Sunday, February 24, 2019

1. Discuss what you thought about creating the Value Scale and Color Wheel.
I thought creating the value scale and color wheel was neat. It did take some time to draw the color wheel but it fun and easy work! 
2. Which media did you enjoy working with the best and why?
I enjoyed working on the color wheel more with the help of the book and video on YouTube "Color Theory 2: Paint/Pigment Primary Colors" It helped me have an idea how my own color wheel should turn out by seeing the image in the book and the video helped me with the colors and getting them as close to match as possible. 
3. What was the most important discovery in the creation of these studies?
The most important discovery in this creation of studies were concentration in drawing the exact measurements, working to get a perfect scale and wheel can take sometime for beginners like myself.
4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?
The most important information I learned from watching the videos were finding out how to properly shade a value scale and finding out the there primary colors are not just red, yellow, and blue and discovering the real primary colors making my color wheel are cyan, magenta, and yellow. The videos were very helpful for this project. 
 Value Scale 
Color Wheel


Sunday, February 17, 2019

Reflection




The creative process that I followed for this project was through inspiration from the steps artist take in their visual work along with adding my own creativity focusing on the color more in my photos. I had fun with this one! For my technical process I used google as my source for examples to push me in the right direction.


Order:

1. Line

2. Value 

3. Shapes

4. Forms 

5. Space

6. Color

7. Texture

8. Balance

9. Contrast

10. Movement  

11. Emphasis 

12. Pattern

13. Proportion 

14. Unity

Slideshow link:




C O L O R

1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.
Color catches the eye and by the shade from light to dark it allows us to feel a strong emotion. Whether that emotion is good or bad. 
2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?
It truly fascinates me that color can really change someones mood. The reason is because color seems like such a small thing but when you think about it, color is everywhere no matter where you go you will see color. Knowing it is so powerful and truly can make you have a good or bad day is extremely fascinating. 
3. In the Color videos, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?
The biggest impact watching the color videos were seeing how warm to dark colors really have such an impact on our lives. Color allows us to have responses I witness it all the time, I know everyone does! 

Sunday, February 10, 2019

1. For each video and article list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Aesthetics: Philosophy of the Arts, Based of the clip I have learned the concepts of philosophers and how they find beauty in art by adding their own taste to it, such as their interest and knowledge in art. 
Carta: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics, Based on the clip from Changeux I have learned the concepts of the beauty of the human brain throughout the years. 
Carta: Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics, Based on the clip from Rakmachandran I have learned the focus of key concepts of visual arts.
Based off of the article "What the brain draws from: Art and Neuroscience" I have learned the concepts of why we like art. What we see, think, how we feel about 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 felt the most important philospher's theory was Ludwig Wittgenstein. The time in history was the 20th century. He stated "Do you think I have a theory?" "Do you think I am saying what this is and what that is?" "I describe, I give examples you have to describe ways of living in order to be clear about the aesthetic principle". He made it clear in the clip that he put more then just thought into his art. 

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 was extremely interested in Changeux scientific view of aesthetics and art because he spoke about art being beautiful but through the expansion of the human brain. I thought that was a great break down to understand the beauty in art. The most interesting fact that I have discovered from Changeux was "Empathy for suffering" the IMRI. 
Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art was interesting to focus on him discussing how the human brain meets and discovering if their is a science in art, and also images of visual art. The most interesting fact that I have discovered from Ramachandran was the "Peak shift principle" and in his personal life it was interesting when he mentioned that he was not that interested in art a couple years ago, until he took and course and went to a temple and became more interested in some works of art, so he started looking into the history of art. 
I always say I hope one day I will learn how to fall more in love with the history of art like art lovers today. 
4. How do the videos and article relate to the readings in the text?
The videos and article relate to the readings because it also discuss artist and their art with culture and the human history of art, also a question asked in the text can relate to the videos "Where does the urge to make art come from?"

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?
I personally feel that having visual pictures from the films and articles add depth to understanding the reading in the text. 

Sunday, February 3, 2019

1. How was the process of creating the GMail account and setting up the Blog?
The process was simple and easy
2. What do you expect to learn in this course?
In this course I expect to learn the most important details about art. I want to learn how to connect to artists artwork like I have seen other people do. I am looking forward on going on our gallery visits. 
3. How do you feel about taking an online course?
I love taking online courses, I am a very organized person. So what I love most about an online course is everything seems to be well put together and it does not allow you to feel overwhelmed. 
4. What three things in the Growth Mindset (from Step 3) videos do you believe most apply to you?
1. Knowing if I am making the right choice 
2. Taking advice on what I did wrong to create something truly great
3. I believe I am in the middle of having a fixed mindset and growth mindset