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.

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I chose these masquerade masks because they really speak to me. I feel like they really reflect my personality. I have always been a fan of these types of masks.



 

2. Mask 1: The bright purple color really caught my eye. I believe the artist really emphasized the gold glitter surrounding the mask. This mask seems to be made of feathers, paint and glitter,
Mask2: The blue and gold colors are very appealing together. The gold flower is greatly emphasized.  You an really tell that the texture is raised. The materials used seem to consist of rope, glitter, feather and gems.
Mask3:The gold and white through out the mask was absolutely gorgeous. This was my favorite of the three I found. It is made of beads and paint.
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4. I used an almond shape for the eyes. I used gems and glitter to give it  some texture. The purple and silver colors are appealing to the eye.

5. I had a really fun time creating my mask. I thought it turned out pretty well using the materials I had at home. I did think it was difficult to sketch the 3D mask.

1. It was interesting using my hands as the subject matter. They are something I use everyday. I would never have thought to actually draw them, when they are what I would use to draw.
2.I used pencil because I don't know how I would be using charcoal.  I would be afraid to smear everything. I am just more familiar with pencil.
3. Using my non-dominant hand was very difficult. As you can see, I am not as efficient with my left hand as I am with my right hand. It was most difficult to shade with my non dominant hand.
4.I think the drawing if my left hand is much more successful than the drawing of my right hand. I think I did a much better job shading and just using lines to shape my hand. I was not successful with shading my right hand at all. My drawing of my right hand is a complete mess.
5. I don't think I would ever use my non dominant hand to create art again. It was just too difficult and uncomfortable to draw with.

1. I chose to watch "The Drawings of Michelangelo" and "Leonardo Da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance." I chose these because the titles were familiar due to the artist's names. I also was certain they would be most interesting because I was familiar with the names.
2. "The Drawings of Michelangelo" was very interesting. I learned a lot about the artist. For example, Michelangelo destroyed many of his pieces of art and very few actually still exist. I also learned that he had taught himself his to sculpt.
"Leonardo Da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance" taught me that Leonard da Vinci was actually known as the Renaissance man. Not only was he a painter, but he was also a sculptor, architect, and a scientist. He really helped bring new ideas to his time period.
3.Both of the videos discuss the Renaissance but go into greater detail to help us understand better. Videos are more entertaining so it helps us to gain more knowledge.
4. I enjoyed these videos very much. They provided a lot of information that was quite interesting. I learned a lot about two familiar artists.

1. Aside from 'More Human Than Human', I chose to watch 'A World Inscribed: The Illuminated Manuscript'. Hoping to be a teacher one day, I thought it would be interesting to watch a video about writing and its manuscripts for teaching.
2. 'More Than Human' had interesting facts about the Venus sculptures. The female sculpted had embellishing features and much emphasis. The emphasis on the body was to represent her fertility. I thought it was cool that a 25000 year old stature was found in 1908. The statue was still very much in good condition and it was believed that God had taken it over
'A World Inscribed: The Illuminated Manuscript' was about how older ministers would write manuscripts and then use them for teaching. They believed that evil was following them, therefor they did not want any mistakes in their writing, They had to be perfect.
3.'More Than Human' relates to the text on it describing what actually makes a piece of artwork. One of the chapters in the text focuses in great detail Egyptian and Greek artwork, and the video had done a great job expanding on it.
'A World Inscribed: The Illuminated Manuscript' relates to the text with its descriptions about monasteries and ideas of copying books.
4.'More Human Than Human' was quite enjoyable to watch. It amazes me of how much the human figure has and still does, impact artwork so greatly. 'A World Inscribed: The Illuminated Manuscript' was okay. Learning about Monks and their beliefs is always interesting itself, but not always realistic (in my opinion).

1. In 'Prairie Style' from Frank Lloyd Wright, I was able to learn about his different styles of architecture. His Prairie Style changed modern architecture and had a great impact on American art. He had beliefs in rooting a house to landscape. His reasoning behind this was because he did not want a house to destroy the land.

In 'Architecture: The Science of Design' I learned that skyscrapers really do actually move during wind storms! They can move up to an entire meter. I also was fascinated at the fact that there are two types of concrete. These two types are reinforced and pre-stressed.

2. Both of these videos discuss architecture. They provide very similar information as the text does, however we get a more visual aspect of it.

3. Personally, I enjoyed Frank Lloyd Wright's film because of the impact he had made on American architecture. He changed the structure of house forever! He had great passion behind what he does and the video did a wonderful job giving detailed information. The video has given me a better understanding of architecture.
4. I have always been a fan of science, therefore the video with the word 'science in the title immediately caught my eye. I have heard about Frank Lloyd Wright in high school when I was learning about art, so I though his video would be perfect for me to watch.

1. "Through the Eyes of a Sculpture", I was able to learn all about the journey an artist takes when creating a sculpture. The process is very time consuming and takes a lot of planning. The artist should plan by sketching and creating models. There should be feeling and emotion built into the sculpture. This video had changed my perspective for sculptors.

"Glass and Ceramics" was a very interesting. I thought it was very cool to find out that glass is made from sand. I would have never guessed because the property of glass is not anything close to sand. I also thought it was interesting to find out that glass is actually not a true solid.

2. Coming into this class, I was not very knowledgeable about art and its concepts. Having the opportunity to see examples of glass and sculptures has expanded my understanding. If you read the text first, then watch the videos, it helps to bring together all the concepts and better understand the reading. For example, in the text it tells you about sculptures and glass are made, then the videos actually show you it.

3. I am a visual learner, therefore watching the videos really helps me. Anything that deals with art, installation, craft, or sculpture, is better to see visually than to read about it in a textbook. It gives you a better feel of the concept.

1. The first artwork that made an impact on me was Eric and Heather Chanshatzs' painting. It almost looked like a collage of some sort, but it was a painting on a silk canvas. It was very colorful which caught my eye right away.

 

 

The second artwork that made an impression on me was Ellen Gallagher's "Bubbel". It had amazed me to see such fine thin lines created on linen, using oil and ink. I would have guessed the oil and ink would have spread out on the linen. She has done an amazing job controlling that.

2.I felt a connection with Jennifer Steinkamp's Dervish 1. I have seen her work in our textbook, so felt I had knowledge about it. 

 

A second work that I felt connected with was Lisa Stefanelli's "Bellwood". I felt connected simply because of the dark purple color of the oil. Purple is my favorite color so I was very attracted to the piece of work. I also really liked the different strokes throughout the artwork. It was very beautifully made.

 

3.I would really like to know more about all of Peregrine Honig's pieces. They are cartoon like watercolor  paints on a paper. The one that stood out most to me was thru "Sex Trade for Vera Wang". I would describe the painting as cute and fashionable, but the title of the work sounds as if it is FAR from cute. I would love to know more about the meaning behind it.

 

I would also love to learn more about Tristano Di Robilant's glass work of "Tree of Knowledge". I wonder if his creation of bubbles and glass symbolizes something with knowledge. Why did he decide to use glass to create a "tree"? 

 



 





1. I really enjoyed creating my logo. I was able to be create a logo based on something I love to do. I love teaching therefore created a logo for elementary education.

2. When creating my logo, I first brainstormed many things that I am passionate about. When I thought of teaching, I immediately knew that was the one I wanted to create. The first thing that came to my mind was an apple. Apples symbolize teaching and education. I then wanted to incorporate the ABCs somehow but still make it my own. Then I decided to spread out the letters of my name inside the apple. The letters portray the alphabet, but are more original because it is my own name. The colors I used are simply just elementary friendly.

3. During my creation, I discovered that teaching has become such a huge part of my life. Not only have I wanted to become a teacher all my life, but I also coach two different teams where I am a teacher as well. Aside from a self discovery, I realized how much symbols and logos actually mean to us as people. My logo has so much meaning and passion behind it, that its crazy to think that a simple picture can speak 1000 words.

4. All of the information that was provided for this project was very helpful. I think that the most important thing was that you can't rush perfection. Creating a logo is a long process and takes many sketches to get to what you want. Don't just settle for the first try.

1. I enjoyed making both the color wheel and the value scale. After reading the textbook, I became very curious about how the colors came about. This project had answered many of my questions.
2. I enjoy enjoyed making the color wheel most because of the fun colors. I was very entertained at mixing the colors. After the project I continued to mess around with different colors.
3. All my life I assumed the primary colors were simply red, blue, and yellow. The actual colors and there names are yellow, cyan, and magenta. I thought this was very interesting.
4.The difference in all of the colors was truly important. You need just the right amount of each color to get the color you are looking for. There are bug difference in colors which is why they have certain names. I thought the video was very helpful when making my color wheel and provided me with very useful information.

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This project was a fun way to better understand the elements and principles of art. I did my best to compare different works around my house with those that were matched with the elements and principles in the book. I am not a photographer but I tried my best to use photos that met the requirements the best. This was a pretty fun project!

Color and Emotions

1.For years, artists have continued to treat and use color very carefully. Color is very unpredictable and dominant that it can play with your emotions. Color is very difficult to control and is said to be so powerful, that it can 'even jaunt your dreams'. Colors are usually coordinated with feelings. for example, red is usually a form of madness. The painting should have reasons, because reason releases emotion.

 

2. Personally, I think its fascinating  to see how many colors are actually put into one painting. The building that June painted in the video had blue, orange, pink, red, and even yellow. Before this video, I would have looked at a building and say it was just simply brown.

 

3. In regards to color, the way that it effects our emotions has made an impact on myself. Artists will recreate paintings if they feel the color is not right for the emotions that they are attempting to portray.

 

4. In the Feelings video, I realized that paintings are just that, paint. The way artists use the color creates the emotions of the figures he is creating. The way he uses dark colors around peoples eyes makes them portrayed more as evil, and the pink rosy cheeks shows innocence. I never really looked at art that way. 

Videos and CNN article

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• Aesthetics: Philosophy of the Arts
• Aesthetics "is the philosophical study of beauty and art."
• We portray art as simply, 'art', however it is the beauty that makes it art.
• CARTA: Neurobiology Neurology and Art and Aesthetics
• Art is seen through symbols and artifacts for intersubjective communications, but it is not verbal.
• What the brain draws from: Art and neuroscience
• Art is said to come from some sort of objective. When our brains see a familiar object, we make a random interpretation of the piece of work.
• Our brain finds faces in art

2. I think that Plato's theory on art and Aesthetics is most important. He had once said in the 4th century B.C., "There is a beauty in which all things are beautiful." He had thoughts that ideas can only be grasped by reasoning and 'beauty presents itself through beauty. He would make arguments that something beautiful will attract attention. Art usually attracts a great amount of attention.

3. To be honest, I think that Changeux and Ramachandran have thought of art and aesthetics as way to much science. Yes looking at art involves neuroscience, but it is all opinionated. People either like art or they don't. They're ideas take away from that. I thought it was interesting that Ramachandran said that all art is exaggerated to the most extent to please the human brain. Changeux stated that art is a search for harmony. He says art is made with different parts to create a whole.

4. The videos articles and text all relate in the theory behind the philosophy of aesthetics. Beauty has a lot of meaning when it comes to art.

5. The article and the videos were kind of boring to me. However, they did help me better understand the text. I personally can learn better when I can hear the lecture as well as see it.

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Setting up this account was very simple. I have set up a Gmail account before so I new exactly what to do. I have not, however, set up a blog before. The instructions on blackboard were easy to follow to make my blog existing. In this class I expect to learn how to describe visual arts and their use of elements and principles. I expect to learn how to recognize different characteristics of different visual imagery. I think online course are very convenient for college students. They still teach students the necessary information for different courses, yet make it easier to access.