AED 200 Review

1. My expectations were to be able to carry on a professional conversation about art. This expectation was met. I feel like I have learned so much about art and the vocabulary that comes with it.

2. My first post describe art as the expression that has come out of a person. It is creative and usually includes a part of the artist. It can be considered a painting, drawing, music, lyrical, or pretty much anything else. I personally still agree with this definition of art. It's everywhere.

3. My favorite artist in the beginning of the semester was Andy Warhol. He still is my favorite artist because I love what he creates. There is always a meaning behind his creations.

4. I would still take another online course which is what I said in the beginning of the semester. I learn a lot through online courses.   

Art Gallery Visit 3

I visited the Director's Gallery: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston online for this Project.

Title: Simplon Pass: Reading

Artist: John Singer Sargent

Size: 35.7cm x 51cm

Medium: Translucent and opaque watercolors, with wax resist, over graphite on paper

Year: Unknown

Title: Xie Kitchin Asleep on Sofa

Artist: Lewis Carroll

Size: 15.2cm x 21cm

Medium: Photograph

Year: 1873

Title: Commemorative Head of a Defeated Neighboring Leader

Artist: Unidentified

Size: 20.3cm x 15.9cm

Medium: copper alloy, iron

Year: late 15^th century

Reflection:

1. I chose these three inspirational pieces because I wanted to look at pieces that weren't the basic self-portrait type. The first piece Simplon Pass: Reading has more than one person in it, and they are reading. The next piece shows a little girl sleeping, and the third is a sculpture of a head. These stood out to me because the people in them look different than a regular self-portrait.

2. I chose pencil because my picture was black and white. There was a ton of shading and I thought that would be easiest to do with pencil.

3. It ended up being really hard to draw. I'm not a great artist to begin with, but this was by far the hardest. I couldn't do the shading very well, and I think the piece looks bad as a whole. I overcame this by doing the best I could.

4. This piece shows my face. It's similar to the sculpture I picked for one of my inspiration pieces.

5. I applied color, line, variety, and proportion.

6. I liked doing this project. It made me realize that self-portraits don't all consist of a person sitting in a specific pose and having an artist paint them.

7. I think my final artwork is horrible. It doesn't look like me at all.

Project 5 Reflection

1. I reviewed The Seasons...Reintroduced by Kelsey Lauer, Demi Flynn's Nature's Finest, and Warhol is Art by Brian Schiralli.

2. I ended up choosing Nature's Finest by Demi Flynn because it was similar to the exhibit that I completed. I wanted to see how she portrayed the same idea that I chose.

3. I had a hard time relating the exhibit to current events. I couldn't think of anything that would relate to the entire exhibit, so I went through each artwork inside the exhibit and came up with different events and historical places that way.

4. I found critiquing to be hard to do. I didn't want to critique it to the point that I was hurting someone's feelings, but I wanted to give enough constructive criticism so that they had some ideas to think about when improving their exhibit.

5. I would be interested in reading about what my peers have said about my exhibit. I became a little attached to my exhibit so I would be intrigued to see what others had to say about it.

6. I would rate my article a nine because I wasn't able to come up with a ton of current events that related to the exhibit.

7. I really did enjoy working on this project. Like I said, I became attached to my exhibit, and found it to be interesting to see some of the other exhibits that my classmates came up with.   

Module 15 Video Blog

1. The first video I chose was called Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T.J. Clark in Conservatism. It talks about how Michael Fried and T.J. Clark try to find common ground when discussing Jackson Pollock's paintings. It talks about the history of each piece and what both people feel when looking at them. Michael Fired believed that Jackson Pollock tried to paint pictorial elements while T.J. Clark believed he tried to paint with an experimental subject matter. The second video I chose was called The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture. This film talks about the Western opinion has changed art from different cultures. It has made certain art unpopular in the West, and has effected how the world views it.

2. The videos helped me with my Art Criticism paper because they helped me analyze the subject matter of each picture in the PowerPoint. It helped me look beyond the main points of the painting. The movies brought me deeper into each piece instead of just scratching the surface.

3. I enjoyed Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T.J. Clark in Conservatism, and The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture because they helped me view pieces that I normally wouldn't look at. This helped me to critique each piece because they talked about pictures from different time periods. There were plenty of those in the PowerPoint that I chose to analyze, so these videos helped tremendously.  

Project 4 Reflection

          The theme of my art exhibit is called Nature: the Medium of Art. I showed that in many different pieces, artists use nature in order to fill in around a main subject, and to help create an effect of beauty.

          Overall, I learned a ton by completing this project. I learned how to group pieces together, and I learned about many different types of art. I tried to incorporate many different styles, not just oil on canvas or landscapes. My favorite pieces to learn about were the installations, and architecture because of how they incorporated nature into them.

          The hardest part for me to complete was the description. It was hard to break down each piece and try to figure out what the artist was trying to say by using the principles and techniques of art. I really enjoyed learning and doing this project. It kept my interest, and was fun to complete my own art exhibition.   

Project 4 Video Blog

1. The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coasts Pop Art talks about the culture of Pop Surrealism. They mention the places that artists pull from such as comic books and rock 'n' roll. It also talks about why it is similar to Abstract Expressionism. Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach talks about how the presentation of art has changed over time. Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology talks about the many different pieces that have been found in Native American digs throughout the United States. It also talks about the arguments that the people involved in the digs had to go through. Great Museums: An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan talks about the director of the Metropolitan Museum and his career there. He extended the amount of artwork at the museum and created a cultural institution.

2. The pictures that were mentioned in The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coasts Pop Art about the Cold War relate to my theme about nature. There was nature portrayed in most of the pictures and it helped the artist bring out what they were trying to say. Displaying Modern Art: The Tate Approach helped with my exhibit because it showed the best ways to display the artworks that I choose. It also showed how to choose an artwork so that they are blend together. Bones of Contention: Native American Archaeology didn't really help me with the topic of my exhibit. Great Museums: An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and the Metropolitan helped me a little bit with my exhibit. It showed me more ideas on how to present my artwork.

3. I enjoyed most of the films that we had to watch. They were interesting and defiantly gave me some ideas for my fourth project. They helped me with analyzing the portraits I chose because of where they came from. For example, I chose one piece that is from the Pop Art time period and it helped to figure out what the artist was trying to say. 

Module 12 Video Blog

   1. I chose Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the 50’s and 60’s, and Andy Warhol: Images of an Image because they both consisted of things I wanted to learn more about.  The Expressionism movie was chosen because I find art from the 50’s and 60’s to be interesting and cool to look at.  I chose to watch the movie about Andy Warhol because I love the artwork that he creates.  He takes everyday objects and makes them into a masterpiece.

   2.  Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the 50’s and 60’s talks about where it was born and how it was born.  It talks about a few artists that are a part of Abstract Expressionism such as Helen Frankenthaler.  It continues to talk about why people rejected it because of what it represented.  Finally, they talk about why it was replaced with Pop Art.  Andy Warhol: Images of an Image talks about his work of art called the Ten Lizes.  He explains that his artwork demonstrates how indifferent he feels towards famous people and compares them to a can of soup.  He also talks about Pop Art as a whole and what the role of Pop Art signifies inside society.

   3. The videos relate to the readings in the textbook because they cover Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism.  These are talked about in the textbook in a brief discussion and summary of the time period.  The videos elaborate on what the textbook has talked about and add in different details that the textbook didn't mention

   4. I found the videos to be informative and informational.  They add depth into the readings and art concepts because each video talks about a different time period within art culture.  Andy Warhol talks about what Pop Art signifies inside society and what materials are used in the artworks.  The Abstract Expressionism video talks about why it was rejected and replace with Pop Art.  

Gallery Visit #2

For this project, I went to the Burchfield Penny Art Center.

Step 1: The Exhibition

1. The title of the exhibit was Art in Craft Media 2013.

2. The theme of the exhibit was continuous evolution of contemporary art in craft media.

Step 2: The Gallery

1. The Art Center used mainly skylights. Each piece of art had a specific skylight directed on it. It made the work look like it had a spotlight on it.

2. The color of the walls was white.

3. The interior of the exhibit was done in many different materials. The walls were made of a mix of plaster, cement, and metal. The floor was made of wood.

4. It was more of a viewer's choice for movement throughout the exhibit. When you walked through the doors, you had the option of going left, right, or straight to the back.

Step 3: The Artwork

1. Each section of the exhibit was a different type of art. For example, one section was strictly art made with glass, another was sculpture, while another was jewelry.

2. There were some similarities to the artwork. Each room was done up in artwork that is made with the same materials.

3. The artworks had differences as well. The main one was the many different materials used to create the pieces of art.

4. Each piece of art was on a podium. If it was smaller, it was framed inside a glass case.

5. Each artwork had a plaque next to the piece. It talked about the artist, the title, and the meaning.

6. The pieces were very spaced out. There was plenty of room to walk around the entire piece without disturbing anything else.

Step 4: Art Criticism Exercise

1. The first picture is called Arah by Lynn Northrop. It was created in 2012 with a mixed media. The color of the bottom draws attention to the bones within it. The lines also draw attention to the bird up top. It also uses many different types of shape. The texture of the piece changes with every new part of it. There is rough, smooth, thick and thin areas. The interpretation of this piece was a little harder. When I look at the bird, it seems like it is trying to protect the bones it is perched over almost like they are it's young. Because they are locked in a box with clock objects around it, it seems to me like the artist is trying to show that death is inevitable to all.

2. The second picture is called Heaven's Gate by Christine Knoblauch. It was created in 2012 with steel, stainless steel, bronze, and painted steel. Line is the main element within this piece of art. The lines make it look like a gate. At the very top of the piece, there are trees that spread out and make you wonder what is beyond them. The colors also draw your eye towards the birds in the middle. When I looked at this piece, I felt like the artist was trying to show me how wonderful of a place Heaven should be. From the piece, it looks peaceful, and decorative.

  3. The third picture is called Red Being by Leonard Urso. It was created in 2011 with copper and oil paint. The color in this piece is what drew me to it. The amount of blending that went into it had to have taken forever. The texture is very smooth, and makes the hand look almost worn out. I feel like the artist was trying to portray hard work. The fingers look like they have callouses on them.

I think I would like to go to the exhibit again to look at it from a different viewpoint. Focusing on the lights, and what is around the art to make it stand out is something I have never done before. I give the gallery a lot of credit for the decorations because they really help the artwork pop out.

  

Module 11 Video Blog

   1.  I chose to watch Matisse and Picasso and The Impact of Cubism because they relate to each other.  Picasso was a Cubism artist.  Matisse was the complete opposite so it gives me a chance to see the difference between the two artists.   I also found Cubism interesting while I was reading about it in the text so I wanted to learn more.

   2. Matisse and Picasso talks about each artist’s style.  It shows multiple pieces from both artists and how different they are.  It also talks about why they created art the way that they did.  The Impact on Cubism talks about where it originated.  It started off because artists wanted to portray form and space in different ways.  It talks about six different pieces of art and how they are considered Cubism.

   3. These videos talk about artists and forms of art that are mentioned in the book.  It elaborates on what was read in the book.  For example, one piece of Picasso’s work is mentioned in the book, and the video takes that information further by explaining why he paints with the Cubism style.  The textbook also talks about Matisse and allows the video to take his work one step further.

   4. I found the videos educational.  They took each artist to a whole new level and I really understand why they painted the way that they did.  The videos also broke down the similarities and differences between the two artists. 

Making a Mask

I chose this piece because it reminded me of a high class woman during the 1800's. The hair really stuck out to me and I liked it. Line is used to add volume to the masks hair and to create an outline around the eyes. The white of the face sticks out more because of the black hair, and lines surrounding the eyes. The hair is made up of texture and pattern. The spacing of the eyes, nose, and mouth are proportionate to the mask. The colors used create a sense of unity because none of them clash with each other. Balance is used because everything is proportionate. Emphasis is used on the skin color of the mask. The white stands out because of the black surrounding it.

I chose this piece because I liked how dark it looked. With the white eyes, it almost looked demonic. Line is used around the head in order to help it look more 3-D. The mask is all one color with shading in some places like inside the ears. The hair surrounding the face is made up of texture and color. The spacing of the eyes and nose are proportionate. By making everything slender and long, the artist created a sense of unity and variety. Balance is used because everything is proportionate on the face. Emphasis is used on the eye holes because of the color.

I chose this piece because it reminded me of a pirate. Line is used throughout the knobs on top of the mask's head. The knobs are in horizontal and vertical straight lines. White is used on top of red on the ears and head to make them stand out more. There is black used on the inside of the eyes around the eyeball to bring out the white in the eye. Red is used as well. It makes it look vibrant. The knobs and spikes create texture and pattern within the piece. Balance is used because everything is proportionate on the face. Emphasis is used because it is red.

I used line in the hair, and to make the spikes on the side of it's head.  I used blue to make the face really stick out and then pink so that the eyes would look interesting.  It has balance and unity because it is proportionate on both sides.  The hair consists of a pattern of lines and dots.  I enjoyed this project.  I've learned so much about masks from my research and creating.  It was extremely fun. 

Module 10 Video Review

1. African Art: Legacy of Oppression and Chinese Art: Treasures of the National Palace Museum were the movies that I picked because they seemed interesting to me. The two countries have such different views on art that I thought it would be fun to see what the movies had to show in terms of artwork.

2. African Art: Legacy of Oppression talks about the many different masterpieces that are included in this African Art collection. Each piece is different because there are so many cultures mixed into one region. The people in the film also talk about how detailed each artwork is. They use the example of a comb. The comb had every single bristle engraved into the sculpture. Chinese Art: Treasures of the National Palace Museum talks about a collection of art that is from 5,000 years ago. It shows multiple different bowls with paintings on them. Each animal on the bowl represents a different symbol in Chinese culture. They also used black tea bowls in order to bring out the tea within the bowl. They brought out pieces from oldest to newest.

3. The videos take what we read in the text and bring more meaning to it. They list more examples of what was talked about in the text and show more artwork from each culture.

4. I enjoyed the films. Each piece has most of the art concepts interwoven within the piece.  

Module 9 Video Blog

    1. I chose the two videos The Drawings of Michelangelo, and El Greco: Rediscovering a Master because the titles looked interesting.  I remember reading about Michelangelo and Greco in the textbook and I found them fascinating.  I wanted to learn a little bit more about them.  

    2.The Drawings of Michelangelo talks about the many different sketches that Michelangelo created.  All of the speakers considered him a creator when they looked at his sketches.  It also talked about why Michelangelo destroyed his own sketches.  However, current people within the art world are glad that he wasn’t able to destroy them all because they help them have an insight into his life.  El Greco: Rediscovering a Master talked about the rediscovery of El Greco.  Most people had forgotten about him until Picasso and Rusinol helped his work reemerge into the artistic world.  It continues to prove how El Greco’s work influenced that of Picasso and Rusinol.  You can see similar techniques and characteristics within all of their art.   

    3. The videos further the information that the textbook talks about.  For example, the textbook talks about the Sistine chapel and Michelangelo.  It also mentions El Greco within the textbook.  These videos take this information deeper and expand our knowledge of these artists.

    4. I found these films interesting.  They helped me understand what life was like for El Greco and showed me that Michelangelo was ashamed of his sketches because they showed people that he second guessed himself.  They take the readings and art concepts to a new level because they show how the artists used each concept within their own work.  The videos also show how the concepts were interpreted by the artist in order to make it their own work.  

Exploring Line Project

1. It was weird using my hand as a subject matter because it was surprisingly hard to draw.  I never realized how many lines and how much shading actually goes into a hand.

2. I chose pencil because I felt that it was easier to draw with.  If I made a mistake, I could erase it. 

3. It was pretty hard to draw with my right hand which is my non-dominant hand.  It's hard enough drawing with my left hand let alone try to draw with my right.

4. I do not think they are successful drawings.  When I started out, they looked like hands, and then I tried to add in the lines.  The entire drawing went downhill from there.  The drawing of my right hand looks better than my left however.

5. I wouldn't use my non-dominant hand in the future because it was such a struggle.  It was extremely hard to even try to navigate the pencil. 

Module 8: Blog

1.       I choose to watch Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits Tuscany because it looked interesting to me.  I like to choose videos that pop out at me when I go to choose one.  I have always found the Black Death fascinating so I really enjoyed the video.

2.       More Human Than Human talked about how images run every societies life, why do images have a huge impact and power over people, and different arts that were created in different cultures throughout time.  When they talked about Egypt, I was stunned at the differences that were made there between what was created before them.  Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits Tuscany is about Sienna and Florence and how they overcame the Black Death.  It talks about how the obsession with the higher power brought their world into the Higher Renaissance.

3.       The videos stress the importance of what we read in the textbook.  The textbook talked about the history of the world and how art had an impact on it.  These videos, More Human than Human, and Cataclysm: The Black Death Visits talk more about the history of art as the world progressed into the present.  It shows how we got to where we are now.

4.       I found the videos extremely fascinating.  They stress what happened throughout history.  As a History concentration, this was right up my alley.  I really enjoyed learning more about how art has progressed into what it is today.  It also shows how the art concepts and principals came about.  Looking through the progression, you can tell which concepts and principals came about when.    

Video Blog

1. Imperial Rome, Ostia, and Portus: Ancient Architecture and Technology had many key concepts.  Some of them were how the cities were constructed, the materials used, and how they made the cities work.  This was interesting because as time went by, some of the materials changed for buildings, but not how cities were constructed and functioned.  Last Call For Planet Earth: Sustainable Development and Architecture talked about how to make eco-friendly architecture.  Some ideas that were mentioned were the green roof technology that we read about in the text, and solar energy.

2. They take the readings from the text and go more in depth on the topic of Architecture.  For example, the video on Rome talks about materials that are used and the video on eco-friendly architecture talks about the green roof technology.

3. I really enjoyed the films.  I thought they were extremely interesting and informative.  They added depth to Architecture because they start at the beginning and talk about how it came about.  From there, they moved forward.

4. I chose these films based off of the titles.  I choose two that sounded interesting to me.

Peer Reviewing

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I completely agreed with the pictures both of my classmates used to portray the elements and principles.  Most of their pictures had more than one element or principle.  The only picture that was the same was Bois-Tiges De Fer.  My classmate selected it because he thought it was multiple different artworks in once.  I chose it because it made me stand there for a good ten minutes trying to figure out if the wire actually said a word.  The only piece that really jumped at me was made by Francesco Clemente called Son.  It was really interesting to look at because it looked like some people released lanterns into the sky and a few of them got caught in a tree.  It really stands out to me.  I think it was really informative to see what my other classmates had come up with.  Project 1 was really cool to look at because some of the pictures that they included were really awesome.  I find my peer comments to be helpful because they let me know what they thought.  Sometimes I wasn't sure if what I submitted was right but this definitely tells you either way.  

Module Six Video Review

1.       Through the Eyes of a Sculptor talked about a lot of key concepts.  It starts off by explaining about the certain stones that are usually used within the realm of sculpting.  It also talks about the restoration process and what the sculptor goes through in order to complete the process.  They also go in depth on why they replace some sculptures with a recreation in order to preserve a building.  Glass and Ceramics also talks about some key concepts.  How to create glass is one of the main concepts of this movie.  It talks about glass blowing and stained glass windows.  The main idea is to talk about the process of creating glass and ceramics. 

2.       The movies called Eyes of a Sculptor and Glass and Ceramics relate to the readings in the textbook in many ways.  The textbook talks about each separate topic, but doesn’t go as in depth as the movies do.  So, the textbook introduces the topics to its readers, and the movies continue the learning as you go through the movies.

3.        I found the movies interesting.  I thought they were a little long, but they really added to what we read in the textbook.  The movies also help to understand the topics of sculpture, installation, and craft because they really break them down.  They talk about the process of each, what materials go into each, and how an artist can complete what they are trying to complete.

Logo Design

1. When I first read the assignment for this project, I was a little intimidated. Once I started drawing, it ended up not being as hard as I thought it was going to be.

2.At first I thought it was going to be a challenging project. Once I got to the sketching stage, it just kind of appeared and when it was finished, it really did describe me. Trying to figure out what to put into the logo was the hardest part. I ended up using orange and green to represent the Irish flag and used red on my initials to represent my favorite color.

3. I learned how simple a logo can look but still represent a whole person.

4. I really enjoyed watching and reading about creating logos. I never really noticed how much goes into creating one. I thought the most important part was the sketching area. When they explained it, they really stressed how important it is to create the final product.

Art Gallery Visit

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Step 2:

A – Two artworks made a huge impression on my while I was at the Gallery. The first one was Polarity by Peter Sedgley which was created in 1966. It is made out of acrylic paint on canvas. When I first looked at it, all I could think about was Saturn, but the longer I looked at it, the more possibilities I saw. The other artwork was created in 164 and is called Bois-tiges de fer (Wood-Iron Rods) by Jesus Rafael Soto. It was created with painted Masonite and wire. I looked at this piece for a long time. I tried to figure out if there was a word written within the wire, but every time you moved, so did what you were looking at. It impressed me because I really enjoy artworks that can constantly change.

B – I made a connection with the first set of stairs in the Gallery. They are colored with vinyl tape. It is an artwork called Zobop (Stairs) by Jim Lambie in 2003. I tried walking down the stairs and had a hard time finding where each stair ended and the next began. Going back up the stairs was just as hard. I really liked this because it made me think of an event in my life that reflected the idea of blurred lines. The other piece was created in 2003 as well and was acrylic paint on canvas. It was called Gray-Blue from Series “Fog” by Susie Rosmarin. This was another painting that made me stare at it for a long period of time. I felt like I lost myself in it.

C – This final category is about the artworks that I would like to know more about. Clifford Still created and oil painting on canvas in 1950 called October 1950. When I looked at it, it reminded me of a map of the world. The red part makes me think of Russia and the constantly changing borders. I would like to know the real meaning behind this painting. Jean-Pierre Yvaral used vinyl cords and painted wood in 1962 to demonstrate her artwork called Acceleration #15, Series B. This made me wonder what she was trying to say with the constant swirl within the design.  

Art Project Blog

1. I thought it was fun to create the Value Scale and Color Wheel because I actually was able to create art. I took this class because I was afraid to try different art classes where you need to create something that actually looks good. This project was perfect for me because you can't really mess it up.

2. I enjoyed working with the acrylic paint as a medium because it was cool to see what other colors you could come up with when you mixed them together.

3. While I was creating the color wheel, I accidentally combined all the primary and secondary colors to create black. It ended up coming out a sickly green color which I didn't expect. When I did it again with just the primary colors, I finally got black. I learned that you cannot use any colors you want in order to create black. It needs to be the primary colors only.

4. I learned that the three primary colors aren't really the three primary colors. When I first watched the video, I didn't believe it. As I was doing my project, I realized that the video was right. This was cool to see and definitely a shock. I found the videos helpful because they helped explain how to do the project. It gave me the example that I needed in order to see what I was supposed to produce.

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I used pictures from around my house and backyard because I wanted to see if the elements and principles were incorporated into the decorations. I used my gazebo to represent lines because that is what it is made up of. Each line adds to the design. My barn represents value because the contrast between colors shows the different values within the barn. A caterpillar that my brother made is created by using many different circles which represents shape. The Buffalo News box represents the idea of form. I interpreted space as the area between the chair and table that holds our clothes pins because it is the area in between and around both objects. I used my tree to demonstrate color because it's leaves are starting to change color. Finally, I used our hose to describe texture.

I used our pond to describe balance because the trees around the pond give a sense of equality. I used the well to represent contrast because the texture of the roof is very different than the texture of the bottom of the well. I picked our white flower to demonstrate movement because the railings give off an angle that points directly to the flower. This makes me stare at the flower first when I look at the picture. The flower table was used to portray emphasis because the purple plant is meant to pop out when it is surrounded by the other white plants. The chair has a perfect pattern that was used. I took a picture of my sister working next to the tree to describe proportion. In the picture, the scale shows that she is meant to be smaller than the tree. Finally, I used a picture of two of our trees to describe unity because there is one on each side and connect in the middle to portray a sense of unity.   

Module 3 Blog

1. Color is created by light.  It can range from primary colors, to secondary colors, to intermediate colors and everything in between.  Color is created when it is refracted through light.  Each color creates an emotion within a person.  Each emotion is extremely personal and can be conditioned through culture.  For example, in America, people associate red and green with Christmas.  Also blue is usually used for a calming effect on an artwork.

2. I find it interesting that there would be no color if we didn't have light.  When we see a color, we see the light rays, not an actual color.  It is extremely interesting that objects really don't have a color. When you see an object that is red, that object absorbs all of the colors except red.  This way the red will reflect and become the only color you see. This happens with every specific color.

3. Red makes you make decisions.  It's a good grade to start with because it's your choice to make it bright or dark.  This decision is based off of how you feel at the moment.  Red makes people feel alive. I also liked how they explained that color moves through you.  You don't need to know much about color, just what works for you.

4. It really impacted me when they talked about how color reflected what expression a person within an artwork is feeling.  This expression makes the audience feel the same way.  This shows that color is needed to impact an audience's feelings.  It helps an artist depict certain emotions that they are trying to stress.

Blog 2

1. The movies Aesthetics: Philosophy of the Arts, and CARTA: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics: Neurobiology, Neurology, and Art and Aesthetics and the article What the Brain Draws from: Art and Neuroscience all cover most of the same key concepts.  They all cover the different techniques in art that help us to establish what something is.  They show how the brain interprets a piece of art and how some people prefer a certain type compared to others.  For example, some people prefer to look at faces than an abstract artwork.  All three break down the meaning of Aesthetics and what it does for the world of art.  This is where the different philosophers were brought up to describe how the theory of aesthetics has progressed through time.  The final concept was where they showed pictures of how the chemicals in our brains interpret different emotions.  Each emotion made the brain look completely different.

      2.  The most influential philosopher was Aristotle.  He lived during the 7^th century B.C.  He wrote a book called “The Poetics” which stated that strong emotion was good for people to feel.  The principles to art were simple.  There was a beginning, middle, and end to each story.  Each one captured a different emotion from people.  Art was not just a documentation of a story, but a place where people can go and lose themselves in emotion.

   

      3.  I didn't really find Changeux’s scientific view interesting at all.  He was hard to understand and I think I may have only understood half of what he said.  I found the pictures of the brain to be interesting because it showed what everyone’s brain looks like when they feel a specific emotion.  Ramachandran was extremely interesting.  He talked about the eight laws of aesthetics which really caught my attention.  He was also easier to understand than Changeux. 

      4.  The article and movies elaborate on the topics assigned in the reading.  For example, the textbook mentions aesthetics and lets the movies and article elaborate on the topic.  They also mentioned the philosophers that brought aesthetics to where it is today. 

        5.  I really enjoyed most of the videos and article because they really brought light on the topic of aesthetics and everything involved within the topic.  I liked that the video showed the many different important philosophers that helped to discover information about aesthetics.  I also enjoyed how in depth they went about the definition of the topic.   

Blog 1

1. Setting up an email account and a blog account was easy.  I actually already had this set up from a different art class that I needed to take last semester.

2. I want to learn about different artists and types of art.  Hopefully I will be able to learn about some local artists and what kinds of art they create.

3. I am excited to complete an online course.  This isn't my first one, and I love completing classes online.