Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Final Exam- Museum Paper
Pablo Picasso
Bullfight Scene & Tragedy
Pablo Picasso a Spanish Artist, one of the most famous and successful artists of his time, career had spanned most of the twentieth century and had taken part in some of the most important art movements of the twentieth century(Laura Payne,6).During the twentieth century Pablo Picasso painted several paintings. I choose the “Bullfight Scene one of Picasso favorite, painted in 1901 and the ‘Tragedy’ painted in what Picasso called The Blue Period in 1903. Both of Pablo Picasso artworks were painted in Barcelona, Spain. Picasso used oil on cardboard canvas and oil on wood canvas and naturalistic style in order to create the “Bullfight and the “Tragedy”. In my final art project I will compare and contrast the two artworks by the use of elements of design and principles.
“Bullfight” was painted during the Modern Period, which spans from 1800 to 1945. The modern period consist of 145 years, beginning in 1800 to 1945. This period was driven by technological progress and characterized by rapid change of society (505).This artwork was painted in a Spanish Culture.
Bullfight was one of Picasso earlier painting after going to see a Bullfight with his dad, which influenced him to paint the Bullfight Scene. Realism has influenced this work. Realism is broadly, any art in which the goal is to portray forms in the natural work in a highly faithful manner. Specifically with Gustave Courbet, which fostered the idea the everyday people and events are fit subjects for important art (Getlein, 587). Picasso painted this artwork to show art in a different perspective. Impressionism has also influenced this artwork. Impressionism portrays the daily life, especially the leisure activities (Getlein, 584) and in this painting the activity show’s a bullfight between a bull and the matador (the man).
The theme of the art work is Human Experience and Art in Nature
(Getlein, 69, 74). As such art can be its own theme, with no other purpose than to give visual pleasure or to pose another answer to the ongoing question: What is art? (Getlein,76). The mood of the painting can be view by the following; excitement, the violence, and ultimate challenge of the life or death glowing from the canvas (Laura Payne, 16). Picasso use elements of design and principles to capture the eyes of the viewer by using primary colors. Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue are labeled with the numeral 1 they cannot be made by any mixture of other colors (Getlein, 95). Picasso placed a pile of dead horses at the bottom left corner of the painting to show the use of the principle emphasis in this artwork. Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of a composition than others (Getlein, 134). Picasso appears to use thin brush strokes to outline all the figures in the painting and naturalistic style which all the objects are clearly defined in the Bullfight Scene. In the painting the artist used color to show the negative shapes in the background. The images in the Bullfight are neither 2 –dimensional or 3-dimensional nor do the artwork has symmetrical or asymmetrical to show balance.
" Tragedy” is a painting which portrays human beings of destitute. Picasso painted this artwork in what he called The Blue Period which concentrated on images of poverty and emotional depression. (Getlein, 525).The Blue Period was when Picasso painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and blue-green. This painting was too painted in the Spanish culture.
The theme of this art is “Looking outward: The Here and Now. “ The Looking outward: The Here and Now is a theme which art does not always have to reach so high. Sometimes it is enough just to look, around ourselves and notice what our life is like here, now, in the place, at this time (Getlein, 64). Picasso used emphasis to support his theme by using the color blue and many elements of design and principles in this artwork. The artist purpose of the painting was to show how the lives of people can change by the blinking of and eye. The painting doesn’t tell us much about the people in the painting, but it lets us know the viewer that people in the painting are homeless. Picasso used size and placement to emphasize the figures of the man, the woman and the child in the painting. Picasso set the figures in the foreground so that their visual weights combine to form a single mass. Visual weights refers to the apparent “heaviness or lightness” of the forms arranges in a composition. (Getlein,125).
In the painting, the thin bare feet, shabby dressed figures are carefully drawn and the contours of their bodies reveal their thoughts. The painting was reflected by the expressionism movement. Expressionism is an art movement of the early 20th century, which claimed the right to distort visual appearances in order to express psychological or emotional states, especially the artist’s own personal feelings (Getlein, 583). The artist use naturalistic style to portray the visible world that emphasizes the objective appearances of the figures in the painting.
Picasso focus on the figures by the use of defined lines to distinguished them from the background. Picasso uses primary and secondary contour lines to express definition of the figures in the painting. The shapes of their bodies are noticeable to the naked eye of the viewer. To bring out the texture of the ground Picasso used a mixture of cool colors to make the ground appear soft and smooth. The artist also use light blue and dark blue colors to show their relative value between the sky and ocean. The mood of the painting is sad, because Picasso painted the Tragedy after the death of a friend. The images in the Tragedy are neither 2 –dimensional or 3-dimensional nor do the artwork has symmetrical or asymmetrical to show balance.
In comparing and contrasting the two artworks, you can say they both were painted by the same artist Pablo Picasso and were painted on the same canvas but one was painted on cardboard canvas in oil and the other painted in oil on wood canvas. Picasso painted the painting in the same century but the movement is different. My opinion of the two artworks is that Picasso was looking at art in two different perspectives when he painted them. This art class was fun and exciting, because I new nothing about art until I took this class this summer. So I can say I learned a lot from this class. This fall I will be taking an art class at Frostburg State University. I would like to thank you professor Brew for correcting my mistakes on my essays, I hope that this essay will be a joy to read and hopefully not that many mistakes.
Getlein, Mark. Living with Art. 8th ed. Boston Burr Ridge, IL, McGraw-Hill, 1988
Payne, Laura Essential Picasso. Bath BAI 1HE, UK, 1999
enwikipedia.org/wiki/picasso’s__Blue_Period.html
webexhibits.org/colorart/mood.html
http://www.nga.gove/feature/picasso/images/full/fig11.jpg
http://www.nga.gov/feature/picasso/images/small/tragdey.jpg
www.rentspain.com/cultur/picasso/picasso_blue_period.html
Bullfight Scene & Tragedy
Pablo Picasso a Spanish Artist, one of the most famous and successful artists of his time, career had spanned most of the twentieth century and had taken part in some of the most important art movements of the twentieth century(Laura Payne,6).During the twentieth century Pablo Picasso painted several paintings. I choose the “Bullfight Scene one of Picasso favorite, painted in 1901 and the ‘Tragedy’ painted in what Picasso called The Blue Period in 1903. Both of Pablo Picasso artworks were painted in Barcelona, Spain. Picasso used oil on cardboard canvas and oil on wood canvas and naturalistic style in order to create the “Bullfight and the “Tragedy”. In my final art project I will compare and contrast the two artworks by the use of elements of design and principles.
“Bullfight” was painted during the Modern Period, which spans from 1800 to 1945. The modern period consist of 145 years, beginning in 1800 to 1945. This period was driven by technological progress and characterized by rapid change of society (505).This artwork was painted in a Spanish Culture.
Bullfight was one of Picasso earlier painting after going to see a Bullfight with his dad, which influenced him to paint the Bullfight Scene. Realism has influenced this work. Realism is broadly, any art in which the goal is to portray forms in the natural work in a highly faithful manner. Specifically with Gustave Courbet, which fostered the idea the everyday people and events are fit subjects for important art (Getlein, 587). Picasso painted this artwork to show art in a different perspective. Impressionism has also influenced this artwork. Impressionism portrays the daily life, especially the leisure activities (Getlein, 584) and in this painting the activity show’s a bullfight between a bull and the matador (the man).
The theme of the art work is Human Experience and Art in Nature
(Getlein, 69, 74). As such art can be its own theme, with no other purpose than to give visual pleasure or to pose another answer to the ongoing question: What is art? (Getlein,76). The mood of the painting can be view by the following; excitement, the violence, and ultimate challenge of the life or death glowing from the canvas (Laura Payne, 16). Picasso use elements of design and principles to capture the eyes of the viewer by using primary colors. Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue are labeled with the numeral 1 they cannot be made by any mixture of other colors (Getlein, 95). Picasso placed a pile of dead horses at the bottom left corner of the painting to show the use of the principle emphasis in this artwork. Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of a composition than others (Getlein, 134). Picasso appears to use thin brush strokes to outline all the figures in the painting and naturalistic style which all the objects are clearly defined in the Bullfight Scene. In the painting the artist used color to show the negative shapes in the background. The images in the Bullfight are neither 2 –dimensional or 3-dimensional nor do the artwork has symmetrical or asymmetrical to show balance.
" Tragedy” is a painting which portrays human beings of destitute. Picasso painted this artwork in what he called The Blue Period which concentrated on images of poverty and emotional depression. (Getlein, 525).The Blue Period was when Picasso painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and blue-green. This painting was too painted in the Spanish culture.
The theme of this art is “Looking outward: The Here and Now. “ The Looking outward: The Here and Now is a theme which art does not always have to reach so high. Sometimes it is enough just to look, around ourselves and notice what our life is like here, now, in the place, at this time (Getlein, 64). Picasso used emphasis to support his theme by using the color blue and many elements of design and principles in this artwork. The artist purpose of the painting was to show how the lives of people can change by the blinking of and eye. The painting doesn’t tell us much about the people in the painting, but it lets us know the viewer that people in the painting are homeless. Picasso used size and placement to emphasize the figures of the man, the woman and the child in the painting. Picasso set the figures in the foreground so that their visual weights combine to form a single mass. Visual weights refers to the apparent “heaviness or lightness” of the forms arranges in a composition. (Getlein,125).
In the painting, the thin bare feet, shabby dressed figures are carefully drawn and the contours of their bodies reveal their thoughts. The painting was reflected by the expressionism movement. Expressionism is an art movement of the early 20th century, which claimed the right to distort visual appearances in order to express psychological or emotional states, especially the artist’s own personal feelings (Getlein, 583). The artist use naturalistic style to portray the visible world that emphasizes the objective appearances of the figures in the painting.
Picasso focus on the figures by the use of defined lines to distinguished them from the background. Picasso uses primary and secondary contour lines to express definition of the figures in the painting. The shapes of their bodies are noticeable to the naked eye of the viewer. To bring out the texture of the ground Picasso used a mixture of cool colors to make the ground appear soft and smooth. The artist also use light blue and dark blue colors to show their relative value between the sky and ocean. The mood of the painting is sad, because Picasso painted the Tragedy after the death of a friend. The images in the Tragedy are neither 2 –dimensional or 3-dimensional nor do the artwork has symmetrical or asymmetrical to show balance.
In comparing and contrasting the two artworks, you can say they both were painted by the same artist Pablo Picasso and were painted on the same canvas but one was painted on cardboard canvas in oil and the other painted in oil on wood canvas. Picasso painted the painting in the same century but the movement is different. My opinion of the two artworks is that Picasso was looking at art in two different perspectives when he painted them. This art class was fun and exciting, because I new nothing about art until I took this class this summer. So I can say I learned a lot from this class. This fall I will be taking an art class at Frostburg State University. I would like to thank you professor Brew for correcting my mistakes on my essays, I hope that this essay will be a joy to read and hopefully not that many mistakes.
Getlein, Mark. Living with Art. 8th ed. Boston Burr Ridge, IL, McGraw-Hill, 1988
Payne, Laura Essential Picasso. Bath BAI 1HE, UK, 1999
enwikipedia.org/wiki/picasso’s__Blue_Period.html
webexhibits.org/colorart/mood.html
http://www.nga.gove/feature/picasso/images/full/fig11.jpg
http://www.nga.gov/feature/picasso/images/small/tragdey.jpg
www.rentspain.com/cultur/picasso/picasso_blue_period.html
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Activity # 13 Styles and Movements
“Bullfight was painted by Pablo Picasso in the year 1901; Tragedy also by Pablo Picasso in 1903. Both painting are from the 19th century, they were both painted by a French artist. They are from the same culture and period, but the movement and the style are different.
The Bullfight Scene by Pablo Picasso was painted in 1901, oil on canvas which reflects the French culture. This art work was one of Picasso own experiences which brought him to painted such painting. He used a naturalistic style which all the objects are clearly defined, the use of complementary colors and ground to create kinetic art that is related to his style. It also demonstrated the use of the open palette which all colors are permitted. This painting was reflected by Fauvism, art movement which was introduced in the 19th century. Fauvism a short-lived but influential art movement in France in the early 20th century that emphasized bold, arbitrary, expressive color ( Getlein, 583).This painting focuses more on the pile of dead horses, which the artist painted a red spot on the white horse in the left hand corner of the painting. This painting was also reflected by the movement realism. Realism is broadly, any art in which the goal is to portray forms in the natural work in a highly faithful manner. Specifically with Gustave Courbet, which fostered the idea the everyday people and events are fit subjects for important art (Getlein,587).
“Tragedy” by Pablo Picasso painted 1903, oil on wood canvas was said to be painted over the painting Bullfight by the National Art Gallery. Tragedy was also painted in the French culture and after a personal experience of Picasso. The painting was created in the 19th century during the Blue Period. During this period the artist painted paintings essentially in the shades of blue and blue-green , like in the Tragedy. He painted the figures in dark clothing to show misery and despair. The painting was reflected by the expressionism movement. Expressionism is an art movement of the early 20th century, which claimed the right to distort visual appearances in order to express psychological or emotional states, especially the artist’s own personal feelings(Getlein,583). The artist use naturalistic style to portray the visible world that emphasizes the objective appearances of the figures in the painting.
Both artworks were painted by the same artist and same period, but different in style and movement was used to create the artworks, “Bullfight and Tragedy.”
The Bullfight Scene by Pablo Picasso was painted in 1901, oil on canvas which reflects the French culture. This art work was one of Picasso own experiences which brought him to painted such painting. He used a naturalistic style which all the objects are clearly defined, the use of complementary colors and ground to create kinetic art that is related to his style. It also demonstrated the use of the open palette which all colors are permitted. This painting was reflected by Fauvism, art movement which was introduced in the 19th century. Fauvism a short-lived but influential art movement in France in the early 20th century that emphasized bold, arbitrary, expressive color ( Getlein, 583).This painting focuses more on the pile of dead horses, which the artist painted a red spot on the white horse in the left hand corner of the painting. This painting was also reflected by the movement realism. Realism is broadly, any art in which the goal is to portray forms in the natural work in a highly faithful manner. Specifically with Gustave Courbet, which fostered the idea the everyday people and events are fit subjects for important art (Getlein,587).
“Tragedy” by Pablo Picasso painted 1903, oil on wood canvas was said to be painted over the painting Bullfight by the National Art Gallery. Tragedy was also painted in the French culture and after a personal experience of Picasso. The painting was created in the 19th century during the Blue Period. During this period the artist painted paintings essentially in the shades of blue and blue-green , like in the Tragedy. He painted the figures in dark clothing to show misery and despair. The painting was reflected by the expressionism movement. Expressionism is an art movement of the early 20th century, which claimed the right to distort visual appearances in order to express psychological or emotional states, especially the artist’s own personal feelings(Getlein,583). The artist use naturalistic style to portray the visible world that emphasizes the objective appearances of the figures in the painting.
Both artworks were painted by the same artist and same period, but different in style and movement was used to create the artworks, “Bullfight and Tragedy.”
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Activity # 11 Rewrite
“Bullfight” which has a medium of oil on canvas was painted during the Modern Period, which spans from 1800 to 1945. The modern period consist of 145 years, beginning in 1800 to 1945. This period was driven by technological progress and characterized by rapid change of society (505).The culture of this painting is the French Culture. Bullfight was one of Picasso earlier painting after going to see a Bullfight with his dad, which influences him to paint the Bullfight scene. Impressionism has influenced this artwork. Impressionism portrays the daily life, especially the leisure activities (584) and in this painting the activity show’s a bullfight between a bull and the matador (the man).
The Blue Period of Picasso is the period between 1901 and 1904, when he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and blue-green, like in the “Tragedy.” The artwork was painted in the French Culture. Tragedy” was painted by the same artist in 1903 oil on canvas. The color blue was chosen to show misery and despair of the figures and the death of a close friend. He used the different shades of the color blue to underline the melancholic styles of his subject. The use of expressionism was to express the psychological or emotional states, especially the artist’s own personal feelings (583).
Both painting were painted by French culture , but painted in different periods, reflecting how the artist felt.
“The Bullfight by Pablo Picasso was painted in 1901, one of his earlier paintings. It was one of his first paintings after going to see a Bullfight with his dad. It was painted in the French Culture. Theirs not much information about this painting, because Picasso used this canvas several times to paint his work of arts. Like the painting “Tragedy was painted over the’ Bullfight’ in 1903. The National Gallery of Art has shown ample evidence to suggest that he painted a large Bullfight composition on the wooden support (NAG), which now support the paintings the ‘ Tragedy ‘which was painted in 1903.
“Tragedy “by Pablo Picasso was painted at the turn of the 20th century. His personal life was very difficult at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as being a late teen, away from home for the first time and living in very poor conditions. “Tragedy” was painted from a French culture and painted in what he called the “The Blue Period”. The Blue period lasted from about 1900-1904. He used different shades of blue to underline the melancholic styles of his subjects. He was focusing on human misery and the death of a close friend, who committed suicide. This tragic loss added another layer to the psychological depths of the paintings from the Blue Period.
http://www.rentspain.com/culture/picasso/picasso-blue-period.html
http://www.nga.gov/feature/picasso/large/fig11.htm
The Blue Period of Picasso is the period between 1901 and 1904, when he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue and blue-green, like in the “Tragedy.” The artwork was painted in the French Culture. Tragedy” was painted by the same artist in 1903 oil on canvas. The color blue was chosen to show misery and despair of the figures and the death of a close friend. He used the different shades of the color blue to underline the melancholic styles of his subject. The use of expressionism was to express the psychological or emotional states, especially the artist’s own personal feelings (583).
Both painting were painted by French culture , but painted in different periods, reflecting how the artist felt.
“The Bullfight by Pablo Picasso was painted in 1901, one of his earlier paintings. It was one of his first paintings after going to see a Bullfight with his dad. It was painted in the French Culture. Theirs not much information about this painting, because Picasso used this canvas several times to paint his work of arts. Like the painting “Tragedy was painted over the’ Bullfight’ in 1903. The National Gallery of Art has shown ample evidence to suggest that he painted a large Bullfight composition on the wooden support (NAG), which now support the paintings the ‘ Tragedy ‘which was painted in 1903.
“Tragedy “by Pablo Picasso was painted at the turn of the 20th century. His personal life was very difficult at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as being a late teen, away from home for the first time and living in very poor conditions. “Tragedy” was painted from a French culture and painted in what he called the “The Blue Period”. The Blue period lasted from about 1900-1904. He used different shades of blue to underline the melancholic styles of his subjects. He was focusing on human misery and the death of a close friend, who committed suicide. This tragic loss added another layer to the psychological depths of the paintings from the Blue Period.
http://www.rentspain.com/culture/picasso/picasso-blue-period.html
http://www.nga.gov/feature/picasso/large/fig11.htm
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Creative Post Famous Black Faces
Barry Bonds the soon to be the alltime homerun recorded holder
Hank Aaron one of the greatest Black baseball players to ever play
Condoleezza Rice speacial assistant to the president for national security affairs
Thurgood Marshall one of the first black surpreme court judge
Rosa Park played a huge role in the civil rights movement
Ophra Winfrey the richest talk host in the world
Obama a candiate for the up coming presidential election
Nelson Mandela the first black president in South Africa
Maya Angleo one of the best poets ever
Malcolm X was a militant Leader
Mae Jemison first black woman to go into space
Louie Armstrong a famous Musician
Jesse Jackson have a dominant role in American Politics
James B Sanderlin first black judge in the state of Florida
Martin Luther King Jr Civil rights leader
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Activity#10-Mediums and Techniques
Pablo Picasso used oil on wood and oil on canvas in order to create his artworks the “Bullfight and the “Tragedy. Oil is a non aqueous medium which can be diluted with turpentine or mineral spirits.(Getlein, 168). Medium a liquid that holds the particles of pigment together without dissolving them (Getlein, 168). The medium effects the way I see the artworks though certain oils used to create the paintings.
In the “Bullfight” the artist appear to use thin brush strokes to outline all the figures in the painting. He used a symbol of a dying horse being brave and the bull being the brutality and darkness. The dead horse in the Bullfight is the most important thing to me in the painting because the artist made the dead horse standout by using the color red . He used oil painted consist of pigment compound with oil, usually linseed oil. The oil acts as a binder; creating as it dries a transparent film in which the pigment is suspended (Getlein, 172).
In the “Tragedy” the paint is thin because of the hidden brush strokes to show that the painting appear to be painted over an earlier painting according to the National Gallery of Art. For -example, the thin paint from an earlier images on the same canvas one can see the development of the artwork. The figures in the painting Tragedy stand out because the artist painted them in the color blue to let us see that the figures were cold and alone.
In both paintings , the characteristics of oil paint is that it dries very slowly. It means that the colors can be blended subtly, layers of paint can be applied on the top of other layers with little dangers of separating or cracking and the artist can rework sections of the painting almost indefinitely ( Getlein, 173). The two works are similar, because the paint is applied to a support, which is the canvas, paper, wood panel, wall, or other surface on which the artist works. The support may be prepared to receive paint with a ground or primer; a preliminary coating (Getlein,168). The qualities in both paintings let me see that the artist intentions was to paint how he felt in what we call the Blue Period and the Rose Period.
In the “Bullfight” the artist appear to use thin brush strokes to outline all the figures in the painting. He used a symbol of a dying horse being brave and the bull being the brutality and darkness. The dead horse in the Bullfight is the most important thing to me in the painting because the artist made the dead horse standout by using the color red . He used oil painted consist of pigment compound with oil, usually linseed oil. The oil acts as a binder; creating as it dries a transparent film in which the pigment is suspended (Getlein, 172).
In the “Tragedy” the paint is thin because of the hidden brush strokes to show that the painting appear to be painted over an earlier painting according to the National Gallery of Art. For -example, the thin paint from an earlier images on the same canvas one can see the development of the artwork. The figures in the painting Tragedy stand out because the artist painted them in the color blue to let us see that the figures were cold and alone.
In both paintings , the characteristics of oil paint is that it dries very slowly. It means that the colors can be blended subtly, layers of paint can be applied on the top of other layers with little dangers of separating or cracking and the artist can rework sections of the painting almost indefinitely ( Getlein, 173). The two works are similar, because the paint is applied to a support, which is the canvas, paper, wood panel, wall, or other surface on which the artist works. The support may be prepared to receive paint with a ground or primer; a preliminary coating (Getlein,168). The qualities in both paintings let me see that the artist intentions was to paint how he felt in what we call the Blue Period and the Rose Period.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
activity #9 rewrite
The wide spread use of the camera has change the appearance of visual art by the use of film making, video cameras and the computer. Photographers use a variety of techniques to undercut the objectivity of the camera to produce gauzy and atmospheric images that seemed more like art ( Getlein, 219). It opened photography to amateurs, and it quickly became a popular hobby. Almost any where a person could go, a camera could now go; almost anything a person could see, a camera could record ( Getlein, 215).
In film, new technology made it possible so that visual art could tell stories through film and that stories could unfold over time and in motion, as they did in life or on stage in the theater (Getlein, 229). The first filmmakers were entrepreneurs. They worked alone or started up their on business.
We can now view images through what we call a video camera. It was not until the 1960s that a portable video camera was marketed to the general public together with magnetic tape for recording (Getlein, 243). Video cameras has brought new life to the meaning of visual art, because you can video special events, like weddings and sporting events.
The personal computer, the compact disc, the scanner; the World Wide Web, the digital video disk and the digital camera has change the visual art in which we can download images from a camera onto the computer.
In the invention of the camera, it has brought new technology to the world of art as well as visual art to those who want to explore the making of films or taking pictures.
The invention and the widespread use of the camera has brought a phenomenon effect on the world today .One way is that the camera has changed the world by the quantity of images that could be created. Photographers use a variety of techniques to undercut the objectivity of the camera to produce gauzy and atmospheric images that seemed more like art ( Getlein, 219). It opened photography to amateurs, and it quickly became a popular hobby. Almost any where a person could go, a camera could now go; almost anything a person could see, a camera could record ( Getlein, 215).Visual art can be seen through film and video cameras today.
In film, new technology made it possible so that visual art could tell stories through film and that stories could unfold over time and in motion, as they did in life or on stage in the theater (Getlein, 229). The first filmmakers were entrepreneurs. They worked alone or started up their on business. We can now view images through what we call a video camera. It was not until the 1960s that a portable video camera was marketed to the general public together with magnetic tape for recording (Getlein, 243). Video cameras has brought new life to the meaning of visual art, because you can video special events, like weddings and sporting events.
In the invention of the camera, it has brought new technology to the world of art as well as visual art to those who want to explore the making of films or taking pictures.
In film, new technology made it possible so that visual art could tell stories through film and that stories could unfold over time and in motion, as they did in life or on stage in the theater (Getlein, 229). The first filmmakers were entrepreneurs. They worked alone or started up their on business.
We can now view images through what we call a video camera. It was not until the 1960s that a portable video camera was marketed to the general public together with magnetic tape for recording (Getlein, 243). Video cameras has brought new life to the meaning of visual art, because you can video special events, like weddings and sporting events.
The personal computer, the compact disc, the scanner; the World Wide Web, the digital video disk and the digital camera has change the visual art in which we can download images from a camera onto the computer.
In the invention of the camera, it has brought new technology to the world of art as well as visual art to those who want to explore the making of films or taking pictures.
The invention and the widespread use of the camera has brought a phenomenon effect on the world today .One way is that the camera has changed the world by the quantity of images that could be created. Photographers use a variety of techniques to undercut the objectivity of the camera to produce gauzy and atmospheric images that seemed more like art ( Getlein, 219). It opened photography to amateurs, and it quickly became a popular hobby. Almost any where a person could go, a camera could now go; almost anything a person could see, a camera could record ( Getlein, 215).Visual art can be seen through film and video cameras today.
In film, new technology made it possible so that visual art could tell stories through film and that stories could unfold over time and in motion, as they did in life or on stage in the theater (Getlein, 229). The first filmmakers were entrepreneurs. They worked alone or started up their on business. We can now view images through what we call a video camera. It was not until the 1960s that a portable video camera was marketed to the general public together with magnetic tape for recording (Getlein, 243). Video cameras has brought new life to the meaning of visual art, because you can video special events, like weddings and sporting events.
In the invention of the camera, it has brought new technology to the world of art as well as visual art to those who want to explore the making of films or taking pictures.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
activity #7 midterm
Art can be express in many different themes and purposes. In this exhibition, I will discuss and explore six paintings by Marc Chagall under the theme “Invention and Fantasy”. When you say the word “Fantasy” you think about imaginary things. Fantasies are imaginary things that make people happy and sometimes sad up by people. The paintings are from the Modern Art Museum. The artist Marc Chagall shows us the viewer the similarities and differences of each of his six paintings.
One similarity of the six paintings is that three of the paintings were painted with water color and pencil on paper, two of the paintings were painted with water color, pencil and ink on paper and one painting was painted on oil on canvas. All six of these painting were painted in 1942. In two of the paintings the artist used animal costumes to capture the eyes of the viewer. For-example in the painting “A Cat”, a woman is wearing a cat mask and a tail to bring the fantasy to life in begin a cat. In the painting “A Bandura Player, a Bear and Zemhira” the artist uses an illusion of a two headed figure. He also used the principle element shape to define the two figures dimensional having identifiable boundaries, created by lines. In this painting he truly used his invention to bring out the fantasy of the painting. He made a costume where the two head figure is dress like a violin.
The artist Chagall uses primary colors in five of his paintings to bring out the figures. In the painting “Over Vitebsk” the artist uses proportion to let the viewer see the objects in the painting. Proportions are appropriate dimensions or a harmonious arrangement of parts. Also in the painting “Over Vitesk” he painted the figure in dark colors to capture the naked eye of the people viewing this painting. For example, the figure is flying over the town with a cane and bag over his shoulder all painted dark in color. Also in the painting the artist let the viewer see the tall buildings painted in primary colors to bring out the texture of the painting. In all six paintings the artist illustrates Kinetic art to show how the figures in the painting express some type of movement. For example, the painting “A Cat”, the woman is dancing with an umbrella as if she’s out side in the rain. The painting “Gypsies and Horse” the artist dressed the figures in many primary colors to show a celebration of a special event has occurred. The people and the figure in the costume a horse is dancing, laughing and having fun. All the paintings demonstrate the use of lines and contour lines which the artist used to identify its figures. Finally, the painting of “A Rooster” is more noticeable then any of the other paintings because the artist used black lines to outline the figure. This painting was also outstanding piece of art because he used both invention and fantasy to make painting be noticed.
These paintings demonstrate the artist use of design elements and principles, themes and purpose. One can say that all his paintings are extraordinary, because of the love the artist have for his artworks.
One similarity of the six paintings is that three of the paintings were painted with water color and pencil on paper, two of the paintings were painted with water color, pencil and ink on paper and one painting was painted on oil on canvas. All six of these painting were painted in 1942. In two of the paintings the artist used animal costumes to capture the eyes of the viewer. For-example in the painting “A Cat”, a woman is wearing a cat mask and a tail to bring the fantasy to life in begin a cat. In the painting “A Bandura Player, a Bear and Zemhira” the artist uses an illusion of a two headed figure. He also used the principle element shape to define the two figures dimensional having identifiable boundaries, created by lines. In this painting he truly used his invention to bring out the fantasy of the painting. He made a costume where the two head figure is dress like a violin.
The artist Chagall uses primary colors in five of his paintings to bring out the figures. In the painting “Over Vitebsk” the artist uses proportion to let the viewer see the objects in the painting. Proportions are appropriate dimensions or a harmonious arrangement of parts. Also in the painting “Over Vitesk” he painted the figure in dark colors to capture the naked eye of the people viewing this painting. For example, the figure is flying over the town with a cane and bag over his shoulder all painted dark in color. Also in the painting the artist let the viewer see the tall buildings painted in primary colors to bring out the texture of the painting. In all six paintings the artist illustrates Kinetic art to show how the figures in the painting express some type of movement. For example, the painting “A Cat”, the woman is dancing with an umbrella as if she’s out side in the rain. The painting “Gypsies and Horse” the artist dressed the figures in many primary colors to show a celebration of a special event has occurred. The people and the figure in the costume a horse is dancing, laughing and having fun. All the paintings demonstrate the use of lines and contour lines which the artist used to identify its figures. Finally, the painting of “A Rooster” is more noticeable then any of the other paintings because the artist used black lines to outline the figure. This painting was also outstanding piece of art because he used both invention and fantasy to make painting be noticed.
These paintings demonstrate the artist use of design elements and principles, themes and purpose. One can say that all his paintings are extraordinary, because of the love the artist have for his artworks.
Monday, July 2, 2007
Activity #6 Invention and Fanstasy
Marc Chagall
A Bandura Player, a Bear and Zemphira, costume design for Aleko (Scene II). (1942). watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper.
Museum of Modern Art
A Bandura Player, a Bear and Zemphira, costume design for Aleko (Scene II). (1942). watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper.
Museum of Modern Art
Marc Chagall
A Cat, costume design for Aleko (Scene IV). (1942). watercolor, and pencil on paper.
Museum of Modern Art
A Cat, costume design for Aleko (Scene IV). (1942). watercolor, and pencil on paper.
Museum of Modern Art
Marc Chagall
A Horse, costume design for Aleko (Scene II). (1942). watercolor, and pencil on paper.
Museum of Modern Art
(left) Marc Chagall
A Rooster, costume design for Aleko (Scene IV). (1942). watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper
Museum of Modern Art
A Horse, costume design for Aleko (Scene II). (1942). watercolor, and pencil on paper.
Museum of Modern Art
(left) Marc ChagallA Rooster, costume design for Aleko (Scene IV). (1942). watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper
Museum of Modern Art
Marc Chagall
Gypsies and a Horse, costume design for Aleko (Scene IV). (1942). watercolor and pencil on paper.
Museum of Modern Art
Marc Chagall.
Over Vitebsk. 1915-20 (after a painting of 1914). Oil on canvas.
Museum of Modern Art (below)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Activity #5 Rewrite Rewrite
Tragedy is a painting of a despair and homelessness of a family down on their luck. It was painted in 1903 by Pablo Picasso. The theme for this artwork is “Looking outward: The Here and Now.” Looking outward: The Here and Now is a theme which art does not always have to reach so high. Sometimes it is enough just to look around ourselves and notice what our life is like here, now, in the place, at this time (Getlien, 64). This painting the Tragedy does have a purpose. The artist purpose of the painting the “Tragedy” was to show how the lives of people can change by the blinking of an eye. The painting doesn’t tell us much about the people in the painting, but he lets us know the viewer that the people in the painting is poor and cold by the look of their shabby clothing and they bare feet. Picasso uses Emphasis to support his theme by using the color blue and many elements of design and principles in his painting the
“Tragedy. “
Bullfight is a painting of enjoyment. It was painted in 1901 two years before the Tragedy by Pablo Picasso. The theme for this artwork is “Art and Art.” The theme Art and Art is an activity we have come to pursue for its own sake. As such, art can be its own theme, with no other purpose than to give visual pleasure or to pose another answer to the ongoing question:”What is art?” (Getlien, 76). The artist purpose of the painting is show art in a different perspective. The Bullfight is a sport which is entertained in Spain. The artist also used elements of design and principle to capture the eyes of the viewer by using primary colors. Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue are labeled with the numeral 1 they cannot be made by any mixture of other colors (Getlien, 95). He also used Emphasis to support his theme by use of primary colors. One thing he used in the Bullfight was visual element called Kinetic art. Kinetic art is art that moves (Getlien, 118).
In comparing and contrast the two artworks, “Tragedy “and “Bullfight”. You can say they both were painted by the same artist Pablo Picasso and were painted on oil on canvas. My opinion of the two artworks is that Picasso was looking at art in two different perspectives sometime in his life.
In 1901 Pablo Picasso painted a painting on oil canvas, “Bullfighting” and in 1903, he painted a painting in oil on wood , “The Tragedy.” He used elements of design and principle to create a visual harmony in both works.
In contrasting ,the two paintings, he used cool colors in “The Tragedy” and primary colors in the “Bullfighting”. Cool colors consist of dark colors and primary colors are red, yellow and blue. ( Getlien, 95)
Pablo ‘s painting the Bullfighting showed atmospheric perspective, which the objects in the painting is clearly defined, but the objects in the background appear less distinct. (Getlien, 113). Whereas in The Tragedy, he uses contour lines to create his figures. Contour lines are lines that describes the out line or edge of an object or figure(Getlien, 83). The artist Pablo Picasso uses ground in both paintings which the figures stand s out from the background ( Getlien, 168 ). The artist also used emphasis in both paintings. .
Pablo’s paintings “The Tragedy” and the “Bullfighting “was painted in period he called the Blue Period and the Rose period. In viewing these two paintings , the artist uses several elements of design and principle to describe his paintings. All the elements of design and principles that the artist Pablo Picasso used help to make his paintings more visual to the eyes of the viewer.
In the painting the Tragedy (1903) by Pablo Picasso the theme is misery and cold shown through his figures dress in shabby dark clothing. Picasso uses primary and secondary contour lines to differentiate the figures in the painting. The artist use many design elements or principles to support his theme. Yes , for-example he uses rhythm to show the movement of the waves in the water. Picasso also uses emphasis to support his theme by using the color blue. Pablo Picasso used ground to identify the mood and location . The mood creates a sad and depressing atmosphere. To bring out the texture of the ground Picasso use a mixture of cool colors to make the ground appear soft and smooth. He also focused on figures by drawing defined lines to distinguished them from the background.
Pablo Picasso’s Bullfight ( 1901) a colorful painting expressed the use of design principles and the elements . The theme of the painting the Bullfight is Man verses Beast. Because Pablo Picasso uses emphasis, negative shapes and linear perspective. Yes , he use emphasis to support his theme by placing the dead horses at the bottom left corner of the painting to draw more attention . Picasso uses negative shapes , primary colors and dark colors to distinguish the figures in the stands. The artist uses linear perspective to show images sitting in the stands which make our eyes see dots representing figures in mass which occupies space. Picasso also uses linear perspective a form in which drawings or paintings are given apparent depth by showing parallel lines as converging on the horizon.
In conclusion, in comparing and contrasting the two. Picasso uses emphasis to show the subject and theme of both paintings. He uses design principles of elements to describe his paintings. For-example he use the design principle element variety to show the difference between the two art works. Picasso uses cool colors in the painting “The Tragedy” and warm colors in the painting “The Bullfight”. The two paintings have little similarities but have a lot of differences because one was painted during the Blue period and the other during the Rose period.
“Tragedy. “
Bullfight is a painting of enjoyment. It was painted in 1901 two years before the Tragedy by Pablo Picasso. The theme for this artwork is “Art and Art.” The theme Art and Art is an activity we have come to pursue for its own sake. As such, art can be its own theme, with no other purpose than to give visual pleasure or to pose another answer to the ongoing question:”What is art?” (Getlien, 76). The artist purpose of the painting is show art in a different perspective. The Bullfight is a sport which is entertained in Spain. The artist also used elements of design and principle to capture the eyes of the viewer by using primary colors. Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue are labeled with the numeral 1 they cannot be made by any mixture of other colors (Getlien, 95). He also used Emphasis to support his theme by use of primary colors. One thing he used in the Bullfight was visual element called Kinetic art. Kinetic art is art that moves (Getlien, 118).
In comparing and contrast the two artworks, “Tragedy “and “Bullfight”. You can say they both were painted by the same artist Pablo Picasso and were painted on oil on canvas. My opinion of the two artworks is that Picasso was looking at art in two different perspectives sometime in his life.
In 1901 Pablo Picasso painted a painting on oil canvas, “Bullfighting” and in 1903, he painted a painting in oil on wood , “The Tragedy.” He used elements of design and principle to create a visual harmony in both works.
In contrasting ,the two paintings, he used cool colors in “The Tragedy” and primary colors in the “Bullfighting”. Cool colors consist of dark colors and primary colors are red, yellow and blue. ( Getlien, 95)
Pablo ‘s painting the Bullfighting showed atmospheric perspective, which the objects in the painting is clearly defined, but the objects in the background appear less distinct. (Getlien, 113). Whereas in The Tragedy, he uses contour lines to create his figures. Contour lines are lines that describes the out line or edge of an object or figure(Getlien, 83). The artist Pablo Picasso uses ground in both paintings which the figures stand s out from the background ( Getlien, 168 ). The artist also used emphasis in both paintings. .
Pablo’s paintings “The Tragedy” and the “Bullfighting “was painted in period he called the Blue Period and the Rose period. In viewing these two paintings , the artist uses several elements of design and principle to describe his paintings. All the elements of design and principles that the artist Pablo Picasso used help to make his paintings more visual to the eyes of the viewer.
In the painting the Tragedy (1903) by Pablo Picasso the theme is misery and cold shown through his figures dress in shabby dark clothing. Picasso uses primary and secondary contour lines to differentiate the figures in the painting. The artist use many design elements or principles to support his theme. Yes , for-example he uses rhythm to show the movement of the waves in the water. Picasso also uses emphasis to support his theme by using the color blue. Pablo Picasso used ground to identify the mood and location . The mood creates a sad and depressing atmosphere. To bring out the texture of the ground Picasso use a mixture of cool colors to make the ground appear soft and smooth. He also focused on figures by drawing defined lines to distinguished them from the background.
Pablo Picasso’s Bullfight ( 1901) a colorful painting expressed the use of design principles and the elements . The theme of the painting the Bullfight is Man verses Beast. Because Pablo Picasso uses emphasis, negative shapes and linear perspective. Yes , he use emphasis to support his theme by placing the dead horses at the bottom left corner of the painting to draw more attention . Picasso uses negative shapes , primary colors and dark colors to distinguish the figures in the stands. The artist uses linear perspective to show images sitting in the stands which make our eyes see dots representing figures in mass which occupies space. Picasso also uses linear perspective a form in which drawings or paintings are given apparent depth by showing parallel lines as converging on the horizon.
In conclusion, in comparing and contrasting the two. Picasso uses emphasis to show the subject and theme of both paintings. He uses design principles of elements to describe his paintings. For-example he use the design principle element variety to show the difference between the two art works. Picasso uses cool colors in the painting “The Tragedy” and warm colors in the painting “The Bullfight”. The two paintings have little similarities but have a lot of differences because one was painted during the Blue period and the other during the Rose period.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Color Game
COLOR SCRAMBLE
Unscramble the color words for a total of 10 points each. Write correct spelling of the word on the line. After each word has been unscramble the game is over.
1. chromoMitaco ____________
2. eHu ________
3. gousaAnlo ___________
4. ageimAterf __________
5. yTeritar lorocs _________
6. lwhee loroC __________
7. desah _______
8. intT _________
9. ulVea ________
10. arymleneCompt ____________
Answers: 1. Monochramatico, 2.Hue, 3. Analogous, 4. Afterimage, 5. Teritary colors, 6. Color wheel, 7. shade, 8. Tint, 9.Value, 10. Complementary
Unscramble the color words for a total of 10 points each. Write correct spelling of the word on the line. After each word has been unscramble the game is over.
1. chromoMitaco ____________
2. eHu ________
3. gousaAnlo ___________
4. ageimAterf __________
5. yTeritar lorocs _________
6. lwhee loroC __________
7. desah _______
8. intT _________
9. ulVea ________
10. arymleneCompt ____________
Answers: 1. Monochramatico, 2.Hue, 3. Analogous, 4. Afterimage, 5. Teritary colors, 6. Color wheel, 7. shade, 8. Tint, 9.Value, 10. Complementary
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Activity 4 Rewrite
The “Tragedy” (1903) oil on wood painting was painted by Pablo Picasso in 1903 and the “Bullfight” painted in 1901 on oil canvas. Picasso uses several design principles to make these artworks complete. Picasso applies the principle visual weight, emphasis and subordination to the painting “Tragedy” and applied emphasis, symmetrical balance and rhythm to the painting “Bullfight” to catch the eyes of the viewer.
Picasso used size and placement to emphasize the figures of the man, the woman and the child in the painting Tragedy. Picasso set the figures in the foreground so that their visual weights combine to form a single mass. Visual weight refers to that apparent “heaviness” or “lightness” of the forms arranged in a composition, as gauged by how insistently they draw our eyes (Getlein, 125). He also used emphasis by using the color blue throughout the painting to show that the figures in the painting are cold and it represents the sky and the ocean. Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of a composition than to others (Getlein, 134). Finally, he used subordination to show the background in the painting is painted in a lighter blue to help the figures standout. Subordination means that certain areas of the composition is purposely made less visually interesting, so that the areas of emphasis standout.
In the painting the “Bullfight” painted in 1901 on oil canvas the artist Pablo Picasso placed a pile of dead horses at the bottom left corner of the painting to show the use of the principle emphasis in this artwork. Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of a composition than to others ( Getlein, 134 ). The artist uses the principle symmetrical balance to distinguish between the dark colors and primary colors used in the painting. Symmetrical balance, the implied enter of gravity is the vertical axis, an imaginary line drawn down the center of the composition ( Getlein, 125). Finally, the artist uses rhythm because the painting appears to show movement of the bull and the figures in the painting. Rhythm is the pattern of elements suggesting movement or pace in something such as a work of art (Getlein,141).
Both paintings by Pablo Picasso were painted with the principle of design emphasis to catch the eyes of the viewers. He also used other principles of design to show contrast between the two artworks.
Pablo Picasso’s The Tragedy (1903) oil on wood painting used a number of design principles. The design principles that Picasso used are emphasis, rhythm and contour lines. Emphasis means to draw more attention to certain parts of a composition(Getlein,134). Pablo emphasis the color blue in different shades to show cold, gloomy, misery, sadness, the sky and the ocean. Rhythm is also expressed in the painting. Rhythm means patterns of elements suggesting movement or pace in something such as a work of art (Getlein, 141 ). Pablo uses rhythm to show movement of the waves of the water towards the positive figures in the painting. Another principle element use in the painting is contour lines, which are greatly express by the artist. Contour lines are lines that describe a outline of edges of an object or figure(Getlein,83 ).The artist expressed ground in the paintings. Ground is the surrounding visual information that the figure stands out from (Getlein, 89 ). Pablo Picasso used ground to identify the mood and location . The mood creates a sad and depressing atmosphere.
Pablo Picasso’s Bullfight ( 1901) a colorful painting expressed the use of design principles and the elements of design. Pablo Picasso uses emphasis, negative shapes and linear perspective. Emphasis can be defines as to draw more attention to certain parts of a composition ( Getlein , 134 ). By placing the dead horses at the bottom left corner of the painting. Picasso was able to use a overly size figure and red blood to be the focal point. Negative shapes are clearly defined in the painting the Bullfight. Negative shapes are shapes which are in the back ground( Getlein, 89 ). Picasso uses negative shapes , primary colors and dark colors to distinguish the figures in the stands ( Getlein, 113 ). Pablo Picasso also uses linear perspective a form in which drawings or paintings are given apparent depth by showing parallel lines as converging on the horizon ( Getlein, 108 ). The artist uses linear perspective to show images sitting in the stands which make our eyes see dots representing figures in mass which occupies space.
In conclusion, the paintings by Pablo Picasso can be describe by the principle of design variety. Variety in art means difference, which provided interest( Getlein , 122). Picasso uses cool colors in the painting “The Tragedy” and warm colors in the painting “The Bullfight.”
Picasso used size and placement to emphasize the figures of the man, the woman and the child in the painting Tragedy. Picasso set the figures in the foreground so that their visual weights combine to form a single mass. Visual weight refers to that apparent “heaviness” or “lightness” of the forms arranged in a composition, as gauged by how insistently they draw our eyes (Getlein, 125). He also used emphasis by using the color blue throughout the painting to show that the figures in the painting are cold and it represents the sky and the ocean. Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of a composition than to others (Getlein, 134). Finally, he used subordination to show the background in the painting is painted in a lighter blue to help the figures standout. Subordination means that certain areas of the composition is purposely made less visually interesting, so that the areas of emphasis standout.
In the painting the “Bullfight” painted in 1901 on oil canvas the artist Pablo Picasso placed a pile of dead horses at the bottom left corner of the painting to show the use of the principle emphasis in this artwork. Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of a composition than to others ( Getlein, 134 ). The artist uses the principle symmetrical balance to distinguish between the dark colors and primary colors used in the painting. Symmetrical balance, the implied enter of gravity is the vertical axis, an imaginary line drawn down the center of the composition ( Getlein, 125). Finally, the artist uses rhythm because the painting appears to show movement of the bull and the figures in the painting. Rhythm is the pattern of elements suggesting movement or pace in something such as a work of art (Getlein,141).
Both paintings by Pablo Picasso were painted with the principle of design emphasis to catch the eyes of the viewers. He also used other principles of design to show contrast between the two artworks.
Pablo Picasso’s The Tragedy (1903) oil on wood painting used a number of design principles. The design principles that Picasso used are emphasis, rhythm and contour lines. Emphasis means to draw more attention to certain parts of a composition(Getlein,134). Pablo emphasis the color blue in different shades to show cold, gloomy, misery, sadness, the sky and the ocean. Rhythm is also expressed in the painting. Rhythm means patterns of elements suggesting movement or pace in something such as a work of art (Getlein, 141 ). Pablo uses rhythm to show movement of the waves of the water towards the positive figures in the painting. Another principle element use in the painting is contour lines, which are greatly express by the artist. Contour lines are lines that describe a outline of edges of an object or figure(Getlein,83 ).The artist expressed ground in the paintings. Ground is the surrounding visual information that the figure stands out from (Getlein, 89 ). Pablo Picasso used ground to identify the mood and location . The mood creates a sad and depressing atmosphere.
Pablo Picasso’s Bullfight ( 1901) a colorful painting expressed the use of design principles and the elements of design. Pablo Picasso uses emphasis, negative shapes and linear perspective. Emphasis can be defines as to draw more attention to certain parts of a composition ( Getlein , 134 ). By placing the dead horses at the bottom left corner of the painting. Picasso was able to use a overly size figure and red blood to be the focal point. Negative shapes are clearly defined in the painting the Bullfight. Negative shapes are shapes which are in the back ground( Getlein, 89 ). Picasso uses negative shapes , primary colors and dark colors to distinguish the figures in the stands ( Getlein, 113 ). Pablo Picasso also uses linear perspective a form in which drawings or paintings are given apparent depth by showing parallel lines as converging on the horizon ( Getlein, 108 ). The artist uses linear perspective to show images sitting in the stands which make our eyes see dots representing figures in mass which occupies space.
In conclusion, the paintings by Pablo Picasso can be describe by the principle of design variety. Variety in art means difference, which provided interest( Getlein , 122). Picasso uses cool colors in the painting “The Tragedy” and warm colors in the painting “The Bullfight.”
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Creative Blog
The two main balances the text in chapter 5 describes are symmetrical and Asymmetrical.
In this painting " The jumping Dog" by A. Rehse Berlin 1929 emphasize on symmertical balance by mirroring a dog jumping.
In this picture of the ying yang symbol it emphasize on a Asymmetrical Balance because both sides are not the same and they have a diaognal axis.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Activity #2
“Picasso painting “Bullfight Scene “ 1901 was painted in what we called The Rose Period. He used many warm colors like red and yellow to show happy thoughts not dark blue colors which he used in The Blue Period to show poverty and sadness in the painting The Tragedy. ( pg 95 “Living with Art“) He uses open palette which many colors are permitted. ( pg 98“Living with Art“). Picasso painted this picture on a oil palette that would set out the colors around the edges. ( pg 95 “Living with Art“) The artist uses linear perspective because the painting appear to have images sitting in the stadium which make our eyes see dots representing figures in mass which occupies space. ( pg 87and pg 108 “Living with Art“). The painting has Kinetic Art because the artist show motion in the painting whereas The Tragedy painting did not. The figure were standing in one spot in the painting. (pg 118“Living with Art” ) The painting appear to have negative shapes begin images which are in the back ground cool and primary colors. ( pg 95 “ Living with Art“) In comparing and contrasting the two works they are not similar in anyway because both were painted according to how Picasso felted at the time.
Activity #2
“ Pablo Picasso painted” The Tragedy” from the 1903 a oil on wood painting portray human beings of destitute. He painted this picture in what he call The Blue Period which concentrated on images of poverty and emotional depression. (pg 525 “Living with Art“). In the painting ,the thin bare feet, shabby dressed figures are carefully drawn and the contours of their bodies reveal their thoughts. Their faces looked sad and hungry. The man appear to be in despair because of being poor and unable to provide for his family. In this painting Picasso uses cool colors with ground. (pg 95 and 89 “Living with Art“) . Picasso use different shades of blue to show cold ,gloomy, misery, despair, sadness and tragedy to show hopelessness of the figures being homeless and poor. ( pg 96 “Living with Art” ). He focus on figures by defined lines to distinguished them from the background. Picasso uses primary and secondary contour lines to express definition of the figures in the painting “The Tragedy“. (pg 83 “Living with Art“) To bring out the texture of the ground Picasso use a mixture of cool colors to make the ground appear soft and smooth.(pg103“Living with Art“) The artist also use light blue and dark blue to show their relative value between the sky and ocean.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
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