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 .