Valedictory Final

 Chrono is what i did for my valedictory project. I wanted to show people the different ways i act through my photos. For example, the photo above is me with a flower on the left because i love nature, while the orange me has a soda because i love sugary drinks. I had to use a tripod because the background couldn't move. I had to set the camera on a timer also because when i clicked the button, i also ran into position so the picture could be taken with me in front of the camera rather than behind it. I enjoyed doing the project because i had the freedom to choose what to do. The musical one was the most time consuming edit because the photo when i took it was a bit underexposed, but it was fun to do. The ones i took in the karate studio was crazy because it was a hot day and i kept changing. I enjoy how you can see a lot of the weapons i like to practice with. The last photo is just me in my parent's room, but it shows like a more "girlyer" side of me.

Valedictory Check-In

I am doing chrono shots of myself because i find it very fun to do. When it comes to editing, thats one of my favorite things to do with photoshop. I do many things when it comes to pretty much everything, so what better way of showing people than using one photo of many of me! I plan on having some indoors and hopefully outdoor shots.

Surrealism Final Edits

 Megan is a shy person, but when she gets to know someone she is enthusiastic. During cross country she made a lot of friends. The bird in the picture was at the beach and she was relaxed then.

Megan's inner self is a peaceful person who has a deep understanding concept of nature. she was at the beach but in her mind she thought about the earth.

My pose in strong like a bridge. I come off as confident a lot of times. the background photo is the sky when i was on the plane. My shirt is a flower because i like sitting around and enjoying nature.

This is me. I'm kinda goofing off with my hair. I'm a dork, but i'm also a family person. The inside is me and my mommy. i took a selfie and i liked it, so i wanted to see what it would look like. the other photo is the beach when i went in 9th grade.

I liked this unit for about half of the time. Overall, i mainly only liked the silhouette editing because it was easier and it turned out better for me. i wouldnt mind doing that again, but i didn't enjoy the when you were able to see the person.

Magritte Questions

1.     What is surrealism? Strange ideas put in art like what might happen in a dream.

2.     What motif did Magritte use in many of his works? The man wearing a bowler hat

Why was this significant? The 1^st portrait of the hat guy was a self-portrait

3.     In his work Golconda, why is it important that Magritte varied the image of the man in the bowler hat? Arranging layers, scale, background, foreground add variations and that makes photos interesting to look at rather than the same thing again

How does it add depth to the work? it adds depth because it shows how different something can be while using the same motif over again. It makes it interesting to the eye. When the photo doesn’t have depth it looks like a skin disease.

4.     Why did surreal artists choose to create strange worlds with their art? they did surrealism to show what things happens in their mind and to be more expressive and cause talk like dada

5.     Explain how the techniques of juxtaposition, altered scale, and language help Magritte explore Surrealism.  “Magritte and other surrealist artist played with the subconscious mind concept. They found that juxtaposing ordinary but unrelated objects could be as disorienting and powerful as waking up from a strange dream.”

6.     What would be a few reasons why Magritte would cover the faces of his subjects? It could be anyone including himself. It makes the viewers wonder what is hidden and why.

7.     Why did Magritte strive for realism & precision in his paintings? Magritte was believed to be a prodigy by his parents; he wanted to be noticed as a painter when he became older. This caused him to be precise in his paintings.

I like how he keeps his photo symmetrical looking even though it normally isn't like that. He has a repetition of clouds in the background of most of his works. The first picture is confusing and i like how he ahs four arms because i didnt notice it at first. the second photo he has a syringe and i wonder what he is doing with it,

Examples from Artist that Inspire Me

Brandon Kidwell

I like his work because it is simple the way he does it. I love the hand thing he did because it looks not normal. his hands are shaping his head in a way.

These photos have different artist, but i love how it makes my mind think. i especially like the car one. 

Perception vs. Reality

I describe myself as sporty. I am an athlete, but I hate working out and hate putting effort into everything which i have to move. I enjoy playing many instruments and i practice a ton daily. I dont really care too much about my appearance because i dont think it really matters that much. i just like staying comfortable. i do a lot of random things to try making people laugh, and i like to stand tall be confident but still humble. i try when i want to try, but when i dont try, i look like "ehhh"

Exquisite Corpse

The image was acquired by drawing random body parts without seeing one another's ideas.

Irrational juxtaposition of images.

Dada Final

I think i liked this unit. It was very different than what i am used to. The way my photos ended i liked. It was cool being able to be creative and have more freedom rather than being told exactly what to do. Abstract looks cool in my opinion. 

Normal art pieces have these imaginary rules that aren't talked about. "It should look pretty". Dadaism is about weirdness kind of. Not everybody likes it, and it starts some conversation on people's opinions whether it is art or just random.

Dada Studio Experiment

(not finished with 12 yet)

Moma

·      What is Dada and why did it come into existence?

Dada is an art form to cause talk. “not the beginnings of art, but of disgust” it promoted criticism

·      Discuss Duchamp’s notion of “Readymades”.  What are they? Duchamp took things that are household objects, and things that are already made. He took useful things and made them not useful like the stool and wheel.

·      How do they change your expectations about what art can be?

It makes me feel different about art because even though you may not think something is art, it makes me think that everything is art no matter how simple it is. And even when the artist didn’t make it.

They started making collages. They did so because it was meant for anyone to do it. Almost the same as duchamp.

There is no real value of dadaists art pieces because it isnt hard to make. but the meaning behind it makes it valueable. Dada artists worked with words because they want it ti be unreadable.

Questions About Art

1.     What is a work of art?  Describe qualities found in artworks.

a.     Art is finish project of any kind of creativity. It can be pretty, bright, dark, fun, and even boring. It has to take up space though, because so others can see.

2.     What should an artwork provide to both the maker and the viewer?

a.     It should provide some sort of emotion.

3.     Why do people make art?

a.     People make art for many reasons. When people want to get a point across, they do something like how Marcel Duchamp. He wanted people to have two sides on his it wasn’t art and how it was. People will make art when they are bored, and even just because they are good and want to show people their work.

4.     Where does one encounter art?

a.     Art is everywhere. Anything man-made is a piece of art because someone has had to have designed them. There are art galleries where most people think of art places. Even drawings made online are still pieces of art.

5.     What is the role of the artist?

a.     They artist’s role is to convince how they are feeling about their piece of art and what made them make it. For example, if you are drawing a picture of a rotten apple because it relates to your feeling about rap music because you think that the music is “dying” then you want the people looking at your work to feel the same.