AED 200 Reflection

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

I plan to have a better understanding about the background of how art works. Knowing a few people that are very involved with the arts, I hope to be able to partake in more discussions with them.

I definitely that I have gained a better understanding of art and how it works. I felt that my expectations have been met after taking this class.

2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting?

After taking this class, I feel that my understanding of art is a creative way of displaying your feelings and emotions in many different artistic ways.

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 have always like Divinci but I have now gained more liking for Any Warhol. I have learned quite a bit about this artist and have a much respect and liking for this guy.

 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 has not changed from taking this online class. I absolutely love taking online classes and I will continue to take them for as long as I can.

Self Portrait/Gallery Visit #3

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

I chose these portraits because I thought they were perfect examples of portraits. There was a decent amount of detail in the images.

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

I selected to use pencil for my drawing. I didn't want to have something to dark and it was easier to change if I needed to. I also felt that with not being that artistic I didn't feel comfortable with anything else. 

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

I didn't really run into anything difficulties when creating my self portrait. The biggest thing was picking an image of my self to use.

4. How does this piece represent you?

I felt that the image I chose suits me well and defines what type of person I really am.

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

I applied a decent amount of line in my portrait.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

This was a fun project to do for one of the last projects. It was a nice simple thing to finish off the semester.

7. What do you think of your final artwork?

I feel pretty good about my piece of art. I really like how it turned out.

P.S. Don't mind my wife's reflection in the one picture.

Art Gallery Visit

Step 1: The Exhibition

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

• The exhibit is Alexander and The Levy Landscape Exhibit.

2. What is the theme of the exhibition?

• Landscape theme

Step 2: The Gallery

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

• Bright Lights were used

2. What colors are used on the walls?

• White Walls were in the exhibit

3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space?

• Paintings on Canvas with Oil

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

• It was very relaxing going through the exhibit with all the different nature pieces.

Step 3: The Artwork

Questions about the artwork:1. How are the artworks organized?

• I thought it was very well organized and everything flowed well.

2. How are the artrworks similar?

• I felt the artworks had similarities in areas.

3. How are the artworks different?

• They were different in that the style of artwork was different whether it was a painting or Oil on canvas.

4. How are the artworks framed?

• The artworks I chose were all encapsulated in nice wooden frames.

5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?

• Each artwork piece had a plak next to the artwork with the information on the piece and description along with it describing the art piece.

Art Mask Design

1. Upload the three (3) inspiration images to your Blog (or link to your Photobucket account). Explain why you selected the inspiration pieces.

• I chose the three masks, because I am an avid sports fan. I absolutely love my buffalo teams, so I thought why not design something that I love. 

         

2. Include the analysis and description (art criticism steps) of the three (3) inspiration pieces.

• I thought the mask design I did had a great use of the elements and principles. I decided to use a bit from each mask inspiration I chose. I thought that the ones I chose all used the elements and principles very well.

4. Explain how you used the Elements and Principles in your finished mask.

• I chose to do a collage of different images that I liked from three images I chose to work from. I tried my best when looking for the for examples to use in my mask that I incorporated as much of the elements and principles as I could. 

5. Share your opinion of your finished mask and what you thought about creating the mask.

• Seeing this was my first mask design I thought that it came out fairly well. It was fun to do and a little challenging to do cause of how I chose to make my mask. I like how it came out, I would've added more images but I didn't want it to be over crowded and not be able to see the main ones I wanted to show. 

Artwork - Line Blog

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

• I thought this project was interesting to do with the use of my hand as the object. My only complaint was that I found it rather difficult to do this at first seeing as I am not a art major student nor do I have art background. I feel as if I didn't know much about detailing drawings. If I had more knowledge I could have done a better job with this project.

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

• I chose to use pencil. I thought the charcoal would be to dark and if it smeared from my hand rubbing the paper the drawing would've looked terrible. The pencil was much easier to work with and I feel that it stood out pretty good and can still tell what it's supposed to be.

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

• I felt really awkward doing that with my non dominant hand. I was amazed by how much we really are dependent on our dominant hand in everyday life.

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

• I feel as if both my drawings would've been better if I knew more about art drawing and this was the major I was going to be in. In my opinion for not having much knowledge I would say that they look pretty good. There's definitely differences between the two hand drawings, some parts look more realistic than the other one. I honestly think these are successful studies, but feel that with a little more explanation for this task I would have a better idea if they were successful or not.

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

• No I would not consider using my non dominant hand for creating art work again when it comes to drawings things. It was too awkward for me and I didn't feel right doing it that way. I kept wanting to switch to my dominant hand.

Module 8 Video Review Blog

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

I chose the video I did solely because it looked the most interesting and grabbed my attention. 

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

How art made the world 1 - In this video I learned about the most stunning treasures in the world and the obstacles the artists had to deal with back then. The human body inspires and manipulates us everyday. Images are rarely created the aren't realistic to which the specific person looks like. The Greeks were the first to create realistic naked statues of human beings. 

The Greek Awakening - Greece is part of the furniture of the mind. The shaped things the way we saw them and looked at things in the world. The Greek awakening created the sense of thinking that we live with now. Painting and sculpture started to be done in a creative way in human picture and design. The statues became human Gods because the Greeks became God and were afraid of loosing battles with others. The statue of Poseidon and Athena was very interesting and detailed. It portrayed a lot of information on the meaning of the statue and what each part of the piece meant.

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

These videos relate to the text because they both describe the history of Greek art and the chapter is a summary of both videos, modern art of the body. Both videos and the reading were alike in ways that they built off of each other.

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

 I believe that the videos did in fact add to my understanding of architecture. Between both videos, I gained information that I have never knew about before. I felt after watching these videos it explained more how art mad the world "more human, than human". I felt the video I chose went along with the required video and also felt I got a good amount of information out of the video I chose.

Module 7 Video Blog

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

Architecture: In this video, I learned more about the aspects of architecture and why buildings are constructed the way they are. There are a few problems that are involved like wind and earthquakes that disrupt a building more as the building gets higher. This video clip also includes adding electricity to buildings and what it would be like with a “smart” building.

Imperial Rome: This videos key concepts surround the architecture that built Rome and its neighboring cities. This video breaks down specific buildings and describes how they are built and their purpose of the structure.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

These videos relate to the text because they both describe the history of architecture and the chapter is a summary of both videos, modern architecture as well as the famous architecture of Ancient Rome.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?

I believe that the videos did in fact add to my understanding or architecture. Between both videos, I got a modern and historic view of the architecture for the two cultures and the designs implemented. I learned a little more about the wind blowing around taller buildings too.

4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?

I chose the videos I did solely because they looked the most interesting and they are the shortest two of the four videos. (hey, I’m being honest)