To begin, I found it very interesting using my hand as the subject matter. I found that there was so much detail in my hand that I never paid any attention to until it was the subject matter of this project. I chose to use pencil instead of charcoal, I think it was easier for me to use pencil instead of charcoal. As for how it was using my non-dominant hand to draw my other hand, I found it to be very annoying to be honest. I found myself getting angry because the detail I was trying to draw with my non-dominant hand was taking a lot longer than it was with my other hand and I was constantly going back to erase. I think the hand that was drawn with my dominant hand was a lot better, more realistic and paid more attention to all of the detail in my hand. I think the other hand that was drawn with my non-dominant hand was still alright but definitely did not have as much detail. I believe they are both successful studies because they confirm exactly what you would think would happen, that the hand drawn with my dominant hand would be better than the one drawn with my non-dominant hand. I personally, would not use my non-dominant hand to drawn in the future. Although I found it to be a good experience, it was very frustrating to me because I was constantly making mistakes and had to continuously keep erasing.

Module 9

I chose the videos on Velazquez and Albrecht Durer. I chose these two because I knew minimal information about each of them and was interested in learning more about their lives. In the Albrecht Durer video I learned about his life and how he began and continued his artist career, from a very young age. I learned that his main focus was paintings, sketches and just basic drawings and he traveled around the world to find new things to paint. I thought his lifestyle was very interesting because he did not have too much to worry about. Nowadays everything is quick, from the minute you wake up to the minute you go to sleep we are always doing something and it is very stressful, I found that it was different back then. As for the Velazquez video I also learned about his life. I learned that he only had one friend, whom was the king and the main focus of his art, and one love his wife. I learned that his main interest in his artist career was painting and most of his artwork was of the king. Velazquez painted what he wanted, however, the king did make some recommendations as to how he painted him. All in all I think the videos are similar to the text however I think there are certain details left out in each of them. I enjoy the videos better because they add to my understanding and learning, and it keeps me "alive" while learning. I dislike reading from the text I find it very boring and end up having to reread what I just read to be able to understand it, I find with the videos I do not have to re-watch them to be able to understand it.

Module 8

1. To begin, I selected the video "The Measure of All Things Greek Art and the Human Figure". I decided on this video because it was about Greek art as a whole and not just specific portions. I also liked that it was specific about the Human Figure.
2.Both videos talk about the difference between realism and non realism. The video "The Measure of All Things Greek Art and the Human Figure", talks about how the artists have somewhat evolved and are becoming more realistic with their art and getting away from Egyptian art. They are making the art have movement and many of the sculptures are of women either pregnant or shown that they had already given birth. As for the other video, the host says that they sculptures are not realistic because many sculptures are paying attention to some things over others. For example, one of the art pieces had a main focus on the stomach and the breast of the women, but the women had almost no arms and had no face. I began to wonder if this meant something? Maybe like how back then women were not powerful and did not really have a say in anything, they were just viewed as objects and sexual possessions.
3. I believe the videos relate to the readings in that most of the generalize information is the same and both discuss the differences between realism and things that are not generally characterized to be realistic.
4. I believe these videos added depth to my understanding because even after reading I did not fully understand the meaning of realism. I thought any sculpture that had any resemblance to a human was considered to be realistic. However, after watching the videos and seeing the artwork and having the information and explanations as to why a piece was either realistic or not, helped my understanding of the meaning of realism.

Architecture

To begin, the two videos I chose were "Prairie Style" and "Architecture: The Science of Design". For the "Prairie Style" video, I learned many new things about Architecture. For example, I did not even know that Prairie Style was a type of Architecture. I learned that the house being built is more horizontal than other houses and there is a lot of attention to detail involved in architecture. I learned that with a Prairie Style house, one of the main focuses is how the windows look in contrast with the wall and surrounding area. Finally, I learned that architecture is not just the building of the house but the furniture, property, and landscaping all combined as a whole to make the architecture really amazing. The other video I watched was "Architecture: The Science of Design", from this video I learned that, like in the other video, architecture is more than just the building of the house and there is a lot more involved. One example, not only the property and landscaping but when creating architecture such as a building the weather is also an important part of the creation process. In the video they used an example where they were building skyscrapers and generally it was windier where they were trying to build, therefore, they put in trees to absorb some of the wind. All of this combined is architecture, the landscaping, the property choice, furniture, weather, location etc. Like I said in previous blog postings, these videos help me learn about the specific topic, in this case architecture, a lot better because I do not have to read I actually get to see the creation of architecture in the process while getting information on the artwork. I chose the videos because I wanted to learn about the Prairie Style architecture and what made it different from regular architecture types and I chose the other video because I wanted to learn the generalized version of Architecture as a whole.

Peer Review

http://kellygandt.blogspot.com/2016/10/first-gallery-visit.html#comment-form

https://kellygandt.blogspot.com/2016/09/photobucket.html?showComment=1475863862596#c6613263372296260494

https://emilyhirsch-art.blogspot.com/2016/09/photography-project-1.html?showComment=1475864771694#c8317599307698736795

https://emilyhirsch-art.blogspot.com/2016/09/module-five-project-2-art-gallery-visit.html?showComment=1475870788946#c4253250292289330049

1. For project 1 for both Emily and Kelly I agreed each of them chose the proper elements and principles for each work of art they chose to write on. I would have done the same. I personally enjoyed looking at each of the pictures that had chosen and reading about where each came from and why they chose to use that piece.
2. For project two I did not chose any of the same pieces of art as either of them. However, for Kelly, the 100 cans piece made an impression on me just like it did on her. And for Emily the Niagara piece had an impact on me because, I too, live in and grew up in Buffalo, and am familiar with the surrounding area and I think it is a beautiful piece of art with amazing detail.
3. I think that the process of reviewing each others art work projects was a good experience. It allows us to know what interests the other classmates as well as see the similar likes and dislikes that are shared between me and other classmates. I also think it helped me learn better because not only was I able to do the project and understand why I chose the specific elements and principles, I was also able to see the elements and principles in relationship with different pictures than I had chosen.

After watching each video I noticed specific parts of each video that were both important and interested me as well. Both videos were similar to the text in many ways. However I believe it helped me to learn better than the text because it not only describe each key concept, the videos showed you the process. After watching both the sculpture video and the glass and ceramic video I personally enjoyed the glass and ceramic video more and felt that I learned more. I learned that glass is actually made out of sand and to make glass you have to go through many steps in firing the glass so that it continues to shape and harden the way you want it to. I also learned that there are many steps in the process of making ceramics. I did not realize that you first had to pour the liquid into the mold, then fire it, then once it was hardened you had to glaze it. I personally enjoyed that step in the process the most. Furthermore, I did not realize how many things actually were made out of and had both glass and ceramic in them. Some examples of things that are made out of and have glass are, light bulbs, certain technology, computers/televisions and glass art like in churches. Some examples of things with ceramics in them are cars, technology, kitchen utensils and plates/bowls and much more. As for the sculpture video I found it very interesting to watch the man create these sculptures by hand just using a hammer and an edge. I also found it interesting that he told his story and how he began sculpting at a young age and used to use a screwdriver. As for the videos as a whole, I feel like they helped better my learning and understanding of sculpting, installation of the sculptures and glass and craft. Showing me the actual process of creating each, the sculptures, glass and ceramics instead of describing it was a better way of teaching as well as it helps me to better remember the information.

                                                           Echo, Wow and Flutter

                                                                  La Toilette, 1906

                                                              Music and Literature, 1878

                                                                The Coming Storm

                                                                       Vega-Nor

                                                                          + and -


1. The artworks that I felt had an impact or impression on me were La Toilette, and + and -. For the La Toilette artwork, it had an impact on me because it made me realize there are two sides to everyone and someone is not always like they appear to be. As for the + and - piece, it impacted me because it was very soothing and relaxing and it made me realize how it is important to remember that sometimes you need to sit back and relax and to appreciate the little things in life.
2. The artworks that I feel a connection with are the Music and Literature Piece and The Coming Storm. For the Music and Literature piece, I literally looks like my life in a picture, a lot of books and homework and studying. It reminded me how important education and studying are. As for the Coming Storm artwork, I made a connection with this because it actually looks like land by my cabin in Rushford when there is a storm, it instantly reminded me of that and I felt a connection right from the moment I saw it. I also feel many feelings when I look at this artwork, the similar feelings I have when I am at my cabin during a storm.
3. The artworks I wanted to know more about are Echo, Wow and Flutter, and Vega-Nor. To me, both look like just a bunch of different color lines combined to make art. I want to know the meaning behind the lines, if there are any. I want to know if each line in these pieces have specific meanings or if the lines as a whole means something. Both of these instantly caught my eye because the different uses of color and lines, however, they both kept me wondering.

 I personally thought creating my logo would be more difficult than it actually was. I do not believe I have any artistic ability at all and I thought I would find this very challenging because I am not good at drawing. As you can see the logo sketches are not perfect but I did try my best. I enjoyed creating this logo because it allowed me to think about different things that represent me and I tried to incorporate them into my logo. For instance, it is blue because my favorite color is blue, the sign is a Leo because I am a Leo and was born in August and in the center circle in the sign it has the number 17 because it is not only my lucky number but the day I was born. The most important discovery I made while creating my logo is that if you just put a little thought and creativity into something, even if you don't consider yourself to be artistic, you can still end with a satisfying product. The most important thing I learned with the videos, and the textbook is that it is a process to create any work of art, even a logo. You should not rush the process because it is a key part in creating the right logo, give it time so that the ideas can continue to flow and you can continue to add to make the logo better and better. When I first did a sketch it was just a simple Leo sign. Then I added the word Leo and outlined it in black. As I went on I thought it would be a good idea to make it my favorite color and put the number 17 in there to better represent myself. I belief the final product, although may not be pretty, I am satisfied and personally proud of myself for what I created.