self portrait

 

 

Well, I apologize for how awful my self portrait is, I wish I was more talented and could draw better! With that being said, I really enjoyed this project! The gallery that I "went" to for this project was the google art gallery that was an option for us this assignment. I chose the inspiration pieces because out of all the self portraits, those three just really stood out to me the most,

I chose to use just a pencil on sketch paper for this project because I know I am by no means an artist and I wanted to choose the "safest" way because I knew if I added paint, it would look even worse than it does now!

The biggest challenge was creating my face. There are so many lines that I could not incorporate properly within my own drawing so that was absolutely difficult!

I think that picture represents my fun side. It was taken on a bright beautiful sunny day and what else could possibly make me happier, especially after this long winter.

I definately tried to incorporate the element of line in this drawing. It was hard getting the exact texture of my hair but I tried to make thicker lines for my hair to make it look more realistic.

I enjoyed doing this, it was a fun challenge even though it was awful! I really enjoyed this class and this was a perfect project to end this class!

final blog!

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

I was not really sure what to expect for this course at first. I was not prepared for the amount of work that I was going to encounter for this course. My expectations were met in the sense that I did learn a lot about topics that I would not have learned about otherwise.


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

At the beginning of the semester I thought long and hard about a good definition of what art is. Now, I realize there is no proper definition. Everything is art. Even things around my house can be considered art. I think I have a broader understanding as to what art is and that it is okay to not have a perfect definition for it.


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 had trouble with my first blog so I was not able to post who my favorite artist was. However, if I had to answer now I would say by favorite artist is Monet. I really got to explore a lot of works by Monet and I can not think of a painting of his that I do not like.

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 have, and always have liked taking online courses. I personally do not care if I have interaction with my classmates and I am just more concerned about getting my classes done. This course, did have a lot of work in comparison to my other online courses. 

my art exhibit reflection

I actually really enjoyed creating my own art exhibit.
For my process of creating this I did a lot of research on artists before  I came across the museum of modern art website. I found the majority of the artworks from that website. It was so informative and not only did I get to see the works of art, but I also got to read about the story behind the artist and learn the story behind the works of art.

I took a lot into consideration when choosing these works of art. I tried to pick artworks that were different from each other and different works of art that chose to use different elements of art.

My hopes for my exhibit is whoever views it, gets the feeling of my theme that nature is art.

week 13 and 14

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: 
This was actually a really fun video to watch! It explained so much about pop art. I learned that pop art is fun art. It is so different and unique from other styles of art that this type of art, in my opinion gives artists so much freedom to do whatever they want with their creativity. This video was very helpful in terms of preparing for our powerpoint because the interview with the curators shows why certain works were exhibited in the way that they were. I think this video is really going to help me in terms of creating my own "exhibit"

Displaying modern art:
Modernist ideas played a really big role in reshaping the presence of art in museums and galleries. This video was very different from the previous video. It was very interesting looking into the moMA because it is such an important art gallery that is known all over the world. This video was also helpful when considering my own exhibit that I have to curate. I really enjoyed watching the video. 

An acquiring mind:
This was an interesting video to watch about Montebello. It was the perfect time to watch this video since I have my own project to curate. Being the director of moMA was a very important job in which a lot of responsibility is required. It took a lot to upkeep this enormous institution and it was inspirational to see that I am going to have the opportunity to do something similar that he did (but obviously in a much smaller scale. )


All of these videos were good and helpful to watch and I am excited to start my own project!

module 12

Video Reviews:

Abstract Expressionism and pop:

Abstract art is so unique as the space within the painting can often times seem empty, yet there is so much going on within the painting that space itself is an important aspect of the painting. The video did a really good job of explaining how important abstract expressionism and pop is. There is so much character to this type of art style. The video did a very good job explaining this style of art and I felt that it went into a lot more depth then the textbooks and it was nice to see the different works of art during this era. I absolutely learned a lot from this video

Hockney on  Photography:

David Hockney- "its all about now"

It was interesting watching this video and seeing Hockney's work and the journey through his photographs. It was interesting watching him grow as a photographer. The video showed a lot of photos that have never been seen before. It was so interesting hearing the passion behind the camera. "You are looking at life through a hole." This art is so special because you capture a special moment in time. This video did a good job explaining the importance of photography.  I learned a lot from this video.

module 11

Matisse and Picasso:
 I really enjoyed watching this video. I like how the beginning of the video seemed like an actual film with the translation. This video showed the interesting relationships between Matisse and Picasso. From this video, I learned that they both had interesting journeys in order to become the type of artist that they became. The videos were very similar to the text but they gave a lot more description. I liked this particular film and I am glad I chose it, it made me understand their lives a lot more.

The Impact of Cubism:

I am so glad I watched this video because I was not too familiar with Cubism and the impact it had on today's art world. I learned that this style of art is the most influential style of the 20th century. My favorite piece of art that was featured Electric Prisms. I liked this video because as opposed to just reading words on the textbook, because the works of art came to life. I liked this video a lot and it really expanded my knowledge on the impact of Cubism.

art gallery visit #2

Anselm Kiefer: Beyond Landscape

The theme of this exhibit is nature. The landscape and flowers within the different pieces of this exhibition is the biggest theme, in my opinion.

This exhibition had other works around it that were very similar in theme. Landscape works of art were surrounded by Kiefer's work. The walls within the museum were overall, very colorful due to the nature of the works of art surrounding this exhibition. I think the exhibition definitely considered the viewers opinion while viewing these works of art. As far as movement goes, my eyes were very drawn to all the works of art and I just kept wanting to go from one to the next.

These different paintings and works on papers all worked well together in that they were all focused on the theme of landscape. There were many artists works put on display during this exhibit. One of my favorites was by Van Gogh, because his works of art always stand out to me. The artworks were all well labeled and there was no question whose work of art belong to who.

Works of art:

Der Morgenthau Plan: Anselm Kiefer
photograph on canvas
110 1/4 × 149 5/8”- size
If I were to be inside this work of art, I would imagine for it to have been windy, dark, colder day. 
I think this work of art was paired well with the others work of art due to the landscape theme

Die Milchstrasse: Anselm Kiefer
Emulsion paint, oil, acrylic, and shellac on canvas with applied wires and lead
150 x 222 inches- size
There was such a great element of light in this picture in comparison to some of the others on display. I think the artist was trying to say that he does not only have a dark side, and there is some light in him if you look further