Questions about the course

1. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the best? Why?

I enjoyed the mask making project, it was very different and it was fun exploring different ideas. 

2. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the least? Why?

I wasn't the biggest fan of the color wheel, while it was interesting learning about what colors can make what, I didn't like the mess of the paint.

 

3. How did you like using ANGEL?

I like using angel, it is very easy to navigate. 

4. If you had the opportunity to change this course:

What would you keep? 

I would keep the projects and exhibit project.

What would you remove?

  I would remove maybe one or two gallery visits, It was challenging finding time to go there while working full time and living 40 minutes away.

What would you add? 

I would add more interactive projects and blogs, I really enjoyed creating things!

5. Would you recommend this course to your peers?

Yes, it was very educational for an online art class.

6. Please list any other comments you would like to share.

I really enjoyed this course! Thank you and I hope you have a wonderful holiday!

Art reflections

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?
I wanted to learn about 2 dimensional art and the history of art and this course allowed me to do so. 
2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting?
Art to me now is the way a person applied skill and imagination to express themselves. 
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?
 My favorite artist in the first post was Salvador Dali, now I would say I still enjoy his work but I also like Jackson Pollock's work as well, This course opened my eyes to so many new and different artists out there. 
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 still love taking online courses they really allow for flexibility and as long as you have good time management they are very fulfilling. My answer is still the same as my first post since I am so used to online courses.

Art Gallery Visit/ Self Portrait

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1630-1631
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
Oil on Panel
570w x 697h cm


Self Portrait 1774
Anton Raphael Mengs
Oil on Mahogany Panel
562w x 735h cm


Self Portrait 1848
Karl Bryullov
Oil on Canvas
540w x 640h mm

Picture of Myself

self-portrait 

I found my inspiration pieces from The Walker Gallery in Liverpool. I choose these pieces because I thought they were very well done and looked almost exactly like the artists who drew them. I selected pencil and colored pencils to create my self portrait because I find these materials easiest to work with. The challenges i faced when creating this portrait was how to make it actually look similar to me. I overcame this challenge by drawing my self the best way I could. This piece represents me because it is my style of drawing. The elements and principles in this portrait are color and emphasis. I very much enjoyed working on this project, I never created a self-portrait of myself so this was something new to me. I think my final work is done to the best of my ability and I am happy with it.

Reflection of Art Criticism

I decided to review Animals of Art by Travis Rodriguez, Struggle by Shantay Owens and Landscapes in Nature & Art by Madeline Tufte. I choose to do my critique on Madeline's Landscapes in Nature & Art because this one was the most intriguing to me. The challenges I faces was just finding things that she could improve on, I thought it was well done. I didn't mind critiquing my peers work I liked looking at the different exhibits. I would like to see what my peers wrote about my work. I would rate my article an 8 because I wrote how I truly felt about her exhibit but there is always room for improvement. I enjoyed this project and I thought it was very interesting seeing the different pieces pf art work people picked for their exhibit.

Art Criticism video blog

I choose Greenburg on Art Criticism: An Interview by T.J. Clark, this video talked about how criticizing visual are can be much more complicated than judging literature or music.  It is also mentioned, that “when art’s good, it’s everything it should be”.  Artists are the ones that have to prove themselves, not modern art itself.   I also picked the video The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages, this video talks about how critics affect others, whether media artists expressing their opinions or book critics being influential with their ability to benefit new writers. The videos do relate to the Art Criticism project because both videos have critics that share their views on different arts they judge.  I think the films are good, I learned that it is all about how talented you think the artist is. A critic just basically shares their opinion of what is being judged. I understand the art criticism process a little better now. 

Art Curation Exhibition Process

This project was challenging finding all of the information I needed for each piece of work but a little research goes a long way. I choose the theme to be animals. I wanted to have a creative title so I picked "Creatures Among Us". I think it's a different way to say animals have been around for a long time and they have a major impact on our everyday lives. I choose to sort my slides by the era the painting was made in. From earliest to latest so the viewer can see how art has transformed over time. If more than one painting were on one slide I wanted to make sure they shared the same artist. I enjoyed this project, it was time consuming but well worth it.

Video Blog for Project

In Great Museums: An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I learned about Phillip De Montebello and how he was director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Also how when the museum acquires a work of art, it is the beginning of the discovery process.  The Art of Conservation was also talked about and how what people want to see is always on display. Storage is also an important consideration for any museum.

Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology I learned that during the colonization of North America, the bones of its original inhabitants were regarded as more important than scientific curiosities.  This video also talked about how African American Graves were protected in a new law that began in 1990.  Museums document their collections before they are reburied.

Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach,I learned that it is a new gallery of modern art that has been so crowded that several works had to be moved.  This video talked about some issues associated with the different ways modern art is displayed. The curators at Tate who are responsible for selecting and organizing exhibits have decided to put works of art in four sections.  Each section provides a theme such as landscape, still life, history and nude.

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art talks about the influences on pop art which may be related to rock n’ roll, hot rods, comic books etc. Artists and gallery curators explain why Lowbrow art appeals to the masses. Pop culture, car culture, and folk art have both had major influences in the genre. It is explained how the art is more relatable that esoteric art.

These videos do not show anything of the theme I am including for my art project but they do describe different principles and elements that will be incorporated in my project. I think the films are well put together in explaining different subjects of art. Things like pop culture and modern art are all things I learned about so it reinforced and added on to things I knew of from taking this course.