Fundamentals of Art Inquiry

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met? Coming into the course I hoped to study artistic concepts, the history of various movements and to learn how art has and continues to evolve. I believed that I was able to see and learn all these things and I think that having this experience has definitely made me a better artist and a better human being.   2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting? Honestly I wouldn't define it much differently as I still see it simply as personal expression which can be reflected in many forms and mediums and I think that was my original point as well. 3. Who was your favorite artist in your original posting and who is your favorite visual artist now? If there is a difference, why do you think so? If you have the same favorite artist, why do you think so? I initially put Christopher Nolan as my favorite artist as I didn't quite understan...

                             Self Portrait: 1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces? I thought the pieces I chose were unique portraits with styles that I could replicate. 2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait? I found the medium I chose best represented who I am and so it should be reflected in my portrait. 3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them? I found it challenging to use the digital photography as a way to create my portrait in be in my portrait and ultimately chose to use my dslr to take the photo and one of my lenses in the photo. 4. How does this piece represent you? As an art enthusiast I hope. 5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work? Space and balance were key elements of composition in developing my portrait. 6. Did you enjoy working on this project? Yes I thought it was a gre...

To develop my expressionist focused exhibit Deep in the Abyss  I begun by searching some popular painting themes and compared them with art subjects I found interesting. I eventually concluded that Expressionism was the perfect motif as it was just the abstract style and idea I was looking for. Following the completion of the projects early steps I begin to think about a title which could relate with the art pieces I had in mind without overtly describing my ambitions and I figured Deep in the Abyss was a good cliche title to connect with the metaphysical ideals in the exhibits work. To find the artwork I chose I used Art Project powered by Google which was really helpful in finding pieces that I liked and that fit my projects theme. I wanted to go with a mix up of images that were simple and coherent to other pieces which were abstract and held duplicitous meanings. The Art Project provided me with several great pieces and most of them contained all the artworks details which were...