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.