Video review module 12

1. I selected Abstract Expressionism and Pop art of the 50's and 60's just to learn the background and meaning of abstract and I chose Andy Warhol because I've heard of him before and knew he was famous but didnt know much more than that.

2. For the abstract expressionism video i learned that color is a huge factor in an abstract work of art. When you look more carefully there's more to an abstract painting than what you see from a far. plain colors from a far have more of a meaning and definition up close. Emotions are behind color and makes the viewers feel what the artist feels. Each line on a painting is all based on experimenting from the artist which is why the artwork is so original and different from the next. Also how you use the brush with these colors plays a huge roll as well with how the painting comes together. In the Andy Warhol video i learned he cut things out of objects and enlarged them and made them to his own. I learned that he used silk screen on a picture of marilyn monroe and printed tons of series of them. He started simple and grew from there. Andy loved to make his artwork on famous people. I noticed he loved to make his artwork on huge sheets instead of something small. 

3. These videos relate to the reading by over viewing about the two topics, but the video went more into depth and detail. It gave me a more of an understanding with abstract and the artwork of any warhol. 

4. I enjoyed the films for the most part. Some parts were boring, but others were interesting. I liked watching the Andy Warhol video and seeing the pictures he did with Marilyn Monroe and the different versions he created of the same picture.

art gallery visit #2

Gabrianna Boldinski Art gallery visit: Burchfield Penney Art Center

Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit?

Jack Drummer The Effects Of Time

2. What is the theme of the exhibition?

The theme of Drummers work was described as "..contributes to an environment that expresses and indeed orchestrates a single theme, the effects of time."

Step 2: The Gallery

Questions about the physical space:

1. What type of lighting is used?The lighting was very dim and calm feeling

2. What colors are used on the walls?
The walls were a dark shade of blue, grey, and white  

3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space?
Materials that were used in the interior architecture of the space was cement and a neutral toned fabric

4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space?
The movement was very opened and flowing from one piece of artwork to the other

Step 3: The Artwork

Questions about the artwork:

1. How are the artworks organized?The artwork was organized in clusters of large pieces put together and spaced throughout the museum

2. How are the artrworks similar?
Where I viewed the most in the Jack Drummer section, all the artworks were paneled with the same fabric

3. How are the artworks different?
His pieces had different textures and colors

4. How are the artworks framed?
Jack Drummers didn't have frames around his pieces

5. How are the artworks identified and labeled?
A white strip on the right side of the artwork consisted of a simple description of what it's made of, and whats weird about these were there was no title and had (Untitled) on them.

6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other?
All spaced out

1.

Artist: John E. (Jack) Drummer  

Title of work: Untitled

Media: stretched and dyed rubber on 2 panels

Date: 1998 

size: no size 

Receptive: Very simple, but looks appealing and catches your eye.

Description: I see two blue panels stacked, with a blue background and a design that kinda looked like a brick wall but in white.

Formal Analysis: Obvious its to see he used some sort of paints with dyed rubber. Doesn't look like there was much of a process other than having a base color and then another coat of a different color with a little design to it.

Bracketing: The only thing I really see in this piece is a sort of white brick wall. 

Interpretation: I dont really think he was trying to say anything, just kind of trying things out and putting them together with whatever came off the top of his head.

2. 

Artist: John E. (Jack) Drummer  

Title of work: Untitled

Media: stretched and dyed rubber on 2 panels

Date: 2008

size: no size

Receptive: Nice job at picking colors that go together and are different shades of each other.

Description: I see two panels stacked with painting strokes that are going vertical.

Formal Analysis: Other than the stretched and dyed rubber, it looks like pain was the other media used.

Bracketing: Honestly there's not much going on in this piece.

Interpretation: Because there isn't much going on in this piece its kinda hard what he's trying to say but maybe he was going for the viewers to feel a sense of calmness and relaxed.

3.

 Artist: John E. (Jack) Drummer  

Title of work: Untitled

Media: stretched and dyed rubber, 4 panels

Date: 1990's

size: no size

Receptive: Catches your eye because of the size and use of colors.

Description: I see each panel having something different going on, but all have each color (black, purple, gold) being used in them.

Formal Analysis: Drummer had each panel stretched and dyed rubber. He uses the paint colors black, purple, and gold with different designs in each panel. he uses different brush strokes going in all different directions creating different shapes and designs.

Bracketing: I see the obvious designs of squares, lines, and rectangles. It's hard to tell but in the top left panel it kinda looks like Drummer was trying to paint a letter. 

Interpretation: I think the artist was just going off the top of his head and to let the views mind wander and make things up themselves. 

Video Reviews Module 11

Questions and Topics for Your Blog Posting:

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

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

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

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

1. I picked the videos Expressionism, and Dada and Surrealism because I wanted to learn more about what vibes paintings give off and how they do so. I wanted to learn more about different forms of art and its effect on the viewers outlook on certain pieces. 

2. Expression is used in many forms in a painting. Things like someones eyes can reveal certain feeling, or coloring like black white and red, meaning sorrow innocence and passion. In an artwork called nude with a cat a artist used globs of paint to exaggerate the mood. Color is a huge part of expressing emotion. Colors have the effect to make people feel a certain way and is just another way to express the artwork and what vibe it gives off. In the video Dada and Surrealism I learned that artwork comes together with choices, like where to place an object or how to place it. When you let your mind go and just go with your creative flow, your art piece will come together how its suppose to. Schwitters’ artwork showed us that when you look up close to a piece of work that you are able to see the transformation of it all, but when you stand back and look at the whole piece you can see it as a whole and the artwork will look in a way "different".

3.The videos relate to the reading by telling us exactly what Expressionism Dada and Surrealism is and giving us wordy details about them. The videos are able to give us less detail and more examples to relate to what exactly is being described. To be able to see what colors in a painting does to the viewers opinion on the painting is easier to understand and relate than just reading about it. 

4. Although the films were kinda blah, they were helpful being able to connect the details in reading to the actual meaning of what was being described. I liked being able to see multiple paintings and art works and connect them. Also while being shown the artwork, it was helpful to know what exactly was going on and how the artwork was created. Knowing the thought process of each artwork makes it ten times easier to understand whats going on and why it was done.

Video review for Module 10

Gabrianna Boldinski

Video Review 

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

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

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

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

 1. I selected Buddhism and African art just because I've learned a little bit about Buddhism in an art class a year ago so i knew a little about it and wanted to know more. I picked African Art because i was curious about what it actually consisted of and how African art was worshiped.

2. Buddhism video talks about Buddha and his beliefs about the world and how he meditated and founded Buddhism. It talked about the temple where Buddha went and how he shared with others that they should go there as well. It was called the Golden Age where people saw the world in their own way in the 8 fold path. "All compounds wear out" was his last teaching before he died and after his death he was looked at as a saint. As for the African art video I learned that that art for them is a part of their daily life between their homes and everyday utensils. it's expressed in the way they dress and hair styles and in traditional rituals.Masks have been used in ceremonies along with music and dance. These art pieces are made of wood and straw but because these deteriorate the piece in museums are only around 200 years old. Some art pieces will be of animals and humans all around the continent.

3. These videos related to the reading based on what is cover about Buddhism and the art in Africa. The book gave a great description of it all but the book was able to put pictures and visuals of everything that was described. 

4. I thought the videos were informative to a certain extent. I enjoyed learning exactly how Buddhism came about and how they worship their religion with art and traditions. I also liked learning how art in Africa is used daily and worshiped daily. Seeing all the different artwork for each religion helped me understand the concepts that were given in the reading.

Mask project

I selected these three pieces because they differ from being simple as the second and third, to as complicated as the first piece. I took little things from all these masks. I took the animal looking mask to decide to do a Bengal, and the second and third ones to do the simplicity of just the basic looks of the Bengal but at the same time having lots of detail that's defined.

For my finished mask the materials i used were simple but the detail i added i made sure were very bold and sharp. I used a black sharpie and orange marker. I made sure to make certain parts of the mask darker to show a shadow to show more detail. I also had used a lifted poster that has Styrofoam in it

Overall I could have used more 3D items, but I wasn't exactly sure what to use in order for the Bengal head to pop out, that's why I mainly focused on making the detail look 3D. I did enjoy making the mask because it was something I've never really done before other than in elementary school but to see the mask that have been made I'm very impressed on how elegant they are.

Module 9 video review

Gabrianna Boldinski

1. I selected these two videos because ever since the PowerPoint project i enjoy learning about Michelangelo and his artwork. Also learning about art and what it represent and the effects it has is intriguing.

2. In the Drawings of Michelangelo it discusses his drawings and how they created how people looked at bodies and let people look deeper at Michelangelo himself. The video gives a background of his life his family and the time periods of his work. His artwork lets viewers see things how he saw them and in a way let them in his brain. His drawings and sculptures focuses on a very realistic and muscular body type.

In the video Power of Art: Caravaggio, Caravaggio never drew a thing. He would eyeball objects then paint and for models he would grab people off the street and bring them into the studio. In a way Caravaggio went against everything that everyone imagined as art and what they saw. Caravaggio started getting noticed as having real talent, but somehow also looked down on.

3. The two videos I picked relate with the readings when talking about each artist, their background, and how their artwork was looked at. Also the chapters talked about the kind of art that was being made in the time period and how each artist had an effect on it and put their own twist to it.

4. I actually really enjoyed these films compared to prior videos we've had to do reviews on. Seeing how Caravaggio only worried about himself and how he wanted to create his artwork was interesting and inspiring. The videos let me see what kinda artwork was being made in that time period more than the book had done.

hand sketch

Gabrianna Boldinski- Hand sketch 

1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing?

Using my hand as the subject was relatively easy. Although I'm not the greatest drawer the details were easy enough to add.

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

I chose a pencil because I have more experience with it.

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

 Creating a drawing with my non-dominant hand felt very uncomfortable and in a sense made me feel like I had no control of what was happening        

  

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

I'm not really sure what you mean by the drawings being a "successful study", but you can definitely tell which drawing was done with my dominant hand and which one was not. Although the non-dominant one isn't great looking, you are still able to tell what exactly the drawing and detail is.

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

I would not consider using my non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future if I wanted the artwork to actually look good.