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

I enjoyed the color wheel the best because it showed me how to mix paints proprely to make new colors.

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

I enjoyed the self-portrait the least because I'm so terrible at drawing faces & I found it extremely difficult. 

 

3. How did you like using ANGEL?

I liked using Angel.  I've taken many hybrid courses & a couple 100% online courses, so it wasn't anything new, or difficult for me.

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

What would you keep?  

I would keep all the projects & gallery visits.

What would you remove?

 I would remove the quizzes because after all the discussion posts, blog, projects, & gallery visits, it seemed like a lot of extra work & stress.

What would you add?

I don't think I would add anything.

5. Would you recommend this course to your peers?

I would recommend this course to peers I know have the self discipline to keep up with the work, & the motivation to do the work load.

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

I really enjoyed this course.  It was a lot more work than I originally anticipated, but a lot of fun, & had tons of interesting information.

Reflections of AED200

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

My expectations of this course were definitely met & then some.  I didn't envision so many projects or gallery visits, but I enjoyed all of them very much.

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

Art has many different facets, but it can be anything considered beautiful by the individual viewer.  I think my interpretation has changed, but not my definition.

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 is still Vincent Van Gogh.  It has remained the same, & even intensified through this course, & i think that this is because now that I have a better understanding of art, techniques, & interpretation, I enjoy his work even more. 

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?

This was a great online course, I felt we had great communication & feedback from our instructor, which is important when there is no actual class period.  It is a lot of work, & there is a great need for self-motivation & a good initiative to work on your own, but I think I kept up on things fairly well.  

portait reflection

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces?

I selected the inspiration pieces because I had been been to the Burchfield Penny Gallery for another class & had seen the pieces prior to this project, so already had an idea of what pieces to use.

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

I used pencil because I felt it would be the easiest medium to draw with.

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

I had a hard time doing this portrait.  I must have started it about 10 times & it looked super weird.  But eventually after all the attempts I think I learned from my mistakes & did okay.    

4. How does this piece represent you?

This piece is a fairly accurate depiction of myself from a photo last year.  It represents me because it's 1 of my favorite pictures of myself. 

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

I used shading to give the picture depth & tried to give it as much detail as possible to make it as accurate a representation as I could.

6. Did you enjoy working on this project?

I found this project challenging but fun. It was a test of what little artistic ability I have.

7. What do you think of your final artwork?

I think my final artwork is okay. It could be a bit more accurate a likeness of me, but its not bad considering how far it came from my first attempts.

criticism project blog

1. Which projects did you review?

• "Nature's Beauty" By: Emily Hassler
• "The Queen City: Buffalo NY Inspired Art" By: Joe Frangione
• "Welcome to Wonderland: Nature in Instillation Art" By: Linda Baez

2. Why did you select the Exhibit you critiqued?

I selected Linda's exhibit because the pieces she chose were absolutely beautiful, & really caught me eye.

3. What challenges did you face in writing the critique article and how did you overcome them?

I'm a pretty non-confrontational person & have a hard time telling anyone anything that may hurt their feelings, or criticizing anyone in any way, so I was afraid this would be difficult. But when I was looking through the projects it became clear that I would only have good things to say about  my classmates work.

4. How do you feel about critiquing your peers work?

It was interesting to see everyone's choices in subject & topic, & to see a bunch of pieces of art I had never known existed. 

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

Yes. I hope that if someone critiqued my project they enjoyed it.

6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your finished article and why?

I would rate my article around a 7.  This is because it is honest, fair, & full of praise, but is a little bit shorter than requested.

7. Did you enjoy working on this project?

Yes I found all aspects of this project interesting & enjoyable.  Like I said, I was nervous about critiquing someone else's work, & also seeing what they thought of mine, but all in all it was fun. A lot of work to put the projects together, but worth it in the end.

Video Review

Greenberg on Pollock:  An Interview By T.J. Clark

Key Concepts:

• Knew Pollock would be a great artist.
• summer of 1947; saw his 1st Pollock splatter painting.
• Statement of Purpose: Intended to paint large movable pictures which functioned between toe easel & murals.
• Believed the easel to be a dying form, & that the tendency of modern art was leading towards the wall from.
• Pictures intended to be a half-way state, Pollock's intent was to point out the future of the art world without arriving there completely.
• Spatter technique intended to "break the plane," saved elbow/wrist from strain, unique & technical.
• Paintings Apollonian, not Dionysian.
• Sold approximately 1 picture a year, lived off of advances. 
• Was an outsider in the art world.

Relate to Art criticism Project:

Definitely showed how the person criticizing an artist/their works can make a judgement as an outsider on someone else's works, yet still have a firm grasp of their techniques/meanings.

Opinion:

Found the information pertinent to how I will be criticizing another person's work.

Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried & T.J. Clark in Conversation

Key Concepts:

• Pollack: Modernist master, 1 of the most important painters of the 20th century.
• Key figure, brings to light issues, work raises "burning problems."
• Clark: Avant-Garde art; emphasis on historical aspects.
• Fried: leader in Modernist movement; aesthetic/positive qualities; renewal.
• Both agree about Pollock's status as artist.
• Dispersal of energy, quality of deployment of line/energy.
• Optical = energy of picture.
• Every inch different from every other.
• Extraordinary differentiation from point to point.
• Drive of Modernist painting: wanting to intensify surfaces/maximize presence.
• Gives a picture of conditions under which a certain difficulty can be aesthetic.
• Agree on need for historical account of Pollack's radical abstraction, but also that its historical significance cannot be separated from its pictorial quality.

Relate To Art Criticism Project:

The video definitely relates to the Art Criticism project because it shows how 2 very different views of 1 artist can both be accurate in their own way, & how despite these differences there is also similarities, & ways that of viewing an artist/art, can be agreed upon.

Opinion:

Interesting, informative, show how to critique a piece without being judgmental, or disagreeable with another person's opinions.