Self portait

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

When I first read about this project I had an idea that I wanted to create this self-portrait in charcoal and these three inspiration pieces are what I had in mind when I thought about creating my own. I wanted them to look like the two monochromatic portraits do. The one in color I I liked because of the shading.

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

I selected charcoal to use because I like how it looks when it is a finished piece. I really like how it looks when it is used to create portraits. I really don’t like using it because I feel it makes a mess but I wanted to try it again.

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

When using charcoal I always feel like it gets everywhere and the paper ends up getting smudged. I really tried to be careful and wanted to not smudge it. I worked slowly and used very careful lines when I was working on my portrait. I had a hard time with the area around my mouth I tried to shade it and it worked a little. It’s hard to tell because of the way the picture took. It is lightly shaded, it was the part I kept re-doing.

4. How does this piece represent you?

It represents me because it really showed how I look and how I feel when I created my self-portrait. I really tried to do my best and show a realistic portrait of myself.

5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work?

I used monocratic color scheme I only used a charcoal pencil, so this was only black color and white paper. I used line in my face and the features. Also, I have shape in my portrait, because of my face and it the shape it takes up within the painting. Texture is shown in my hair and the area around my mouth. Balance is shown within my face if a line is drawn down the center of my face it is almost the same on both sides.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

I liked working on this project. I like working on hands on projects rather than writing papers. I like to be able to use the things that I have learned and apply them to a final piece.  I think that it is interesting to see how I have used art materials during the course of this class.

7. What do you think of your final artwork?

I thought my final portrait was good. I really tried to work hard and create a good portrait of myself.  I think it shows what I look like for the most part.

Picture of Myself

My Self-Portrait

Three Inspiration Self-Portraits from the Art Institute of Chicago

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Self Potrait drawing at a window 1648

Etching, drypoint and burin on ivory paper

130 x 156

Vincent Van Gogh

Self- Portrait

1887

325x410

Painting

Joseph Wright of Derby

Portrait un a fur cap

1765/68

Monochrome pastel on blue-gray laid paper

295 x 425

Module 16

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

I wanted to learn more about art and understand it more and gain more knowledge about art. I think these expectations were met. I have learned A LOT this semester. I didn’t think I would have learned this much in an online class.

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

My initial posting was the way that people express themselves. I think that it is not only the way people express themselves but also art can be anything. Things that you don’t think are art can very well be art. It is everywhere, architecture, sculptures, paintings and pottery these are just some examples of art.

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?

I didn’t have a favorite artist when this class started, now I would say maybe Jackson Pollock is one of my favorites. I think his work is fun and very interesting.

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?

Yes my answer is still the same. I like taking an online class. I can get everything done at home and still learn and be in a learning community where I can interact with classmates.

Exhibit Review

1. Which projects did you review?
I review three project before I chose which I wanted to critque. I viewed the exhibits from Chelsea Wolfing, Jeff Bieber and the exhibit: For the Love of Music, I'm unsure who wrote it.

2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?
I selected this exhibit because I really enjoyed the Pop Art that she had picked. She got my attention with the bright colors and bold works that she picked.

3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?
I found it hard to think of things to write about. At time I felt like I was just writing a review of her exhibit and the works she picked. I really tried hard to focus on the questions and write as much as I could about her exhibit.

4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?
I liked writing about my peer because I was able to chose which person I wanted to review. I liked being able to review some and pick the one I wanted and most called to me. If I was given someone to review I don't think I would have liked it as much.

5. Would you like to read the critique your peers wrote about your Art Curation Project?
Yes.

6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?
I would give myself a 9 or 8. I worked hard on the review and wanted to really give an honest look at her exhibit. I wanted to make sure I wanted to give her a good, well written review.

7. Did you enjoy working on this project?
Yes. I think that two pages was a little too long. It was hard to write that much about the exhibit I think I could have wrote a good review in one page.

Video Blog Week 15

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

A. Greenberg on Pollock: Pollock was very skeptical of his work. He wanted to have a perfect painting. He wouldn’t be satisfied unless it was perfect. He would go back and redo and fix anything that he didn’t think was perfect.

B. The Critics from an Inside Story: An art critic thinks that when he writes an art criticism paper he thinks that they are helping the public. They look at something then can direct people to “good media works.” They are there to help the public and give them insight on if they should go a view it for themselves.

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

Yes I think that they were helpful because they got me to understand what an art critic wants to do and how they view their jobs. They want to help the public and review to see if they think that others should go and view it too. They want the public to understand the art that is out there and what they can experience and by writing an art criticism they can help the public and see if they may or may not like something.

3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of art criticism?

I liked these films. I think they were very easy to relate to and understand. The people were straightforward and clear. They gave their understanding and helped people to understand what their jobs were. In the Pollock video we even got to see that artists themselves were their own critics. They viewed their work and were their hardest judges. They wanted their work to be perfect and for everyone to experience it like they wanted it to be viewed.

Art Exhibition

The art exhibition project was very intersting. At first I found it difficult to narrow down a specific topic to chose from but as I looked at paintings I found that I was always drawn to the ones with water in it so that's what I ended up picking. I ended up doign a google search for paintings with water and that came up with Impressionist painters so I did chose a lot of paintings from Impressionist painters. I enjoyed doing this project, it made me look closely at what I would want in an exhibit and what paintings I would place within my theme. It was a lot of work and time to complete this project but it was well worth it, because I finally understand what it would take to put up a small exhibit, I have a very good appreciation for museum workers now.