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.

Art Gallery Visit #2

Step 1: The Exhibition

Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?  

"War On Going Project"

2. What is the theme of the exhibition?   

The main idea and theme behind the exhibition is that you really have to look at it. You can see an inverted pyramid and temple which portray a tribute to the servicemen and women who died serving in Iraq in a sad/depressed themed environment set by background music.


Step 2: The Gallery

Questions about the physical space:
1. What type of lighting is used?

 The surrounding light of the exhibition was dark and dimly lit. However, the light focusing on the object itself had bright light shining from the base facing up as well as light from the projectors.

2. What colors are used on the walls?
 
The walls were a dull grayish/white in color.

3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?
 
Simple wooden flooring with a wall of black bags at the entrance and a couple chairs in the middle.

4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space? 

To enter the exhibition, the viewer must work their way through black bags, each representing a lost life. Working through the bags you then get to the screen listing each persons name, and then the actual object. Upon arrival of the chairs, the viewer is also able to listen to past war stories.

Step 3: The Artwork

 

Questions about the artwork: 

1. How are the artworks organized? 

 For this section I was not able to choose three artworks from the exhibit as there wasn't three... So I researched the artists passed artworks and remembered certain things from other exhibits to answer the following questions.

 

2. How are the artrworks similar?

 Much of the Ben Perrone's artwork is on the darker side and creates dark emotions.

3. How are the artworks different?
 

 The artworks are different in how they are made. For example, the first picture from the exhibit is a sculpture, the next picture being a collage of artwork and the final picture being a painting.

4. How are the artworks framed?
 

The artworks are not framed

5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
 

 The Exhibit was clearly labeled before walking in.

6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?

The artworks were not located in the same location, however the black bags at the exhibit were dangling from the ceiling on separate strings for each.

4. Answer this question: What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?

This was a lot different for me. Usually I walk in look at things that catch my attention and move on. However, purposefully looking all around the exhibition I learned a lot more. For example, looking at how all the bags were hung, the physical space all around me made me appreciate the time and effort of the artist and made me think about why things were the way the were including the music to set the mood. Everything simply had a purpose for the way it was. 

Mod 11 Video Reviews

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

Matisse and Picasso I have chosen simply because I always enjoy learning more about Picasso. I then chose the video on Expressionism for a better understanding of the topic.

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

 Matisse and Picasso- the video goes in depth of the relationship between the two artists through use of photos and short film clips as well as other artworks from the artists. An interesting fact I learned was that Picasso did not travel nearly as much as Matisse did.

Expressionism- the video provides much more detail about the art movement of early Germany in the early 20th century. The video also describes and shows examples of how expressionism emphasizes color's emotial properties while demonstrating less concern other art movements.


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?

The videos provide much more detail and examples from different areas of art than that of the book. For example, much more was explained about Matisse and Picasso in the hour video than anything that I have read in the text. The videos are much more informational to me as the examples shown have vivid documentation about the art work and artists.

Mask Making

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2. These three masks I have chosen come from different backgrounds. The first mask is a replica of a old grandpa. I chose this because my friends and I all bought them and went out one day as old men, pretty funny day. The second mask and third masks are much more popular. The second one being described as "happy and sad" masks and the third one being from one of my favorite movies, both of which contain mass amounts of symbolism. The two masks use a lot of black and white shades to add value and contrast. Then finally during my research I came across an old mask I used to love from old movies. Again following the black and white theme. The final mask sticks out to me with the curvature of the eyes and mouth.

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4. With the creation of my mask I tried to combine all the ideas and traits of the masks I researched. I stuck with the black and white to emphasize the differences and used line with pattern for the eyes. I shaped the eyes in a way similar to the final mask.

5. I enjoyed creating my mask more than I thought I would have. It it clear I'm not the best artist but so far doing projects like this I instantly think of everything I have learned throughout this course to better understand everything and I feel like creating things such as this mask and using techniques I have learned, that I really get some things out of this course!

Module 10 Video Review

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

 I chose the videos of African Art and Buddhism. I chose African Art because it has always interested me because how much it relates to African Culture and it comes off very unique to me. I chose the video on Buddhism because I have always been interested in the Buddha you see all over the place and wanted to learn more about it as a whole.


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

African Art- This video discusses how traditions of art were a huge part of daily life and ranges how the culture is expressed ranging from sculptures, masks, architecture, masks and many other things. One of the most interesting things I learned was how African art had such a huge influence to others, even those such as Picasso and other modernist painters.

Buddhism- This video talks about how Buddhism began starting all the way back of it's birth back in India. I learned that the largest Buddhist shrine is located in Indonesia and another one right here in New York State!     Another key fact is that within 100 years of Buddha's death, Buddhism then split into two groups; "Hinayana" and "Mahanyana"

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?

These videos related to the text by providing some of the same samples and ideas behind that read in the text. The African video specifically went into more details on how props and other cultural symbols are directly symbolized by the African Art. I always like watching the videos as all the main topics and ideas are represented more fully with visual examples and help clear any topics I am touchy on.

Art Making/Material Exploration Drawings - Exploring Line

1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing?

It was awkward because I could not position myself without using both hands as the subject matter was my hand. Just a different way of sitting especially when I had to draw with my non-dominant hand, it became a little more difficult.

2. What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why?

I used charcoal as I was sitting with my girlfriend in her art studio class at UB and she had it readily available and I never really worked with charcoal so I used it for one of my first times.

3. How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand?

As I stated before it was pretty tough as I never use my non-dominant hand for drawing especially when I can't use my dominant hand for anything because I needed to look at it and keep it in place the entire drawing.

4. Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies?

Although I had to use different hands to draw, I feel as if my drawings look somewhat similar in quality. I really took my time when using my non-dominant hand however, as I knew it would be tougher to achieve the same quality as that of my dominant hand. However, I do think different creations can be performed simply by using a different hand, and if the subject matter I was reproducing was a larger scale the drawings would be much more variant.

5. Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future?

Probably not, as I said it took much more time using my non-dominant hand and obviously the quality will not be near that of my dominant hand, however I think i would possibly use it for a draft or something similar for ideas.

 

Module 9

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


The two videos I selected were completely randomly the first two. I guess I also sided with these both Michelangelo video as well as Leonardo da Vinci because obviously they are both very popular artists I have learned about over the years and wanted to know a little more extra info on them.


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

 Michelangelo- The video allowed me to understand and visualize the work of Michelangelo while he was in the preparatory stages of his work and how he developed them into his final works.  It also went into the different styles and works that are not commonly known and they were all very interesting.

Leonardo da Vinci- The video analyzes Leonardo's life from the very beginning. With all of the different styles and different work he produced during the Renaissance period it brought about massive changes and fundamentals to art itself of the time and for the future.


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?

 We learned about these artists within the text and the videos just added and expanded on them and their work much more thoroughly as they focused primarily on each artist respectively. Many different works were shown and examples were given on their reflective time period.

Module 8 Video Review

1. Explain why you selected the video you choose from the selection listed above.

 I chose the required video for obvious reasons, and then I chose the Cairo Museum video simply because I really am interested in ancient Egypt. It was a huge topic I learned and researched back in elementary school and have always enjoyed learning about it since then.

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


 More Human Than Human: The video describes how we let what images that we see have such an impact on us, whether it is in daily life or images from years ago/ the way that we use art to express ourselves.

Cairo Museum: This video explains and goes in depth with some of the ancient artifacts from around the world. One of the most interesting facts I found was that some of the artifacts have been there for over 100 years and still have not been opened!

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

The video's explore on the book readings and provide specific examples on the key ideas that we have read. Being able to see hands on examples provides a much more clear understanding of the ideas, very helpful. The video's also look specifically and expand on Egyptian/Roman architecture which was covered in the readings. They expand briefly and portray different forms of architecture of the past.

Video Review

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

Glass Video- How glass is made just amazes me. How someone was able to figure out to make glass out of sand is incredible. Working with materials as hot as they do is very dangerous! I literally watched the guy actually doing the first steps of the glass making and watching the glass form in amazement.

Sculpture Video-  Very, Very interesting to me overall. I was amazed by some of the facts and how long it takes to create one. Every time I pass a piece of stone now I will think that someone is able to turn this into a incredible piece of art. All the planning and rough drafts/practice a sculptor goes through and all the decisions they make is interesting.


2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?

 The video's related to the text by teaching some of the same ideas from the text but providing an actual video demonstration with it. The video's went in depth with how the materials are used and the characteristics of each piece of art, as did the text but as I stated, much more in depth on the steps to achieve the final product.

Peer Reviews

http://artishappinesss.blogspot.com/2013/09/gallery-visit_28.html

http://artishappinesss.blogspot.com/2013/09/slideshow.html

http://mtnewton90.blogspot.com/2013/09/art-gallery-visit-1.html?showComment=1380997897915#c3360013731452424272

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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?

All examples of these students element project were great. Some took me a minute to understand but then I was able to make the connection once I read the caption of each picture. As I made comments on each student's blog I let each of them know what I really liked. I enjoyed the first students picture of movement as I was easily able to make the connection! There was also many pictures I could easily of seen to be used for many other elements as everything has many elements of art, not just one.

3. When looking at Project #2: Where there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Where the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own?

 It's interesting how looking at both art gallery visits and seeing completely different pictures from the ones that I have chosen. Each of our visits were unique and that is what makes art, art! The reasoning behind the pictures chosen were also different and I feel like that is because everyone has a different opinion when they look at things. Even if we were given the same pictures we would all have different view points behind it.


4. Where 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 about them?

The main image that I will have a thought about for awhile was in the second student's art gallery visit. It is a picture of a large table with chairs. "We are just a small peck on the radar" was a quote the student used to reflect on the image. I then had the same exact thought behind it, we really are just one thing in the world. The world is absolutely huge compared to just a person. 


5. What do you think about  the process of reading your peers reflection? Do you find this to be a valuable in your learning?

This is the first time I have really looked at another student's work to review it. It was cool to look at the pictures the other students chose and to look at how they completed the assignment in contrast to how I chose to do it, very valuable learning experience.


6. Check your Blog and read comments posted by your Peers. Do you find their comments helpful?

I have not yet received any comments! :( However, I feel as if any kind of feedback given by my peers will absolutely be helpful!

Module 5 Logo

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Final

1. Discuss what you thought about creating your logo.
2. Describe the process: creative thinking skills and ideas you used in the logo creation.
 
At first I really didn't know what to do for a logo. I mean I see logos everyday and everywhere I look but in order to describe myself I didn't know where to begin. The process I used was I asked a couple of buddies to explain me in just a couple words. I used their responses as well as ones I thought of myself to design the logo and get a good overview of what I thought best expressed me.

3. What was the most important discovery you made in the creation of your logo?

With the responses I got from my peers, the things that they had thought about me and the impact I make on their life is what I thought was one of the best discoveries.

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?

The materials were very helpful in my process. I skimmed through the majority of the resources but the main one I used was from the video "Graphic Design". It was pretty interesting seeing how graphic designers work. I was able to figure out exactly what a logo was and how to emphasize certain points with the small amount i wanted to portray in my logo.

Art Gallery Visit

A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?

One of the first artworks that made an impression on me was a newer artwork (2013) by Jason Middlebrook entitled "Underlife", At first glance the artwork made me think of the tree branches raising out of the ground then I thought to myself how the tree branches support the main stump. I then noticed the title, and then felt the creativity used was very cool.
 

Another artwork that was cool was by John Ahearn entitled "Pinwheel" from the year 1998. The artwork shows hands formed in a circle all angled in a way to create the circle. I'm not really sure what drew my attention but the symbolism shown was enough to get me to stop and look at it.

B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?


Almost every artwork I looked at the first thing I do is relate it to something in my life so almost all of them I could connect with. One example which is obvious I feel everyone can connect with is by Idelle Weber, an artwork from 1962, entitled "Reflection". The contrast and value in this artwork focus solely on an individual sitting and clearly  reflecting on something. I have personally been in this situation where I sat and just thought about many things in life and I felt like this artwork very well expressed that feeling.

Another example of something I was able to connect with was an artwork from 1870 of and entitled "Niagara Falls" by and unknown artists.. I was instantly able to relate to the artwork seeing as I have seen the view pictured multiple times as it is one of my favorite places to visit. It is all very cool because it was a hand colored engraving, but what I liked most about it was how the artist was able to portray the mist of the waterfall. It's hard for me to explain but the mist almost looks like it connects with the clouds above and it just looks very cool.

C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?

Almost all artwork that I completely don't understand I would love to ask the artist what they art trying to portray or emphasize. I immediately thought that while viewing an artwork from Joaquin Torres-Garcia from 1943 entitled "Arte Abstracto A Cinco Tonos Y Complementarios". I was able to look up the meaning of the title which means something along the lines of Abstract art with five tones and complementary. That alone really described the artwork in a way I didn't understand at first. However, still looking at the artwork I would like to know if the different shapes, colors, and lines used are in a way to portray something of interest by the artist.

Another artwork I would like to know more about is relatively newer piece by Andy Goldsworthy entitled "Path" from the year 2012. The artwork pictures a darkened, shaded atmosphere with contrast to the path for emphasis leading from one side of the artwork to the other. I'm just curious as to whether the artist is trying to explain things in general of how we take a guided path to most things or if it was to explain something that had happened to him personally that he is trying to explain through the artwork; very interesting to me.

Overall this was my first experience at an art gallery and I really enjoyed myself. I was able to see a variety of artwork from a vast amount of artist. The amount of information I learned from the employees was also great!

Module 4

1. Discuss what you thought about creating the Value Scale and Color Wheel.

I never really worked with paint too much so creating a color wheel was pretty cool seeing how the colors mix to create others. The Value scale was harder than it looked and really showed different levels of shading.

2. Which media did you enjoy working with the best and why?

Like I stated in the previous question; I haven't worked with paint to much so that was more enjoyable.

3. What was the most important discovery in the creation of these studies?

The biggest discovery I found was how to mix certain colors to get different ones.

4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?
 
The videos became useful when I was creating the color wheel because I wasn't positive which colors made the desired colors I wanted. The video provided a great demonstration on how to create my project.

Project 1

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At first learning about the elements and principals of art was good and all, but trying to understand what it all meant without looking at pictures was a little difficult for me. I was very confused when I first read the definitions of the elements and principals. I started a couple pictures at a time and looked up elements of art using different sources. Then from there I went out and took many pictures. After the first few it finally clicked with me and then it became troublesome at points deciding what element fit best! I then went from the pictures I had just taken and then looked back at old albums I had saved then got side tracked for a very long time, but looking at old pictures and being able to look at them artistically was very cool. I gained a huge understanding by going hands on with this assignment.

Module 3

1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.

Color stands out as one of the most pleasurable elements when looking at something. Studies have shown that color affects a wide variety of psychologocial and physiological responses. For example, a stop sign is painted red. Many people associate red with danger/stop/negative. Then if you paint a stop sign green, how would that affect many people?

Looking in more of a emotions point of view, red and pink are often colors associated with love/valentines day. Now go ahead and change the colors to that of black and blue... The emotional difference varies greatly.


2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?

Through the website provided, I was very fascinated with value. When you adjsut the intensity of the activity provided it alters your eyes to see dots that aren't even there. Very interesting to me on how that works and I wonder how much that affects my daily life and I don't even realize it.

3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

It really amazed me the kind of effects something as simple as the color of something can even overall change its meaning and how we view it. For example June Redfern really wanted her painting to capture the feel of Venice but you could tell it's not what she wanted. The fact the I looked at the minor changes she made I was able to feel the color difference in my emotions.

4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

I never really look at a darker area of things such as work of Francisco Goya and his "darker" works of art. This type of theme really gave off a weird but interesting vibe to me. The darker colors and the more depressing vibes given off from these works really impacted a negative vibe of darkeness.

 

Module 2

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

Article- I feel like the main idea is the way of how everyone's brain works. Looking at art many brains will see certain of the same things however, seeing as everyone's brain is different, some will see some different things that stick out.

Carta video- Ramachandran and Changeux explain different views of how art is interpreted from the brain. From how we choose to see art and how we just naturally look at it without thinking.

 Aesthetics video- This showed many different philosophies over different time periods and how each of them are unique and present different ideas in each different person.

2. Which philosopher's theroy on aesthetics do you feel is most important? Be sure to mention the philosphers name, era (time in history), and contribution to the aesthetic theory in your response.

I really think that Plato had a huge impact of his philosophy of aesthetics. Dating back to before 400 BC in Greece. He really focuses on the beauty in the art. To me, the true understanding of art comes from beauty and that is what people will understand from the artwork which is why I feel it is important. 

3. What do you think about Changeux and Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art? What was the most interesting fact you discovered from each speakers lecture? 

Ramachandran had many interesting facts. One that stuck out the most was when he showed three similar pictures. One was drawn by an eight year old child, one by Leonardo Da Vinci, and a third by 7 year old autistic child. It showed how the autistic child's drawing could be more beautiful and less cluttered due to isolationism.

Jean-Pierre Changeux really came off dull to me. It was just hard overall to follow along. I was interested in learning about the brain and what different emotions cause the brain to do.

I feel like Ramachandran pointed out how we feel about the art when we look at it while Changeux was a more in depth of how we understand the art from our brain without having any kind of bias towards the art.




4. How do the videos and article relate to the readings in the text?

While I first read the book some of the ideas and concepts were a little hard to understand. However, the video's helped because I was able to visibly able to see examples and understand different examples and come to a better understanding. 


5. What is your opinion of the films and article? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics in your reading in the text?

 The films in my opinion were very helpful. I really learned a lot from Vilayanur Ramachandran and Jean-Pierre Changeux. Some points of the video were even funny which helped keep my attention. The videos along with the article provided much more examples for me to understand. Especially in the videos I was able to see step by step on different topics.

First Blog

1. How was the process of creating the GMail account and setting up the Blog?
2. What do you expect to learn in this course?

3. How do you feel about taking an online course?


1. I have used a gmail account that I already have, so setting up the blog itself was fairly simple.

2. I honestly have no idea what I will learn in this course, but I look forward to getting more familiar with Art as I have not taken any Art classes since middle school.

3. I love taking online courses as I can complete my work at my own scheduled pace.