Module Twelve- Blog: Video Review

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I selected the two videos I did because I realized that I enjoy the videos on one person more than the videos on one topic. Therefore I chose the video "The Art of Henry Moore" and "Andy Warthol: Images of an Image."

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

In the Video "The Art of Henry Moore," I learned that Henry Moore:
-Was one of the greets artists of the 20th century
-Explored human figure and natural forms in sculptures and drawings.
-The first series woodcarving he did was the roll of honor for the secondary school at Castleford
-He was in the army from 1916-1918
-He received an army grant which enabled him to go to Leeds School of Art.
-Early Mexican Art formed his views of carving.
-His art piece "The Warier" was created because of a pebble he found on the seashore in 1952 that reminded him of a stump of a leg amputated at the hip.
-No stone figure can stand on its own ankles, but bronze has tensile strength.
-Bronze lasts longer outdoors than stone does.

In the video "Andy Warhol: Images of an Image," I learned that
-He never wanted to be an artist, he always wanted to be a tap dancer.
-After Marilyn Monroe's death, he created a piece with the repetition on Marilyn's face. Marilyn's face made Warhol famous.
-Screen was originally made of silk, but it is now a finer material of fine or coarse mesh, depending on the desired effect.
-He was obsessed with repetition.
-His studio became the hangout of New York Artists.
-In, 1963, he bought a movie camera and shot about 10 films and turned his friends into movie stars.

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The text has a whole page about Andy Warhol and basically the same information. The video just goes more in detail, expands more and shows many more images. The text doesn't say anything about Henry Moore, so the video was a great amount of information to learn.

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

In my opinion, the films taught me a lot. Especially about Henry Moore because the book left him out and therefore without the video, I would have known little to nothing about him. The Andy Warhol video just expanded on what I learned from the book.

Art Gallery Visit 2

Step 1: The Exhibition
1. What is the title of the exhibit? Burchfield Penny Art Center
2. What is the theme of the exhibition? Western New York

Step 2: The Gallery
1. What type of lighting is used? Accent Lighting.
2. What colors are used on the walls? The walls are white, yellow, blue or green throughout the Burchfield Penny Art Center. For "A Case Study of Transference," the room is completely black with light shining only on the exhibit.
3. What materials are used in the interior architecture of the space? Wall layering, oddly shaped walls, tall ceilings, a round room are all parts of the interior architecture of space.
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space? The movement of the viewer through the gallery space is almost jagged in some spots and open in the others.

Step 3: The Artwork
1. How are the artworks organized? The artworks are organized by their media, mediums and how they are framed.
2. How are the artworks similar? The artworks are similar, because they all have a relation to Western New York.
3. How are the artworks different? The artworks are different because they include artists of different media, periods, and career development. They vary in size and formats. They all have a different meaning and are all unique in their own way.
4. How are the artworks framed? Some of the artworks are in a completely black room with light shining only on the art piece which make the walls appear to be black, and the piece look like it is glowing and floating. Some are framed in a frame inside of a glass frame. Some are framed in a wooden, metal, or black glass frame with a border around the piece. Some are framed in a display case with usually a white, black or yellow bottom. Some aren't framed at all.
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled? The artworks are identified and labeled with a white board on the wall next to them stating the title, artist, date, media, size and some pieces even have a little bit about the piece underneath that.
6. What is the artworks proximity? There is a good amount of space between each piece. Some of the art pieces have their own walls and some art pieces are put together to form a display.

Step 4: Art Criticism Exercise
Artist: Xu Bing
Title of Work: A Case Study of Transference
Media: Inkjet Prints
Date: 2005
Size: 160x 14 inches



1. This art piece is very interesting, it looks like a sex piece but involving an asian man and a pig. The piece is located in a dark room making the walls appear to be black and light is shining only on the piece making it look like it is glowing. The piece also looks like it is floating being located in the dark room. I think the set up of this piece is very interesting.
2. I see a document of photos. In the photos are an asian mannequin and a piq. They are both covered in what appears to be tattoos. Each documented picture shows the mannequin and pig in different positions.
3. You will find rhythm in this art piece because of the repetition of the mannequin and the pig from each documented photo. There is light and dark values from the light shining off the mannequins skin to the darkness of his hair. Movement is represented with the mannequin and pig being in different positions for each documented photo. There is a variety of positions of the mannequin and the pig. The mannequin and the pig are very emphasized, because you don't really pay attention to what is happening in the background when you look at this piece, unless you are analyzing it. There is space between the bars on the fence in the background and line is also used in the fence.
4. This work reminds me of a Chinese restaurant. The tattoos looks like they could be Chinese symbols. The pig could symbolize food and the asian man working in the Chinese restaurant.
5. I think the artist was trying to show the different reactions the pig would have for the different positions of the mannequin. Although, I'm not sure why both the pig and mannequin would be covered in tattoos.

Artist: Bruce Jackson
Title of work: Lower Manhattan
Media: Photograph
Date: 2012
Size: Not Specified



1. I love this piece. It really puts me in a good mood, makes me feel as if I am the man taking the photograph. It looks as if he is on vacation and vacation is a relaxing time for people. Usually a person would take a picture of only the city, but he captured the city and himself in the same picture, which I think is very creative. I feel as most people would think if their reflection was in the picture, it was ruined. This man has a great mind.
2. I see a man taking a picture out of what almost looks like a hotel room of of the city below. The man is taking the picture through the glass and because the light is on in the room, you can see his reflection. Therefore, you see both the city and the reflection of the room in the glass in the same picture.
3. The lights in the city of the photo show red, orange, green, yellow bright colors and the reflection of the man and the room show more faded colors. The room has more of the light values in the photo and the being outside at night has more dark values. Even though its hard to see, the buildings in the city have form in their architecture. The inside of the room also has shape and form in the doorways and walls. This photo is very balanced with more if the city being on one side and the reflection of the room being on the other. The photo has unity, it looks complete. Your eyes will move throughout the piece looking back and fourth between the man and the city. There is also a variety of buildings you will find in the city.
4. This picture reminds me of Las Vegas. Even though the city below looks nothing like Vegas, the picture just reminds me of when I was in Vegas looking out of my hotel room and seeing all the pretty lights and also seeing my reflection in the window. Also the mans hair in this picture reminds me of Albert Einstein, the way it is sticking up in his reflection.
5. I think the artist was trying to justify, that you can be in two places at once.

Artist: Camp Fire Stores Company
Title of work: Sky Map
Media: Ink on paper mounted on card board
Date: 1917
Size: Not Specified



1. This piece is very creative, I would love to own one of these for myself. I can never find the stars and the constellations therefore a piece like this would come in handy. This was a creative way to make art into a useful tool.
2. I see a circle with dots inside representing the stars of installations. Then outside of that circle is cardboard labeled with the time of day, the cardboard looks like it can spin. Then outside of that piece of cardboard is another circular layer of the time of year. So you can spin the cardboard depending on the day and time and see the location of the constellations.
3. The dots indicating the stars is showing rhythm and giving a pattern. The piece looks like it has a smoother texture, maybe a little rough on the edges where it seems to have been worn. Your eyes will move from star to star finding the constellations in the piece. This piece is made with a few circles giving it shape. The proportion of this piece is much smaller than the real life start constellations. There is a variety of numbers throughout the edge of the piece. Line is used in these numbers. There is a lot of space between each dot indicating the stars on the piece.
4. This piece reminds me of the cross section of a tree trunk. When I first glanced at it from far away, thats what I thought it was. The colors are very similar to those of a tree trunk.
5. I think the artist was trying to show how you can locate the constellations at different times of the year and night, with just a simple tool like this.

Module 11: Video Review

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I was unsure of which videos to watch, so I watched a minute of each of them and the two that seemed the most interesting to me were the two I chose. "Matisse and Picasso" and "Dance at the Moulin de la Galette" either had the best narration or something interesting that brought me to them. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. In the film "Matisse and Picasso," I learned that the relationship between Matisse and Picasso was unique. The stein family was the only people interested in Matisse's painting of his wife, and they bought it. The First Matisse was hung up and later surrounded by Picasso's paintings. Gertrude Stein thought the two should meet. He was the first to recognize the greatness of Matisse and Picasso. Picasso's father was a painter and a drawing teacher who encouraged his talent. Matisse was stubborn, unaware of his talent for 20 years of his life. When they met there was no clash, but they exchanged paintings. In 1912, Picasso invented his first collage. He was the team leader of cubism and Matisse was furious. Matisse is deliberate, rational and very French in the way he organized his thoughts. Picasso is a worker, impulsive and immerses himself in his painting. The outbreak of war did not stop them from painting. The film "Dance at the Moulin de la Galette," talks all about Renoir's famous piece. The piece was the most joyful and celebratory painting in art history. This painting transports us the viewer back in time to Paris. But also brings Paris to us. This was one of the most controversial paintings in the world. Renoir painted it twice almost changing nothing but its size. He wanted women to look beautiful and the men to look interested in the women. Which was a great statement of sexuality and thats why the painting is so famous. This is one of the greatest constants of human existence. 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? Both the videos and the text go into detail about Henri and Matisse. But the video goes more in depth on how the two relate and what pieces they were both working on at the same time. Both the text and the film go into detail of Renior's "Le Moulin de la Galette." The video is able to show more zoomed in areas of the piece and explain the part by part as in the book it talks about the piece more as a whole. 3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? I think the films go very far into depth in explaining Matisse and Picasso's relationship and the painting "Dance at the Moulin de la Galette." I learned a lot that I didn't know about these subjects just from watching the videos. I highly recommend these for future classes.

Module 10 Blog

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I chose the video African Art: Legacy of Oppression, because I find african art and masks to be interesting. I was interesting in learning more about them. I chose the video Hinduism because I am currently learning about Hinduism in one of my classes and so I thought it would help to know a little about one of the topics. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. In the video African Art: Legacy of Oppression, I learned in yombe culture, masks were called angebote, which means a sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach. I also learned that the most common magical art object of all times were masks. Belgium's Tervuren museum contains the worlds largest collection of central african art. The museum consists of approximately 250,000 pieces. In the Hinduism video, I learned that Hindus invest a lot in their elaborate decoration. Hindu art is shown a lot in the architecture of its temples. The Kandariya temple is most famous for it erotic panels. 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? Both the videos and the text talk about the architecture of the Kandariya temple. Both the videos and the text talk about the importance of African Art and its masks. 3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts? The films showed more and better images to help you understand what you were learning in the text. You could actually see around he Kandariya temple in the film rather than the one side that the picture shows in the text. In the African Art video, I was able to see and learn more about masks that weren't in the text.

My Mask

I chose to create a clown mask. I chose the clown mask because my best friend is afraid of clowns and I thought it would be fun to scare her. I found three masks that inspired me. All three of the masks are also clown masks which is why i chose them. The clown is an important character in the La Fiesta de la Mama Negro. This is a popular celebration that happens once a year in a Quechua-speaking town close to Mt. Cotopaxi south of Quito in the center of Ecuador. Tourists are attracted every year with the unique customs and characters of the event. The first mask that inspired me was made with papier mache. The mask uses thick bright red line around the mouth to indicate the lips of the clown. The mask uses, red, black and blue contour lines to indicate the eyes of the mask. The eyebrows are shown with thick to thin black line. This mask is symmetrically balanced, what is on one side of the mask is the same on the other. The second mask i chose was also made with papier mache. This mask was in the halloween mask category. This mask also uses thick red line around the mouth to indicate the lips of the clown mask. The mask uses shape along with thick and thin lines to apply design. The hair of the mask also has shape. The mask uses the colors red, blue, yellow and brown. The mask itself is white. Contour line is used to outline the ears on the mask. This mask is also symmetrically balanced. The third mask i chose was created a full-head clown mask created with latex, paint, and artificial hair. The head-hair and eyebrows of this mask shows texture. The mask itself also looks to have a smooth texture, but the wrinkles in the mask look to have a rough texture. In this mask black line is applied around the lips to create a diamond shape, and the diamond shape is colored with white paint to give the mask design. Also above the eyes is almost a full circle outlined in blue and also painted in white giving a unique design around the eyes. The mask itself is tan or peach color and the nose, cheeks and lips are more of a salmon color. This mask is symmetrically balanced just like the other two. My mask was created with paper, a cotton ball, yarn, markers, paint and hot glue. The hair, eyebrows and nose give my mask texture. My mask has shape in the eyes, nose and dots on the cheeks. My mask has think red line to create the lips. I used thin contour line to create the eyes. The eyebrows also create line. My mask has the colors; purple, white, red, black, peach and blue. My mask is symmetrically balanced. I think creating the mask was fun. It took some time, but I felt like a little kid again creating arts and crafts. I think the mask turned out good, you can tell what it implies. My favorite part is the cotton ball nose because clown costumes has the red ball nose, and I think it really helps complete my design.

Art Making/Material Exploration Drawings - Exploring Line

1. What was it like using your hand as subject matter for a drawing? I enjoyed using my hand as a subject matter for a drawing. Hands have a lot of line and a lot of little detail. The lighting causes a lot of shade on your hands as well. 2. What media did you select - pencil or charcoal? Why? I chose to use pencil because you can erase pencil so it is easier to fix mistakes. Charcoal isn't as easy to fix mistakes and knowing I had to draw with my left hand, I thought pencil would be a better idea. 3. How did it feel to create a drawing with your non-dominant hand? It felt weird drawing with my left hand. I felt like I wasn't holding the pencil right and like I couldn't move the pencil where I wanted to. But the drawing wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. 4. Compare and contrast your final drawings. Do you think they are successful studies? I think my drawings are okay, they could be better but they're not horrible. I found that my dominant hand is better with scale. My non dominant hand drew my dominant hand a litter smaller than it should have been. It was harder to draw a straight line with my non dominant hand. Overall I thought my drawing with my dominant hand of my non dominant hand was better. 5. Would you consider using your non-dominant hand to create artwork in the future? No, I would not consider using my non-dominant hand to create art in the future. I don't like how I feel I don't have control over my non-dominant hand and I think my artwork turns out much better with my dominant hand.

Module 9: Video Reviews

1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above. I was unsure of which videos to choose for this assignment. No title caught my eye, so I chose the two videos at random. The first video I chose was Albrecht Durer and the second video I chose was Velazquez. 2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned. In the video Albrecht Durer, I learned that he was arguably the greatest artist of the Northern Renaissance. His father was a successful goldsmith. His mother had eighteen children and buried 15 of them. When he was fifteen he became an apprentice for three years to a respectful local painter Michael Wolgemut. He was already skilled in making woodcuts. For four years he managed to survive as a traveling craftsmen. Within a year he published no fewer than four series of woodcuts. In the Velazquez video, I learned that at age 24, he was named the quart painter to Phillip the 4th. Velazquez painted slowly and took things one at a time at a leisurely pace until he was sure of what he wanted to do. He was an educated painter. Velazquez believed that the purpose of painting was not to imitate nature but to guide the eye of the beholder to see what the painters eye has discovered. 3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text? The videos relate a lot to the text. Basically the same information is given. Just the text may be harder to follow or understand because you don't have the visual examples like you do in the videos. 4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concept. I didn't find these videos to be too exciting. Im not sure why, may have had something to do with the narrator. But I always find the videos to be very informative. They always go very in depth and show great examples to understand the information. The films show sections artworks piece by piece and explain in detail what is happening, when in the text it is harder to do that.