Module 16

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?

I expected to learn the basic origins of art and what not throughout this course. However, this course has exceeded my expectations and actually made learning about Art very fun. I learned many different forms of art and seen examples from many different artists, and eventually created my own media!


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 any creation created by someone. It will differ from person to person based on their views. For example, I can look at a piece of art from before this course and look at it now in a completely different mindset.


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?

 I didn't have a favorite artist at the beginning of the course and can't really say I have one now, however I really enjoyed all artwork that comes from Ben Perrone, who I learned about during my art gallery visit. I really enjoyed researching about him on my own time to find his different creations and learning the meaning behind them.

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?

I love the online courses just as I expected to continue to. I will also take online classes when I am able to because I can complete work at my pace to meet my deadlines.

Art Gallery Vist 3 and Self Portrait/ Reflection

"Autorretrato con chambergo"
1907
61 x 84
Oil on Canvas
By: Diego Rivera

"Yawning"
1783
45 x 35
Oil on Canvas
By: Joseph Ducreux
The Getty Center Los Angeles

"Edgar Degas"
1857-1858
16 x 21
Oil on Canvas
By: Edgar Degas
The J.Paul Getty Museum

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

While browsing through online sources and galleries, these three stuck out to me. To me a lot of self portraits all have the same idea and principal behind them however these three are slightly more unique and tell a little more about the person in my opinion. 

2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?

I used a digital approach seeing as I have never done anything like that! I found a program online and played around with it a bit until I got the hang of it.

3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you 

overcome them?

It was difficult for me to find a way to add detail. I sketched on a side piece of paper to come up with ideas and did the best I could.

4. How does this piece represent you?

Well, Simply enough it is a direct representation of what I look like. I tried the best I could to give an overall feel to the viewer of how I feel I give off to others.

5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?

I used different forms of line for the most part. With using a computer texture was also easily applied and manipulated. Also the color background was used to give off an overall feel to the viewer and I chose the shirt color to contrast with the background.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

I found this to be slightly more difficult with the rest. I did enjoy it to a point, however would of liked to do something different.

7. What do you think of your final artwork?

I feel as although I still need some advancement in creating art. However, with what I have learned since the beginning of the semester I was able to use all that in creating perhaps a more valued art creation in this aspect and helped me understand ways to improve. Just need more practice!

Project 5 Reflection

Answer the Following Questions:

1. Which projects did you review? 2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?

I reviewed nearly all of my classmates projects. I had chosen one I thought would fit my interests most as I feel like I could relate to it more.


3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
I really didn't feel like I faced any kind of problems or challenges when creating my critique article. If anything, I perhaps maybe should have contacted the student to fully understand their goals of their exhibit so I was able to understand their approach more clearly.


4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?

At first I thought it would be challenging for me, but I looked at their work as something I would have found on their Internet and not something someone my age had created and I felt nothing wrong about that approach.


5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?

Absolutely, I would love to have any kind of feedback on my Art Curation Project as I have never created something like that before and would like feedback not only from a Professor, but also a fellow student.

6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?

I feel as if I had to rate my finished article I would rate it a 9. Simply because I did not do a rough draft so maybe it would not be perfect, however I did revise it a couple times and I always know I can better myself, however I felt that I met the requirements.

7. Did you enjoy working on this project?

I'll be honest, I'll never admit to enjoying a project, however I didn't wait till the last minute on any part of it since I got a head start I was never really rushed and had plenty of time to review everything before the deadlines.

Week 15 Video Review

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Greenberg on Art Criticism: This video explains Clement Greenberg's reflections of his career and some art criticism by him as well. He also explains to the interviewer the relationship between modern art and the history of art. One of the most interesting things I learned was Greenberg's view on aesthetics and how artists are full of emotion and feeling while creating such work in order to portray the message they want in their artwork.


Italian Renaissance: This video explains an introduction to the Italian Renaissance with different examples of artwork from different artists. It shows the huge influence that Roman art had on this time period as well.  An interesting thing that I had learned was that Donatello's sculpture of "David" is that even though the sculpture shows the balance on one legs the nudity sets aside the fact that it appears balanced.


2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Criticism project? If yes, explain how. If no,
explain why not.

These videos helped give me more insight on different ideas of art criticism and gave me examples how people in the past have critiqued art while providing me examples of such.


3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?

As stated above, the videos were a great help by providing easily visible examples of understanding art criticism.

Project 4 Reflection

I really thought I would have a tougher time completing the assignment but after finding a couple of art works and deciding which ones to use that became the more difficult part! I really enjoyed being able to come up with any topic I wanted and I feel like I am very proud of the work I have completed. I learned quite a bit of information about past wars and the impacts it had on different people around the world.

Week 13 and 14 Video Review

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

West Coast-  Mainly influence comics, rock n' roll, surfing, etc.. Uses many icons and symbols , very expressive. A fact I learned was that at one point, galleries were not interested in showing Lowbrow, however Laguna art Museum gave it a chance at a custom culture show.

Tate Approach-  This video discussed a certain way that Modern Art has been displayed through intellectual and aesthetic issues questioning. A key part of the video is discussed when artist, Richard Long's artworks were grouped together brought about controversy, however a clear theme and connection are present in the artwork.

Native American- a very interesting video about Archaeological finds of more than 10,000 Native Americans from all around the U.S. and the tensions it brought upon between scientists, historians, and museum curators and N.American groups. One of the most interesting finds I found was that scientist, Samuel Morton had concluded from the finds that cranium size is directly related to their level of intelligence.

Acquiring Mind- This video reflected many different Museums are of which are similar however, extremely unique in their own ways. I loved the many different pieces of art from all different museums that were shown and learned much from them. 

2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

Theses videos can defiantly relate to the Art Exhibition project. For example, the videos all contribute in some unique way. Some providing the basic idea of how themed art came about, and different themes and how they are expressed by artists. Also learned, and related to the project is how things are displayed and grouped together in exhibits.  

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 very informative as I mentioned above, it brought about the previous ideas I have learned about an Art Exhibition and provided videos for examples so I could follow along a lot more easily and have some examples of new ideas!

Mod 12 Video Review

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

Andy Warhol video: I've always been interested in Andy Warhol due to the whole Campbell soup ordeal so I figured I would learn more about him

 Henry Moore video: I have heard of Henry Moore, however do not know any information on him so I figured I would learn more.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Andy Warhol video- the video talks about the Pop Art movement and life of Andy Warhol.  I was interested in finding out how he began simply by photographing his friends and then later filmed them. Then Andy had added paint to his silk screening. Also the many different faces of Liz Taylor were interesting to me how they were all different, however they all have the face preserve the identity of Liz.

 Henry Moore video- this video obviously talked about the works of Henry Moore. I was interested in the sculptures of wounded warriors that he had done from a pebble he had found. "One must try to find a synthesis, to come to terms with opposite qualities" was a quote from Moore himself during the video and really stuck out to me. It really explained some of his art work and his influence on other artists.

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? 4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

Watching these two videos I learned much more about these two artists and they were very helpful in providing examples of their artwork. They were relating to the text by discussing artwork from the time period post WWII and how the artists were changed by it.