with the masks. Masks tie in theatre and rituals.
Buddhism:
-Buddhism began in India. Buddhism involves a lot of meditating and praying. A term I heard many times throughout this film was "enlightenment". Buddhism was believed to heal people with gentleness, ease their minds. Buddhism splint in two after the death of Buddha: Monks and Mahayana. The death then brought up art and architecture. The architecture is truly amazing and unique. The Borobudur Temple is a building I would like to learn more about. The video did not mention how this building was built and i'd like to know how. The structure is very cool and has great meaning to Buddhism. It was cool to learn that there is a big part of architectural Buddhism in Upstate New York: Chuang Yen Monastery.
Videos relation to the reading:
African Art:
- The book shows the geographical aspects of the regions where African art had started. It also gives information about historical events and important people of the past. Which I find somewhat important to art. I liked the videos details and example better, although the book did show some interesting examples. Like 18.13, Yoruba.
Buddhism:
- It was a little bit easier learning from the book due to the correct spelling of the words and terms. The video and the book gave the same story about Buddhism. They both had really intersting examples of different art and sculptures.
Opinion on the films:
African Art:
-This video is full of real examples of African Art and historical facts: statues, masks, paintings, etc. The art lets us learn about living in the B.C. era to now. I learned a lot about many African masks and what they look like: each one has its own uniqueness. I also learned a lot about the rituals and ceremonies that go on. The dancing and costumes are very interesting. The film was very well narrated and taught me a lot overall.
Buddhism:
-There are many examples of art and old architecture in this video. These examples made me respect Buddhism even more. I was able to understand what Buddhism is most about. Everything is uniquely made with Buddhism. I found this video very informative and interesting. On the other hand, I believe this video should talk more about the creation of art and architecture instead of giving many, many example of different types.
African Art:
-I have always been interested in African Art. I learned quite a few about the subject while I was in high school. We would watch movies, read papers, and so on, in my Understanding Culture class. I was intrigued to learn more.
Buddhism:
- I do not know much about Buddhism. I have seen quite a few pictures in my lifetime and decorations of Buddha but I do not know the deep understanding. Out of all of the film titles, this was the one I was interested in learning more about.
Key concepts learned:
African Art:
- These people shown in the video make all of their own utensils. Their art is portrayed in how they dress, their hair and make up (masks), but mostly in rituals. The sound of music and freedom of dance. Most of the African Art in museums is less than 200 years old, older art has been ruined by humidity and other tragedies. Most older, historical art is found in drier, rocky areas. This rock art helps deepen the understandings of African history. African art became popular in the 19th century to the Europeans. Masks are very important to African culture and art. They are a big role in everyday life and ceremonies. These masks have many special meanings; supernatural, emotional, powers, etc. Most sculptures represent different things and people. Same with the masks. Masks tie in theatre and rituals.
Buddhism:
-Buddhism began in India. Buddhism involves a lot of meditating and praying. A term I heard many times throughout this film was "enlightenment". Buddhism was believed to heal people with gentleness, ease their minds. Buddhism splint in two after the death of Buddha: Monks and Mahayana. The death then brought up art and architecture. The architecture is truly amazing and unique. The Borobudur Temple is a building I would like to learn more about. The video did not mention how this building was built and i'd like to know how. The structure is very cool and has great meaning to Buddhism. It was cool to learn that there is a big part of architectural Buddhism in Upstate New York: Chuang Yen Monastery.
Videos relation to the reading:
African Art:
- The book shows the geographical aspects of the regions where African art had started. It also gives information about historical events and important people of the past. Which I find somewhat important to art. I liked the videos details and example better, although the book did show some interesting examples. Like 18.13, Yoruba.
Buddhism:
- It was a little bit easier learning from the book due to the correct spelling of the words and terms. The video and the book gave the same story about Buddhism. They both had really intersting examples of different art and sculptures.
Opinion on the films:
African Art:
-This video is full of real examples of African Art and historical facts: statues, masks, paintings, etc. The art lets us learn about living in the B.C. era to now. I learned a lot about many African masks and what they look like: each one has its own uniqueness. I also learned a lot about the rituals and ceremonies that go on. The dancing and costumes are very interesting. The film was very well narrated and taught me a lot overall.
Buddhism:
-There are many examples of art and old architecture in this video. These examples made me respect Buddhism even more. I was able to understand what Buddhism is most about. Everything is uniquely made with Buddhism. I found this video very informative and interesting. On the other hand, I believe this video should talk more about the creation of art and architecture instead of giving many, many example of different types.
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Hand Drawing!
2.) I chose pencil to do my drawing. I chose pencil because it is a medium that I know how to work well with. Plus, I couldn't find charcoal to try something new.
3.) It was a bit difficult to create a drawing with my non-dominant hand. I struggled at first but then I got the hang of it. I feel as if it turned out pretty well.
4.) I believe I was successful with my studies. The drawings turned out a lot better than I thought they were going to turn out. They actually look like hands in general so I am happy with it.
5.) I am not sure if I would use my non-dominant hand for artwork in the future. I know the artwork would look better if I used my dominant hand. But, the future is never certain so we'll see. Both hands turned out pretty good in my opinion.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Module 9 video review
Why I selected these videos:
The drawings of Michelangelo:
-The title intrigued me to learn more about his drawings. His drawings are very important to understanding art history or just history in general. I was excited to learn about the art he is known for.
Albrecht Durer: Images of a Master:
- I read the description of this film and it seemed interesting to me, over the other films. I ma glad that I chose this one because the video is pictures on Durer's art and a narrator. Not someone sitting there talking about the art.
Key concepts learned:
The Drawings of Michelangelo:
- Michelangelo had many drawings that are very important to society, but they are just sketches or unfinished drawings. The sketches still help deepen out understanding of history, though. Michelangelo is much more than drawings also, he is known for his gorgeous sculptures. He expressed art throughout many different mediums. He had great knowledge of the human body which is very interesting, he was very talented. Michelangelo's sketches were very realistic, the muscles he portrayed of the men were amazing, everything seemed real. You could see the texture, although there was nothing to touch. Looking at the sketches or the Sistine Chapel Ceiling was very cool. He put these sketches together and made a masterpiece. Researchers learned a lot about Michelangelo while looking through his old drawings. They even learned about his love life through the drawings. His art told a story.
Albrecht Durer: Images of a Master:
-Durer made an amazing self portrait at the age of only 13, by age 19, he was already getting better. He showed the process of aging in his work in art, especially about his mother. He could even make prints of animals he have never seen before. He only goy better at self-portraits. He also made plenty of landscapes when he traveled, they were very well constructed. His paintings were very realistic, which is impressive. Very colorful, very realistic. Like Michelangelo, he portrayed the human body with much detail.
How the videos relate to the text:
The Drawings of Michelangelo:
- The book goes into detail about how Michelangelo changed the way art was looked at: the subjects treated, the way it was thought about, the position of art in society, identities and influences, and even culture. Which relates to the video but the video portrayed the artworks he created, not what people really thought about them. The book and the reading should a lot of the same artwork which was good. The book also goes into depth about the meanings of each and every artwork.
Albrecht Durer: Images of a Master:
- I did not find much of Albrecht Durer in these two chapters but he is referenced frequently throughout the book. Durer mixed German and Italian art to create his masterpieces. The book had very few detail about him and his paintings, just the origin of the ideas.
Opinion on the films:
The Drawings of Michelangelo:
-I loved all of the old, unfinished sketches this film showed. I am surprised that these drawings still exist. This video described Michelangelo's life very well and informatively. I learned a lot from this video.
Albrecht Durer: Images of a Master:
- This video shows a lot of the art that Durer made. I like seeing the actual artwork made by these artists. It helps deepen my understanding.
Friday, March 22, 2019
Module 8 Video Review
The Greek Awakening: Art From the 5th Century BC
- I chose this video because I figured it would help deepen my learning of Greek art. The title struck me as a member of the audience so I decided to watch it.
Kep concepts learned:
-Athens , Greece is the birth place of western civilization. Art, architecture, philosophy and theater were born and brought up in Greece during 5th and 6th BC. Greece has shaped the way we think about ourselves and our senses of philosophy and opinion. Human Beings were always the center of life: religious, social, and art. Ancient buildings and architecture was very interesting in Greece, I would describe it as an illusion on the eyes. I have always wondered how these huge buildings were made without tools we have today and technology. Theater in Greece was also interesting to learn about, I never knew anything about it. The theaters are still used today for acting and portraying. Theater started in this city and then expanded across the world.
Opinion of video:
- I liked this video better than the More Human Than Human video because it compacted the information into a shorter video, instead of dragging topics along. Although the video was only 25 minutes long, I feel as if I learned a lot about Greek history and art. I liked the real life structures they showed in the video, the old buildings of worship, theaters, even famous sculptures. I like when these videos actually show what they are trying to teach about.
More Human Than Human (key concepts):
-The human body is something we see dozens of times a day. The human body is very consistent in art. Although, some of this art is not realistic but still portrays the human body. This has been happening for thousands of years, even before the nomads. Throughout these artworks, the same key aspects of the body were exaggerated, which is pretty cool.The reasoning that might behind this was the brains of these hunters and gatherers we programmed to exaggerate these body parts. Moving through the years, Egyptian artists portrayed the whole human body, with no parts exaggerated. Although the whole body was there, it was still not an accurate representation of the human body. palms were facing forward, feet were not facing the right direction, even the eyes were facing a different way. In Greek, the human body of males was cherished. If you looked good, you were good. All greek gods had great bodies.
More Human Than Human (opinion on video):
-This video was informative, but a little bit dry at times. The information stated in the video, in my opinion, could have been more quickly stated without all of the dragging on and exaggerating. Besides this statement, I liked the real life art shown in the video, all of the art of the human body through history.
Both videos (relation to reading):
- The book shows different examples on how body images were portrayed in art since the beginning of art. The video showed a good amount of women and their bodies and the books shows examples of men and their sculptures, which is good. It's good to have examples of both genders when learning about these topics. In my opinion, it was easier learning from the videos, they were more in depth with examples and facts. The video about Greece was very close in relation to the reading. They showed the same visuals of the buildings and amazing sculptures from ancient times.
- I chose this video because I figured it would help deepen my learning of Greek art. The title struck me as a member of the audience so I decided to watch it.
Kep concepts learned:
-Athens , Greece is the birth place of western civilization. Art, architecture, philosophy and theater were born and brought up in Greece during 5th and 6th BC. Greece has shaped the way we think about ourselves and our senses of philosophy and opinion. Human Beings were always the center of life: religious, social, and art. Ancient buildings and architecture was very interesting in Greece, I would describe it as an illusion on the eyes. I have always wondered how these huge buildings were made without tools we have today and technology. Theater in Greece was also interesting to learn about, I never knew anything about it. The theaters are still used today for acting and portraying. Theater started in this city and then expanded across the world.
Opinion of video:
- I liked this video better than the More Human Than Human video because it compacted the information into a shorter video, instead of dragging topics along. Although the video was only 25 minutes long, I feel as if I learned a lot about Greek history and art. I liked the real life structures they showed in the video, the old buildings of worship, theaters, even famous sculptures. I like when these videos actually show what they are trying to teach about.
More Human Than Human (key concepts):
-The human body is something we see dozens of times a day. The human body is very consistent in art. Although, some of this art is not realistic but still portrays the human body. This has been happening for thousands of years, even before the nomads. Throughout these artworks, the same key aspects of the body were exaggerated, which is pretty cool.The reasoning that might behind this was the brains of these hunters and gatherers we programmed to exaggerate these body parts. Moving through the years, Egyptian artists portrayed the whole human body, with no parts exaggerated. Although the whole body was there, it was still not an accurate representation of the human body. palms were facing forward, feet were not facing the right direction, even the eyes were facing a different way. In Greek, the human body of males was cherished. If you looked good, you were good. All greek gods had great bodies.
More Human Than Human (opinion on video):
-This video was informative, but a little bit dry at times. The information stated in the video, in my opinion, could have been more quickly stated without all of the dragging on and exaggerating. Besides this statement, I liked the real life art shown in the video, all of the art of the human body through history.
Both videos (relation to reading):
- The book shows different examples on how body images were portrayed in art since the beginning of art. The video showed a good amount of women and their bodies and the books shows examples of men and their sculptures, which is good. It's good to have examples of both genders when learning about these topics. In my opinion, it was easier learning from the videos, they were more in depth with examples and facts. The video about Greece was very close in relation to the reading. They showed the same visuals of the buildings and amazing sculptures from ancient times.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Architecture
Frank Gehry: Architecture in Art
- In Gehry's view, architecture is in art. Gehry tried to make buildings that would express feeling within the people associated with them, just like art does. He wanted his buildings to give emotional responses, not like ordinary buildings that are lifeless and cold. He changed up his dynamics when building, his theory; buildings evolve over time. When he was building his own home, we was more experimental than he could be when building for other people. Architecture varies from city to city, which then varies from country to country. Gehry wants to form connections between buildings, culture and art history. In my opinion, I would have never thought that buildings have this deep of meaning between individuals. This video contains a ton of visuals, real and animated which helped me learn a lot about the different types of architecture. Some key aspects I learned that are contained in architecture are geometry, dynamics, design, creativity, etc. These aspects combined form buildings with aesthetics in the cities in which they were made, they give the city personality. For Gehry to make a building, he has to feel a connection with the city, fall in love with the people. If there is no bond or chemistry, he will not be able to preform the task.
Architecture: The Science of Design
- This video is in more correlation with technology, the advancing of homes and building of skyscrapers. For the science aspect, structure is a huge part of architecture. The wind has a huge effect on the structures of skyscrapers. In high winds of 100 story high buildings, the buildings can actually sway. These buildings swaying can cause motion sickness to the people inside them and a ton of damage structure. I did not know wind had such a big effect on skyscrapers, 50 story building compared to 100 story buildings. Some homes now have so much technology embedded in them. The computer installed controls the start of the coffee process, temperature of the house, the lights in the house, and almost every appliance you want to be programmed. This is crazy. The computer responds to the human voice by training or voice command. The elements of concrete are even interesting to learn about. There are many different types and uses. Concrete is constantly changing.
Relation of reading to the films:
- The book goes in depth on how different ancient buildings were built. I always wondered how people were able to build these buildings with the domes as roofs and circular ceilings. Ancient buildings are so cool. Both the videos and the reading talked about the process of architecture, which was what I expected but they all explained it in there own unique way. Frank Gehry talked about his own view of architecture and the art of it. The science of architecture video described how science effects the building of skyscrapers and the technology used. The book gives an example of the building and describes how it was built with a different type of architecture.
Opinion of the films:
- Frank Gehry: Architecture in Art
I liked this video a lot due to the visuals. This video was focused on one person: Frank Gehry and his architectural art work. The focus only being on one person deepened my understanding of agriculture. He was able to tell his story and show the audience of what architecture means to him. In my opinion, it is always best to have real-life examples instead of definitions and fake scenarios, it makes learning more fun. Clearly, the meaning of architecture will differ from person to person, so it was interesting learning about Gehry's point of view. He is a very known architect with a unique sense of style.
- Architecture: The Science of Design
The video was very informative. This video talked about the technology advances in architecture. Which is becoming more and more popular. The video had much detail about computerizing your house: how it works, what appliances it works with, how it is programmed, etc. Other than this statement, the law of physics when designing buildings is really interesting.
Reasoning for why I chose these videos:
- I chose Frank Gehry: Architecture in Art because the title of the video caught my eye. I liked that architecture was compared to art. After about five minutes of watching the video, I realized that the focus of the video was Frank Gehry and what architecture means to him. I knew this video would deepen my understanding of architecture and provide many real-life examples, which is key to learning for me.
-I chose Architecture: The Science of Design to learn about the science view of architecture, compared to the artistic view. The science view of architecture is beyond what I can comprehend. It was intersting comparing art to science but it was fun to learn about.
- In Gehry's view, architecture is in art. Gehry tried to make buildings that would express feeling within the people associated with them, just like art does. He wanted his buildings to give emotional responses, not like ordinary buildings that are lifeless and cold. He changed up his dynamics when building, his theory; buildings evolve over time. When he was building his own home, we was more experimental than he could be when building for other people. Architecture varies from city to city, which then varies from country to country. Gehry wants to form connections between buildings, culture and art history. In my opinion, I would have never thought that buildings have this deep of meaning between individuals. This video contains a ton of visuals, real and animated which helped me learn a lot about the different types of architecture. Some key aspects I learned that are contained in architecture are geometry, dynamics, design, creativity, etc. These aspects combined form buildings with aesthetics in the cities in which they were made, they give the city personality. For Gehry to make a building, he has to feel a connection with the city, fall in love with the people. If there is no bond or chemistry, he will not be able to preform the task.
Architecture: The Science of Design
- This video is in more correlation with technology, the advancing of homes and building of skyscrapers. For the science aspect, structure is a huge part of architecture. The wind has a huge effect on the structures of skyscrapers. In high winds of 100 story high buildings, the buildings can actually sway. These buildings swaying can cause motion sickness to the people inside them and a ton of damage structure. I did not know wind had such a big effect on skyscrapers, 50 story building compared to 100 story buildings. Some homes now have so much technology embedded in them. The computer installed controls the start of the coffee process, temperature of the house, the lights in the house, and almost every appliance you want to be programmed. This is crazy. The computer responds to the human voice by training or voice command. The elements of concrete are even interesting to learn about. There are many different types and uses. Concrete is constantly changing.
Relation of reading to the films:
- The book goes in depth on how different ancient buildings were built. I always wondered how people were able to build these buildings with the domes as roofs and circular ceilings. Ancient buildings are so cool. Both the videos and the reading talked about the process of architecture, which was what I expected but they all explained it in there own unique way. Frank Gehry talked about his own view of architecture and the art of it. The science of architecture video described how science effects the building of skyscrapers and the technology used. The book gives an example of the building and describes how it was built with a different type of architecture.
Opinion of the films:
- Frank Gehry: Architecture in Art
I liked this video a lot due to the visuals. This video was focused on one person: Frank Gehry and his architectural art work. The focus only being on one person deepened my understanding of agriculture. He was able to tell his story and show the audience of what architecture means to him. In my opinion, it is always best to have real-life examples instead of definitions and fake scenarios, it makes learning more fun. Clearly, the meaning of architecture will differ from person to person, so it was interesting learning about Gehry's point of view. He is a very known architect with a unique sense of style.
- Architecture: The Science of Design
The video was very informative. This video talked about the technology advances in architecture. Which is becoming more and more popular. The video had much detail about computerizing your house: how it works, what appliances it works with, how it is programmed, etc. Other than this statement, the law of physics when designing buildings is really interesting.
Reasoning for why I chose these videos:
- I chose Frank Gehry: Architecture in Art because the title of the video caught my eye. I liked that architecture was compared to art. After about five minutes of watching the video, I realized that the focus of the video was Frank Gehry and what architecture means to him. I knew this video would deepen my understanding of architecture and provide many real-life examples, which is key to learning for me.
-I chose Architecture: The Science of Design to learn about the science view of architecture, compared to the artistic view. The science view of architecture is beyond what I can comprehend. It was intersting comparing art to science but it was fun to learn about.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Peer Review
The two blogs I reviewed were:
https://masteringartz.blogspot.com/
https://allyharrington22.blogspot.com/
1.) I agreed with both of these artists on how they presented the elements and principles in their photos. I found it really interesting to see how other people interpreted this project. I feel as if I learned a lot from just looking at pictures and the element or principle that went along with it. Both of the slideshows I reviewed were quite different from each other, but I feel like both classmates did very well.
2.) The first art gallery visit I reviewed, we had none of the same pictures. But, I learned from the art she had chosen because it was different from mine. I like seeing other peoples reactions to art. She was very deep with her responses on relating the art to her life and I respect that. For the second blog, we had one picture in common. It was the one that made an impression on us. The painting was Dinamismo di un cane al guinzaglio. We both have a love for dogs and thats why the painting stuck out to us.
3.) I feel like the art that my two peers picked were very specific to them and represented their personalities. With that said, I did not really find any of the artwork they picked as an interest to me. I did enjoying learning about their interest though.
4.) I really liked reading my peers projects and reflections. It taught me a lot about each individual. In my opinion, the techniques they chose and the artworks they chose definitely reflected them as a person. I was able to determine parts of their personalities which I thought was pretty cool. I did find this valuable to my learning. This is a type learning that I do not have much experience with. Overall, I liked the experience.
5.) The peer review that was on my blog made me feel good about my projects. I liked receiving feedback and compliments from my peers. There were no critical comments which is good in my opinion.
https://masteringartz.blogspot.com/
https://allyharrington22.blogspot.com/
1.) I agreed with both of these artists on how they presented the elements and principles in their photos. I found it really interesting to see how other people interpreted this project. I feel as if I learned a lot from just looking at pictures and the element or principle that went along with it. Both of the slideshows I reviewed were quite different from each other, but I feel like both classmates did very well.
2.) The first art gallery visit I reviewed, we had none of the same pictures. But, I learned from the art she had chosen because it was different from mine. I like seeing other peoples reactions to art. She was very deep with her responses on relating the art to her life and I respect that. For the second blog, we had one picture in common. It was the one that made an impression on us. The painting was Dinamismo di un cane al guinzaglio. We both have a love for dogs and thats why the painting stuck out to us.
3.) I feel like the art that my two peers picked were very specific to them and represented their personalities. With that said, I did not really find any of the artwork they picked as an interest to me. I did enjoying learning about their interest though.
4.) I really liked reading my peers projects and reflections. It taught me a lot about each individual. In my opinion, the techniques they chose and the artworks they chose definitely reflected them as a person. I was able to determine parts of their personalities which I thought was pretty cool. I did find this valuable to my learning. This is a type learning that I do not have much experience with. Overall, I liked the experience.
5.) The peer review that was on my blog made me feel good about my projects. I liked receiving feedback and compliments from my peers. There were no critical comments which is good in my opinion.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Video review
Through the Eyes of a Sculptor:
- I am intrigued by the title of "stone sculptor", a job I never really knew existed. I figured I never really knew about it because I am not surrounded by sculptures in my everyday life. It is interesting how the types of stone or rocks carve differently, like limestone and marble. To these sculptors, aesthetic is very important so picking the right stone is key. Marble for example, it is very fragile and has different levels of resistance. It is crazy that even the selection process of the stone to carve is difficult. In my opinion, I really liked the sculpture in the fountain, the details were very cool. Sculpting seems like a very long, thoughtful process. The process includes clay, plaster, and then carved into stone. I have learned that sculptors are very creative and find meaning in the smallest places.
Glass and Ceramics:
- The first thing I learned was that glass was made of sand, I never knew that. The sand crystalizes and forms glass, which is very interesting. The molding glass then gets ready for blowing. The artist shapes the glass by blowing or using a propane torch. The glass goes in and out of the heater to make it stronger. With time the glass becomes hard. Staining glass for glass windows is a whole other process. I have seen these types of windows in my church. Glass is made out of many elements that give it a specific use. Some glass is better for air conditioned offices based on its insulation. Ceramics on the other hand, is made from clay and other raw materials. A heating and cooling process. The firing determines the final characteristics of the product. The next step in the process: dry pressing. This is used to make simple shapes. After the object is shaped, it is glazed over for polishing.
Relation to reading:
- The reading in the text went into depth about terms and definitions that relate to sculpting. I liked how the book gave an A-H example of the lost-waxing process. It made it easier to learn. Like the video, the book presented a lot of pictures (examples) on different sculptures. The book showed a lot of sculpting in cultures and religion, something the video did not in depth talk about. A lot of religions have their person of worship sculpted quite frequently. Definitely something that was interesting to learn about. For ceramics, I personally liked the video better than the reading. The book states tons of information about the different materials that can be used: metal, wood, fiber, etc. Overall, the book had a great amount of information but I enjoyed learning from the videos.
Opinion on videos:
- I really liked learning about the sculpting process. It is a very long process that can take more than one person to construct, sometimes plenty of people work on sculptors. Each person that works on the sculptor has a certain specific job to contribute to the sculptor. Overall, the video was very informative. I liked the different examples they used from real life sculptors and their famous sculptures. The video really did deepen my understanding of sculpting.
- I thought the Glass and Ceramics video was very informative, way more informative than the other video. This video portrayed the step by step process while sculpting was about the artist making the sculptors and their opinions on it. I enjoyed learning about the processes and referring them back to my everyday life.
- I am intrigued by the title of "stone sculptor", a job I never really knew existed. I figured I never really knew about it because I am not surrounded by sculptures in my everyday life. It is interesting how the types of stone or rocks carve differently, like limestone and marble. To these sculptors, aesthetic is very important so picking the right stone is key. Marble for example, it is very fragile and has different levels of resistance. It is crazy that even the selection process of the stone to carve is difficult. In my opinion, I really liked the sculpture in the fountain, the details were very cool. Sculpting seems like a very long, thoughtful process. The process includes clay, plaster, and then carved into stone. I have learned that sculptors are very creative and find meaning in the smallest places.
Glass and Ceramics:
- The first thing I learned was that glass was made of sand, I never knew that. The sand crystalizes and forms glass, which is very interesting. The molding glass then gets ready for blowing. The artist shapes the glass by blowing or using a propane torch. The glass goes in and out of the heater to make it stronger. With time the glass becomes hard. Staining glass for glass windows is a whole other process. I have seen these types of windows in my church. Glass is made out of many elements that give it a specific use. Some glass is better for air conditioned offices based on its insulation. Ceramics on the other hand, is made from clay and other raw materials. A heating and cooling process. The firing determines the final characteristics of the product. The next step in the process: dry pressing. This is used to make simple shapes. After the object is shaped, it is glazed over for polishing.
Relation to reading:
- The reading in the text went into depth about terms and definitions that relate to sculpting. I liked how the book gave an A-H example of the lost-waxing process. It made it easier to learn. Like the video, the book presented a lot of pictures (examples) on different sculptures. The book showed a lot of sculpting in cultures and religion, something the video did not in depth talk about. A lot of religions have their person of worship sculpted quite frequently. Definitely something that was interesting to learn about. For ceramics, I personally liked the video better than the reading. The book states tons of information about the different materials that can be used: metal, wood, fiber, etc. Overall, the book had a great amount of information but I enjoyed learning from the videos.
Opinion on videos:
- I really liked learning about the sculpting process. It is a very long process that can take more than one person to construct, sometimes plenty of people work on sculptors. Each person that works on the sculptor has a certain specific job to contribute to the sculptor. Overall, the video was very informative. I liked the different examples they used from real life sculptors and their famous sculptures. The video really did deepen my understanding of sculpting.
- I thought the Glass and Ceramics video was very informative, way more informative than the other video. This video portrayed the step by step process while sculpting was about the artist making the sculptors and their opinions on it. I enjoyed learning about the processes and referring them back to my everyday life.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Logo
On the left is a picture of my sketched that are not too pretty. On the right is my finished logo. I tried to be creative as I could. Creating the logo was fun in my opinion. I am a business student at Buffalo State and I work at American Eagle Outfitters so I wanted to incorporate both of those ideas into it. I am a huge Buffalo Sabres fan as well. My favorite place to eat/study is Starbucks and I just got a kitten named Luna and she is my everything. The deck of cards was just an idea I thought of to tie the whole thing together, nothing to special. It took me about 30 minutes to think of these ideas and brainstorming and another 30 minutes to create the logo. I wanted to use the colors black and red to keep it bold and classy.
It was fun discovering different things about myself and putting them all together. I also learned a lot about logos that I never really would have thought about, like the history of them. Logos are very important to every single business out there and they are everywhere you look.
I learned there are different types of logos and logo designs. Logos represent your identity and what you stand for. From the first video, there is a lot of thinking and brainstorming that goes into every logo made. When a graphic design company is asked to create a logo for a company, they have to spend time sketching and learning about the business to make the perfect logo. The second video is also illustrating a long process to remaking a squeezable bottle. They need to re-design the bottle and this takes time. There is a testing process to see which mechanism works the best. Eventually, from they created a bottle that worked best for everyone.
Albright Knox Art Gallery
1.) Which art works made and impression or impact on me and why?
One of the artworks that made an impact on me was Gerald Richter's painting. The painting is untitled (#418), it was made in 1977 and it is oil on a canvas. This painting stuck out to me a lot because it is different, like something I have never seen before. Another painting that stuck out to me was Andre Derains painting of Les Arbres (the trees) made in 1906. This is another oil on a canvas. This painting made an impression on me because I loved all of the color that consisted in it. The colors are very vibrant, I looked at it for a while.
2.) What artworks do you feel a connection with and why?
The first artwork I felt a connection with was The Temple of the Mind by Albert Pinkham Ryder. This is oil on wood and was made in 1885. This piece of artwork is a representation of one of Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Haunted Place". I have been learning about Poe since I was in middle school. His poems were always eerie, just like this painting. I find horror stories very interesting. The second artwork I felt a connection with was Giacomo Balla's painting of Dinamismo di un cane al guinzaglio (Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash). This is oil on a canvas and was made in 1912. I have always had a special place in my heart for dogs and I found this painting very cute and unique. Reading the story of the painting made it even more unique. The way the artist represented speed in the painting is very cool.
3.) Which artworks would I like to learn more about and why?
One of the artworks that made an impact on me was Gerald Richter's painting. The painting is untitled (#418), it was made in 1977 and it is oil on a canvas. This painting stuck out to me a lot because it is different, like something I have never seen before. Another painting that stuck out to me was Andre Derains painting of Les Arbres (the trees) made in 1906. This is another oil on a canvas. This painting made an impression on me because I loved all of the color that consisted in it. The colors are very vibrant, I looked at it for a while.
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| Untitled #418 |
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| Les Arbres |
The first artwork I felt a connection with was The Temple of the Mind by Albert Pinkham Ryder. This is oil on wood and was made in 1885. This piece of artwork is a representation of one of Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Haunted Place". I have been learning about Poe since I was in middle school. His poems were always eerie, just like this painting. I find horror stories very interesting. The second artwork I felt a connection with was Giacomo Balla's painting of Dinamismo di un cane al guinzaglio (Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash). This is oil on a canvas and was made in 1912. I have always had a special place in my heart for dogs and I found this painting very cute and unique. Reading the story of the painting made it even more unique. The way the artist represented speed in the painting is very cool.
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| The Temple of the Mind |
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| Dinamismo di un cane al guinzaglio |
The artworks that I would like to learn more about are kind of similar. They are both portraits of people. The first one is by Amedeo Modigliani, La Jeune bonne (The servant girl). This is oil on a canvas and it was made in 1918. This painting does not have a story attached to it and I would like to learn more. It is kind of creepy, but interesting. The other painting, by Chaim Soutine, Page Boy at Maxim's, is also an oil on canvas made in 1927. This painting does not have a story either and I would like to learn the history behind it.
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| La Jeune Bonne |
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| Page Boy at Maxim's |
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Value Scale and Color Wheel
Color Wheel
Value Scale
1.) I actually like painting. Sometimes when I have no homework to do I will go to the store and buy a canvas and paint for fun. But just because I like painting, does not mean I know the history behind it. I had fun mixing these colors and trying to produce the primary colors. The value scale was a little different. It was easy but figuring out how to make each square lighter as you went up the scale was more difficult than it seems.
2.) Like I said above, I really like painting. Paint is probably my favorite medium to use. I love how smooth it is and feels on any surface.
3.) The most important discovery to me was the amount of colors you can make from cyan, magenta, and yellow. While creating the color wheel, I made a bunch of different colors trying to make red, green, and blue.
4.) The most important thing I learned from these videos was that the primaries; cyan, magenta, and yellow produce the secondaries; red, blue, and green and when they combine they make black. I never learned this in high school or anywhere else, and I took art classes! The videos were simple and easy to follow.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Slideshow
Doing this project was pretty fun in my opinion. I liked pretending I was a photographer for the week. Heres how I got some of my ideas; For line, I instantly thought of the idea to take a picture of the neatly folded jeans at work (American Eagle). For Shape, my boyfriend and I went to a movie theater on Valentines day and the ceiling there was really cool and bright. Of course I wanted to put my animals in the slideshow so I used them for texture and value. For contrast, I braided my cousins and my best friends' hair together. For movement, I used a newtons cradle in motion. I had fun coming up with these ideas. Unfortunately, I do not have a camera so all of these photos were taken on my iPhone XS, I used portrait mode often. I think they turned out pretty good.
Here is my slideshow:
mollybalk's library on Photobucket
Here is my slideshow:
mollybalk's library on Photobucket
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Color
Describing Color
Color is the concept of reflecting or absorbing light. While objects reflect light while black objects absorbs most of the light. Mixing colors is very interesting. When working with light, mixing red, green, and blue together you get white, which I found interesting. Colors can often be used to create or set a mood. The color red displays anger or it can display love, or something warm. Yellow can be used to display illness, or a warm summer day. It is interesting how much color impacts our lives on the daily. Red meaning stop and green meaning go, red meaning love, especially on valentines day, colors are very important and especially cannot be changed.
Theoretical Color
Color is beautiful, color gives everything life. Analogous colors that compliment each other and harmonize are my favorite. Red, pink, and purple compliment each other very well, they look very vibrant. It is very interesting that additive coloring using light, red, blue, and green, when mixed together make white. I would never think that when mixing colors together you can make white. Also, subtractive coloring, mixing magenta, yellow, and cyan makes black.
Color
While watching this video, watching June recreate a feeling inside of her onto a canvas, she had to keep in mind that color was the mood of the painting. What made the biggest impact on me is how bold a color is when it is shown by itself. Artist like Vincent Van Gogh and Mark Rothko used bold colors to express strong emotions about places. Van Gogh used the colors green and red to represent the depressing mood and distaste he had in a cafe. Color made him represent himself more forcibly. The clash of the colors red and green made his point known. Rothko used color alone to provoke an emotional response he had about a restaurant in New York. He wanted people to feel trapped and wanted to ruin their appetites. From the other color video, restaurant designers use colors that will make you hungry, like red and brown as lights or wall paint. Color constancy is fundamental to the way we see color. This is the way that the brain perceives color, which can be different between individuals.
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Video and Article review
Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art
This videos main focus is the aesthetics of art, the beauty of art. From the roots all the way up to the 20th century. The roots of art is believed to have begun in the 4th century B.C. by Plato.
Throughout the years, many philosophers interpreted art and aesthetics in many different ways. The german philosopher of the 19th century, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was believed to have created a turning point in aesthetics history, he believed art imitates nature. Hegel distinguished three ages in the history of art, eastern, classical, and romantic. Hegel rejected the representational theories of art. He believed that art ended, it was a completed process. Romantic art was the last word in aesthetics. I believe Hegel's view were most important to aesthetic history. As time went on, through the 20th century, views of art were still changing. It is concluded that art cannot clearly be defined, art can consist of anything from performances and music to poetry, to sculpture and painting.
CARTA: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics: Neurobiology, Neurology and Art and Aesthetics
Although some of this video did not make sense to me, I do not know much about science, I found some of the views of Changeux and Ramachandran interesting. When thinking about art, I have never considered the scientific view behind it. It is interesting how much art can alter the human mind. When watching Changeux's presentation, I found it interesting when he talked about empathy. The MRI's showed the difference between men and women when influenced by empathy. Art makes us aware of oneself. Ramachandran believes in the 8 laws of art (aesthetics), which is really just explaining the simple way of how the brain interprets art. It is interesting how art is actually proven to be pleasing to the brain.
What the Brain Draws From: Art and Neuroscience
This article pointed out a bunch of aspects about art that I have never noticed before. The way artist used different techniques like equal luminance is very interesting. The article stated that there are certain parts of the brain that try to distinguish faces from paintings and recognize color contrast. Artist will then play with different techniques to bring out these aspects in their art. I enjoyed reading about famous artists like Di Vinci and Monet and the way they used different techniques in their famous paintings. When science is brought into the concept of art I tend to get a little bit confused but it is amazing how the brain works when looking at art.
The reading correlated with the videos and the article, talking about the history behind art, dating back to the stone age and the caves of Europe with walls covered in paintings. Art can be interpreted in many different ways, especially varying through cultures. Vincent Van Gogh was mentioned frequently throughout all of the sources. I have always wondered about the truth behind him cutting a portion of his ear off. The reading was more in depth about the themes of art and what it means.
Opinion:
I liked learning about the history of art. At times it was a bit confusing because I do not know much about neuroscience but I still feel like I understood it pretty well. The history of art is interesting, the different themes, and conceptions was cool to learn about, I didn't know much from the beginning.
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