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.
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