1) "In this course i expect to have a better understanding and appreciation of art in our society and how it has influenced people. Without art people would never be able to be express themselves." That is what i wrote in my first blog posting and throughout this course i learned to accept and appreciate all different forms of art in our society. Art will always have a voice in our history.
2) After taking this art course, the term art became opened up for me. I would now define art as anything that makes an impact in our society and has a strong meaning to it.
3) My favorite artist in my original posting i could not find but i recall it was Leonardo Di Vinci. My favorite artist now is Michelangelo because of his magnificent creations that he had that impacted our society forever.
4) My answer is the same as it was from the first blog posting. I have taken multiple online courses in my past semesters at Buffalo State and i actually have two next semester that i will be taking on. This class was very well planned out for an online course.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Self Portrait project
I selected to do a virtual tour powered by Google. The gallery i chose was The Frick Collection in New York City.
1)I selected these inspiration self portraits because when going through all the other virtual art galleries there was nothing that caught my eye except this art collection located in New York City. The first self portrait is called Sir Thomas More by: Hans Holbein the Younger 1527 created with oil on oak panel. The second self portrait is Comtesse d'Haussonville by: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. The final self portrait i chose was Self portrait by: Rembrandt Harmensz. These are all the self portraits that stood out to me in all the virtual art galleries.
2) The media i chose to use on my own self portrait was pencil. I chose pencil because it is the tool that i have the most experience with, but i am not the best drawer overall. I like using pencil for media choice because i can erase my mistakes when they happen.
3) A challenge that i came across in this self portrait was that i would find myself making tiny errors and i would have to keep erasing them. I overcame this challenge by starting to slow my hand down and focus more on where i was drawing.
4) This piece represents me in a positive way. When i look at the myself i see a man with a positive attitude and happy all the time.
5) Some elements and principals i applied in my self portrait were line, value, emphasis, and shape.
6) I enjoyed working on this art project because the last time i drew myself was back in middle school art class. It was nice to see how i improved over the years even though i am still a bad drawer.
7) I think my final art work is decent because you can relate it to the picture. The only thing i am unhappy about is that i am just not a good drawer like my older brother. I feel that i did better than i usually do.
3) A challenge that i came across in this self portrait was that i would find myself making tiny errors and i would have to keep erasing them. I overcame this challenge by starting to slow my hand down and focus more on where i was drawing.
4) This piece represents me in a positive way. When i look at the myself i see a man with a positive attitude and happy all the time.
5) Some elements and principals i applied in my self portrait were line, value, emphasis, and shape.
6) I enjoyed working on this art project because the last time i drew myself was back in middle school art class. It was nice to see how i improved over the years even though i am still a bad drawer.
7) I think my final art work is decent because you can relate it to the picture. The only thing i am unhappy about is that i am just not a good drawer like my older brother. I feel that i did better than i usually do.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Art critique reflection Project 5
1. Which projects did you review?
I reviewed Amanda Bolibrzuch art exhibit "Architectural Creations Throughout the World"
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
I selected this exhibit to critique because architecture is a topic that we did not really spend enough time on and the theme caught my eye immediately when i looked at the title of the exhibit. Amanda displayed a lot of different architectures that can be found world wide.
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
The challenges that i faced when critiquing this art exhibit was how to find the emotional meaning in interpreting the exhibit and using bracketing to find memories for example. I overcame this obstacle by clearing my mind and just looking back into my past for the memory and to find the emotional factor i just had to think about how other people would view these architectures.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I feel like it was a lesson to critique someones work because this was the first time i had ever critiqued and i found it enjoyable. It was a great learning experience.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
I would most definitely like to read what others wrote about mine because i want to know how well they think i did and look at the suggestions they gave me to fix it up.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I would rate my article about a 8.5 - 9 because even though it was my first critique i felt that by watching the videos helped me a lot. I found my self to grasp the critique concept quickly.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
I did enjoy working on this project because it was a personal test to see if i was able to create my own personal art exhibit. Also it was a test to see if i was able to critique well for the first time ever.
I reviewed Amanda Bolibrzuch art exhibit "Architectural Creations Throughout the World"
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
I selected this exhibit to critique because architecture is a topic that we did not really spend enough time on and the theme caught my eye immediately when i looked at the title of the exhibit. Amanda displayed a lot of different architectures that can be found world wide.
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
The challenges that i faced when critiquing this art exhibit was how to find the emotional meaning in interpreting the exhibit and using bracketing to find memories for example. I overcame this obstacle by clearing my mind and just looking back into my past for the memory and to find the emotional factor i just had to think about how other people would view these architectures.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I feel like it was a lesson to critique someones work because this was the first time i had ever critiqued and i found it enjoyable. It was a great learning experience.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
I would most definitely like to read what others wrote about mine because i want to know how well they think i did and look at the suggestions they gave me to fix it up.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I would rate my article about a 8.5 - 9 because even though it was my first critique i felt that by watching the videos helped me a lot. I found my self to grasp the critique concept quickly.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
I did enjoy working on this project because it was a personal test to see if i was able to create my own personal art exhibit. Also it was a test to see if i was able to critique well for the first time ever.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Video blog review week 15
Jackson Pollock
This video introduced concepts of art criticism by discussing Pollock, he was a master and yet also used to describe a low point in modern art. The film included a detailed discussion of the work "Lavender Mist," a controversial abstract painting. This video kind of related to my final art project, but i i got some feedback it seemed like. This video was really good and it added depth to art criticism for me.
The Critics: The Story from the Inside Page
This video took an interesting side on art criticism by comparing critics to reporters. For example, music reporters might report on how the audience reacts to a concert, just as an art critic takes in the big picture beyond the artwork, including how the artwork affects the viewer. This related to my art project because it shows how relevant art critics can be inside of an art museum. This video was the best one that watched out of all of them and this video added depth to my understanding of art criticism because in this video i learned the most about art critics.
Greenberg on Art Criticism
In this video, Greenburg relates art criticism to music criticism, pointing out that music is easier to critique due to the way musicians show their own music. Art is harder to be subjective about when it comes to criticism because you never know what art is going to bring you and who is going to criticize it. This video gave me a criticism perspective so i related to this to my project by someone criticizing my work. This video was good and it kept my attention the whole time watching it and it added just a little bit more depth of art criticism for me.
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
This video was different from any we have viewed because inside the video it showed me a "skit". The main message of the film was that all art inspires more art. This relates to my project because it is showing me on how to find inspiration and it was hard to find it for this project, but i accomplished my goal. This video was interesting because it had a skit in it which i found really interesting. It added so much more depth for me to art criticism for me.
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture
This video discusses the sexual exploitation of indigenous women and views of non-western art and culture throughout this video. This video did not really relate to my project because i used about all western art which is the opposite of this video, but the video was still informative for me. This video was pretty cool to watch because i got to learn a little more about non-western art, and it seemed to be a brief subject throughout the semester. Also added depth to art criticism for me.
Greenberg on Pollock
This video talks and discusses the artwork of Jackson Pollock. Pollock rejected the easel, yet used it throughout his career because it was a great tool even though he did not like it so much. The video also explained the times when artwork is not easy on the human eye. This video related to my project because when choosing my artworks i found some that might be appealing to the human eye, but i stuck them in anyways. This video was a good watch but this did not really add depth to understanding of art criticism.
This video introduced concepts of art criticism by discussing Pollock, he was a master and yet also used to describe a low point in modern art. The film included a detailed discussion of the work "Lavender Mist," a controversial abstract painting. This video kind of related to my final art project, but i i got some feedback it seemed like. This video was really good and it added depth to art criticism for me.
The Critics: The Story from the Inside Page
This video took an interesting side on art criticism by comparing critics to reporters. For example, music reporters might report on how the audience reacts to a concert, just as an art critic takes in the big picture beyond the artwork, including how the artwork affects the viewer. This related to my art project because it shows how relevant art critics can be inside of an art museum. This video was the best one that watched out of all of them and this video added depth to my understanding of art criticism because in this video i learned the most about art critics.
Greenberg on Art Criticism
In this video, Greenburg relates art criticism to music criticism, pointing out that music is easier to critique due to the way musicians show their own music. Art is harder to be subjective about when it comes to criticism because you never know what art is going to bring you and who is going to criticize it. This video gave me a criticism perspective so i related to this to my project by someone criticizing my work. This video was good and it kept my attention the whole time watching it and it added just a little bit more depth of art criticism for me.
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
This video was different from any we have viewed because inside the video it showed me a "skit". The main message of the film was that all art inspires more art. This relates to my project because it is showing me on how to find inspiration and it was hard to find it for this project, but i accomplished my goal. This video was interesting because it had a skit in it which i found really interesting. It added so much more depth for me to art criticism for me.
The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture
This video discusses the sexual exploitation of indigenous women and views of non-western art and culture throughout this video. This video did not really relate to my project because i used about all western art which is the opposite of this video, but the video was still informative for me. This video was pretty cool to watch because i got to learn a little more about non-western art, and it seemed to be a brief subject throughout the semester. Also added depth to art criticism for me.
Greenberg on Pollock
This video talks and discusses the artwork of Jackson Pollock. Pollock rejected the easel, yet used it throughout his career because it was a great tool even though he did not like it so much. The video also explained the times when artwork is not easy on the human eye. This video related to my project because when choosing my artworks i found some that might be appealing to the human eye, but i stuck them in anyways. This video was a good watch but this did not really add depth to understanding of art criticism.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Reflection of final art project
I started this project by going on random websites and searching for paintings on love because the databases in the course resources on helped me a little bit. My research of the paintings was very tedious and this took a lot of time to complete. I found that after i chosen all the works of art that i did, i would be able to get this project on the road for completion. Once I had all of my paintings chosen, I started to work on my powerpoint.I tried a few different backgrounds, but i did not like the majority of them, so i kept it simple. I wanted a plain background with a neutral color so it would not draw attention away from from the artwork. I can't explain the order chosen for the paintings except my first and last one because i found them to be the most attention grabbing. I hope you like this final project result, it took a lot of time to complete.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Video blog review week 13 and 14
Video 1- The Lowdown on Lowbrow:West Coast Pop Art
1. This video talks about lowbrow artwork. This video talks about different parts of lowbrow and the times in history and it had a large influence on the art community.
2. The video did not really relate to my art exhibition project. Lowbrow is everywhere and seems to be unorganized. My art project will be a lot more organized i believe.
3. From this video, I learned something new; I learned what lowbrow is and what it influence, but i feel it did not help me for my project.
Video 2- Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach
1. This video discusses how museums used to be set up and how it started to change in the 1970s and so on. It talks about Tate's thematic approach to displaying art which i found to be cool.
2. This video did relate to my art exhibition because we have to set it up as if it were in a museum, but I feel this gave me look because of the aspect of it.
3. This video showed me more about museums and also by thinking differently on how to set up my project.
Video 3- Bones of Contention: Native American Archeology
1. This video talks about the question to whether Native American remains that were found by us should be returned to their ancestors or not because they are relics to our culture.new laws like Grave Protection and Repatriation Act which i found to be very interesting to learn about.
2. This video did not really add to my project because it talked more about the Native Americans rather than an art exhibit.
3. This video really did not add to my understanding for my art project.
Video 4- George Eastman House: Picture Perfect
1. This video shows curators and archivists at Eastman's colonial revival mansion and how it is the oldest photography museum in the world which i actually found to be pretty awesome because i had no idea that this museum even existed.
2. The video related to my project in the fact that it shows inside the museum and how one looks all set up accordingly.
3. Other than seeing the inside of a museum, this video did not really add anything to my project.
1. This video talks about lowbrow artwork. This video talks about different parts of lowbrow and the times in history and it had a large influence on the art community.
2. The video did not really relate to my art exhibition project. Lowbrow is everywhere and seems to be unorganized. My art project will be a lot more organized i believe.
3. From this video, I learned something new; I learned what lowbrow is and what it influence, but i feel it did not help me for my project.
Video 2- Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach
1. This video discusses how museums used to be set up and how it started to change in the 1970s and so on. It talks about Tate's thematic approach to displaying art which i found to be cool.
2. This video did relate to my art exhibition because we have to set it up as if it were in a museum, but I feel this gave me look because of the aspect of it.
3. This video showed me more about museums and also by thinking differently on how to set up my project.
Video 3- Bones of Contention: Native American Archeology
1. This video talks about the question to whether Native American remains that were found by us should be returned to their ancestors or not because they are relics to our culture.new laws like Grave Protection and Repatriation Act which i found to be very interesting to learn about.
2. This video did not really add to my project because it talked more about the Native Americans rather than an art exhibit.
3. This video really did not add to my understanding for my art project.
Video 4- George Eastman House: Picture Perfect
1. This video shows curators and archivists at Eastman's colonial revival mansion and how it is the oldest photography museum in the world which i actually found to be pretty awesome because i had no idea that this museum even existed.
2. The video related to my project in the fact that it shows inside the museum and how one looks all set up accordingly.
3. Other than seeing the inside of a museum, this video did not really add anything to my project.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Video blog review week 12
Hockney on Photography : I watched this video because I like photography and i think it is an alternative way to create art. The part I found most interesting to learn about in this video is how a void between the photographer and the subject can be so significant. I also enjoyed Hockney’s Polaroid collages because they looked really interesting. I really liked this video because it let me understand what was going on inside the artist’s head while he was creating the art In fact, this video discussed the artist’s entire life, which was interesting to relate to his artwork. I think this video most related to what we learned about photography earlier in the semester when learning about the history of art. This video can relate to the text a little bit because the text tells you about photography, but this video does a lot better job describing it for me.
Uncertainty: Modernity and Art: I watched this video because it seemed like I would be able to relate to the art in modernity.This video was really informative for me. The video suggested that art can tell us about ourselves because it is always good to know about yourself. It started by discussing Greek statues, which mainly referenced divinity and “knowing thyself.” which i found really interesting because i didn't know this was thought of in Greek times The main point of this video is that uncertainty is the underlying message of modern art – everything is always changing. I thought this video was going by fast because it kept my attention so much. This relates to the text somewhat once again because the text only tells me a little bit of modernity and i found it boring to read about, but when i was watching this video i found it so much more interesting.
Isamu Noguchi: The Sculpture of Spaces: I chose to watch this video because I am i wanted to learn more about spaces and the fact that sculptures were part of it made me want to watch it more. I agree with his idea that the earth itself will someday be the subject of sculpture because it is so important to us. I thought it was interesting that Noguchi started off by creating stage sets like a small world and i found that pretty cool. My favorite work featured in the video was his water sculpture. This relates to the text because it gives me a better understanding of spaces and it was more interesting to visually learn.
Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the 50s and 60s: I chose to watch this video because pop art has always stuck out to me and i wanted to learn about it in this time period. I learned that pop art, such as Andy Warhol’s, was the first to embrace the rhythms and textures of city life. My favorite Andy Warhol artwork is the campbell soup one because i always liked the soup growing up and he has been such an influence in the pop art world. The video also explains how “Girl with Hair Ribbon” by Lichtenstein describes surprise. This video barley relates to the text because i did not get to learn a lot about pop art in the 50s and 60s, but in this video i learned so much more about pop art than i did in my whole life.
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