Module 15

When I signed up for an online art class my first thoughts were" How do you take and art class online." I actually enjoyed myself though because people who take art classes past the 100 level are most likely art majors and know how to draw very well I believe not being the classroom with my other peers stopped me from being discouraged.Art is a way in expressing yourself even though it may not be appeasing to everyone some people may appreciate it and see it for the work of art that it actually is.  I didn't have a favorite artist but I think it may be Picasso my blog is named after him and I feel like he paved the way for most artist. I enjoyed this course before the whole pandemic happened I was on top of all my work because I always had it a set day to the work for this class.  I enjoy online classes and will be taking 1 or 2 in the future. Thank you for making this such an enjoyable class.

Guernica by Pablo Picasso art

Guernica was once done in color and then redone again in black and white to show the hardships that was happening during that time. During this time period the Spanish war was taking place Picasso was paid to depict what was happening during the time. Two of the artist's signature images, the Minotaur and the Harlequin, figure in Guernica. The Minotaur, which symbolizes irrational power, dominates the left side of the work. The harlequin, a partially hidden component just off-center to the left, cries a diamond-shaped tear. The harlequin traditionally symbolizes duality. In the iconography of Picasso's art, it is a mystical symbol with power over life and death. Perhaps the artist inserted the harlequin to counterbalance the deaths he depicted in the mural. Looking at the piece of art I wouldn't know exactly what it represented until I googled the time period that it was created and why Picasso was asked to create this piece of art. 

https://www.pablopicasso.org/guernica.jsp

Module 14

 Self-Portrait1911Egon Schiele 

ABCD1920sRaoul Hausmann          Self-Portrait.                 

                                        ca. 1937–38

                                                     Leonora Carrington 

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

I selected these inspirational pieces because all of them are abstract in a way and not just a picture.
2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?

I selected this sort of media because I felt like it was easier to work with when coming right from the head.
3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?

I can't draw to save my life so I tried very hard creating the image was hard.

4. How does this piece represent you?

Even though the piece isn't ''Good" I feel like it represents my corky personality
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?

The elements and principles of art that I used is color to make my art pop.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

I didn't enjoy working on this project because it required drawing out of me.
7. What do you think of your final artwork?

My final artwork belongs in a museum .

Module 11 Video Reviews

Dada and Surrealism

• Hoch’s art was angry, it “tore into society like an angry dog”, her work had chaotic energy. In her piece “Cut With the Kitchen Knife,” no one was spared, different materials collaged together like books, newspapers, and adverts.
• Hoch’s art judges and surveys a changing world, she uses the techniques of mockery and caricature to represent her hatred for society in scandalous ways.
• For the Berlin Dadaists, as for the Italian futurists, it was important that the world of art should be combined with the world of technology.” This meant photomontages were introduced in Dada, in Hannah Hoch’s “Net of Stars” she used scraps of material and paper.
• George Grosz, born in Berlin, created clown-like white painted faces, he invented characters. His work found an excellent market in Berlin and went through several periods of uncertainty with his work.
• Before and during the First World War some artists showed rebellion. In 1926, Grosz re-emerged with his new works with colors, and “energy of bitterness”
• Grosz found subjects from the low-life of Berlin

This topic was picked because I didn't know what Dada or Surrealism is at all

The video taught me that Dadaism is war related.I hope to one day travel and see some of the pieces.

Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the 50s and 60s

• Helen Frankenthaler’s “Mountains and Seas” put her on the map in America
• The colors in the painting are described as “soft and pale”
• The elements of art like color and form are largely represented in “Mountains and Seas” Frankenthaler manages to make the figures come out of the surface of the painting
• Frankenthaler early in her career learned about the importance of the independence of an artist’s language, the language of line and shape.
• Pollock's method was to let the paint drip directly out of the tin onto the canvas, which was laid flat while he worked. Jackson Pollock is an action painter.
• “Mountains and Sea” is a landscape, the blue is meant to create a contemplative mood.
• Willem de Kooning’s “Morning, the Springs” creates a light, airy, and fresh feeling as nothing in the painting is recognizable straight away. A lot of the painting is monochrome, and it is like the featheriness of a Chinese scroll.
  I know the 50s and 60s was a Funtime period people weren't afraid to express themselves. When I hear of the 60s I think rainbow
  
  

Module 10

Olmec Mask

The Olmec Mask was made of a polished stone. These mask were from a culture that was older than the Aztecs called the Olmecs. When the Aztecs found these mask they would bury them in their offerings as a sign of appreciation to the historical pieces of work.

Feathered Headdress
      
The Feathered Headdress was made of many different feathers and also gold. Headdress were part of the costume that Aztecs wore during their many ceremonies so it holds a significance in their beliefs. 

Bundu/ Sowei Helmet Mask:
This mask was worn on the top of the head. Women wore the mask instead of men. The mask helped transition young girls into womanhood. When the mask was not being worn it was displayed in the house when worn it was seen as spiritual.

Female (pwo) Mask: 

Made by the Chokew people in the Republic of the Congo. The female mask would have been used and danced by a male dancer and carved by a man. The mask was used to honor women, particular young and fertile women who had given birth.Rather than a traditional dance, the dancer would walk in a very graceful and stately way, since the women really did dance gracefully as this The whiteness around the eyes are connected to the spiritual realm, so they are the most important feature of the mask
Mask (Buk), Torres Strait, Mabuiag Island:
Made by people who lived on an island in the Torres Strait Made of turtle shell divided into three registers there are many pieces to the mask stitched together, including turtle shell, other shell, feathers, and raffia.

2- I Have many different mask in my house but they were brought here from Africa. So it was cool to see different mask from different cultures. They also helped to teach what went into creating each of these masks.
    

Module 9

Key Concept of Each Video


  Death of Marat:
- David was part of one of the most extreme groups in favor of the French revolution,  he was even one of the people to vote for the beheading of King Louis XVI
  -The Death of Marat was a image that he created to depict the revolution.  The painting made the martyrs of the revolution look heroic. Marat is made to look beautiful and is in a pose similar to an image of Christ is order to help achieve this.
-- This painting was revolutionary in two ways, since it was painted during the French Revolution and that it depicted a contemporary event. Before this, he had painted classical scenes.

Cassatt:

 - Pictures of mothers and children were created  many times, but often times as religious figures. Cassatts painting brings a new closeness between mother and child in a painting of a mother bathing her child.
 - The mother and daughter seem very focused on each other, which also helps the viewer get drawn into this moment they share. It is  shown in unexpected angles to make it seem more like a real life moment

 Monet:

 - The atmosphere and suns light helped to contribute to the images he was painting
 - Monet sometimes only had about 7 minutes to work on a canvas before the lighting changed too much and the effect he was painting was gone, so he would have to return day after day to capture the same effect
-  he returned to a scene many times to try and capture it perfectly. 

  Early Photography: Making Daguerreotypes 

- Louis Jacques-Mande Daguerre created the technique to make Daguerreotypes and sold it to the French government, so that it could be made freely to the public without dealing with copyright restrictions - Daguerreotypes were expensive to make and took a lengthy time to prepare the camera, take a photo, then develop the photo

- Daguerreotype mania swept across France, then the world. It became most popular in America, as it was an affordable way to get your portrait done that was very true to life
 

Beyond The Great Wave:
 - Hokusai wanted to live to be 110, because he believed that by then he would be so skilled that every line he painted "would come to life" - The two paintings are thought to be a reflective self portrait of Hokusai towards the end of his life

  Delacroix:
-Delacroix made this painting very large to depict a contemporary event, when paintings of this size were often reserved for historical events
- The painting depicts a battle of people of all classes coming together to fight in the revolution against the monarchy

  -This painting defies many of the rules of the Art Academy at the time

2-Both the reading and the videos go into the depth of why the art were made the way that they were. But the text gives more detail overall than the videos do.

3-I enjoyed the films I liked the 'Cassat one the most because I am use to seeing such paintings when I go to church so its nice to have a sense of familiarity. 

Module 8 pt 2

1~My hand has alot of details on it so was hard to capture every line and looking at my hand while drawing was also quite difficult.
2~I used a pencil to draw my hand because charcoal is a little too messy.
3~I can't even write my name neat with my non dominant hand so drawing with it was even worse.
4~I do believe I was successful in completing my left hand but my right hand looks a little messed up.
5~I will not use my non dominant hand in the future to create artwork.

Module 8

The two videos that I chose to watch is  Florence: Heart of the Renaissance and Understanding Art: Baroque Part 1 I mostly chose the renaissance video because everyone has basic knowledge on the renaissance period, that's the one that I know the most information on and I chose baroque because I barely have any knowledge on the topic.


 The Renaissance began in 1400 in Florence

People are sculpted nude, this celebrates the human body more and more. 

Donatello invented the Renaissance style of art, Michelangelo would come next and perfect what he started.

   - Art was a combination of appreciation for the human body, usually still with a religious reason, creating detailed and realistic "holy scenes"

- The city was very wealthy being the center of much trade, and many used this wealth to commission art for religion and pleasure


Understanding Art: Baroque Part 1

"Rome is basically a Baroque creation", the main architecture there is Baroque in style

       - The Cornaro Chapel in Santa Maria della Vittoria is considered by many to be Bernini's masterpiece, including by Bernini himself

         -"Whatever it took, whatever it cost, the Baroque was up for it" is a good way to describe this movement

        -There had been ceiling paintings in Italian art for centuries, however the Baroque had an extra focus on it due to the advancements art and the spending around it had seen

3- Both showed that they wanted their paintings and art to persuade followers to be more intune with their religion.
4-The video was a perfect length. Not too long and just enough information to get their point across.

Module # 7

The 2 religions that I chose were Christianity and Islam.
The similarities that I found in Islam ad christianity is the time that they take to ensure that their place of worship is a beautiful place. 
I chose Christianity and Islam because they can relate in many ways. And I already had a basic understanding on Christianity because I follow it so I wanted to further my knowledge on Islamic Religion and compare my new found knowledge to each other.
I enjoyed watching both films

Islam
Various significant Islamic mosques were examined. This video started out by describing the first great masterpiece of Islamic art built in the seventh century, the Dome of the Rock. The Great Mosque of Kairouan has a  amount of columns in the prayer room and it is remarkable. It was said that the intended propose of these series of columns was to create a sort of forest to block the view between those who pray and the imam. It was also dim, faintly light by countless chandeliers, in the prayer hall to help people focus on their prayers. In Islam, the relationship between people who pray and god is direct.


Christianity

In Christianity, so many events take place in the churches-- births, marriages, services, funerals, and more. I learned that a lot of these churches were created over time with a variety of inspiration and contributions. For example, the San Vitale church brought together cultural traditions of Greece and Rome. Something that I found interesting was the decor of the Durham Cathedral was described as "Romanesque". This was known as the first church in the world that had pointed arches at the top, inspiring many others. 

Module 6

The three videos helped to further my understanding by adding depth and explaining the background of where influences came from for art. Hearing the background of art and then seeing it tied it all together. 

Beyond the Classical: Byzantine and Later Greek Art

This video gave information on Greek history. The church had a big impact on greek history because Greece is a very Religious country.

The war of independence led to the next development of greek art. All events were documented and it Gave the greeks a sense of nationhood. Greeks were able to document things from their everyday life and turn it into paintings. 

The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th Century BC

Symbolism was a major factor, the building symbolized the emergence of Western Civilization. The building that they speak about is Parthenon. The building gets millions of tourist a year. Pollution is a big part of Parthenon.

The Measure of All Things: Greek Art and the Human Figure

Artist was obsessed with the human body and it became evident in their artwork.

"Man is the measure of all things" is a key phrase. Portrays humanism in the Greek culture and their art reflects all specs of the body. 

Module 5

Which artwork made an impact or impression on me: This artwork made an  impression on me because it looks like 2 sibling maybe laying out doing their homework. Eventhough Segregation had kinda ended around that time it didn't fully go into affect until 1970. Making it seem as if they may have still been in that time frame. Laying out with a book trying to educate themselves the best way that they can.

Which artwork made an impact or impression on me : This artwork made an impact on me because even though the image is in black and white. The way that the figures are shaping in different directions it can be interpreted in different ways. To me it kind of looks like a snowflake.

Why Do I Feel a connection: The waterfall represents peace and serenity. When I  think of the waterfall I think of and endless amount of opportunities. The connection to the waterfall is that life will keep going on.



Why do I feel A connection: This is a statue of a Dancing Lady. I feel a connection towards the lady because I danced too at one point of my life. And when your'e dancing you feel care free and I believe that's what this lady is feeling in this picture not only because she is dancing but also because she looks as if she is in the nude.

I would like to know more about this statue because it looks as if the kids are pulling down the mother. I wonder what the artist intended when creating this statue. 

I would Like to know more about this  piece of art because I don't know why the calf is following the buffalo I don't know if it is suppose to represent something.






The most important fact that I learned from in the videos is how people are depicted in artwork. Usually when creating humans we are made as statues. there is less of a chance of seeing a human statue that looks realistic. (Made of Wax)

Our Modern world is dominated by unrealistic of human beings. What I liked most about the video is when it spoke about how the Egyptians was obsessed with unrealistic human bodies.

Value scale and color wheel

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1~I've never created a value scale before but I Do remember creating a color wheel so that brought back some childhood memories.

2~I enjoyed working with the color wheel the most because although iv'e made one we didn't use magenta we used yellow red and blue.

3~The most important thing that I learned from these videos is that

red and blue are too dark to be primary.

4~The most important things that I learned is that the first set of colors that were suppose to be primary becomes brown when mixed all together. And that different pencils do different things. I found the videos to be very educational.

Color perception

1~
Color may affect our perception of  the things around us. Like from a young age the color my mother related the color red with "whores". But the color white is associate with "purity". The way we see colors and they affect our emotion stems from our childhood. Either we are taught from our parents or from elementary style books.

2~
One thing that stuck out to me is how light can change our internal clock. The photosensitive ganglion plays a vital role in regulating our body clock. The photosensitive ganglion sends a signal to the brain telling it to wake up. Different colors also awake different emotions in our bodies. This stuck out to me because I always wondered why the color white makes me feel so serene. 

3~
 The concept the made the biggest impression on me in regards to colors is how Meghan is color blind. And I have a friend that is also colorblind and I've always wondered what it would be like to see no color. I often ask him how it feels to not see like everyone else and he says he can't miss something was never there.

Module 2

1.

Aesthetics Philosophy of the Art: Aesthetics is the philosophical study of art and beauty. Art leads from the dark and into the light. The 20th century saw an explosion of interest in aesthetics. The notion of art itself was always a major argument. The first half of the century the dominant view was known as the expression theory of art Tolstoy was the biggest supporter of this theory. He advocated for the philosophy of art whilst Collingwood formulated it later on.

CARTA: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics: Neurobiology, Neurology and Art and Aesthetics: In this video key concepts that were presented was how we develop our perception of art and aesthetics. That was shown through neurobiology. 

CNN Article: Our brain can interpret everything that we see preliminary marks everyday marks that we experience. Also artist have found ways to manipulate depth

2.The philosopher theory that I find most important is R.G. collington on aesthetics.  The theory was formulated in 1938. The expression theory states that art is the expression of emotion.

3. I have never looked into the scientific aspect of art. The lecture shows that art and science although different subjects can be connected in a way.The most interesting fact that I took away from the lecture is that art is created to exaggerate to be pleasing to the human mind. 

4.They relate to each-other by each describing the aesthetics of art in some way .

5.The films and article helped me deepen my understanding on aesthetics and I am a visual learner so the videos helped me to process it more.

First Blog Post

Creating my gmail account was pretty easy it took about 5 minutes. It took a bit longer to create my blog because blogger would revert back to the homepage after I clicked sign in but it might've just been a problem on my end. I expect to learn more about the background of arts maybe by learning the background I will be able to appreciate art more. I feel like taking an online course is harder than taking an in class course because by being in the classroom setting you're more likely to remember to do your work but an online course you're on your own . 3 things that relates to me the most from the growth mindset videos would be
"Allowing myself to learn new things"
"Don't give up"
"Connect with your professors"
These 3 things relates to me the most because opening up and allowing yourself to learn things will always be better than just allowing yourself to just sit and not retain the information. And college is all about pushing yourself to the next level not giving up. Since professors have so many students going out your way to form a connection with your professor may benefit you in the future.