1. What were your expectations for this course and where they met?
My expectations for the course were to gain a better knowledge of Art in general and in terms of its place in today's ever changing world. I do feel that these were met and then some, I have learned so much more this semester than I had ever anticipated.
2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your initial posting?
I would say that my initial posting about what art is, was good, I would now add that even a novice can create art, art is something that enriches your life.
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 new favorite visual artist is now Ghada Amer, I have found myself almost to the point of obsession with her work. I would love to see one of her works of art in person, to see for myself her technique of painting and embroidery. This course has opened my eyes to modern works of art, previous to this course, I barely gave them a second glance, now I'm completely fascinated.
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?
My answer is the same, I am completely comfortable taking an online course but I do still prefer a classroom.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Art Criticism Reflection Blog
1. Which projects did you review?
I reviewed all the exhibits and narrowed it down to three and from the three I made my selection. The three I narrowed it down to were Nature of the World by Brian Kubik, Nautical Artistry by Danielle Jarosz, and The Visions Through Faith by Carl Desir
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
I selected Nautical Artistry by Danielle Jarosz for my critique article because I thought her theme choice was intriguing and I also felt her choices are art fit her theme and offered a good variety to her exhibit.
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
I had a difficult time deciding how I was going to word my critique and what I would be critiquing. Should I be critiquing whether or not my peer adhered to the specifications of the project or just the exhibit itself, ultimately I decided to just critique the exhibit as a whole and not to get into the minutia of the project specifications. As for the wording, I read a few exhibit reviews online to help me.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I was at first uncomfortable with the idea, but once I got into the writing of the criticism, I enjoyed it and am happy with my end result.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
Yes, I would be very interested to read any critques from my peers about my own Art Curation Project. I put so much time and effort into that project that I would love to know what others thought and whether they enjoyed my exhibit. I would also find it helpful to know what people may no have liked about it.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I would rate my article a 9, I felt it covered all the aspects of the exhibit and offered my own insight into the exhibit.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
Yes I did enjoy this project. Fun assignment.
I reviewed all the exhibits and narrowed it down to three and from the three I made my selection. The three I narrowed it down to were Nature of the World by Brian Kubik, Nautical Artistry by Danielle Jarosz, and The Visions Through Faith by Carl Desir
2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
I selected Nautical Artistry by Danielle Jarosz for my critique article because I thought her theme choice was intriguing and I also felt her choices are art fit her theme and offered a good variety to her exhibit.
3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
I had a difficult time deciding how I was going to word my critique and what I would be critiquing. Should I be critiquing whether or not my peer adhered to the specifications of the project or just the exhibit itself, ultimately I decided to just critique the exhibit as a whole and not to get into the minutia of the project specifications. As for the wording, I read a few exhibit reviews online to help me.
4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I was at first uncomfortable with the idea, but once I got into the writing of the criticism, I enjoyed it and am happy with my end result.
5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
Yes, I would be very interested to read any critques from my peers about my own Art Curation Project. I put so much time and effort into that project that I would love to know what others thought and whether they enjoyed my exhibit. I would also find it helpful to know what people may no have liked about it.
6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I would rate my article a 9, I felt it covered all the aspects of the exhibit and offered my own insight into the exhibit.
7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
Yes I did enjoy this project. Fun assignment.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Mod 15 - Final Video Review Blog
The videos I selected this week are:
Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T. J. Clark in Conversation
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari)
Step 2: Questions for your Blog Posting
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
The key concept I took from the Pollock criticism by Fried and TJ Clark was that while people may have differing viewpoints, they can be respectful of each other's opinions and learn from them. I found their differing viewpoints gave me a greater understanding of the piece.
The key concept I took from the Italian Renaissance video was the connection the artists had with one another and the influence each had on the next. It also gave me a refresher on art vocabulary.
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
I feel they both relate to the art criticism project. The Pollock video, helped me to understand that while I may disagree with something I see in someone's exhibit piece, I must still be respectful and tactful. The Vasari video relates in its descriptions of pieces and how even though initially we may not think something relates to the project, I may need to take another look and reevaluate.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
I enjoyed both videos but felt the Vasari video was geared towards a younger audience. Yes I feel they both added depth to my understanding of art criticism.
Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T. J. Clark in Conversation
An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari)
Step 2: Questions for your Blog Posting
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
The key concept I took from the Pollock criticism by Fried and TJ Clark was that while people may have differing viewpoints, they can be respectful of each other's opinions and learn from them. I found their differing viewpoints gave me a greater understanding of the piece.
The key concept I took from the Italian Renaissance video was the connection the artists had with one another and the influence each had on the next. It also gave me a refresher on art vocabulary.
2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
I feel they both relate to the art criticism project. The Pollock video, helped me to understand that while I may disagree with something I see in someone's exhibit piece, I must still be respectful and tactful. The Vasari video relates in its descriptions of pieces and how even though initially we may not think something relates to the project, I may need to take another look and reevaluate.
3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?
I enjoyed both videos but felt the Vasari video was geared towards a younger audience. Yes I feel they both added depth to my understanding of art criticism.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Art Gallery Visit #3: Self-Portraits Art Making/Material Exploration Blog
In this Art Making/Material Exploration project we have been asked to visit an art gallery, either in person or digitally, to study self portraiture and then use this information to create our own self portrait. I opted to visit an art gallery using Google Art Project. Below are the three pieces I have used in part for my inspiration.
Self-Portrait with Striped Shirt, Egon Schiele | Leopold Museum, Vienna, 1910, 305x443cm, http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/self-portrait-with-striped-shirt/IgEZ5y6LafINFA?hl=en&projectId=art-project
Marxism Will Give Health to the Ill, Frida Kahlo, Museo Frida Kahlo, 1954, 600x760mm, http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/marxism-will-give-health-to-the-ill/HAElPPnYYlxEWA?hl=en&projectId=art-project
Autorretrato escondido en mi miedo (Self hiding in my fear), Alberto García-Alix, Fundacion MAPFRE, 2009, 47x47cm http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/autorretrato-escondido-en-mi-miedo/KgGw8isvzH2dEw?hl=en&projectId=art-project
Here is the photograph of myself that I used to create my self portrait, it was taken on my recent vacation:
1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces? I selected these pieces for their abstract qualities. I knew I wanted my finished piece to be more abstract than a conventional self portrait.
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait? I am most familiar with photography and editing, so I chose a media I would be comfortable using. I am not a fan of taking my picture or seeing pictures of myself, so I wanted to be as comfortable in the creation process as possible. To create the final product, I edited the photo several times. First, I adjusted the exposure as photographing in the sun can sometimes over expose your shot. Second I adjusted the contrast so the colors wold stand out from one another. Then I ran the photo through a filter turning the pixels into tiny brush strokes resembling pointillism. Finally, I softened the colors to make the photo look like a painting.
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them? The biggest challenge I faced was myself and my own self esteem issues. To overcome this, I had to focus on the creation itself and not on nit picking every aspect of my face. Another challenge was the editing process, its a long and tedious process that takes a lot of patience.
4. How does this piece represent you? The final piece represents my struggles, and how I am trying to put back the pieces after a difficult two years.
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work? I created direction and movement in the use of pixels and color contrast. I also used asymmetrical balance in order to convey the feeling of life being up in the air and not in perfect balance.
6. Did you enjoy working on this project? Yes, now that it is complete, I can look back and admire the work I created, that helps make up for the challenges I had during the creation portion of this process.
7. What do you think of your final artwork? I am very proud of my finished work, so much so, I have sent it to be printed and I plan on displaying it in my apartment. I will look as this as inspiration going forward, I can overcome and I will succeed.
Self-Portrait with Striped Shirt, Egon Schiele | Leopold Museum, Vienna, 1910, 305x443cm, http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/self-portrait-with-striped-shirt/IgEZ5y6LafINFA?hl=en&projectId=art-project
Marxism Will Give Health to the Ill, Frida Kahlo, Museo Frida Kahlo, 1954, 600x760mm, http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/marxism-will-give-health-to-the-ill/HAElPPnYYlxEWA?hl=en&projectId=art-project
Autorretrato escondido en mi miedo (Self hiding in my fear), Alberto García-Alix, Fundacion MAPFRE, 2009, 47x47cm http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/autorretrato-escondido-en-mi-miedo/KgGw8isvzH2dEw?hl=en&projectId=art-project
Here is the photograph of myself that I used to create my self portrait, it was taken on my recent vacation:
I took my photo and with the use of editing software created the below image, my completed self portrait.
1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces? I selected these pieces for their abstract qualities. I knew I wanted my finished piece to be more abstract than a conventional self portrait.
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait? I am most familiar with photography and editing, so I chose a media I would be comfortable using. I am not a fan of taking my picture or seeing pictures of myself, so I wanted to be as comfortable in the creation process as possible. To create the final product, I edited the photo several times. First, I adjusted the exposure as photographing in the sun can sometimes over expose your shot. Second I adjusted the contrast so the colors wold stand out from one another. Then I ran the photo through a filter turning the pixels into tiny brush strokes resembling pointillism. Finally, I softened the colors to make the photo look like a painting.
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them? The biggest challenge I faced was myself and my own self esteem issues. To overcome this, I had to focus on the creation itself and not on nit picking every aspect of my face. Another challenge was the editing process, its a long and tedious process that takes a lot of patience.
4. How does this piece represent you? The final piece represents my struggles, and how I am trying to put back the pieces after a difficult two years.
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work? I created direction and movement in the use of pixels and color contrast. I also used asymmetrical balance in order to convey the feeling of life being up in the air and not in perfect balance.
6. Did you enjoy working on this project? Yes, now that it is complete, I can look back and admire the work I created, that helps make up for the challenges I had during the creation portion of this process.
7. What do you think of your final artwork? I am very proud of my finished work, so much so, I have sent it to be printed and I plan on displaying it in my apartment. I will look as this as inspiration going forward, I can overcome and I will succeed.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Reflecting back on Project 4
This project was quite the challenge, I'm glad that I took my time with it these last couple weeks rather than just cramming it together at the last minute. I would be so stressed right now if I had a lot left to finished. There was so much that went into creating this art exhibit. Coming up with a theme is probably what took me the longest. I was going between several and kept coming up short. Initially I wanted to do an exhibit that featured analogous works of art, colors from the same side of the color wheel. That was difficult to search for works of art though and I would have spent way too much time finding works of art. Then I wanted to do a theme on a particular emotion, but I again was having trouble searching that topic. Then I decided to look at pieces of art that I have personally loved and find a theme based on one of those. Bam, that was it. Once I pulled up Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, I knew my theme would be pointillism.
Another challenge I had was accessing ArtStor, I tried everything. Even watched a video on registering but couldn't get the screen where you register to pop up, only a log in screen. I sent an email to ArtStor directly and they explained that for registering I had to be on the Buffalo State proxy and that could be done through the Butler Library website. Once I did that, it worked and I was able to register and then use the website. Its so user friendly and made my searching for pieces so much easier. ArtStor is where I found the majority of my artworks.
Creating the PowerPoint layout was pretty simple for me, its a program I'm familiar with and comfortable using. I wanted to use a simple theme as my layout theme, similar to the design elements used in an art gallery. I didn't want to take away or distract from the works of art I was using. I also chose a simple color scheme, fonts and page layouts. I wanted to create continuity and flow from one slide to the next. I opted not to use transitions or animations, as I felt they would also be distracting for the viewer. The citations for the artwork are in the notes section of each slide.
I organized my pieces into the following sections:
Writing the interpretations of each piece was difficult but by using the Art Criticism steps from the previous assignments, I was able to come up with informed interpretations. I did second guess myself quite a bit and spent more time than I had anticipated on it.
Overall, I'm very proud of my end result and I hope everyone enjoys it and appreciates the hard work and time I put into this project. I'm also interested to see how everyone else's exhibits turned out.
Another challenge I had was accessing ArtStor, I tried everything. Even watched a video on registering but couldn't get the screen where you register to pop up, only a log in screen. I sent an email to ArtStor directly and they explained that for registering I had to be on the Buffalo State proxy and that could be done through the Butler Library website. Once I did that, it worked and I was able to register and then use the website. Its so user friendly and made my searching for pieces so much easier. ArtStor is where I found the majority of my artworks.
Creating the PowerPoint layout was pretty simple for me, its a program I'm familiar with and comfortable using. I wanted to use a simple theme as my layout theme, similar to the design elements used in an art gallery. I didn't want to take away or distract from the works of art I was using. I also chose a simple color scheme, fonts and page layouts. I wanted to create continuity and flow from one slide to the next. I opted not to use transitions or animations, as I felt they would also be distracting for the viewer. The citations for the artwork are in the notes section of each slide.
I organized my pieces into the following sections:
- Inspiration
- Pointillist Everyday Life
- Seasonally Pointed
- Points on the Waterfront
- Pointillism of the Sea
- Poignant Portraiture
- Modern Points
Writing the interpretations of each piece was difficult but by using the Art Criticism steps from the previous assignments, I was able to come up with informed interpretations. I did second guess myself quite a bit and spent more time than I had anticipated on it.
Overall, I'm very proud of my end result and I hope everyone enjoys it and appreciates the hard work and time I put into this project. I'm also interested to see how everyone else's exhibits turned out.
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