1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?\ - I expected to do a lot of online exploring, projects, quizzes, and discussions and they were met. 2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting? -Art can be described in a number of ways. There is no set definition in my opinion because anyone could have the ability to create something . Art can also be a number of things such as film, poetry, and music, not just paintings or drawings. 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 before was Dali and it still is. Although I don't agree with his political views, his artwork is incredible. I love his surrealistic work and how connects that to real world problems. 4. Now that you've co...
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1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art talks about the influence that politics and war had on pop art through the use of comic books, B-movies, rock ’n’ roll, surfing, hot rods, and Cold War imagery. *Tate Modern video was not available* An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art talks about Montebello who demanded innovation in conservation techniques. 2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not. The videos do not relate to the creation of my Art Exhibition project because the videos talk specifically about a movement and the conservation of art works where as I picked a theme to my project and found pictures that related to my theme. 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? The films were reall...
1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. -I've always been intereste d in Andy Warhol and I wanted to know more about him so I watched the film. The other film was Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s and I watched this because I am learning about this in another class. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. -In the first film it discussed the concepts of abstract expressionism that used action painting, color field painting, assemblage, and pop art. The other film (Andy Warhol) further discussed pop art and how it was made using silk screening. 3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? -The videos discuss the same things the text does but instead focuses on certain artworks to explain. 4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? -I wasn't too fond of the Abstract Expressionism film....
1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. -I have always found Picasso and Matisse because they were such amazing artists especially the way they did their figures. Dada and Surrealism was also as unique as the two artists because it followed its own creative rules. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. -Expressing oneself through art was a new movement that was taking place in the world. It explored new ways of color, form in nature and body figure, politics, and regular everyday objects such as a urinal or bowls. 3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? -They talk about the artists and movements that were really big and what they did to change art during that time period. 4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? -The films are always better because the readings don't go into depth as much as the films do....
Step 1: The Exhibition 1. What is the title of the exhibit? -Out of Sight! Art of the Senses 2. What is the theme of the exhibition? -The theme of the exhibit focuses on viewing, listening, smell, touch, and taste. Step 2: The Gallery 1. What type of lighting is used? -The lighting focuses on the artwork. In some exhibits it adds to the purpose of the work such as Bidadari (Flying Angels) where it creates shadows of the figures on the wall. 2. What colors are used on the walls? -White is the main color. It's used to focus on the artwork rather than take away the appearance. 3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space? -There are a variety of materials used such fabric, steel, textile, flowers, metal, fiberglass, paint, bamboo, and more. 4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space? -The movement is based in the artwork. It makes you look and use your senses a lot and find details. Step 3: ...
1. Include the analysis and description (art criticism steps) of the three (3) inspiration pieces. -1. The mask is made of wood. It is also very elongated where the nose is. It carries small features in the eyes, base of the nose, mouth, and ears. It gives off a very surprising appearance as the eyebrows curve over the eyes helping create the long faced look. 2. This mask is made of stone and is believed to be one of the first masks made. It is very simple, most likely smooth. The features are very open around the eyes and mouth. There is also a small detail above the eyes, possibly a mark meaning eyebrows, a headband, or a hairline. 3. These masks use a lot more color than the last two described. Yellow is the main color although because it is Winter, the cheeks and chin are red to show a rosy color, typical skin color change during this season from the cold. Also depicting a wintery season, they have raccoon "ta...
1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. -I personally selected the Islamic Art at the V&A and Islamic Art: Africa and Central Asia because one of my roommates recently became Islamic and I became curious about his religion. I thought watching these videos about their culture in art would be a great way to learn because it tells a lot about their history and who they are. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. -The Mosques are incredibly important. It's a place of prayer and the way they built it was to show the elegance and beauty of it while also showing how simple it is. There is lots of poetic influence in their culture as well. It is in their pottery, books, and rugs. The pottery shows lots of visual images that reference poetic stories. In their books, especially the Koran, they developed a sort of science behind their creation of it. Their are...
1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing? It was incredibly easy because I'm used to doing a lot more. 2. What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why? Charcoal- I think it's better than pencil and fun to use. I also like the way charcoal can spread onto paper. 3. How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand? It was funny and kind of hard. It was difficult to make my left hand and brain coordinate together properly to create a drawing but it was fun to experiment. 4. Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies? I think so. I thought I would do much worse drawing with my left hand but surprisingly it came out okay. 5. Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future? Absolutely not. It's too much work trying to think and coordinate my left hand and brain. That would take a ...
1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I decided to do the videos on Caravaggio and Da Vinci because I wanted to learn more about them. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. Both videos go over the life events of each artist. it discusses where they were born, a little bit about their home life growing up until they taken in by a master, the skills they possessed while under their master, and the rest of their life/great achievements until death. 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? Like the readings, the videos are based in the renaissance and go into artists and artworks that were important from this era. 3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? I really liked the films because they went into depth about a specific artist and it was great learning about their life achievements and the people and th...
1. Explain why you selected the video you choose from the selection listed above. -I've often been interested in the middle ages and this film stuck out more to me than the others. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. -Artwork has been around for several years. Ancient art came from Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Aegean, Greece and Rome contributing sculptures to incredible architecture that still stands today. 3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? -The video goes into more depth than the book. They go into the artworks, age, meaning of the works, and transformations of them through time. 4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? - I like the videos more than the book. The book gives a good base for what we are going to learn but the videos into more depth about what we are learning.
Module 7: Architecture
Architecture: The Science of Design 1. List/discuss the key concepts you learned. The key concepts that I learned are that there are many different factors that go into large buildings architecture than you would think. I learned how big of a factor wind can be on tall buildings rather than all of the people and furniture inside of it. I also learned how smart homes are actually feasible and how they work and it led me to believe that this might become more common in our lifetime. Lastly I learned about a key concept of concrete and the properties that lie within it and how it is manipulated to create architecture all over the world. 2. How did the video relate to the readings in the text? This video relates to the steel frame construction part of the text where it explains how large buildings today are built like a true skeleton and skin arrangement. Rather than putting floor on floor on floor the builders first erect a steel cage that is capable of sustaining the entire weig...
1. Hyperlink the Blogs you reviewed into your Blog mbartinquiry.blogspot.com https://godfourbid.blogspot.com/ 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? -Yes, I agree. I think she captured the elements and principles well. In some images, I did see other elements or principles with the photograph. 3. When looking at Project #2: Were there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Were the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own? -I looked for logos different from mine. This person incorporated religion and their social media name into theirs whereas I used my last name meaning for my logo. 4. Were 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 abou...
1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. -1. modeling- figuring out the way to position the sculpture -2. casting- using molds to first cast clay, plaster, and then marble for final product -3. carving- bringing the sculpture its form -4. assembling- pieces of the sculpture being brought together 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? -The videos and readings talk about the process of doing the art piece step by step. 3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft? -The films go into the how-to process visually which I like because then I understand better how they do things and they go into more depth that way then the readings describe.
1. Discuss what you thought about creating your logo. -I wanted to make it sort of personal without incorporating my initials so, I used my last name. Ferro means iron in Italian so I thought I would use an iron hammer. 2. Describe the process: creative thinking skills and ideas you used in the logo creation. -I had in my head to shave down my charcoal pencil and create this messy effect around the iron and use color around the iron to show power. 3. What was the most important discovery you made in the creation of your logo? -You can't shave down crayon and smear that as easily as charcoal. 4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos, powerpoint, and reading material for this project? What is your opinion of the videos? -I don't think the videos helped as much as I would have liked but, it did give me a little bit of insight on what to do.
A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why? - It seems so simple yet it's so complicated with the thought and detail that goes into these. It's the kind of artwork I find intriguing. 1. Mark Fox, Untitled (Fault) , Ink on paper, linen tape, and metal pins, 50 x 131 x 11 inches, 2008 2. Mark Fox, Medium Rare , Lead on paper, 45x 72 inches, 2014 B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why? - It just reminds me of being in awkward situations where nothing ever goes right even though you try your best. 1. Casey Riordan Millard, Shark Girl with Brick Wall , Watercolor and gouache on paper, 20 x 30 inches, 2006 2 . Casey Riordan Millard, Shark Girl with Brick Disco Ball , Watercolor and gouache on paper, 13 x 13 inches, 2008 C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why? - I would like to know more about Joe Bradley's collection because I can't quite m...
1. Discuss what you thought about creating the Value Scale and Color Wheel. -It was a lot of fun. I enjoy painting and drawing so this was a fun project. 2. Which media did you enjoy working with the best and why? -I enjoyed painting more. It was fun mixing the colors and creating "new" colors. 3. What was the most important discovery in the creation of these studies? -The different shades of color you will get depending how much of a color you add. 4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos for this project? What is your opinion of the videos? -I didn't know that cyan, magenta, and yellow were the real primary colors. The video was very informative.
For the creative and technical process I followed, I went by the images in the book and tried to find objects around my house that represented them according to the elements and principles of design. Elements: Line- bookshelf Shape and Mass- statue Light- bar pad Color- toy cars Texture and Pattern- rug Space- hallway Time and Motion- planes Principles of Design: Unity and Variety- Christmas tree Balance- ironing board Emphasis and Subordination- figurines Proportion and Scale- weights Rhythm- staircase http://s1160.photobucket.com/user/caitieferro/library/Elements%20and%20Principles%20Project <iframe width="480" height="360" src=" http://s1160.photobucket.com/user/caitieferro/embed/slideshow/Elements%20and%20Principles%20Project"></iframe > ***I could not figure out how to label each picture individually because the site was being difficult***
1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting. - Color can influence a person's mental state depending on if they were warm colors or cool colors. They can make a person feel comfort, anger, calmness or sadness. 2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why? -I think it is incredible if someone walked into a room they could be immediately effected by the colors on the wall. For instance, when some parents first have a baby they may paint the walls in the baby's room yellow because the emotions that register from this are happy and friendly. 3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions? -Each picture done had a contract with it that stated the amount of pigments to use. One in particular was known as ultra blue. This came from Afghanistan and took up to 3 weeks to make. The incredibly vibrant...
1. For each video and article list/discuss the key concepts you learned. -"Aesthetics: Philosophy of the Arts": This video discusses the different theories philosophers had on art that made it "work". Like Aristotle thought, there was a law to art and its aesthetic. -"CARTA: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics: Neurobiology, Neurology and Art and Aesthetics": This video discusses how the aesthetics of art controls the brain. Artists create ways in there artwork so effective on the brain that it can react to color, line, or shape and how we perceive it. -"What the brain draws from: Art and neuroscience": This article discusses how artists are able to create certain abilities in their artworks that neurologists say the brain can pick up. These certain abilities involve the use of lines and emotions in the faces. 2. Which philosopher's theroy on aesthetics do you feel is most important? Be sure to mention the philosphers name, er...
Q1. How was the process of creating the GMail account and setting up the Blog? A1: It was a fairly easy process. Q2. What do you expect to learn in this course? A2: I expect to explore all aspects of art concerning ideas like theories, concepts, and designs. Q3. How do you feel about taking an online course? A3: Fairly confident. Q4. What three things in the Growth Mindset (from Step 3) videos do you believe most apply to you? A4: 1. Repeating an action builds strength 2. I am determined 3. Working hard and making right decisions pays off