art gallery visit 3

Chrissy Amphlett “Temperamental” by Ivan Durrant 

1989, w132.3 x h101.7 cm, painting, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

Omai by William Hodges RA and J. Caldwell (engraver) 

1777, w23 x h29.9 cm (Sheet), oil-on-canvas, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra 

Self Portrait by French Angas

1846, (29.1 x 36.0 cm) lithograph on paper, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

Me 

portrait of me, done with pencil on paper

 1.    Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

Because they are different and show the difference in the media of each portrait.

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

It was all I had available at the time and I find it easy to draw with pencil over anything else.

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

It was hard creating value within the portrait.

4.   How does this piece represent you?

It represents me because it is me.

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

Attempted Depth &  value.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

Not my favorite but it was different to draw myself

7.  What do you think of your final artwork? 

I think it looks good for my ability to draw.   

extra credit

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

I enjoyed working on creating our own art exhibition project because it was fun to be able to create our own theme and find works that related to it we could do whatever we wanted.

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

 I did not enjoy having to do all of those readings, but it helped me learn more.

3. How did you like using BLACKBOARD?

I liked it, it was easy to navigate.

4. What is your opinion of the Discussion Groups in this course?

I thought they were helpful when I needed help, also a good way to keep the class connected.

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)

No I have not.
6. If you had the opportunity to change this course:

What would you keep?-  discussion groups

What would you remove?- less gallery visits and less readings

What would you add? I don’t really know what I would add

7. Would you recommend this course to your peers?

Yes I would if they really wanted to learn about art.
8. Please list any other comments you would like to share.

I liked this class and thought this class was interesting but it was harder for me to juggle with other classes because the amount of homework and projects assigned. 

Module 16 reflection on course

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

My expectations for this course was to learn something interesting about art that I didn’t know before taking this course, and yes they were most definitely met taking this course.

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 now define art as self explanatory because it has so many different meanings and ways to create something new. It comes in many different forms, and can be expressed from anything.

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 would say my favorite visual artist after completing this course would be Pablo Picasso because I feel that a lot of his art tells a story, and I enjoy looking at his work.

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 feel much more comfortable taking an online course after taking this course. In the beginning of the semester I was worried about how the entire class worked and how I would submit work also the communication between students and professor. I just thought it was going to be very difficult but after taking this online course for the first time, I am much more comfortable and will be taking more in the future. 

Module 12 video discussion

1.      Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I chose the two videos I watched because I thought they would be interesting to learn about.

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

Abstract Expressionism and Pop: Art of the ’50s and ’60s: Abstract Expressionism was born from a joining of attitudes in American art and European avant-garde art. Abstract art is compared to figurative art. Klines uses shapes that show emotions. Uses of action painting reveals a process of constant discovery and brings us into a place of color and form. John's paintings undermine our assumptions and make us think. He seeks to make his common subjects visually seductive. Warhol and Rauschenber become art icons of the 60s by creating the path for pop artists in the use of everyday objects.

Isamu Noguchi: The Sculpture of Spaces: Noguchi creates sculpture gardens to "humanize space and sculpture." Noguchi's childhood holds many clues to his interest in sculpture. Young Noguchi is plagued by poverty. To make a living, he sculpts heads, including the head of Martha Graham. In 1980, Isamu Noguchi is commissioned to redesign Miami's Bayfront Park. A retrospective of his sculptures reveals his artistic versatility and vision. He experiments with different media such as water to create a new manifestation of an approach to sculpture. He explains the relationship between a human and the sculpture he or she observes. 

3.      How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos relate to the reading in the text because the reading and video refer to Abstract expressionists, and the creative powers of the unconscious and its technique of automatism as a way to tap into the many sources of Surrealism. Also the videos relate to how western ideas about art were taken up and adapted by many cultures like Japan.

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

The videos were helpful because it helped add depth to my understanding of the artists and how the used their art to send messages, also how ideas about art were adapted into different cultures. 

Module 11 video discussion

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above:

I selected the two videos because they interested me more than the others, and wanted to know more about them.

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

Expressionism:  Edward Munch created an image that radically broke the norms of content and style. It showed the relationship problem between man and woman and sexuality. The piece is called “Ashes”. His uncompromising portrayal of emotion caused deep offense to the bourgeois mentality. Marc's "Rain" shows debt to cubism and Cézanne. The cubist influence is even stronger in "The Tiger". The year after "The Tiger", the forest became a place of menace in "The Fate of Animals", it was said to be a premonition of war. In one of his last paintings, he tried to predict the apocalypse to come.  Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painted a series of works featuring "tarts" on the streets of a busy city. They appear to be hurried and seem to turn the viewer into a voyeur. In the Museum Ludwig there is a sketch of "Five Women in the Street". A quote from Kirchner expresses his opinion that when viewing a modern metropolis at night, any attempt to objectively construct a picture is useless. Anselm Kiefer was born at the end of World War II. His work alludes darkly to the war. "Operation Sea Lion" depicts a famous naval campaign taking place in a bath tub. 

Dada and Surrealism:  Kurt Schwitters realizes the unlimited possibilities of collage. Schwitters includes many objects in his art. The artist includes rural objects in his art. Light reflects off the objects in Schwitters’ art. Hannah Höch, a Dadaist, uses art to attack the society she detests. Her photomontage, “Cut With the Kitchen Knife” (1919), contains chaotic figures. It makes a monumental political statement, it attacks the political figures of the Weimar regime. George Grosz paints "Pillars of Society," an attack on his enemies. He paints a wide social range of Berlin's subjects. Dali is a surrealist painter, He probes the darkest regions of the human subconscious. His imagination creates a world where nothing makes sense. He includes arid, barren landscapes in his work. In "La Fortune," single components of the painting are true to life. But, other elements are separate from reality. Familiar objects appear to be in an unfamiliar arrangement.

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos relate to the reading in the text because they both show how the time period the artist lived in, their surroundings, and the events that were taking place at the time effected their art, and the message they tried to convey through the piece.

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

My opinion of the films would be that they were helpful in helping me learn something new about artists that I didn’t really know about. It added depth to my understanding because it talked about some of the “isms” for example an outgrowth of Fauvism. Also, how their everyday lives and the places where they lived significantly impacted their work. 

Module 10 Mask Making

Mask Making:

Sketch

Painted cut out

3D painted mask front view

3D painted mask side view

3D painted mask side view

4. Explain how you used the Elements and Principles in your finished mask.

I used the principle of balance in my mask because I tried to make it look symmetrical on both sides. I also tried using form because I wanted spots on the mask to rise, like the tounge and the nose and eyes. I also used the element of color in my mask and I used solid colors because if I didn't want the mask to look to wild in appearance. 

5. Share your opinion of your finished mask and what you thought about creating the mask.

My opinion of my finished mask would be that I think it looks cool and different, I like how i made certain features on the face pop out and I like the colors I incorporated into the mask. My thoughts on this assignment would be that it was different, but i really enjoyed being able to create this piece, I have never done it before and thought it was fun. 

Module 10 video discussion

1.      Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I picked these videos because they seemed interesting to learn more about.

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

African Art:   Art is a part of their daily life, a strong aesthetic sense is expressed in dress, homes, everyday utensils, hair styles, forms of ornamentation, rituals and performances. Egyptian and Saharan art and architecture show influences of agriculture. Primitive Art influenced Picasso and modernist painters. There is a lot of diversity in African art. They repeat traditional designs, adding their own refinements.

Buddhism:    Buddhism split into two groups, "hinayana" and "mahanyana." Sanchi is a center of Buddhist art and architecture.  Buddha symbolism is represented only by the Bodhi Tree. There is a walkway around the Great Stupa where every step is a discovery of Buddhist art and architecture. Buddhism is a religion that began by repudiating rituals, questions, prayer, and the idea of a personal god, ends up embracing all of these. In India, Buddhism and Hinduism  share commonalities.

3.      How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos relate to the reading in the text because the reading and the videos talk about African and Buddhist religion (and other religions) and how it connects/ impacts their architecture and art, also their everyday lives.

4.       What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

My opinion of the films would be that they were helpful in helping me understand some more about the religion, and how their religion impacts their art, architecture, and their everyday lives, and the meaning behind it.