Self Portrait

3 Inspirational Portraits:

PORTRAIT OF A SADIST, 1984 by peter berg, pastel on paper 

PORTRAIT OF MOMPER, NOT DATED by anthony van dyck, etching

PORTRAIT OF D.M. FROM THE PORTFOLIO NINE PRINTS, 1967 by Carol Summers, 

My Original Photograph

My Finished Self Portrait

1) I selected the 3 inspirational portraits because I thought they were different from a typical portrait.

2) I selected the media I used for my portrait because I thought it was a unique way to create it.

3) The challenge I faced in creating my portrait is that I am not very good at drawing or painting. I overcame this by using a computer to create my portrait.

4) I feel this piece represents me because it is rather different. The city background also represents me.

5) I feel I used shading to create an emphasis on my body by darkening the surrounding background.

6) I did enjoy working on this project.

7) I think my self portrait is well done because it is a little different then a typical portrait.

Week 15 Art Criticism Article

1) I reviewed the exhibit "Man's Best Friend" by Andrew Reed.

2) I selected this exhibit because I love dogs.

3) I think the only challenge in writing this article was trying to decide which pieces from the exhibit to highlight in my article.

4) I think it is interesting critiquing fellow classmates because it gave me an opportunity to view others work and see how they did things differently from me.

5) I would like to read the critiques that my classmates have written about my exhibit.

6) I would rate my article a 9. I think it gives the reader a great picture of what the exhibit was bout and some pieces that I thought were a major attraction within the exhibit.

7) I did enjoy this project because it allowed me to view other people's exhibits.

Week 15 Video Review

1) Greenberg on Art Crticism: An Interview by T.J. Clark: This video is Clement Greenberg being interviewed by T.J. Clark. Greenberg answers questions and explains his views on how art criticism should be carried out.

Greenberg on Pollock: An Interview by T.J. Clark: In this video Greenberg is once again interviewed by Clark. Greenberg evaluates and critiques the works and style of Jackson Pollock. Jackson Pollock was an American painter in the early to mid 1900's.

An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (Giorgio Vasari): This video focuses on the Italian Renaissance and many of the artists from this time period. The artists covered in this video include Gitto, Donatello, Bonticelli, Leonardo, and Michelangelo.

The Critics: Stories from the Inside Pages: This video focuses on how art criticism can blend with and have an effect on society. Critics can have an influence on media and also trends stemming from the art world.

The Colonial Encounter: Views of Non-Western Art and Culture: This video examines how art from other cultures is viewed by Western cultures. The video talks about art from the 1900 world fair. The video also talked about the art of the Dahomen people.

Jackson Pollock: Michael Fried and T.J. Clark in Conversation: In this video we see how art can be analyzed by different people. Although two people can be viewing the same piece they can have very different interpretations of the art.

2) I think the videos do relate to the art criticism project. They gave me better understanding of how some people  believe art should be analyzed.

3) I thought the films were interesting because you get to see how other people analyze and critique artwork. I think they added a little depth but ultimately it is up to the viewer to decide how they want to critique artwork.

Project 4

I think this project was very interesting. The title of my exhibit is "Grey Matter", I chose this title because I thought it was a play on words as my them was all artwork by Alex Grey. This project allowed me to analyze and interpret art that interests me. The flow of my exhibit guides the viewer through Grey's paintings and into some of his drawings. I chose a neutral grey background color to fit the title and theme but also to make the artwork stand out to the viewer.