1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?
My expectations were to get an introduction to art and an understanding for it. I would have to say that these expectations were met and far exceeded.
2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting?
Art surrounds are everyday lives whether we notice it or not. It is a way of life that few can truly understand but many can learn about. Art is beauty.
3. Who was your favorite artist in your original posting and who is your favorite visual artist now? If there is a difference, why do you think so? If you have the same favorite artist, why do you think so?
In my original posting I did not have a favorite artist but now after the course is over I would say Salvador Dali is my favorite artist. Obviously there is a difference and its because I never really studied or understood art until now.
4. Now that you've completed this course, how do you feel about taking an online course? Is your answer the same as it was in your first posting? How is it the same or different?
My answer is still the same from the original. I have taken many before and still love to take them and will probably take more in the future.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Art Museum Visit #3
Self Portrait
Kathe Kollwitz
1921 Etching
8 1/2 x 10 1/2"
Self Portrait
Oskar Kokoschka
1916 Etching
19 1/8 x 13 1/4"
Self Portrait with Monkey
Frida Kahlo
1938 Oil on Masonite
16 x 12"
1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?
I selected these three inspirational pieces because when I first looked at them I could immediately notice the emotion on each one of the artists face. There just seemed to be so much going on "behind the scenes" that you have to make your own judgment about and it was very fascinating.
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?
I selected digital media because I am good working with computers and using photo programs to manipulate pictures.
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?
The biggest challenge I faced was deciding originally what I wanted to do with the portrait to begin with. I made a couple different works and choose which design I liked best.
4. How does this piece represent you?
It represents me because well obviously I am in it and because it shows me laughing and having a good time. I can always be found in a happy and good mood. Life is to short to be anything else.
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?
I chose mainly to work along the basis of color. I wanted the colors to be different from the original photo I used and really liked manipulating the colors with the computer program I used.
6. Did you enjoy working on this project?
Yea I did it was fun experimenting with the picture and a computer to see what extremes you can come up with.
7. What do you think of your final artwork?
I think it is very good and I really like it. If I didn't think that I wouldn't have picked it.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Project #5 Critique
1. Which projects did you review?
Colors of Nature by Jason Petty
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
After looking at a handful of other projects I selected Jason's because I liked the pictures he used and it stood out to me and was different.
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
I really didn't face any problems when I was critiquing the project. Once I started writing about it, it all flowed out nicely and I was done before I knew it.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I really don't like critiquing other peoples work in general because I never like writing negative things about what someone else did even if it was done poorly.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
Honestly, I would not like to read what other people wrote about my project. I know how I feel about it and I know the work that went into making it and I am happy with just that.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I would rate it a 10, its my own work. If you worked on something to the best of your ability you should rate it a 10 because its the best you could do.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
I didn't enjoy it but that's only because I am not a fan of writing papers.
Colors of Nature by Jason Petty
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
After looking at a handful of other projects I selected Jason's because I liked the pictures he used and it stood out to me and was different.
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
I really didn't face any problems when I was critiquing the project. Once I started writing about it, it all flowed out nicely and I was done before I knew it.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I really don't like critiquing other peoples work in general because I never like writing negative things about what someone else did even if it was done poorly.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
Honestly, I would not like to read what other people wrote about my project. I know how I feel about it and I know the work that went into making it and I am happy with just that.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I would rate it a 10, its my own work. If you worked on something to the best of your ability you should rate it a 10 because its the best you could do.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
I didn't enjoy it but that's only because I am not a fan of writing papers.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Video Review
1.) Greenberg on Art Criticism: An Interview by T. J. Clark - Great critics from the past weren't philosophical but knew the value of judgment. According to Greenberg writing about visual art is a very hard skill and much harder than writing about books or music.
Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T. J. Clark - Pollock painted his first spatter-drip piece in 1947. Pollock leaving the characteristics of modern painting was a big deal while the element of size was not as important.
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari) - The Romans created art from natural beauty until their empires were conquered by barbarians, so artistic endeavors travel east. Nude statutes reflect the beauty of the human form. Giotto is one of the first artists to revive the realistic style of the Romans by using perspective found in architecture and landscape.
The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages - People rely on film critics get accurately give them a reason to see a film or not to see it. Critics remarks can sometimes give artists the big break into the art scene that they wanted. Critics who are successful often enjoy their job.
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture - Dahome art is often ignored as art and considered more to be a craft. At the 1900 world fair, the Dahomian exhibit was made up of thatched structures, while most countries were symbolized by famous monuments. A formalized shark piece was at the same fair to symbolize determination to protect the shores.
2.) I believe that some of the videos relate to the creation of our art criticism project. The video to me that stood out the most to relating to the project was the movie The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages.
3.) My opinion of the films was that they were nice to watch but offered very little to me in terms of the project. The Critics video was the only one I found helpful toward the project, while the others were still interesting to watch. The Colonial Encounter video was the most interesting one to me.
Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T. J. Clark - Pollock painted his first spatter-drip piece in 1947. Pollock leaving the characteristics of modern painting was a big deal while the element of size was not as important.
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari) - The Romans created art from natural beauty until their empires were conquered by barbarians, so artistic endeavors travel east. Nude statutes reflect the beauty of the human form. Giotto is one of the first artists to revive the realistic style of the Romans by using perspective found in architecture and landscape.
The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages - People rely on film critics get accurately give them a reason to see a film or not to see it. Critics remarks can sometimes give artists the big break into the art scene that they wanted. Critics who are successful often enjoy their job.
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture - Dahome art is often ignored as art and considered more to be a craft. At the 1900 world fair, the Dahomian exhibit was made up of thatched structures, while most countries were symbolized by famous monuments. A formalized shark piece was at the same fair to symbolize determination to protect the shores.
2.) I believe that some of the videos relate to the creation of our art criticism project. The video to me that stood out the most to relating to the project was the movie The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages.
3.) My opinion of the films was that they were nice to watch but offered very little to me in terms of the project. The Critics video was the only one I found helpful toward the project, while the others were still interesting to watch. The Colonial Encounter video was the most interesting one to me.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Project 4 Reflection
This project was one of the most in-depth and time consuming ones we had to do. It was also one of the most interesting. At first, it seemed overwhelming. The hardest part was figuring out a theme to make the exhibition about. After I decided on Surrealism, the hard part was done. It was then just time consuming in finding pieces that fit your theme and choosing the ones you liked. I thought it was a good project to do that shows how difficult at times it can be to create an art exhibition. It was a very informative project.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Week Nine - Video Review
1.) The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art: Pop and car culture as well as folk art all have had major influences in Lowbrow art. The Laguna Art Museum put on a Lowbrow art show when no other galleries were willing to display it.
Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach: Modern art in the Museum of Modern Art was displayed in chronological order from 1929 onwards. This showed every art movement that took place during these times. In the Tate Museum the opposite of this is used. The art often has abrupt transitions between each display room.
Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology: David Van Horn was charged with criminal possession of Native American bone fragments. Samuel Morton did a study to show the relationship between brain size and intelligence.
George Eastman House: Picture Perfect: George Eastman invented the first affordable, user-friendly camera and became the father of photography. The technology collection at George Eastman House contains about 16,000 objects, including about 5,000 cameras and holds the largest Daguerreotype collection outside of France.
2.) Yes I think the videos relate to my art exhibition project. The video on that talked about the Museum of Modern Art and the Tate was especially helpful to me. It was interesting to see how each place presents their pieces to the public. This video especially gave me some good ideas to use in my project.
3.) The videos were ok at best in my opinion. Like I noted above the Tate video was very helpful to me but my personal feelings are that that video was the only one that helped me out. The other videos had some interesting points to them but left me feeling no different after watching them.
Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach: Modern art in the Museum of Modern Art was displayed in chronological order from 1929 onwards. This showed every art movement that took place during these times. In the Tate Museum the opposite of this is used. The art often has abrupt transitions between each display room.
Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology: David Van Horn was charged with criminal possession of Native American bone fragments. Samuel Morton did a study to show the relationship between brain size and intelligence.
George Eastman House: Picture Perfect: George Eastman invented the first affordable, user-friendly camera and became the father of photography. The technology collection at George Eastman House contains about 16,000 objects, including about 5,000 cameras and holds the largest Daguerreotype collection outside of France.
2.) Yes I think the videos relate to my art exhibition project. The video on that talked about the Museum of Modern Art and the Tate was especially helpful to me. It was interesting to see how each place presents their pieces to the public. This video especially gave me some good ideas to use in my project.
3.) The videos were ok at best in my opinion. Like I noted above the Tate video was very helpful to me but my personal feelings are that that video was the only one that helped me out. The other videos had some interesting points to them but left me feeling no different after watching them.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Video Review
1.) - The Impact of Cubism: I chose this video because I was fascinated by it when they talked about it in the book and I wanted to know more about it.
- Matisse and Picasso: I chose this video because these two artists are some of the most famous of all time and I wanted to see their works.
- Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s: The title of this video caught my eye and I wanted to watch it to learn more about the art of the 50's and 60's.
- Uncertainty: Modernity and Art: I remember reading about Modern Art in the book so I wanted to watch this video to learn more about it.
2.) - The Impact of Cubism: Cubism was the most influential style of art in the 20th century and was influenced by African tribal art and art from the Iberian peninsula. It was used as a way for artists to represent form and space.
- Matisse and Picasso: Matisse was a family man and father figure while Picasso was an eternal adolescent and fiery figure. Both artists broke away from tradition and establishment.
- Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s: Abstract expressionism combined attitudes in American art and European art but was later rejected by a new form of art called Pop Art. The most famous artists in the Pop Art world is Andy Warhol.
- Uncertainty: Modernity and Art: Modern art communicates chaos, anxiety, and uncertainty. When Hitler came to power and the Nazi regime was created the modern art in Germany was seen as degenerate and no one in the regime should be uncertain.
3.) The videos relate to the readings in the text because they both cover the same themes and content. The readings covered The modern world of art between 1800-1945 which covered Fauvism and Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. The readings also covered Pop Art and talked about Matisse and Picasso.
4.) Overall I enjoyed the films I think they added more content on top of what we had already covered in the readings to help give a better understanding of the topics.
- Matisse and Picasso: I chose this video because these two artists are some of the most famous of all time and I wanted to see their works.
- Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s: The title of this video caught my eye and I wanted to watch it to learn more about the art of the 50's and 60's.
- Uncertainty: Modernity and Art: I remember reading about Modern Art in the book so I wanted to watch this video to learn more about it.
2.) - The Impact of Cubism: Cubism was the most influential style of art in the 20th century and was influenced by African tribal art and art from the Iberian peninsula. It was used as a way for artists to represent form and space.
- Matisse and Picasso: Matisse was a family man and father figure while Picasso was an eternal adolescent and fiery figure. Both artists broke away from tradition and establishment.
- Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s: Abstract expressionism combined attitudes in American art and European art but was later rejected by a new form of art called Pop Art. The most famous artists in the Pop Art world is Andy Warhol.
- Uncertainty: Modernity and Art: Modern art communicates chaos, anxiety, and uncertainty. When Hitler came to power and the Nazi regime was created the modern art in Germany was seen as degenerate and no one in the regime should be uncertain.
3.) The videos relate to the readings in the text because they both cover the same themes and content. The readings covered The modern world of art between 1800-1945 which covered Fauvism and Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. The readings also covered Pop Art and talked about Matisse and Picasso.
4.) Overall I enjoyed the films I think they added more content on top of what we had already covered in the readings to help give a better understanding of the topics.
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