1.My expectations for this course were met and exceeded. I went in hoping to create my own pieces. Not only was I able to do that, I was able to learn about different principles and elements to help make my work better as well as better understand famous pieces.
2.I still believe that art is anything that someone creates. Whether it be a song, poetry or a painting, if it expresses an idea or thought it is art. I realize that art bas a very broad range after taking this course.
3.I didn't have much knowledge about artists so I never really had a favorite. I think k like Andrew Warhol because his art is fun.
4. I prefer to take online courses because they are much more convenient. With this course in particular, I was given set dates for each assignment and I managed my time to complete each task in a timely manner.

1. I chose these pieces because first, they were all portraits of women. Being a female looking for inspirational pieces, I think it is natural to be drawn to the female portraits. I chose three different types of portraits to sort of help me decide. The first one is a side view portrait. I thought it might be cool to possibly sketch a side portrait. I chose the second picture because of how it was sketched. I am not quite comfortable using paint yet, so I ended up using a pencil sort of like the one used in this portrait. The last picture is of a full person. I thought it was unique and different than portraits I am used to seeing.

Florence Julia Bach

Portrait of Mrs. Charles Cay, 1925

Pastel on Canvas

36 1/8 x 24 1/8 inches

 

George William Egger

Head of Female, 1975

Charcoal on Paper

28 x 32 cm

 

Eugene Edward Speicher

Jean in Costume, 1936

Oil on Canvas

41 x 31 5/8 inches



 



2. I chose to use pencil on paper for my portrait. I am most familiar with this media.

 

 



 

 

3. I had a really hard time drawing my mouth/smile. To be honest I don't think I overcame this challenge. I just did my best to make it look alright.

4.I think my smile being so big represents me. I am a very positive and happy person.

5. I used lines and shape in my art. I only used one color.

6. I really enjoyed this project. It allowed me to attempt to be creative!

7. Overall, I am pleased with my artwork. I am not an artist and was never good at drawing so I thought my final piece was good compared to my experience.





1. "The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art" was about artworks that weren't really that famous. They were low key works. The film discussed many different lowbrow art. "Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach" discussed different concepts. I learned modernists had different concepts that changed the way art was presented in museums, mainly about the Tate Approach. The Tate Modern Museum is one of the most popular museums in the world. "An Acquiring Mind" was about a famous director name Philippe de Montebello. He was the director of the Metropolitan Museum of At.
2. These videos helped with my Art exhibition project. There are many ways that art can be arranged and this helped me decide how I would arrange my art.
3. The films were very interesting. They gave a lot of information. They were a wonderful guide for creating my project.

1.I chose to watch 'Andy Warhol: Images of an Image' because I am familiar with the artist and some of his work. I chose to watch 'Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the '50s and '60s' because I absolutely adore the 50s and 60s style and fashion. The video would possibly make me adore the art work as well.
2. In the video of Andy Warhol, I learned interesting facts about Andy himself. He had lived in an apartment with tinfoil walls and the apartment existed as his own personal studio. He is most famous for his Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor paintings. In the 50s and 60s video, I learned that abstract art was created through many different attitudes in America and color did not always play an important role.
3. These videos give background knowledge of what is learned in the text. We have been starting to learn more about art closer to present day, The videos do a wonderful job summarizing this.
4. Each week, I learn a ton from the videos. I think these videos especially have helped me to appreciate art more

THE EXHIBTION
1. Anselm Kieffer: Beyond Landscape
2.The history and identity of landscape artwork.
THE GALLERY
1. The lighting was a little bit dimmer than usual, but there was enough light to capture the artwork
2. The walls were white.
3. The art was in giant granite like frames. There were spot lights on the ceiling and some rooms had seats.
4. It was dark and quiet, but plenty of room to really enjoy the experience.
THE ARTWORK
1. I am not sure if I was able to figure out how the artwork was organized.
2. All of the artworks were fairly large of landscapes.
3.The artwork had different artists and different meaning behind it
4. They had large granite like frames.
5. Each work had a title that was framed, some had descriptions and some had audio.
6. Since the landscapes were large works, they were all very spaced out, with many rooms in the exhibition.
ART CRITICISM

Anselm Kiefer's Der Morgenthau Plan, from Germany in 1945 is a beautiful painting of a flower landscape. The dull colors add sorrow to the picture but allows viewers to feel emotion It makes it look like there is a texture throughout. It is Emulsion and acrylic paint on a canvas.



 Anselm Kieffer's die Milchstrasse,, from 1987 was painted with emulsion, oil and acrylic paint. It possibly represents the loneliness or loss someone is facing.

I really enjoy looking in the art gallery when I have a purpose. It makes me actually read about what I am looking at and attempt to interpret it. You really learn to understand the meaning of art by seeing it firsthand.

1. The two videos I watched were "Matisse and Picasso" and "Expressionism". To me, these titles seemed the most interesting. I thought they would be the most interesting to learn about.
2. In "Expressionism", I learned about the emotional properties of the different colors. Humans use colors to express love. In "Matisse and Picasso", I learned about the connection these two artists had. When the two artists had crossed paths, they each played a role in impacting each others lives.
3. Both of these videos have helped expand my knowledge. It is nice to read and learn from the text, but listening and visually learning definitely helps.
4. Both of the films helped to add depth of understating in the art concepts from the reading. I really enjoyed them and am glad I chose to watch the two that I did.

1. The videos I chose to watch were 'African Art' and 'Buddhism'. I was most familiar with these topics from not only the textbook, but also from high school classes I had taken.

2. When watching 'African Art' I learned that the art of Africa would advance along with their instruments. In 'Buddhism', I learned that after Buddha died, the religion split into two sides. Most Buddhist carvings are from the teachings of Buddha himself.

3. The videos relate to the text because they both discuss the culture of Africa and Buddhism. It talks about how they originated and the different uses of art.

4. I always enjoy the films that are presented to us. I think it is great that we get to choose from a list, the ones we want to watch. Videos always put a wonderful visual understanding of a topic.