Module 15 (Art Gallery)

I did not go to an art gallery, but I did find some self-portraits that I was interested in.

Artemisia Gentileschi
Self Portrait as the Allegory of
Painting (1638-39)

Victor Brauner
Self-Portrait with a Plucked
Eye (1931)

Buff Holtman
Self Portrait
(2008)

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

I chose these three pieces, because they weren't normal self-portraits. They all have things that make them really different and interested to them, and I really liked that.
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?

Honestly, I really didn't have a chose but to use pencil because I had already packed away all my other art supplies. However, I think that if I did have another choice than I could probably use charcoal and pastels. 

3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?

I am not very good at drawing faces, so I just tired my best to get it to look good. 4. How does this piece represent you?

It represents me because in the portrait I am smiling, and I am generally happy person. Also I didn't shade anything to dark and I think that also fits into being happy. 5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?

I used lines, shading, and proportions. 6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

I did enjoy working on this project. Although I did get annoyed when trying to draw my face. 7. What do you think of your final artwork?

I think that it  came out okay considering I don't really draw that often. 

Module 16

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?

I really enjoyed taking course. I thought it would be boring, but I actually found a lot of the topics very interesting. 

2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your initial posting?

I think that I would define art as an act of self expression, with the use of different medias. 

3. Who was your favorite artist in your original posting and who is your favorite visual artist now? If there is a difference, why do you think so? If you have the same favorite artist, why do you think so?

My favorite artist in my original post was Banksy, and even though he still is my favorite I think that I have come to appreciate a number of  different artists throughout this course. I think that my favorite artist is the same because I am really interested in the messages that he addresses in his pieces and I think that the way he delivers these messages are very powerful. 

4. Now that you've completed this course, how do you feel about taking an online course? Is your answer the same as it was in your first posting? How is it the same or different?

This wasn't my first online course, and this class didn't change my opinion on them.  I prefer online course than those in a classroom, and I think that students can have the same amount if not more interaction with the professor if they choose too. 

Project 4

http://prezi.com/8yegb80kyghj/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

My powerpoint wasn't working, so I eneded up using this website.

I really put a lot of thought into the theme of my project. I wanted to do something that was of importance to me. I think that every woman is beautiful in their own way, and that is only proven through the change of what beautiful is over the course of time. It took me a while to locate the different portraits that I decided I wanted to use in my presentation. Picking them I knew that I didn't want to focus on just one media that was being used. Beauty can be captured in a number of different ways, and I think I showed that in my exhibit.

Module 13 and 14

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Watching both videos I learned a number of new things. One being that lowbrow is a term used to refer to a person who is regraded as uncultivated and lacking in taste, and it was very influential during the 60's and 70's. I also learned a lot about the Tate Modern which is art museum in Berlin. 

2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

I have not yet started my project, therefore I am not sure if it relates. 

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of the art concepts you practiced while creating your curation project?

 I did like the videos from this week. They were interesting to watch. I learned a lot about a number of different topics. 

Module 12

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I picked the first video because I have interest in Andy Warhol and for the second video I just chose it at random I really had no specific reason. 

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

While watching the Andy Warhol: Images of an Image I learned a lot more about his work. For example, he took newspaper clips and enlarged them with a projector, used stencils and acrylic paints. Another thing that I learned from watching this video is that in order to send a photo through a silk screen the original image must first be enlarged several times. While watching the second video Uncertainty: Modernity and Art i also learned a couple of interesting facts. One including modern art responds to modern life and 1930s Nazism uncertainty seen as a sickness. 

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The reading and the videos had had a lot in common. Art has gone through a lot of different stages and has there has been a lot of different types of art. 

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I did enjoy watching both videos. I thought that they complimented the reading well. 

Module 11

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I chose the videos "Mystic North" and "Expressionism" as my two video choices. I decided to choose these because I didn't really know much about either of these areas and wanted to explore them further. 

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. Both videos shared very similar key concepts. The artists that they mentioned were breaking away from the old ways of art. They were changing the lighting in which was used in their paintings to create different effects, and adding more impressionism than the earlier masters. In the second video artist also were taking more time to create emotion with the use of colors and other techniques. 

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? The video helped me gain more understanding of the artist during these times. They also helped me understand the motivation and meaning behind their painting more than the reading did. 

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? I enjoyed both films very much. They were both very interesting to watch and I enjoyed learning about all the different artists and their artwork. 

Art Gallery Visit

When I went to the Penney Art Center the exhibit that stood out the most to me was Philip Burke's. His theme was based of Milan Kundera's novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being, and it was called "The Likeness of Being." 

There was a very crisp clean feeling to the gallery as I walked around it, but it also had that sens of homey aspect to it as well. The layout of the gallery perfectly allowed the artwork to standout not overshadow others. 

My top 3 favorite piece in the exhibit were Joey Ramone, George W. Bush, and Neil Young. There was something different in each portrait that stood out me the most. The bold red background in the George W. Bush piece really draws a person's attention to it especially with the contrasting bright colors used in the face. I was really intrigued by the light to dark scaled colors used in the Neil Young portrait to create the face along with the weird angle it was drawn. Lastly, I liked that there wasn't a great use of bright bold color used in the Joey Ramone portrait but it still seemed to stand out all the same with the small amount that was used.

The most interesting part of the art gallery visit was actually taking the time to look at the gallery itself rather than just the art pieces. I don't think many people realize just how important the layout of the art gallery is to out they experience an exhibit. 

1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing? It was pretty fun to use my hand as the subject. Although it did get annoying after a while. 

2. What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why? I used pencil because I didn't have charcoal and don't have much experience using it either.

3. How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand? It wasn't that bad using my non-dominant hand since I do the same thing all the time either using it to right or draw for fun. 

4. Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies? I hadn't realized that I drew different sides of my hand until I uploaded them. Both were pretty hard to draw for me. I think they were successful studies.

5. Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future? Probably it was really funny to draw my right hand and I was more carefree since I wasn't expecting it to come out too great anyway.

 

Module 9

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I chose the video about Michelangelo because he was an artist I was very familiar with and have always been interested in. I than chose the video about Albrecht Durer for the opposite reason, because he was not someone I knew, and i thought it would be interesting to learn more him. 

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. One of the key concepts that was mentioned in the first video was the effects that Michelangelo had on the history of art. The second video focused a lot on Albrecht Durer's achievement, and that he was one of the greatest artists during the Renaissance.

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? The both talked about hoe great these artists actually were and how important they were to the history of art. 

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? Both videos were very interesting to watch. They including many things that I hadn't know already. 

Module 7 (extension)

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. Some of the key concepts discussed in the videos were architecture, design, a building can be a passive building or create an emotional response, and architecture has become a social art form. 

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? I don't think that the beginning of the reading discusses different types of building techniques that weren't spoken about in the video. There was also other things that were discussed in the book that was not mentioned in the videos. 

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture? I learned that architecture doesn't have to be talking about the actual building itself but it can be what makes the building as a whole. I also learned that it is constantly changing. I think that the film was very interesting and insightful. Although the first video was easier to understand more than the second video.

4. Why did you choose the films that you watched? I have always found interior design and architecture interesting, so i figured these would be the best videos to watch.

Peer Art Work

1. Hyperlink the Blogs you reviewed into your Blog

http://billyschiavitti.blogspot.com/2015_02_01_archive.html

2. When looking at Project #1: (Elements and Principles), did you agree with the element or principle the artist listed with the images? Did you see other elements and principles in the images?      I think that he could have found a better picture for shape because it was very similar to the one he used for line. It is also hard to see actual movement in his chose for that as well. Other than that I the rest of his photos are very well done. 

3. When looking at Project #2: Where there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Where the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own?     No, we didn't have any pictures in common. 

4. Where there any images that your Peers selected that pique your interest now? If yes, what are they and what is your connection with them? What would you want to know about them?                             No, none of them really interested me. 

5. What do you think about  the process of reading your peers reflection? Do you find this to be a valuable in your learning?                                        I think that he did a very good job explaining why he decided to pick the pieces he did. I liked the personal reasons he shared in his explanations. 

6. Check your Blog and read comments posted by your Peers. Do you find their comments helpful? There have been no comments from peers at this point. 

Module 5 ( Art Gallery Visit)

A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?

1. Frank Stella, Lac Largonge III, 1969. Acrylic on Canvas. 

The use of such bold colors and unique shapes made just seems to draw my attention to this painting right away. 

2. Frantisek Kupka, Traits, Plans, Profondeur,  1920-1922. Oil on Canvas. 

This painting was one of my favorites at the gallery. I really loved all the different blues and hints of purple and purple. 
B). Which artwork do I feel a connection with? Why?
1. Joan Mitchell, George Went Swimming at Barnes Hole, but it Got Too Cold, 1957. Oil on Canvas. 

I connected with this painting because I liked that  it was so unorganized but it still seemed to have a flow through it too. 

2. Lucas Samaras, Room No.2, 1966. Mirror on Wood.

I thought this was very different, and awesome. There is just so many different places to look and it was impossible for me to take in the thing as whole which was different too. 
C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?
1. Robert Rauschenberg, Ace, 1962. Oil, Cardboard, Wood, and Metal on Canvas. 

I would like to know what brought Rauchenberg use so many different materials. 

2. Jean Metzinger, Dancer in a Cafe, 1912.

 I just found this to be very cool and would love to know more about it. I found something new every time I looked at it.

Module 5 Logo Design

1. Discuss what you thought about creating your logo.
When it came to creating a personal logo I started to think that was most important to me, or what was my personality like. I concluded that personally I am a very simple person. I knew I did not want to create a very detailed logo. I also decided that my family was most important to me. 

2. Describe the process: creative thinking skills and ideas you used in the logo creation.
When I decided that I wanted a simple logo the first thing that came to mind was using my initials would work. Then to include the aspect of my family at first I decided to use a triangle, because I am a triplet and that is a huge part of who I am. However, when I tried designing my logo I couldn't get it the way I wanted it. It was simple and related to me, but I just didn't like it. I realized that I wanted my logo to be more fun and different, seeing as I am usually a happy and energetic person. So finally I decided to still use the K from my name but add the heartbeat and hearts instead of a triangle. I chose 6 beats one for each of my family, and I decided on the heartbeats because being a live is one of the things I am most grateful for. I than added pink just to add some color and brighten the whole thing. 

3. What was the most important discovery you made in the creation of your logo?
The most important thing I discovered was how particular I am about certain things, and that it actually takes a lot of time and planning coming up with even the simplest logo. 

4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos, power point, and reading material  for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?
The most important thing I learned is that even the littlest detail probably has a very important meaning and purpose. 

Module 4 Blog Questions

1. Discuss what you thought about creating the Value Scale and Color Wheel.
When I was creating the value scale it was a little more different than I thought it was going to be. I either didn't make a part light or dark enough and would have to go back and change some things over and over. While making the color wheel it was a little more fun to create. Creating all the different shades didn't seem to be that hard. 

2. Which media did you enjoy working with the best and why?
I like working with the paints more because if I was having trouble with the color it was easier to add more of another color than it was for me to continuously have to go back and fix things with the pencil. 

3. What was the most important discovery in the creation of these studies?
I think the most important thing i noticed while creating both the value scale and color wheel was that the smallest mistake could make a big difference. 

4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?

I think that one of the most important facts came out of the color video. When they were talking about red and blue being to dark to be considered primary and that the three colors making brown showed this imbalance. 

Module 3 Blog Questions (Reposted)

1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.

Emotional responses to color are both culturally conditioned and intensely personal. Cool colors are generally have calming effects. Blue is also linked to feelings of sadness and freedom. While a color like red might be used to express anger or aggression. 

2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?

I feel like the most intriguing theoretical aspect of color is color harmonies, because the use of different colors can completely change the feeling and outcome of a piece of art work. 

3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

I feel like the biggest impact on me in regards to color how the littlest change in shade in a piece can change it as a whole entirely. I think that it is really interesting how the artist relies so much on color to express what they are trying to say through their art. 

4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions? 

I feel like my answer for questions 1&3 also goes along with question.

katlynmarie20's Project 1 slideshow on Photobucket

katlynmarie20's Project 1 slideshow on Photobucket

I could not figure out how to embed my pictures to my blog. It was a lot easier to create photos for some of these elements and principles than for others. Some of them took a lot more effect to think about and get a grasp on what the concept was. Other than that it was pretty fun taking all the different pictures.

Aesthetics: Philosophy of the Art Video Response

1. For each video and article list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
One of the key concepts mentioned in the first video was that Aesthetics is the study of beauty and art. However, beauty and art are actually very different things. I also learned that the systematic study of art began during the 5th century in Athens. 

2. Which philosopher's theory on aesthetics do you feel is most important? Be sure to mention the philosophers name, era (time in history), and contribution to the aesthetic theory in your response.
I feel like the most important philosopher's theory on aesthetics is Aristotle's. Who was around 5th century Athens.  Even though he was a student of Plato he completely disagreed with him as to how important aesthetics was. Through his book, The Poetics, he rebuttals Plato's critique of the arts, and also became one of the most influential books on art theory. It maintained that arousing strong emotions, such as pity and fear, was good for the citizenry of Athens. He stated that, "The chief forms of beauty are order and symmetry and definiteness, which the mathematical sciences demonstrate in a special degree." He inferred specific rules of composition, and was most famous for his creation of the "three unities." The unity of action, time, and place.
3. What do you think about Changeux and Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art? What was the most interesting fact you discovered from each speakers lecture? 

4. How do the videos and article relate to the readings in the text?
Like the reading the both the videos and article discuss the different aspects of art. They also all talked about what role aesthetics plays in art. 

5. What is your opinion of the films and article? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics in your reading in the text?
I found both the films and article very informative and interesting. They both adequately explain their major concepts very well. Although both videos were rather long it did provide me with some interesting facts that I had not known before. Both the films and the article related to the reading very well. It when in depth on some points that were mentioned in the reading and provided more detail towards them. 

First Post!

1. How was the process of creating the GMail account and setting up the Blog?
The process of creating a new GMail account seemed very easy to me. However, when I thought about it a little bit more I realized that it was actually kind of annoying. I spent about 5 minutes trying to figure out a new username, just for all of them to be taken. Once I finally had one it felt like that should have been my first choice all along. As far as my blog was concerned that too proved difficult to name. After a lot of typing and even more backspacing I again ended up with what felt like should have been my first choice all along. 

2. What do you expect to learn in this course?
I am not entirely sure what I will be learning in this class. I assume it will be a lot about art and its different techniques and methods. Along with famous artists and pieces that go long with them.

3. How do you feel about taking an online course?
Since this is my third online course I am taking I feel confident that I won't run into much trouble.