I am someone who knows absolutely nothing at all about art. I deal heavily in the business world, and spend most of my time trying to build roads <----(furthest thing imaginable from art). I suppose what surprises me the most after reading Chapter 1 is that everything seems so... technical. Function, form, content. Nowhere in this chapter does it discuss that feeling I get when I walk up to a painting, sculpture, etc. and find that I cannot tear myself away from it. What is that "thing" that gives the viewer a personal relationship with the piece? It is probably unrealistic to expect that can be broken down in a textbook, but it is the thing I find most fascinating about art. I do hope that as we move through the course, this topic is covered. That being said, I like that this chapter begins to teach me how to view art from a new perspective. What I don't want is for art to become something I perceive purely from a technical standpoint.
"The gift of engaged vision in contrast to our everyday inattentiveness is one of the greatest benefits of Art". I truely agreed with this sentence in chapter one and it literally was an eye opener for me. Ive been working at a lawfirm for over a year and I had never payed attention to the paintings we have in our office. It wasnt until I started this class and began reading this chapter that I took a good look and realized we have a collection of Monet and Van Gogh replicas. I never really payed attention. Now I take second glances and apply what I read about function, visual form, content, visual perception,etc. and try to find it in these paintings. E.Mendoza
I had always thought that for an art work or piece to be called "ART" that it really depended on the person who is looking at it. Prof. Stubblefield made it very clear that art does not have to be in a Museum in order for it to be called art. I also learned that context plays a big role in art. That sometimes there is a deeper meaning to it. I also learned about an art form known as "KITSCH". I knew floats were a form of art, but I did not know that it actually had a category.
In the past I have never put much thought into what art is. Before I thought art had to be in a museum or somewhere famous, had to be detailed art with lots of color, texture, and for the most part realistic. For example the painting by Hyacinth Rigaud of Louis XIV would be considered art in my point of view and therefore worthy of being in a museum. It was very surprising to find that art did not have to be in a museum to be considered art and that all art is not detailed with lots of color and texture. For example the painting Vir Heroicus Sublimis by Barnett Newman does not look like art to me, but it supposedly is. I now know that almost anything can be considered art even if it does not look like anything. It is amazing how some people can analyze such simple looking paintings and express their feelings and thoughts on the painting with so much detail. After reading this chapter I now look deeper into art and anything else I look at to see if any meaningful thoughts or feelings come about. It is really amazing how something that looks like nothing to me, means so much to many other people. I feel a little out of the loop in class.
Their is an art work in the middle of my living room wall its not mine but at first i would just look at it and thought nothing what so ever. But taking this class makes me realize that theres much more than a brush stroke. The painting on my wall now i stare at it wondering what was on the artists mind. I have no idea who created it but their is just so much color in it. And i wonder how long it took him or her to do it. Some people say "man my five year old can do something better". Since at a glance it looks like just brush strokes one after another on top of each other. But its not i tried doing it but it was hard for me to make two colors just blend in without making the brush stroke visible. I truly appriciate the work of art now.
Firstly, i have no idea of what art is or how to see an artwork and see what the meaning of it is. But as i read chapter 1 it talks about all the basics of art such as the formal elements like the lines, colors, lighting, etc. It helped me to see some artworks and see some of these things. i also have many pictures and artwork paintings in my house but never really saw it more than just a picture. After i read this chapter i can now see some of the thing prof. stubblefield was talking about such as the formal elements and a little about why the artists did what they did.
I definitely agree with ldesiree16. Now, when I look at art pieces I see more that just colors and shapes. I see implied lines, Implied motion,symbolism,texture, ect... This class made me appreciate art and the artist. There were certain paintings i would look at and say to myself "I can paint this". But after reading information on it and knowing the process, it's more than just art. These are paintings, drawings and sculptures that will never be able to be duplicated.
I am someone who knows absolutely nothing at all about art. I deal heavily in the business world, and spend most of my time trying to build roads <----(furthest thing imaginable from art). I suppose what surprises me the most after reading Chapter 1 is that everything seems so... technical. Function, form, content. Nowhere in this chapter does it discuss that feeling I get when I walk up to a painting, sculpture, etc. and find that I cannot tear myself away from it. What is that "thing" that gives the viewer a personal relationship with the piece? It is probably unrealistic to expect that can be broken down in a textbook, but it is the thing I find most fascinating about art. I do hope that as we move through the course, this topic is covered. That being said, I like that this chapter begins to teach me how to view art from a new perspective. What I don't want is for art to become something I perceive purely from a technical standpoint.
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"The gift of engaged vision in contrast to our everyday inattentiveness is one of the greatest benefits of Art". I truely agreed with this sentence in chapter one and it literally was an eye opener for me. Ive been working at a lawfirm for over a year and I had never payed attention to the paintings we have in our office. It wasnt until I started this class and began reading this chapter that I took a good look and realized we have a collection of Monet and Van Gogh replicas. I never really payed attention. Now I take second glances and apply what I read about function, visual form, content, visual perception,etc. and try to find it in these paintings.
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I had always thought that for an art work or piece to be called "ART" that it really depended on the person who is looking at it.
ReplyDeleteProf. Stubblefield made it very clear that art does not have to be in a Museum in order for it to be called art. I also learned that context plays a big role in art. That sometimes there is a deeper meaning to it. I also learned about an art form known as
"KITSCH". I knew floats were a form of art, but I did not know that it actually had a category.
In the past I have never put much thought into what art is. Before I thought art had to be in a museum or somewhere famous, had to be detailed art with lots of color, texture, and for the most part realistic. For example the painting by Hyacinth Rigaud of Louis XIV would be considered art in my point of view and therefore worthy of being in a museum. It was very surprising to find that art did not have to be in a museum to be considered art and that all art is not detailed with lots of color and texture. For example the painting Vir Heroicus Sublimis by Barnett Newman does not look like art to me, but it supposedly is. I now know that almost anything can be considered art even if it does not look like anything. It is amazing how some people can analyze such simple looking paintings and express their feelings and thoughts on the painting with so much detail. After reading this chapter I now look deeper into art and anything else I look at to see if any meaningful thoughts or feelings come about. It is really amazing how something that looks like nothing to me, means so much to many other people. I feel a little out of the loop in class.
ReplyDeleteTheir is an art work in the middle of my living room wall its not mine but at first i would just look at it and thought nothing what so ever. But taking this class makes me realize that theres much more than a brush stroke. The painting on my wall now i stare at it wondering what was on the artists mind. I have no idea who created it but their is just so much color in it. And i wonder how long it took him or her to do it. Some people say "man my five year old can do something better". Since at a glance it looks like just brush strokes one after another on top of each other. But its not i tried doing it but it was hard for me to make two colors just blend in without making the brush stroke visible. I truly appriciate the work of art now.
ReplyDeleteFirstly, i have no idea of what art is or how to see an artwork and see what the meaning of it is. But as i read chapter 1 it talks about all the basics of art such as the formal elements like the lines, colors, lighting, etc. It helped me to see some artworks and see some of these things. i also have many pictures and artwork paintings in my house but never really saw it more than just a picture. After i read this chapter i can now see some of the thing prof. stubblefield was talking about such as the formal elements and a little about why the artists did what they did.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with ldesiree16. Now, when I look at art pieces I see more that just colors and shapes. I see implied lines, Implied motion,symbolism,texture, ect... This class made me appreciate art and the artist. There were certain paintings i would look at and say to myself "I can paint this". But after reading information on it and knowing the process, it's more than just art. These are paintings, drawings and sculptures that will never be able to be duplicated.
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