Friday, April 24, 2009
preparing questions for Carroll and Sons galleries
I wanted to ask Joseph Caroll why he seems to focus all of his pieces around nature, but after looking through his past exhibitions I noticed that he has one piece called, “cheap trade” which seems very out of character in comparison to the rest of your pieces. I was wondering what inspired you to change your style?
surviving a critique
I personally like a mixture of constructive criticism and compliments. I believe that during a critique people should focus on the weakest areas, but also the strongest ones as well. I don’t think it’s helpful when by the end of the critique you feel like you made a worthless piece. I also think that if my peers have an idea that could possibly improve the piece then I would hope they’d tell me.
I don’t think its helpful at all when someone just says, “I don’t like this” but they don’t say why or any ideas on how to fix the problem. I believe that giving strong opinions with reason and answers is the most effective way to give a critique.
I don’t think its helpful at all when someone just says, “I don’t like this” but they don’t say why or any ideas on how to fix the problem. I believe that giving strong opinions with reason and answers is the most effective way to give a critique.
Reflection
So for the past couple of weeks i have been going back and forth between ideas. My senior project is painting murals in my room and i can't make up my mind as to what i want to paint or how i want my ideas to unfold. At first i wanted a French feel, which was inspired from the movie Mulan Rouge. After researching differnt pictures of deriving from France i decided i wanted to stick with a boston landscape line. After i finished outlinging the buildings i was looking at some of the pictures i found on the internet and decided it would be really cool to have some detailed designs in the background along the sky line. So since i came up with this collaberative idea i've been working on the outline which will be my final piece for the art show.
Boston Art Scene
I believe that the change in the Boston Art Scene is completely derived from the media as well as the change in economic status. Art galleries are considered a luxury rather than a necessity which is why many people are unable to purchase pieces because no one has extra money to spend. This is very unfortunate because it is forcing a lot of galleries and other art stores to close down because they don’t have enough customers.
I have been to many art galleris and I am lucky enough to have travled all over Europe exploring the different types of art and styles of the artists. I loved the galleries in Prague, most definitely my favorite. Not only is the art impeccable there, but the architecture was so incredible. I felt like I was living a fairytale with all the stone streets and buildings that are thousands of years old.
I much prefer galleries over museums. I feel that the art that is exhibited in museums are the more common ways of making art. I would much rather see more abstract and surreal types of pieces.
I have been to many art galleris and I am lucky enough to have travled all over Europe exploring the different types of art and styles of the artists. I loved the galleries in Prague, most definitely my favorite. Not only is the art impeccable there, but the architecture was so incredible. I felt like I was living a fairytale with all the stone streets and buildings that are thousands of years old.
I much prefer galleries over museums. I feel that the art that is exhibited in museums are the more common ways of making art. I would much rather see more abstract and surreal types of pieces.
Gallery Pieces
I have two pieces that i am thinking about putting in the art show. One of them is a 16 by 20 charcoal drawing of a nude woman sitting on a blanket. This piece is completed and ready to put in the show.
The other peice is 18 by 20 and is a painting/drawing of my spread sheet for my senior project. It has a sky scraper of the city with a lot of detailed viney looking designs floating around the sky that were initially outlined with pencil but i am planning on going over them with vibrant paint markers so they really pop out. The buildings will be black with a few yellow specks to show light and windows.
The other peice is 18 by 20 and is a painting/drawing of my spread sheet for my senior project. It has a sky scraper of the city with a lot of detailed viney looking designs floating around the sky that were initially outlined with pencil but i am planning on going over them with vibrant paint markers so they really pop out. The buildings will be black with a few yellow specks to show light and windows.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Twyla Tharp
Scratching is diving into all types of research in order to gain inspiration and finding ideas to form a piece. She connects the idea of “scratching” with art and a lottery ticket, she makes this analogy to explain the process: first you start off with broader ideas and then you move on to polishing your ideas into one that connects them all together. People use “scratching” in all sorts of ways. You can get inspiration by your peers, advice from teachers, past work and pieces you’ve created, other peoples work, life experiences that have influenced the way you think or live, ect…
I can relate to a few of Ms. Tharp’s suggestions. I could completely see myself sitting in a room by myself just thinking, staring out the window until I find something that stands out to me, giving me ideas to work off of. I also love reflecting on my poetry that I have written. A lot of my poems have to do with life experiences I’ve gone through and personal issues which has given me plenty of ideas to work off of. I also love the idea of just sitting with a blank piece of paper in a sketchbook possibly, just starting out by doodling or creating little designs that more often than not, my “doodles” transform into pieces.
I’m not a very good dancer, and have never taken a class but I would assume that scratching would look like a interpretive dance where they bend and move their bodies in funky ways to see what looks good and fits with the beat and rhythm of the music. I think scratching in a dance form would have to do with playing around with abstract dance steps to see what connects together.
I can relate to a few of Ms. Tharp’s suggestions. I could completely see myself sitting in a room by myself just thinking, staring out the window until I find something that stands out to me, giving me ideas to work off of. I also love reflecting on my poetry that I have written. A lot of my poems have to do with life experiences I’ve gone through and personal issues which has given me plenty of ideas to work off of. I also love the idea of just sitting with a blank piece of paper in a sketchbook possibly, just starting out by doodling or creating little designs that more often than not, my “doodles” transform into pieces.
I’m not a very good dancer, and have never taken a class but I would assume that scratching would look like a interpretive dance where they bend and move their bodies in funky ways to see what looks good and fits with the beat and rhythm of the music. I think scratching in a dance form would have to do with playing around with abstract dance steps to see what connects together.
Art and Fear response
"The oarsman, only recently learning his skill, nervously maneuvers to avoid the one and only rock breaking the surface downstream, dead center, smooth current to either side."
This quote directly reminds me of my experience while white water rafting. i had just learned how for my first time with less than 5 minutes of explanation before heading off on the raft. I didn't know what to do or how to keep my family from tipping over. there were rocks in every direction and we had to manover ourselves around them without hitting the tip. It was in a river and we were extremely oblivious to the fact that white water rafting is extremely dangerous but we went through the obstacles and conquered the river.
"Fears about artmaking fall into two families: fears about yourself, and fears about your reception by others."
I relate to this quote with open arms. I constantly second guess myself throughout the entire process of making art. I try to make decisions with colors, materials, mediums, ect...based on what i think or hope will turn out well. This forms a constant sense of questioning myself because i am alwys afraid of ruining a peice because of one little detail that i know others probably won't notice but i will and it bothers me. I am very self conscience about my arwork and sometimes work off of the advice and feedback of others. I think that this quote explains what almost every newcoming artist goes through at the beginning of their journey of finding themselves and what type of artwork they produce.
"Fear that you are not a real artist causes you to undervalue your work."
I look at myself as a new commer to the art "world." Although i have been playing with coloring books and crayons since before can remember, i don't think of myself as an artist. I remember when i was in the portfolio development class first term, half my class asked me what i was doing there because none of them knew i had a passion for art, let alone any artistic skill. Having my classmates question my ability and my desires made me think, wow all i want to do is prove them wrong and show everyone my inner passions. Most look at me as an athlete or a writer due to my insecurities and lack of artistic promotion. Now that i have created a portfolio and shown my classmates what i like to do in my free time has allowed me to further my work and eagerness to commit myself to becomming an artist.
This quote directly reminds me of my experience while white water rafting. i had just learned how for my first time with less than 5 minutes of explanation before heading off on the raft. I didn't know what to do or how to keep my family from tipping over. there were rocks in every direction and we had to manover ourselves around them without hitting the tip. It was in a river and we were extremely oblivious to the fact that white water rafting is extremely dangerous but we went through the obstacles and conquered the river.
"Fears about artmaking fall into two families: fears about yourself, and fears about your reception by others."
I relate to this quote with open arms. I constantly second guess myself throughout the entire process of making art. I try to make decisions with colors, materials, mediums, ect...based on what i think or hope will turn out well. This forms a constant sense of questioning myself because i am alwys afraid of ruining a peice because of one little detail that i know others probably won't notice but i will and it bothers me. I am very self conscience about my arwork and sometimes work off of the advice and feedback of others. I think that this quote explains what almost every newcoming artist goes through at the beginning of their journey of finding themselves and what type of artwork they produce.
"Fear that you are not a real artist causes you to undervalue your work."
I look at myself as a new commer to the art "world." Although i have been playing with coloring books and crayons since before can remember, i don't think of myself as an artist. I remember when i was in the portfolio development class first term, half my class asked me what i was doing there because none of them knew i had a passion for art, let alone any artistic skill. Having my classmates question my ability and my desires made me think, wow all i want to do is prove them wrong and show everyone my inner passions. Most look at me as an athlete or a writer due to my insecurities and lack of artistic promotion. Now that i have created a portfolio and shown my classmates what i like to do in my free time has allowed me to further my work and eagerness to commit myself to becomming an artist.
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