photography & Uncertainty

I selected these videos because they seemed the  most interesting by the titles. I've always been interested in photography so I wanted to learn more. I thought it was weird how the title mentions photography but I felt as though painting was discussed a lot more. I did like how Hockney took a bunch of photos with the paintings to make  a larger photo. In  the modernity and Art I enjoyed watching how they talked about pop star art and the uncertainty of it. I must say that I did like the Uncertainty video better because it focused more on everyday life and topics that are more interesting. 

Mask Creation

These are my inspiration. I chose these masks because they are colorful and they all have designs in them that catch your eye. My favorite is the last mask because it looks like the mask is crying.
It also has pretty colors that work well together. The lines make this piece unique. The middle mask shows great emphasis on the edges that looks like a butterfly. The first mask has an emphasis on the forehead, mouth, and eyes. Which I like because it looks very different and makes your eyes wonder.

This is my mask. I chose to rip the paper to give it texture. I decided to color in the top of the mask to give it variation of color. I used lines throughout the mask to give it "length" folded the mask in half to create a 3 dimensional shape.  I enjoyed making this mask because it allowed me to be creative and think outside of the box.

African Art

Being African American I wanted to dig deep into the different elements of African Art. My mother has a lot of African Art in her house so I thought it would be neat to explore the different types and learn a little about the background. I learn that symbolism is most important when it comes to African Art and that the resemblance to humans, animals, and nature aren't really in comparison. This artwork is based of of mental perception rather than the visible object. Also, since Africa is so diverse in their artwork, the meanings can vary depending on where they are.
In the Legacy of Oppression video I liked how they talked about how culture was misunderstood and how it's all about the nature of existence.
I liked the African art better than the Legacy of Oppression because I felt as though I was learning more about the perceptions of art and not a history lesson.

Leonardo & Michelangelo

I thought the mind of the renaissance video wasn't that interesting. The only thing I can relate to was when they stated the windows are the eyes of the soul. I chose this video because I thought it had a unique title. The Michelangelo video was a lot better. I enjoyed watching the lady trying to emulate a sketch. I have never been good at sketches so to me that was interesting to see how they are perfected.  This video helped me understand sketches better, and I think I am going to practice them more, now that I have gained a little more knowledge.

Hand Sketch

While using my hand as the subject, I found it to be extremely difficult. At first I thought that I would be able to create this very easily, but as I kept going I realized that I have a difficult time making shadows. My "right hand" image was very hard because I'm right handed so I found it hard to control my hand. I wasn't able to use a pencil or charcoal but I was able to sketch them out with a pen. I used my favorite/ smoothest pen that I have to create this image. I don't think these are successful images because I had difficulty getting the right angles. I'm not a drawer, and it shows... :( I wouldn't use my non-dominant hand in the future.

The Greek Awakening

I thought this video was very interesting. One thing that really stood out to me was when they talked about the Parthenon and how the columns were built. Also, how the columns would eventually meet together if your projected them high enough. I chose this video because the title seemed as if I was going to learn some new things about art in the 5th century and I did. I enjoyed this video. I definitely helped bring the chapter full circle(helped me understand it better).

The more human than human video was cool and helped me realize that art can be seen in different ways. A key concept I thought was interesting in this particular video was how they stated humans rarely create "human art" that's realistic. I liked watching this video, I actually think I might like this video the most out of all of them.

Architecture

 I never realized how cool architecture was and how It could be considered art until the In the Frank Gehry: Architecture as Art video. I thought it was interesting how the different building/forms were made that made them so beautiful. I was very interested in getting all the different art pieces Frank has contributed in in Los Angeles because I will be traveling there in November. I like the fact that they mentioned September 11th and described how it was going to change the work of artists. I enjoyed watching this film because there was a point in my life when I considered becoming an architect.

In the science of design video wind tunnel micro climatic research was very interesting. I never knew it took research like such to help design a building. What blew my mind was when they stated that they plant trees in certain spots to help the building stay strong. I definitely liked this video the best because I learned a lot while watching it.
I chose these two films because in my opinion the seemed like more of the "introductory videos for architecture and art.