I thought this was a fun and interesting project to do. Its a new thing to think of when you are gathering ideas about a logo that describes you. It hard to narrow it down to one certain thing but I found it very fun.
My process started with using my initials first. After that I knew that just my initials would not a good enough logo at all so I wanted to think of ways to put my initials into a picture of some sort. After I figured out what I wanted the picture to be I had to think of a way to put my initials into it. I think my final logo came out just the way I had imagined it before I started drawing it.
The most important discovery I made while creating my logo was that it is much more difficult to create a logo than I previously thought. I don't know if it was drawing the logo itself or thinking of ways to make it describe who you are, but it required much more thought than I thought it would.
There was a similar picture in Rachael's blog that I also used. "Backyards Winter" by Kevin B. O'Callahan and the explanation was similar as well. It both made us think of Buffalo.
None of the images in either of their blogs pique my interest now that I have looked at them. I remember seeing some of them at the gallery but they didn't interest me then and they still don't now.
Reading my peers reflections was definitely a good way to see someone elses opinion on my ideas and statements. I think this is very valuable in learning because it helps to learn what other people think of your work and in doing so can give you more of an idea if you are heading in the right direction or not and if you are connecting with people in certain ways.
I find their comments useful. It helps to show what other people think of what I have done so far in the class.
1.) '100 Cans' by Andy Warhol. 1962 Oil Painting. 72 x 52. This piece of art work made an impression on me because I remember seeing a picture of it in my art class when I was in middle school. My teacher had it hanging on the wall in her classroom and it was nice to see the actual picture in real life. It made me think back to when I was younger.
'The Yellow Christ' by Paul Gauguin. 1889 Oil on canvas. 36 1/4 x 28 7/8. This piece of art left an impression on my because it is such a strong image. I feel that any picture that deals with religion and particularly Jesus, it was always have a strong impression on people.
2.)'Backyards Winter' by Kevin B. O'Callahan. 1933 Etching. 12 5/8 x 9 3/8. I feel a connection with this picture because it reminds me of Buffalo and what it looks like in the winter time. I have lived in the area all my life and the houses being close together and snow on the roof tops reminds me of home.
'Mirrors on a Wooden Frame' by Lucas Samaras. 1966 Mirrors on wooden frame. 96 x 96 x 120. I remember when I was at the art gallery for a field trip in Middle School and this piece was there. It was one of my favorites when I was a child and it was nice to see it again.
'The Coming Storm' by George Inness. 1878 Oil on canvas. 26 x 38 1/2. I had a connection with this picture because I work at Erie Basin Marina and you can always see a storm coming across the lake before it actually arrives. This picture reminded me of work.
3.) 'Nomad' by James Rosenquist. 1963 Oil on Canvas, Plastic, and Wood. I would like to know more about this piece of art work because there is just so much going on and plenty of different colors were used. I would like to know the artists thinking when he made this piece.
'The Ninth Power' by Yaacov Agam. 1970 Stainless Steel. 70 3/4 x 70 x 70. I would like to know more about this piece because I just found it to be very unique and out here.
'Geometree No. 51' by François Morellet. 1984 Tree branch and acrylic on canvas. 78 3/4 x 78 3/4. I would like to know more about this piece because it just seemed so simple that I really dont know how it was considered art. I usually have this problem when looking at art work that seems simple, I can never understand it.
1. Discuss what you thought about creating the Value Scale and Color Wheel.
I thought that both the value scale and color wheel were very interesting. The value scale taught me how all the shades in between black and white can affect mood and flow in a work. Also that there is a lot of shades in between black and white that leads room for interpretation. I enjoyed painting the color wheel because its intriguing how we get all our colors as a result of a combination of three.
2. Which media did you enjoy working with the best and why? I enjoyed the water color paint because although expression can be felt through black and whites I feel its easier for me to express it with color. I haven't painted in awhile and it was fun. Water color is nice to work with and I like the translucent look it presents on the white paper.
3. What was the most important discovery in the creation of these studies? I think the fact that red, blue, and yellow make up every color. Its interesting to look at the wheel and see the flow of the combination of these colors and what it could add up to.
4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?
Although the videos were interesting, I enjoyed executing what we learned more. I feel like I learned more about the uses of the color wheel and the direction it is suppose to be in when I did it my self compared to the video. I appreciate the points made in the video about the shading from black to white. It's interesting how many in between shades there actually are and how there is infinite possibilities of these shades in between white and black.
1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.
Colors affect our emotions every day. It is the reason dentists’ offices and classrooms are painted with certain colors or why we feel different when we see different colored clothing. Both videos were very informing and interesting about the usage of color. The usage of warm colors such as oranges and yellows are energetic and can usually radiate feelings of hope and joy. The opposite end would be cool colors such as blues, they evoke disparity in works
2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?
I enjoy the use of both cool and warm colors in a work because it gives diversity to a work and creates activity in a piece. It can also be used to separate themes or lead a viewer’s eye to something in particular.
3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?
The part I liked most about the color video was how they discussed how the Intensity of the color is based on how the paint was made. I thought Jude Redfern’s passion for her artwork and concern of the colors involved not only showed her passion for art but how important the hues of color are in an artwork.
4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?
My favorite part of feelings video was the part about how artist Jacques-Louis David made a mark in history with his art. As a person with a interest in history I found it fascinating that his painting Death of Marat caused a change in civilization and was a form of propaganda to change the feelings of all the people In France.His use of color to depict a gloomy death and not a happy depiction of what could be an afterlife is what caused the sudden change.
All these pictures I chose for this project all came from my girlfriends apartment building. I found that many things all around the apartment consisted of a art element and principle. After I took the pictures I uploaded and saved them on my computer and uploaded them using my new Photo Bucket account. It was really easy to upload and create a slide show with Photo Bucket. During this project I feel that my picture taking abilities increased greatly. I was never one to take pictures with regular or digital cameras but it was fun to experiment with. My strengths for this project were the uploading of the pictures because I good with using computer. My weakness was definitely taking the pictures because, like I noted early, I never take pictures. I believe that the finished product came out very good and I hope other people find it good as well.
1. How was the process of creating the GMail account and setting up the Blog?
The process of setting up and creating a GMail account and a blog was quite simple and pretty straight forward. The directions they gave you to set both of them up are simple to follow and it takes just minutes to set up each.
2. What do you expect to learn in this course?
When this course is done and over with, I will expect to know and understand much more about art than I did before this course started. My art knowledge and skills are just basic right now but I am hoping to improve on both of those aspects with this course.
3. How do you feel about taking an online course?
I feel very comfortable taking an online course. I have taken many courses online through my college career. I usually have at least one online course a semester and sometimes even two. I prefer online classes over any other form of learning.
