reflections!!!!!

1.  My expectations for this course were to study artists', their techniques used, and then apply them to our projects. My expectations for this course were met.  I have learned a lot of different artists and famous types of art. 

2. Art is an expression of someone or something through a variety of ways.

3. My favorite artist was Charles Burchfield, and I must say that it still is Charles Burchfield. Although, I was able to learn about other artists too such as Michaelangelo. I liked his work, but Charles Burchfield will always be my favorite. 

4.  I feel the same about online courses. I love them. I like to manage my own time on doing my work. I  would rather sit at home and work hard on my studies than drive all the way to school. I am good at making sure I get my work done on time or even in advance. I don't like to procrastinate, so online classes work well for me. 

self portraits

1. I selected these inspirational pieces because they are of artists' that I admire.
2. I chose to use pencil and paper to create my self portrait because it is simple, but still elegant. I am simple, and not over the top so I didn't want my self portrait to be anything different. After all, it is a self- portrait and is supposed to portray your personality.
3. The challenges I faced in creating this artwork was getting the shape of my head correctly. I re-did it over ten times so I think it is acceptable. The biggest challenges were drawing the facial features.
4. This piece represents me because it shows how happy I am. It was taken during summer on the way to a country concert. I love summer and the warm weather. You can see how happy it makes me.
5. I used lines throughout my entire drawing. I used them to create my hair and eyelashes. I used proportion to make sure that everything was aligned with one another.
6. I liked doing this project. I love using my creativity within  a project!
7. Overall, I think my final artwork came out ok...... I think my next step would have been to shade certain areas.

Charles Burchfield

Self Portrait

Amrita Sher-Gil

Oil on canvas

47.4 x 70.2 cm

 National Gallery Of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi

Self Portrait

Vincent Van Gogh

1889

Oil on canvas

 National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Art Curator Project: Reflection Journal

I was at first overwhelmed with this assignment. Doing an analysis on artwork can be stressful sometimes because I am never sure if I am doing it to its full potential. But then I excited about this project because I love to be creative. Creating power points has always been a joy to me. Picking the theme was the easiest. I chose "Nature's True Beauty" because I have an interest in nature and the environment. I think that most people don't respect the true beauty of Earth. I chose specific paintings that reflect the vulnerability of the environment. Choosing the images were easy. Charles Burchfield is an inspiration to me so I used a lot of his watercolor paintings. The hardest part about this assignment was the art criticism. I tried not to judge the artworks, but it was challenging to me because I wanted to incorporate my emotion into the criticism.

Art Curator Video Blog!

1. In “The Lowdown on Lowbrow” I learned that west coast pop art is sometimes referred to as “lowbrow.” This is a movement that is energetic and edgy. This dynamic West Coast movement is changing the way we appreciate art and making it accessible and enjoyable to everyone. This often involves art that people do not know how to categorize. In “Displaying Modern Art,” I learned about Henry Tate and the new way to display art. This can be done by the specific exhibit, artist, or by theme. In “An Acquiring Mind,” I learned about Philippe de Montebello and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Cultural institution. 2. All three of these videos relate to the art curator exhibition project because they discuss different themes of art. They describe how art is displayed in the gallery and how in creating the gallery, the design of it must be planned ahead of time to showcase the artwork. 3. I liked the films. They helped me grasp a better understanding of this art curator exhibition project.

Module twelve :video posting

1. The two videos I chose to watch are "Hockney on Photography" and "Andy Warhol: Images of an Image." I chose these two videos because they seemed to interest me the most. I just picked two random videos. I have heard of Andy Warhol before, but I was never really sure on his work so I wanted to finally learn!

 2. In "Hockey on Photography," I learned that photography is actually a chemical process of putting pictures onto a flat surface. It is debatable whether photography is art. I did not know this was even a question. Photography to me, has always been art. It is the eyes ability to capture an image and display it on paper. It is similar to painting. In "Andy Warhol's" video, I learned that Andy never wanted to be an artist. He enlarged images with a projector.Images have immense power in our society. Cropped pictures to make simple images and colored them in unique ways.

 3. Both videos relate to the text in that photography was discussed in the textbook and the different technological advances that have grown. The textbook also looks at Andy's work.

 4. I liked to videos because they were very insightful. It was nice to learn more about Andy. In previous art classes they have mentioned his name but it was nice to actually dissect his work.

art visit number 2!!!

VISTING BURCHFIELD PENNY ART CENTER!!! EXHIBIT: R. WILLIAM DOOLITTLE GALLERY THE THEME OF THE EXHIBIT: water/ rivers/ islands and the beauty of them. THE PHYSICAL SPACE: 1. The lighting in the exhibit is dark, with lights shining only of the pictures. The tone was very calm. 2. The walls were gray. I loved this. It added to the mood or tone of the exhibit and also it enhanced the bright colors that were in the framed works. 3. The materials used in the interior architecture of the space are just walls surrounding the pieces. The walls seemed layered. 4. The movement of the viewer in the gallery space is very easy. The flow of the walk seemed to be at ease, leaving viewers multiple walls to look at. THE ARTWORK: 1. The artworks didn’t seem to be organized in any particular way. They were evenly spaced on separate walls. 2. All of these artworks used vibrant, bright colors. 3. They were different in that the artists used didn’t elements, to portray water, an island, or a river. 4. They all had different frames. The frames tended to be thin, and were not overpowering to the original piece. 5. The artwork is labeled by artist, title, medium, and paint used. 6. The proximity of the artwork to each other is that they all show and embrace the beauty of water in an elegant way. The first artwork is John Pfahl's digital print. It is called vaporous sunshine. This picture is truly breathtaking. This artwork did not have a lot of colors, but it was calm and collective and that is what I liked about it. Looking into the artwork was peaceful. This is a picture of a lake, and the trees in the background and the sun is either just rising. It is beautiful. The next artist is Morton Grossman. This is watercolor on paper and the title is "River Sequence." This was by far my favorite. The colors are vibrant and eye capturing. I loved how it wasn't just one picture, it was multiple. It was also placed on a wall by itself in the exhibit. This added a "wow" factor to the watercolor. This was actually made for her husband. It was truly heart-warming. The third artist is Will Harris .This is another watercolor piece. I love watercolor! It has always been so elegant. This picture is from a lake. This is the most texture I have ever seen in a water color before and I am impressed. It is very difficult to create texture in a watercolor painting. But this artist did a remarkable job.

video review : Module Eleven

1. The two videos I chose were “The impacts of Cubism” and “Expressionism” because they seemed to appeal to me. Expressionism has always interested me and I wanted to learn more about it. 2. What I learned in the “Impacts of Cubism” was that they use a lot of abstract shapes. They focus on incorporating spiritual elements and imagination. These artworks often have a lot of balance within them; most common form is a collage. In the movie “Expressionism,” colors are used symbolically. Use different colors to symbolize certain emotions or event. In the movie, Marc liked to use exotic colors to portray different emotions. 3. The videos relate to the reading in the text because they both discuss the movements of cubism and expressionism and provided examples of specific art and the elements used that emerged from these movements. 4. I liked the movies; they furthered my knowledge of these two very important movements.