questions about the course

1. I enjoyed the logo assignment best. It gave me a chance to create something in which I have never done before in order to represent things I enjoyed.

2. My least favorite was the mask project. This was mainly due to the fact that I am a very bad drawer, in which this project took me forever to complete!

3. I enjoy angel a lot, it seems more one on one rather then in the classroom when hundreds of students are around.

4. I would keep the logo project along with the exhibit project. I would remove responding to discussion posts mainly due to the fact that when you post early in the week, many students do not post and it slipped my mind a few times going back having to write a response. I would add more picture taking project like the one we did for the first hands-on assignment. I liked going around my neighborhood and capturing images.

5. I would recommend this course absolutely. This blows art history out of the water and am very happy I took this.

6. Other then I worrying about having trouble with some of the drawings, it turned out that I enjoyed creating pieces of art.

final post

1. When I first signed up for this course I did not have any idea what to expect. When I first saw the syllabus and the materials we needed, I thought one thing... "Oh boy". I am the least artistic person I like to believe, and mess up drawing a stick figure. But as the course went on and with the materials we used creating the logos and water color was very fun.

2. When I first thought of art, art museums, paintings and colors came to mind. Now after taking this course and learning about the history, along with other forms of art such as digital art, I was surprised to say that art is used in pretty much everything down to the cereal box I open every morning.

3. My view on art has changed. I really never gave it a chance. I always thought it was the same thing just created by a different artist. After completing our exhibit projects and being able to search for a theme which I wanted and saw the different forms of art that sparked my interest. I was not in to the whole landscape or mother nature, I chose a more active theme which allowed me to express what I enjoy. I really liked seeing what the artist I used in my project created and captured in his photos. He may not be famous or anything but his name was Paul Walsh.

4. I enjoy taking online classes a lot. It gives the student more freedom and seems like it is more one on one with the professor. My answer was the same as before. I enjoy being able to sign on when I feel I want to accomplish the assignment rather then having to drive to school and sit in a classroom

Self Portrait

1. I chose the three portraits due to the fact that they seemed to resemble real life pictures. I was not a fan of the cartoon like portraits. I liked the black and white which inspired me to use apart of that in my self-portrait piece.

2. 2. I chose digital art, as my media since in my opinion have absolutely no artistic/drawing skill whatsoever. With digital, it allowed me to create a more unique piece.

3. 3. I was not sure which picture to choose while I was thinking of this project. I took a few pictures, however when I found the portrait of myself while I was younger; felt that no one else would choose a picture from years ago. I like doing things outside the box, and different than others.

4. 4. The piece represents my youth. Although I was young, I remember being in Florida as a kid.

5. 5. I used many colors to distort the original picture. The value of a few are also different along with emphasis to draw the viewer to the picture with a different look to each picture

6. 6. I did enjoy doing this picture. I was a little worried until I thought about creating my work by digital art due to the fact that I am quite bad with drawing.

7. 7. I like my final work very much. It is unique and believe others would enjoy it as well.

Self Portrait at age 3.

Self Portrait from Day and Dream. Max Beckmann. Print/Lithograph 1946. 15 13/16 x 11 3/4

Self-Portrait with Monkey. Frida Kahlo. Oil on Masonite. 1966. 16 x 12

Self Portrait at 17 years old. Gillian Wearing. 2003.

Peer Critique

The three projects I chose were "Waterfalls" Natural Amazing Graces by Kimberly Will, Change Happens and Never Guarentees Ending" by Alicia Meisner and "A Child's Impact on Impressionism". I chose the piece "Waterfalls" from the moment I saw the discussion post. The moment I saw the exhibit theme, I knew this was the one I wanted to view. I was not certain on how in depth I should have or did get while critiquing the pieces. I did not want to be too negative while writing about the artwork. I enjoyed seeing other students work, and constructive criticism, or approval may better my ideas about future work. I believe I would like to read what people thought about my project. I chose a more outside the box approach, and hope others enjoyed it as I did creating it. My article I would rate a 7. I am not the best art analysts, nor should I be, however I find it very tough trying to find words to match a picture in regards to what the artist is trying to say. I enjoyed working on this project, and especially liked the amount of freedom we were given in choosing a theme, rather than having a list in which someone may not be interested in.

Week 10 Video Review

He believed that good art can come from anywhere. The results will settle everything from prejudice or preconception that someone may have. He also believes in fining the art down. The discussion is based on the place of values in judgements with modern criticism in art.

Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T. J. Clark

He believed that transitional paintings, the artist seemed to know that his paintings were transitional, not murals. He soon walked away from the traditional modern painting, and wanted to find his way to the edges to the paper rather than the edges being given, as they would on a stretched canvas

An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari)

Giotto "reinvented" the Roman style which soon began to influence many others. Masaccio was known for bringing drama in to the picture he was painting. da Vinci used what he knew with his art work, and was known for blending edges. The art based off the Renaissance was to reinforce the once believed concepts of perspective, balance, composition and realism.

The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages

Critics are obviously very important with art, however a good critic will know the correct thing to say. The critics allow things to be said in order for others to speak out about the work. Good criticism gives the buyer a better "bang for your buck". Critics also allow artists to keep up on their skill, and may prevent from slacking. The critics may also give popularity to the artists work. The criticism is the media improves media art itself.

The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture

France was initially misrepresented at the Worlds Fair. At the World's Fair, people were displayed next to animals in cages. Many images from Africa show violent behavior toward one another. The Dahome exhibit consisted of a group of thatched structures meaning there was no roads or highways and such.

Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T. J. Clark in Conversation

The amount of material that should be covered is argued among critics. Throughout the film Fried and Clark argue with one another. Fried believes Pollock focused on pictorial elements and was due to his move to abstract art.

I believe the first film, Greenberg on Art Criticism: An Interview by T. J. Clark may relate. The movie states "The experience is there and make you want to think"... With the firefighting theme I chose, the experience can be seen for myself along with others if they were involved in firefighting as well. The films were very in depth but seemed outdated. He seemed rather uninterested in what the interviewer was thinking and believed that since he was young, he did not know what was needed to understand about art. Was not a big fan of this segment, although I enjoyed seeing the mural pictures in the beginning of the film. The large "moveable" pictures were very nice.

Blog Review

The Lowdown on Lowbrow

Lowbrow was an underground art movement in Los Angeles. It is a widespread movement includes the comic world, punk and hot rod street culture among others. The movie states that the artist has no taste, with naked women or hotrods. My exhibition will be no where near lowbrow. The only characteristic that may be the same are some bright colors that are used. My exhibition will be solely outside the box and include the "hell on earth" firefighting theme. It seems as if a lot of people were against the taste of the artist during this movement. Some of the pictures may be subject in the eyes of others.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach

The art was displayed in chronological order, showing each movement of art in which it was displayed. Some said that the art was too "loud" on the exhibit walls, and that viewers can have no knowledge of art and understand the piece. The critics wanted the art to be more than an entertainment figure. However, why make art where most of the audience cannot understand it? This will reduce the value in others eyes in my opinion. I saw some pieces that were abstract, and will not be the same as my art. Although, the thought that my pieces may be "busy" may apply to the fact that a lot will be going on in the pictures, not because it is clustered. A lot of critics about the Tate approach. Since my approach was outside the box, and was something that most would not think of, I do not believe there is a connection.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology

Repatriation requires scientists first determine the bones tribal affiliation. Native Americans have ceremonies to discover whether the bones are their ancestors. I do not see a connection with the Native Americans/ tribal theme connection to my exhibition. This video stopped working halfway through and went completely blank. Upon many attempts in reloading it still did not work so I was unable to complete all parts of the video. However, if I did not choose to do my exhibition on the fire theme, I would be interested in doing it on this.

George Eastman House: Picture Perfect

The collection at Eastmans house represents 14,000 amateur and professional photographs. It contains 16,000 objects along with 5,000 cameras. He chose this to make art available to everyone who wanted to be exposed to art. Again this video did not work, a blank video page. I was able to see key points and did some research on my own in order to find out what the Eastman House was about.

video review

1. I chose Expressionism due to the fact that I believe the use of expressionism is very important is art. Without this a piece of art can be dull, and I wanted to learn more about the subject.2. Black White Red are used for sorrow, innocence and passion. It emphasized colors emotional properties.3. This movie relates to the book with Freeing Color: Fauvism and Expressionism in chapter 21. 4. I didn't realize how important colors relate to the feelings involved within the artwork. It was knowledgeable

1. I chose Matisse and Picasso due to the fact that it was most likely going to compare Picasso's work throughout his career along with others work. 2. The artist created a portrait of his wife, and the public was outraged. The only people who enjoyed the art was an American group who viewed the picture. 3. The book writes about Picasso in chapter 21, explaining his work along with the video. 4. I can't believe people did not like the picture of his wife. When I first saw the picture I actually enjoyed it.

1. No real reason for choosing Velazquez, the name sounded exciting. 2. Velazquez was famous for his equestrian paintings. He used the same painting of a boy in many artworks. 3. This relates to the book in my thoughts by modern to post modern artwork. 4. I did not like the video, as it was the least favorite of the 4. It was rather plain.

1. I chose dada and surrealism due the discussion posts and I wanted to learn more about this time of art. 2. This was a reaction towards WWI, German artist Kurt Schwitters work includes a very unique and appealing collage. The types of materials he used was anything he could get his hands on and didn't turn back. 3. This relates to the book in chapter 21, the topic on page 487 is World War I and after: Dada and Surrealism. 4. I enjoyed the collage by Schwitters best. The style and look was very unique. He said his art wanted to embrace everything in the world.