Reviewing Peer Responses to Artwork

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2. I did agree with the elements and principles listed for the images and some images did have other elements and principles in the them. Brian and Diana had  some interesting images for multiple elements and some pictures were capable of representing multiple elements and principles such as Diana’s unity picture.

3. There were no images in my peer’s blogs that were the same as mine due to the fact that I couldn’t go to the recommended art gallery site. Their decisions for choosing the artworks were the same because we chose them any pieces that we found intriguing and appealing to our own eyes.

4. Acrylic and pencil on canvas and acrylic on wall was a great example of balance and I appreciated how it was capable of controlling my eye movement which came from Diane’s selection. Batuz; No. 131; 1982 dyed pulp on board is my favorite piece from Brian’s selection. I'm in awe with the blue pieces dissected by the black jagged line going through the piece. The brown background cooperates with all the parts of the painting as well.

5. I found this to be valuable to my learning experience because it gives you a better whole understanding and it opens your mind to alternatives that you may never have considered. Peer review helped us get expose to even more artwork besides what we see in the textbook or our personal environment.

6. I found the comments helpful because they helped me to see what people thought of my work. All the comment were insightful and they showed an overall appreciation for art.

Blog: Video Review

1. The Eyes of the Sculptor

• The full process that goes into creating a sculpture.
• Determine the use of a rock by knocking on the stone.
• The sound indicates whether the stone is solid or has a crack
• Many sculptures take form in marble, clay, and stone.

  Glass and Ceramics
• Glass blowing and stained glass windows are the two traditional glass-making techniques.
• Glass is made from sand that is set on fire with other components.
• The creation of a glass cup itself takes a lot of firing twisting and turning.

 Installation Art
• Installation of art, is anything that takes up space and defines the space.
• It’s one of the most popular things to do and it all depends on what the artist wants to do.

2 .  I felt that the readings from the textbook related to the videos and gave me a brief idea of the topics I would be learning about in the video. Then the video gave more in-depth information of each topic. In example, the textbook talked about the different materials used when making a sculpture in the video I got to see those exact materials used however, through the video I got to see what it looks like the title it has during the process of making a piece of work.

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I felt that the first two films “Through the Eyes of the Sculptor” and “Glass and Ceramics” were the most interesting because the videos were able to grab my attention. I also felt that those two videos were had a lot content in it as well. On the other hand, the last video wasn't intriguing and less amusing in comparison to the other two videos. Overall, these videos add depth to my understanding because I get to see how the tools described in the textbook are used.

Art Gallery Visit#1

1. The painting “orangeskydetail” made an impact on me because the inverse color scheme forced my mind to think of how blind people will probably envision a city landscape. “Brooklyn Street Art Dumbo 1401” had an impact on me as well due to the fact that I normally wouldn’t consider graffiti on the wall as art. New York City has graffiti on nearly every other block and especially on the subways but I never took it as piece of art.

2. I made a connection to the “%” piece because it depicts how African Americans are quickly populating United States prison. Growing up I was told that odds were always against me to be successful so the piece to me was an aid to remain on the path that my parents have setup for me. “maninahoundstoothsuit” made me think of when I was learning how to tie a tie. Honestly I still have problems at this task so I usually end up looking at tutorials on Youtube.

3. I wanted to know more about the photo “ Kem`” because the waves looked so calm and intrigued me to wanting to know the location. Obviously the photo had to be taken at sea and I would like to know what measures were taken to get the picture as it is. “10 Left Handed Scissors Cut the Water like Sharks” was an interesting piece of art. I wanted to know if the perforated woman is suppose to be the perfect women and why are there more than 10 scissors in the painting.

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"maninahoundstoothsuit"

 "orangeskydetail"

 "Kem`"

 "Brooklyn Street Art Dumbo 1401"

 "10 Left Handed Scissors Cut the Water like Sharks"

Logo Design

1. While creating my logo I thought about my personality, the meaning of my family to me in regards to my last name.

2. The main proportion of the logo is compact disc but due the interior designs you can also interpret it as a globe as well.  The blue waves on the left show that I have calm personality with a capital “C” in relation to my first name .On the right side the red grid is made to show how I am protective of my family.

3. The most important discovery I made during the creation of the logo was that its easier just to pick up a pencil and doodle to create some ideas instead of brainstorming before I begin to create the logo.

4. “A good logo is like setting the foundation stone for a good brand career.” I don’t find this to be true because the Nike trademark swoosh logo is very simplistic and boring yet they are capable of intriguing many customers for all these years.  My opinion on the videos is that there isn't always a need to change a trademark or logo. According to the saying “If it isn't broke don’t fix it” classical things are better left as is.

Elements & Principle

Due to my parent’s admiration for art, I was able to use many paintings they had hanging around for the project. I didn't want all the pictures to become repetitive so I began to look for objects in my house instead of paintings.  This helped me pay attention to certain objects in my home that I happen to walk by every day. For example, the elephant sculpture that  was used for the texture element, is an object that’s has been on the television stand for the longest but this week is the first time that  I paid it any thoughtful attention.

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Color Theory and Emotional Effects

1. Color would be the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light. These qualities tend to have an effect on our emotions every day. It’s the reasoning behind why we tend to situate colors to certain events. How color effects emotions would be in the painting by Van Gogh where he describes the place where he was staying. In the video it was stated that he used abnormal colors in the painting to show how he hated the place.

2. The theoretical aspect of color that fascinates me would be how the artist used the color red to show hatred for the subject that they are portraying. The color video showed two artists who used red to display how they hated several different locations.

3. In the color video the biggest impact in regards to color would be how June’s emotions were affected by the slightest colors being off.  In example, when she was painting the boat and it came out too blue she started getting frustrated. She ended up wiping the blue off and mixing black with it until she gained the proper color composition of her liking. It was surprising that a hue of a certain color would make someone react the way she did it shows that different colors spark different emotions in a person.

4. In the feelings video what made an impact on me with color and how it affected emotions would be how Jacques-Louis David used colors and facial expression to show their views on what was going on in the world around them. David painted with bright colors and his paintings were of triumph and people trying to accomplish something. It was interesting that his painting, Death of Marat, helped cause a change in civilization and sway the people of France to a certain mindset.

Aesthetics

1. Aesthetics: Philosophy of the Arts

• 3 Unities-  Place, Action, Time

• Aesthetics was disregarded during the middle ages

• Art lies between sensitivity and reason

• Kant- Aesthetics can’t be contained by natural or moral law

CARTA: Neurobiology Neurology and Art and Aesthetics

• Human brain takes 15 years to completely analyze objects

• Cortex is activated when brain is introduced to new image

• Consensus partum- the universal search for harmony

• Animals are a form of art

What the brain draws from: Art and neuroscience

• Babies prefer face like patterns

• Brain looks for faces in art

• Human visual system is specialized for small detailed things

• Luminance and color are important in creating illusions.

2. I believe that Aristotle’s theory on aesthetics is important. Plato came from Ancient Greece and is from the ancient philosophy era (4th Century B.C.).  Plato’s contribution to the aesthetics theory is shown thorough the quote “There is a beauty by which all things are beautiful.” Plato basically explains that everyone has their own standard of beauty so that there will a consensus feeling towards a work of art.

3. Changeux and Ramachandran’s scientific view brought up very intriguing reasoning. They spoke of the human body and artifacts in regard to art. To them there was no limit to exactly what could be labeled as art. The eight laws of art helped created a scientific structure to analyze art. Learning that the cortex is activated when the brain is introduced to a new image was very intriguing to me.

4. Both the videos and the text relate by mentioning different aspects of art history. Whether they are referring to famous philosophers or the being that happen to create the first sketch, art has proven to be a part of the society since the beginning of time. All of the sources help express the views of the artists and help contributed to meaning of the term aesthetics

5. I felt that article help me make to the connection to present day art. The reference to emoticons used during texting as form of art was never a possibility to me until after I read that article. The films helped me learn how the brain interacts to art and how many famous philosophers had their own personal views of art throughout time. Those sources added depth to the textbook reading by creating more of a link between art and the reader. Today nearly everyone uses emoticons and I know personally its always interesting to learn about my brain.

Setting up my blog

I didn't need to setup a Gmail account because I had a couple of accounts for prior uses. Setting up the blog was simple once I finally made a decision on a blog title. Hopefully this course broadens my knowledge upon art and gives me a better appreciation for it. I like taking online courses due to the fact the schedule is flexible and molds to your own needs.