Extra Credit Questionnaire

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

I enjoyed working on project 4 the best. Yes, it was extremely time consuming, but once I found a good theme and website to work with, the ideas just started flowing. I used pop art as my theme which I thought of on my own after trying many different themes that were just too hard for me to find images for, and I loved it. I used all different types of pop art and I just thought my project overall was fun. The images, backgrounds, everything. It was fun to do and I loved it.

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

I least enjoyed doing the video assignments. They were usually always boring, and long. I hated wasting time on doing the videos and waited until the last minute to do them because that is how much I did not like them. 

 

3. How did you like using BLACKBOARD?

Blackboard was an easy access website so I would like to always use blackboard for my courses. 

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

The discussion groups were a way to get to know my peers in the course and they were easy points. 

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)

I did not participate in extra credit modules (but I totally should have).

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

What would you keep? Keep the discussions and museum visits.

What would you remove? Remove the video assignments or use shorter to-the-point videos.

What would you add? I would not add anything, I think this course was very well put together.

7. Would you recommend this course to your peers?

Yes, I already have a few friends that are going to take it next semester because of the reviews I told them. It was well worth my time and effort as I told them. 

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

Because of this course, I have signed up for two online courses next semester and I couldn't be more excited! 

Reflections of AED 200

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

My first expectations of this course was to just basically learn about art. I feel as if this course did MUCH more than just teach me about art. I learned things that I would never have thought of if I didn't take 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?

Art is a lifestyle. I feel as if art is something that is cherished, and appreciated. My initial posting had no idea what art was because I have never taken an art course. Now, I understand that art is a way of living and learning to appreciate 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?

 My favorite artist in my original post was Michelangelo. My new favorite artist is Leonid Afremov. I didn't really know much about art in the beginning of this course so I just picked a well known artist. Once I explored different types of art, I learned that I loved Leonid Afremov's style and artworks. I even have one of his pieces as my background on my phone! 

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?

After this course, I have learned that I love online courses. I love the style and the freedom to be able to do work at my own pace with a Saturday/Sunday deadline. It makes the workload of all my other courses so much easier on me. I think my answer is the same as my first post, I have always excelled in online work and this course was just another step in the right direction. 

Module 13 and 14: Reflection Process

For this project, I struggled a lot in the beginning. I tried to do a bunch of different themes to see what would work and nothing did. At first I was trying to do nature paintings and artworks but it was way too difficult for me. I could not find images that I wanted in my collection and when I did, I could not find the artist or any information on the paintings. It was hard for me to pick one until I thought of pop art. I used a different type of pop art for each artwork and I am very happy with the outcome. I loved looking at all of the types of work artists considered pop. I think my pieces work well together. I used the big bubbly font for the title and author because I wanted that part to stand out. Also, I used a different color and background pattern for each slide. I know a few slides may be hard to read because of the background, but it reflects that each piece of pop art is different in its own way. I did not want each background to be the same because the types of work are not the same. Yes, they are all considered pop art, but they all are very different from each other and have unique features. I worked very hard on this project after I figured out my theme, and I am glad we had been assigned this. I mainly used one website for my images which gave me the image plus all the information I needed. It is called Artsy.net and it did wonders for me. I hope this can be added to the guides and resources for next semester's class to help them as much as it helped me.

Module 13 & 14: Video Review

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

An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art

174 European paintings in the museum 

Book of Revelation 

The Gilman Paper Company 

Woman Seen from the Back 

Artworks in museums can be kept in storage and must be handled with care

Draping fabrics was considered art

Total immersion in water

Stained glass conservation 

The Exhibition

The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art

Lowbrow: a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking in taste. 

Surrealism

Isabel Samaras

Many definitions of Lowbrow

Pop Art was big in that culture

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

They did help because I saw artwork that related to my Art Exhibition. I couldn't get the second one to work so I'm hoping I didn't miss out on too much. The videos helped me to think deeper into this project. 

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 liked the films. At some points they could be a bit dull, but other than those few parts they were enjoyable and helpful. The Lowbrow video took forever to loan and it took me twice as long to watch the 48 minute film because it had to pause and reload every 30 seconds. 

Module 12: Video Review

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

I picked Uncertainty: Modernity and Art, and Andy Warhol: Images of an Image because they happen to be the two shortest videos. Besides that, Andy Warhol was the first video I saw that caught my attention. I feel like in grade school we always talked about Andy Warhol and his work. I would like to listen to this video to see what it talks about on him. 

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

Uncertainty: Modernity and Art:

Modern art is a tradition from the late 19th-century, but takes off in the 20th century

Picasso was one of the first to break art traditions

Total power - Hitler - no questions, told how to view things

Modern art - against war

Modern life has a dark side

Pop Art

Disillusioned with modern society

Abstraction 

Andy Warhol: Images of an Image:

Images replicated on a canvas multiple times

Made Marilyn's face world famous

Elizabeth Taylor- Andy made a silk screen of it

2 meter wide double Liz 

Image of her as Cleopatra duplicated multiple times

Excess ink or paint can produce smears

Process on how to create a silk screen image

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

The video Uncertainty: Modernity and Art has an entire chapter in the textbook dating from 1800-1945.This chapter talks about pop art, abstraction, realism, expressionism, etc... Expressionism is talked about in the video a lot more than the others. There are many images in the text to relay these art styles as there is in the film. For the video Andy Warhol: Images of an Image, it explains how he creates the images of the same picture multiple times on one canvas. There is a whole section on Andy Warhol in the text, also including his Marilyn Monroe piece and Thirty Are Better than One piece.It relates to the text by exploring art styles that he used such as pop art which was his biggest.  

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

They helped me get a better understanding of the text by giving me more visuals to look at. I definitely am a visual person, and the more examples I see the better I learn it. Using the examples I was given from the videos and text, I know understand this topic better. I liked the videos a lot. They were different, but something I kind of already knew about. Teachers teach about pop art in grade school so I knew about it. Andy Warhol had a Cambell's Soup picture that was repreated multiple times. That image always sticks in my head. And I know who Marilyn and Elizabeth are so I could make the connections to them about pop art as well. 

Module 10: Video Review

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

I selected the first video, Buddhism, because I have always been fascinated in that type of religion/culture. I wrote a research paper based solely on Buddhism in high school because I thought it was just amazing. I chose the second video, African Art, because that one seemed interesting. African artwork always has something to it that interests me and I hope that it shows me all types of African art. 

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

Buddhism: 

India

Meditation- causes you to see the world differently

The Middle Way

Basic message of love for Buddhism 

Deaths could be seen as golden age

Daughter of village chief, offers rice pudding on the north gate

South gate has wheel of love that was worshiped  

Built with two square posts with lions 

Carved reliefs 

Ivory carvers

The Summit 

African Art:

Humans are represented in ancient rock art

Hunting-gathering lifestyle persisted the artwork

Start of agriculture led to a great civilization along the Nile

Perceptual - based on artist observation of visual reality, European tradition

Conceptual - flows from artist's imagination, expresses interior set of ideas, most African Art

Power of symbolism is more important than resemblance of real life things 

All African Art played a role in daily life or rituals 

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

They relate to the text because it talks about religions and cultures using art to portray their work. There is a whole section on arts in India and Buddhism with art. There are many images of Buddhists and their temple. Also, for arts of Africa, there is an entire chapter based on it. African art is very important because I feel like it is something studied in a lot of courses like art, history, anthropology etc... There are many pieces shown in the text. It's all just so different on the art that was/is created here in America. I like to see how different places around the world and cultures interpret art. 

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

I definitely liked the African Art video more than the Buddhism one. Although the African Art video was shorter, I felt like it was more understandable. The Buddhism video had a lot of hard terms to try and identify through the speaker's voice. I like the selection I chose for the videos. They were simple and to the point. 

Module 9: Video Review

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

I typically choose the first video of each selection (in this case, The Drawings of Michelangelo) because it might be at the top for a reason. So, I picked the first and last video for my selection. I'm not sure what the second video I chose is about (Velazquez) but it seems interesting. They also are the two shortest videos of the group.

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

The Drawings of Michelangelo: 

Drawings come from rough sketches to full complete works

Cross hatching

Lots of repeated strokes

More lines bring out the structure moe

His drawings had to be turned into larger scale models

Us charcoal dust to recreate images

Thoughts on the death of Christ reflected some works

Velazquez: 

He was born in 1593

Two major trips to Italy 

Tells the truth in all of his artwork

Keeps flaws in his work

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

The Michelangelo video relates because there is a whole section based on him and his artwork. Both of these people were from the Renaissance era. They talk about how artists like these created their work during this time. Things such as drawings, sculptures oils on canvas etc...

3. 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 is that they were not as interesting as I thought they would be. I liked the Drawings by Michelangelo one, but it was long and dull. The Velazquez video was boring and I did not like it. I should have picked a different video but I watched it anyways. It helps add depth to the texts by talking about lines and how they created their work. 

Module 9: Exploring Lines

1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing?
It was weird, but I liked it. Hands are something you look at every single day all of the time because we need them for absolutely everything. I know what my nails look like, certain marks on my hands, and the lines on my palms. I tried to draw them the best I could but it was a bit difficult considering I had to use my left hand to draw when my right hand was the subject. 

2. What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why?

I used pencil because it is what I use all of the time so I know how lightly I can write/draw with it, and how dark. I feel like if I used charcoal I would draw too darkly all of the time and I like to keep my drawings light with dark emphasis points. Plus, everyone owns a pencil. If I wanted charcoal I would need to pay for it which is pointless when I have the option to use a pencil.

3. How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand?

It was really weird to use my left hand (non-dominant) to draw with. I think drawing is a lot easier than writing with my left hand because its harder to mess up when drawing. Drawing allows mistakes and more freedom when writing has a set form to it.When writing, an A is an A. When drawing a picture, there can be many differences between each individual drawing it. 

4. Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies?

I think when my left hand was the subject and I could draw with my dominant hand, it turned out much better than drawing with my left and having my right hand as the subject. The picture of the left hand has more detail and has more dark to light features. Looking at my right hand drawing, it could use more shading and it looks a bit uneven. I did my best considering I do not like drawing at all. It is not my strongest aspect, but I did my best and I think they represent my hands pretty well. I have both rings that I wear every day in my drawings because they have become a part of me and I would feel incomplete without my rings. I am happy with the way my drawings turned out.

5. Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future?

I would not consider using my non-dominant had to make artwork in the future. I don't see the point in it unless my dominant hand was damaged for some reason. Other than that, I would always use my dominant hand in artwork and writing because it makes the work turn out a lot better. I have more control of what I'm drawing or writing. 

LH is Left Hand, drawn by dominant hand

RH is Right Hand, drawn by non-dominant hand

Module 8: Video discussion

1. Explain why you selected the video you choose from the selection listed above.

I selected the Greek Awakening from the choices because the title just seemed more interesting than the rest. All of the others seemed boring, this title stood out to me right away and I actually like the Greek culture so I chose this one. And it happens to only be 24 minutes long. 

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

BBC How Art Made the World 1- More Human than Human 

People rarely create images that resemble to real humans figures.

 Images give clues as to why they are made they way they were.

Many carvings were create thousands of years ago,

Some represent their culture, not realistic images.

The Greek Awakening: Art from the 5th century BC

Art began to represent Greek cultures 

Parthenon being preserved 

Temples before Parthenon must have been made of material that could not last

Many sculptures became the focus of Greek culture and reflect the cities of Greece

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

Both videos happen to talk about philosophy, and art. They reflect on how sculptures do not represent realistic figures,but more so how people want to see other people. For example the first video had a sculpture that was big all around and not properly proportioned. The cultures saw this as a fertile type of person, someone who was ready to reproduce and give babies to their culture. There are many meanings behind the sculptures that were created. In the second video, it talked about cultures and how other cultures relate to art and sculptures. These videos added to my knowledge from the text reading by telling me how philosophy and art work together to define our cultures and what the representation is between the sculptures and real world viewings. 

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

I thought it was cool how things such as anthropology play into art. In the BBC video, the Athena limestone piece worth 60 million dollars was studied in my anthropology class last semester. It is such a small figure and it is the first clue as to why we are so unrealistic of the human body. 

Module 7: Video Discussion

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

Prairie Style: 

First modern family house

Everything natural in and around the structure

Windows were a big thing in prairie houses

Ceilings tend to be lower in these styles

Didn't like to cover these houses, but wanted some privacy by using shrubs 

People would often incorporate Wright's ideas in their own architecture 

Architecture: The Science of Design 

When there is no space in busy cities, architects build up 

Metal structures are binded together to help secure walls, ceilings, and floors

Strict international regulations are used

Larger based and/or trees are planted around the base for high risers

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The videos relate to the text because it is all about architecture.The text talks about certain types of architectures that can be used and different materials that can be used. Plus, the Prairie video involved Frank Lloyd Wright in it, and there is a whole section just on him in the textbook. The videos showed examples of houses and buildings and walked us through each house/building. The textbook only gives pictures, but the videos went into more depth.    

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of Architecture?
I thought the films were interesting because I never knew so much went into it. The way architecture is basically art fascinates me. It is cool how building a building or house is basically their form of art and way of expression. Yes, there are regulations to it, but it is still the architecture's design. They add to my understanding of architecture by giving me more examples of different ways it is used. Things such as arches and steel frames were spoken about in each the text and the videos. Plus, the way the videos talked about how it influenced the environment and they surroundings around the home or building helped me grasp the way others view architecture. 

4. Why did you choose the films that you watched?
They were the first two videos in the list so I just picked those. After I picked those videos, I went and looked at the others. These videos happened to be the shortest videos as well, which was a plus. I would rather watch the two 23 minute long videos rather than two 50 minute long videos. 

Module 6: Video Review

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

Video #1: Through the Eyes of the Sculptor

Stone carvings take a lot of time and work. 

If the stone is cracked, it makes a different sound than if it is not, and if it is cracked it cannot be used.

When a sculptor is happy with his piece and cannot refine it anymore, he moves on to the next part.

Silicone mold is placed over clay sculptures or they clay could damage. The silicon is then removed from the clay to be used as a molding, and then the silicone mold is put back together so plaster can be pouring into it to recreate the clay sculpture, but using plaster.

Marble is limestone squeezed and crushed together when tectonic plates collided and the mountains rose. 

Multiple artists can work on one sculpture.

Often it takes months to create one sculpture.

Video #2: Glass and Ceramics

Glass is made from liquid which stiffens when cooled.

Things like lime stone and oyster shells prevent the glass from becoming too fluid at high temperatures.

To create the glass, one takes a chuck of the molding out and blows into a rod until the mold inflates like a bubble. To shape it, the artist continuously turns the rod.

The glass cools as it is being modeled, so to continue, it needs to be reheated many times to keep creating shape. 

Glass is still fragile after creating, so a final firing will harden the glass. 

Propane torch can also be used to shape/fuse the glass. 

Lead strips are used when creating stained glass windows. 

Ceramics are made using fire with a clay base.

Molding techniques are used when making ceramics. 

Dry pressing is used to create multiple ceramics, like plates. 

The materials like marble and limestone are naturally created, carved to create sculptures. Once a carving is made, it cannot be undone. 

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

They relate to the readings in the text because the talk about sculptures in the text. The videos show the actual process while the text merely describes and gives few images. Both the videos and the text include the methods and materials needed to create sculptures. The text does talk about human sculptures in much detal though as did the first video. The glass and ceramics were not spoken about as much in the text as the video tells us, but there are sections that describe both clay and glass creations. 

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?

I thought the glass and ceramics video was more interesting than the first video. It gave much more detail and was all about the facts on glass and ceramics. It added to my understanding of the in text topics because the videos gave more visuals and step by step to actually create ceramics and limestone sculptures. Both videos were very helpful when comparing to the text, and helped me understand the way these types of art are made. 

Module 6: Peer Review

Blogs: http://sidorwi01.blogspot.com/ (Walter)

http://ashleys-art200.blogspot.com/ (Ashley) 

2. When looking at Project #1: (Elements and Principles), did you agree with the element or principle the artist listed with the images? Did you see other elements and principles in the images?

For Walter's project #1, I did see some of the photos representing the elements and/or principles as they should, but some I did not see it in. Like for example, the unity and the value images were great. I think they represented the terms perfectly. One of the ones I did not exactly interpret as the word given was texture. The image seemed to be of a wall but I did not see the texture of it. More than half of his collection did create the term given to the image though.

For Ashley's project #1, I think she did an amazing job. Each picture represented the principle or element given to the image. Her images labels somehow got messed up where they weren't paired up with her images but in the html link for each picture. I think they were paired perfectly and I could envision each element or principle with each one of her pictures. 

3. When looking at Project #2: Where there any images in the Peer Blogs the same as your own? If yes, what were they? Where the reasons the image was selected the same or different as your own?

For Walter's project #2, we shared one image, La jeune bonne (The Servant Girl) by Amedeo Modigliani. His interpretations on this painting were similar to mine. The eyes caught both of our attention in this image, and we both wondered why they were painting like that.

For Ashley's project #2, we seemed to have picked different pieces of art from the museum for this project.

4. Where there any images that your Peers selected that pique your interest now? If yes, what are they and what is your connection with them? What would you want to know about them?

Walter had an image called Walking Soldier by Alexander Archipenko. I really liked this piece and for some reason must have missed it in the art gallery. I like his interpretation on it. I would want to know why this sculpture was made the way it was, and for what reason it is important. 

Ashley had many paintings that looked similar to each other. I specifically liked William James Glackens Jetties at Bellport 1916, Oil on Canvas. This image creates a sense of peace and I would like to know why it was created. Is there a deeper meaning behind it or is it really just a oil painting of a lake with people on a pier? 

5. What do you think about  the process of reading your peers reflection? Do you find this to be a valuable in your learning?

I enjoyed getting to view my peers work because I got ideas on how I could've done mine or how I could've made mine better. But, this also made me appreciate my work by looking at some other's projects. I find this valuable because it helps me think of future projects and how I can relate my work to theirs. 

6. Check your Blog and read comments posted by your Peers. Do you find their comments helpful?

I only had one peer review for both of my projects. His comments were more compliments and statements rather than being 'helpful.' He had many encouraging words which makes me feel better about my projects since at the beginnings I'm usually unsure of what to do or create my project on. I guess in a way it was helpful because it gives me more confidence in my work for future assignments. 

Module 5: Logo Design

1. Discuss what you thought about creating your logo.

I created this logo to represent my life. The multi-colored star represents how crazy my life can be, but then the arrow leads over to the flower which represents simplicity and how nice my life can be. Then the bottom arrow leads right back to the crazy star to represent how it's all one big circle. My life could be going to wonderful and everything is working in my favor, then the next thing I know I could be overwhelmed with money problems and school issues. But, once i take a day or two to figure everything out, I go right back to the flower where everything is going smoothly. Sometimes I'm more of the multi-colored star than the flower, and sometimes I'm more of the flower than the star, but it always balanced out in the end. 

2. Describe the process: creative thinking skills and ideas you used in the logo creation.

It took me a while to think of what I wanted my logo to be. I am not very creative at all or even good at drawing simple things so I did my best to create this logo. I think it is pretty creative in the meaning to it and how the colors play a role in it. 

3. What was the most important discovery you made in the creation of your logo?

I had to really think about myself and how I wanted to create something that represented me so I think the crazy. colored star and the simple pretty flower did pretty well in showing that my life can be nice and easy, or crazy and a mess. It made me think of all the good times I have had and the bad, and that's when I realized it somehow always balanced out and life manages to fix itself. 

4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos, power point, and reading material  for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?

 The videos taught me how to really think about my design and be creative. There could be many steps to making a good logo, and I saw that myself when trying to come up with mine. I started off with a completely different design than what I ended with. I was going for the same concept overall, but from the beginning to the end it changed drastically. I thought the videos were helpful and I am glad they were provided to us.

Sketches

Final product

Module 5: Museum Visit

Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?

Self-Portrait with Monkey by Frida Kahlo made an impact on me because it's a painting I have heard about before but never actually seen. Its made out of oil on Masonite and is an amazing painting. I felt comfortable around this painting, it wasn't too unusual or too "weird" to say the least. It was an enjoyable piece to look at.

Soleil, Tour, Aeroplane (Sun, Tower, Airplane) by Robert Delaunay, oil on canvas, was definitely something different. All of the colors and shapes were out together so well. I made some notes in my notebook on how the painting looked like there was the Eiffel Tower in it, and it turns out that is what it is. I looked up background information on this piece and it is interesting on how he picked the tower and airplanes to be in his piece. 

Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?

I feel a connection with Andy Warhol's 100 Cans. This oil on canvas piece is one I've heard about and seen for years. It was the start of Pop art, and is of campbell's soups. It is very easy to look at the picture and know who designed it because Andy Warhol did a lot of paintings like this one. 

Another one I feel a connection with is Orange and Yellow by Mark Rothko, oil on canvas. It makes me think of the perfect sunset. I felt as if the painting made me feel warm and in a happy state of mind. 

Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?

One I would like to know more about is the Kill Yourself painting b Nancy Dwyer. What is this painting suppose to represent? I know it isn't mean to be serious by the way its painted but just reading the painting startled me. I wasn't sure what to make of this painting.

Also, I would like to know more about the painting called La Jeune beonne (The Servant Girl) by Amedeo Modigliani. It's oil on canvas. The woman in the painting looks so sad, but why? I know the title says servant girl, but is being a servant all that bad? It must be for her considering her big sad eyes and facial expression. I would like to know the background story on this piece because it is so interesting but I can't figure out what the meaning to it is. 

100 Cans Andy Warhol

Kill Yourself Nancy Dwyer 

Orange and Yellow Mark Rothko

Self-Portrait with Monkey Frida Kahlo

Soleil, Tour, Aeroplane (Sun, Tower, Airplane) Robert Delauna

La Jeune beonne (The Servant Girl) Amedeo Modigliani

Color Wheel & Value Scale Project

1. Discuss what you thought about creating the Value Scale and Color Wheel.

I thought doing the color wheel and the value scale were a fun, simple project. The value scale took a lot more time than the color wheel, but turned out better than my color scale. 

2. Which media did you enjoy working with the best and why? 

I liked the value scale better because it was with one material, not all the colors like the color wheel. Plus, my colors didn't seem to match with the video's colors. My closest Hobby Lobby store with all the paint supplies type of 'cyan' wasn't as dark as the one in the video so my colors don't seem correct, but that was my outcome with cyan, magenta, and yellow. I enjoyed the value one because it was simple, but also time consuming and a bit hard at the same time. The concept was simple, but once I went to do the scale, I found myself struggling to make it perfect. 

3. What was the most important discovery in the creation of these studies?

I discovered that the scale and the wheel are harder to make than it looked, but very useful. 

4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?

I liked the videos. They were short and to the point, but full of information. The most important thing I learned was that blue, red, and yellow are NOT primary colors, they are secondary. Since I am not an art major nor have ever taken an art class until now, I did not know this. I now know that cyan, magenta, and yellow are primary colors while blue, red, and yellow are secondary colors. 

 Color Wheel

Value Scale 

Reflection on Module 3 Project 1

Photo Bucket Album 
http://s1318.photobucket.com/user/spoorhm01/library/Art%20Project%201

This project brought out my creative photography skills. I had to think of every element and principle separately and take the time to find the perfect pictures. I went all around my local parks to get the basic elements out of the way like space and shapes. The ones I struggled with a bit were actually the ones I thought were going to be the easiest, like movement and pattern. I loved this project because I love to take pictures. Even though it was almost zero degrees the days I took these pictures in the parks, it was still worth it because I love the pictures that I took. I feel as if they grasp the concept of each element or principle they represent.

Module 2

1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.

Colors is the way we see light reflecting or passing through certain objects. We can see many colors like blues, greens, oranges, reds, and a lot more. Colors can effect human's emotions just as much as anything else. When people see blues, they often think of serenity and coolness. For red, it can be interpreted as love, or on the opposite hand, aggression. All different colors have many different effects on people's emotions, some good, and others not so good. But, every color has a way of influencing a person's feelings. 

2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?

The way we see color as signs fascinates me the most. While reading the article, it was completely true that it threw me off when seeing a red stop sign and a green go sign switch colors. I realized how much I depend on colors and how I see them. If I saw a green stop sign I would not know what to do. In our world, green typically stands for GO and red for STOP or BAD. And when talking about love, or relationships, all I see in my head are the colors of red, purple, and pink. The way color influences my life is amazing and I never realized how much I depend on colors until this module. 

3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

The way June painted her painting and how hard it was for her to even like the artwork made such a big impact on me. It made me realize how hard it is for her to express the feelings in her painting through colors. She would paint for hours and still be upset with the outcome so she would restart on the canvas. It looked extremely hard but it took a lot of hard work. Eventually the right colors will be found to express the feeling you want others to notice, and it will turn out amazingly. The blues and reds/oranges did seem to portray her painting perfectly and the way she wanted it to be. Once she added the lighter blues, it turned out to look even better over the dark blues and reds. 

4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

The biggest impact on me in this video was David's paintings. He used his paintings to get people to feel their emotions such as things like being patriotic, sacrificing themselves for society, and to show that the good must be fought for. David creates works of art that are violent and action, not for pleasure. He makes his art work give off feelings of certain characters in the art, like deep dark feelings. David's artwork gives us sorts of feelings to be good, and to fight for what's good. Not to let the bad tempt us into things because it's easier. His artwork gives off emotions that can be shown through his art work. 

Video Review

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

Key concepts from Aesthetics: Philosophy of the Arts: 

Aesthetics is the philosophical study of beauty and art

 Three Unities 

Aristotle's Poetics

The origin of beauty and good is God 

Hutcheson

Beauty should be based on feelings, no exact science on beauty

Kant 

Art makes us more human, nature sets rules to guide art

Schiller

Romanticism 

Hegel 

Leo Tolstoy- Expression Theory & R.G. Collingwood

Morris Weitz- Role of Theory in Aesthetics 

Key Points on CARTA:

Discovery of Symmetry- Homo erectus 1.5 million years (my) ago

Discovery of Symbolism- Homo heidelbergensis 300,000 years ago

Human brain evolving

Processing images

Conscious reading vs. non conscious readings

Novelty

Consensus partium

Symmetry vs aesthetics 

Empathy

Neuro Statics 

Eight Laws of Art

2. Which philosopher's theroy on aesthetics do you feel is most important? Be sure to mention the philosphers name, era (time in history), and contribution to the aesthetic theory in your response. 

I think Leo Tolstoy's and R.G. Collingwood's Expression Theory in 1938 is the most important. The Expression Theory states that art is the expression of emotion, with expression and emotion defined in ways that are particular to the theory. (20th century) This makes the most sense because art now is mainly about expression and emotions. Artists want you to feel something when looking at their work. 

3. What do you think about Changeux and Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art? What was the most interesting fact you discovered from each speakers lecture? 

I thought this video was hard to understand but had good information. I thought the most interesting part was how Ramachandran said art starts in the brain and how the brain responds to art. I also believe this to be true because that's where creativity begins. Our brains can interpret art work differently than other brains. This video was more interesting than the first, and it had a lot of example within it of aesthetics and the laws of art. 

4. How do the videos and article relate to the readings in the text? 

The videos and article relate to the readings in the text by talking about topics that were in the book in more depth, like aesthetics. Aesthetics were a main topic in the first chapters of the book. Aesthetics is the study of beauty and art. The videos along with the textbook give many examples of this type of art and theories on aesthetics.  

5. What is your opinion of the films and article? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics in your reading in the text?

The films were pretty slow, and uninteresting. The CARTA video was very hard for me to understand even with the captions being on. The article was the most interesting part of this weeks assignments. But, they give a lot more examples than the text does so it helps to have more examples of artists and images to relate to certain words or types of arts.