EXTRA CREDIT

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

The assignment that i enjoyed the most was when we had to create are own logo. It was my favorite because i was able to incorporate something that i love into my work.

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

The assignment that was the least enjoyable for me was when we had to do the video reviews. I didn't find some of them enjoyable because the video were very long.

 

3. How did you like using BLACKBOARD? Using blackboard was easy for me since my other classes also use blackboard.

4. What is your opinion of the Discussion Groups in this course? I found the discussion to be quite easy, but i had to keep reminding myself to check them because they were separate from the content modules.

 

5. Did you participate in any of the extra credit projects in previous modules? If so, what was your opinion of them? (mandala, elgin marbles, culture, art critics)

Yes, i found them to be quite interesting, especially the mandala project because i found out the meaning behind the art. 

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

What would you keep? The drawing projects 

What would you remove?The video reviews

What would you add? A project that we can create any type of drawing or art we would like.

7. Would you recommend this course to your peers? No

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

Personally i enjoyed the art projects that were in the course.

Reflections of AED 200

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met?

My expectations for this course was to better myself in drawing and to learn styles that i didn't know about. I think that i met my expectations because I've learned the elements and principals of art and much more that i never new before. 

2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting?

I would define art has what you make it, it is very complex and many people have a different way of seeing art. I will now call it a way to express yourself in many ways. 

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?

In my first posting my original favorite artist was Cornelia Baltes, but now i like the artist kate doody that i noticed while doing another project for this class. She had did a art piece called Blue Zig Zag and it had really interested me. 

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?

Now that i have completed an online course, i honestly don't think that i would do one again. I had to keep reminding myself to check online to see if i had work to do and some times i would forget to do that. I rather just go to the class and experience hands on.  

Module 15 part 2

1. Use the vocabulary you have learned in class to describe this artwork or performance in detail.

Guernica by Pablo Picasso was created by using oil paints, it also lacks color and has many different images within the painting. All of the animals and humans figures that was used int he painting are all in different proportions , it makes the picture look unrealistic. In the picture the elements of lines, shape and form was used throughout this painting to give it it's own personality. In the picture, i can see broken swords and faces that look like they are in pain, so this picture must have a deper meaning to it. 

2. What processes were used to create this work? What social influences might the artist be responding to and why?

I think that a lot of emotion was used in order to create this piece of art. It showed human and animal figures, but their bodies were disproportionate and combined together.  I think that it might have been personal problems that influenced him to create this piece and also the surroundings of were he lived.

3. What is the relationship of this work to the time and society in which it was created? Describe the symbols used to express this relationship.

During the time of this painting their was a war in action. So the painting represented the amount of fear that was coming from everyone. what was used to show this were the wounded man and broken swords that are in the painting. You can tell by the look of the faces in the picture that they are going through pain and is being attacked. 

4. Identify elements in the work that evoke a persuasive or emotional response. Be specific about what those responses are and why.

What stands out emotionally is the expressions of the men faces in the pictures. It shows suffering and a great emotion that fear is present. Something else that stands out is, in the picture their is a mans arm on the floor holding a broken sword. Showing how their has been death.

5. Evaluate what you perceive to be the strengths and weaknesses of the work.  Apply discipline specific vocabulary and concepts when describing your point of view.

I was have to say a strength would be the lack of color, it allows that audience to focus only on the painting and not to be distracted by the colors that could have been used. A weakness would be the use of text in part of the picture, it can catch some people attention and draw away from the art itself.

Module 15- Project 5

Self portrait - Giuseppe Arcimboldo - 1570

Self portrait - Margaret Preston - 1930

Self portrait at eighteen year old - Vindizio Nodari Pesenti - 2001 

USED ONLINE VIRTUAL GALLERY 

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces? 

I choose these self portraits because it reminded me of my picture of myself that i was going to draw. With these self portraits and mine they are all facing to the front. 

2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait?

I choose portraits that were painted because they were more interesting to me than others 

3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them?

Challenges that i faced while making my self portrait was being able to make the drawing actually look like me. As a drawer i am not good at all when it comes to drawing realistic things, but i overcame it by just doing my best.
4. How does this piece represent you?

i think that this piece of work represent my work because it represents the same frontal image
5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?

I used the element of shape/form
6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

Yes, i enjoy drawing even though i am not the best at it.
7. What do you think of your final artwork?

I think my finial outcome of my work is quite good and that it is better than i expected it to be.

Project 4 reflection

For project 4, i did my slideshow on Asian culture. I was always interested in Asian art and how they use a lot of vibrant colors and amazing detail in their work. I found this project to be easy, because i just picked the artwork that caught my attention more. I mostly focused on Korean, Chinese and Japanese artwork and gave my thoughts on the art piece.

Module 13 & 14

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

 The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art

• more open to women than other movements in history
• drawing was important and meant something big
• artwork of lowbrows had naked women and cartoons in it    

An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan

•  people will pay unthinkable amounts of money for works of art.
• Small symbolic statues 
• Draping fabrics and tapestry

New tate modern

• it involve modern and contemporary art

2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.

It relates to a lot of different art. And has given me a better understanding for each.

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of the art concepts you practiced while creating your curation project?

i was interested in all of the videos. They really were to the point and in depth.