Reflection of AED 200

1. My expectations of this course was to be able to learn about different art techniques, be able to use them as well as learn a lot about artists and their artwork and learn art terms to expand my knowledge. I would say that my expectations were met and I learned more than the expectations I had. I got to analyze artwork which I never thought I would have learned how to do but I did! 
2. In my initial posting I said that art was a way for one to express themselves. I feel that this definition of art is still true for me even after taking this course. 
3. My favorite artist at the beginning of the semester was Pablo Picasso. Although this course has introduced me to many different artists who are awesome Pablo Picasso is still my favorite because of his uniqueness and how he distorts certain objects in this artwork. 
4. This was my first online course and I feel that with the right discipline and determination an online course is not that hard. If you take time to put the work in as you would if you actually went to the class on campus there are no problems. I plan to take more online courses in the future.  

Self- Portraits Art Making/Material Exploration Blog

1. I selected the inspiration pieces due to the realness you get from looking at them. I also picked on piece by Pablo Picasso because he is one of my favorite artists. 
2. The media I used was pencil because pencil is the easiest media for me to draw with. 
3. The challenges I faced was trying to make the portrait of myself look real and not to look as scary as it came out to be. Another challenge was the fact that it was a portrait of myself so I wanted it to look exactly like me, which is hard to do and I didn't get to overcome this challenge. I didn't fully overcome these challenges but I did my best to fix my portrait. My lack of drawing experience sure does show in this portrait of myself. 
4. This piece represents me by the happiness that is shown in this portrait. 
5. The elements I used were line, shape, color and texture. The principles I used were movement and emphasis. 
6. Honestly, I did not like this project due to the fact that I am not an artist and I cannot draw. Trying to draw and get something good out of it is really challenging for me. 
7. I think that my final work is the best I could do although I know it could be better. 

Name: Ken Heyman

Title: Andy Warhol with Self-Portraits 

Media: Silver Gelatin Print

Size: 40.6 x 50.8 cm

Year: 1964

Name: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Title: Frauenbildnis ( Portrait of a Woman)

Media: Oil on canvas

Size: 46 3/8 x 34 5/8 in

Year: 1911

Name: Pablo Picasso

Title: La Toilette

Media: Oil on canvas

Size: 59 1/2 x 39 in 

Year: 1906

Picture of myself

Portrait 

Project #4 Reflection Journal

The process I used while creating my Art Curator Exhibition was as follows. First I explored many artworks on Artstor before I decided on what theme I was going to use. This was not easy because there was many different themes to pick from but I picked one that was meaningful to myself. After picking my theme I had to limit to using 10 artworks that I felt spoke to that theme the most. This step was also hard because there were so many artworks to choose from. After picking my 10 artworks I wanted to use, next came the layout for the powerpoint. Picking a layout that complimented my theme was an easy task to accomplish. After picking the layout I put in the artworks in order due to their elements and principles that they had in common. Once I was done picking the order of the artworks in the powerpoint, I used one artwork per slide and did a description, interpretation and explanation for each artwork. This project allowed me to use the skills and knowledge I have gathered through the course of this course in order to make the completion of this project possible.

Video Review: Week Thirteen and Fourteen

1. The key concepts from the video, The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art, are that lowbrow means a person regarded as uncultivated and lacking in taste. Most of the lowbrow artists have nudity and are explicit and they refer to that as lowbrow imagery. Lowbrow is now called pop surrealism and is becoming more common. In the video, Tate Modern, there were many key concepts. Tate Modern is referred to as a "make you think" theme park. Many people go there for the size and because it speaks directly to the audience. People feel confident when they go there and are part of the learning process. Another key point was that Tate Modern is a challenge convention, you look at everything through present day eye. In the video, An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum, a key concept was they spoke about curator's and their role. Curator's explain the artwork, they plan the exhibit as well as the theme to go along with it. Another key concept that was said in the video is that when viewing art you never fully get rid of personal taste. The Metropolitan Museum is referred to as the encyclopedic museum.
2. The last video, An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum, related to the creation of the art exhibition project. In the video they explain in detail was a Curator was and how important their role is. Learning this and their importance helped me to get a better understanding to the role I am playing in this project.
3. The video, The Lowdown on Lowbrow: West Coast Pop Art, I personally didn't like and I didn't think had anything to do with helping me create my project, The video did provide me with information on lowbrow because before viewing this video I had no idea what that even meant. The video, Tate Modern, I liked a lot because of the artwork that was shown. The video, An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum, helped me gather a better understanding for what a curator is and played a role in the creation of my project.