Quote. My recital was pretty awesome. 5-23-11

"Art is either plagiarism or revolution"
-Paul Gougan
I think this quote means that any art is either learned from another artist or is originally made from yourself. Either you a a copy cat or a pioneer.

Brand Yourself Investigate 5-9-11

What is Logo?
A symbol or other small design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles    
What is Slogan?
A short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising

What is Pitch?
An attempt sell, endorse, or promote a product or service.

Quote I am so tired... 5-2-11

"The true harvest of my life is intangible, a little star dust caught, a portion of the rainbow I have clutched"
-Henry David Thoreau
     By this statement, Thoreau is saying the real content of his life, what he has succeeded with himself, the "true harvest", was not definite. It was incapable of being perceived physically; it wasn't made of material things.

Postage Stamp Quote 2-25-11

Consider the postage stamp, its usefulness its ability to stick to something until it gets there. 
-John Billings
Sometimes, we have to focus to be like a postage stamp; sometimes we want to give up on something. But, we have to stick with it, like a stamp, and see to our project to the end.

Reflection Definitions 2-22-11

Reflection Definitions

The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it

An amount of light, heat, or sound that is thrown back in such a way

An image seen in a mirror or shiny surface

A thing that is a consequence of or arises from something else

A thing bringing discredit to someone or something

The conceptual operation of inverting a system or event with respect to a plane, each element being transferred perpendicularly through the plane to a point the same distance the other side of it

Serious thought or consideration

An idea about something, esp. one that is written down or expressed

Quote Deely Bopper 4-18-11

"You can't depend on your judgement when your imagination is out of focus." JFK
A person's judgement often rely on using the imagination to make a decision. One must imagine the possibilities of a situation, and so the consistency of judgement that day can be affected by imagination.

Color Theory 2-14-11

Color Theory Concepts


The Color Wheel
     Dividing the color spectrum into a wheel of primary colors then mixing colors together to make secondary and tertiary colors
Color Harmony
     Using a combination of colors that are aesthetically pleasing to look at. Usually analogous, complimentary, or based by nature
Color Context
     The same color can look different on different backgrounds. Different color or even  different size.

Word Definitions 4-8-11

Research, Investigate, Inquire
Definitions

• Trying to find new information from existing sources to aid your project to be more familiar with the topic

• Studying your topic first-hand by self-gained knowledge

• Asking questions which their answers could be used for more information to your project

What is the difference?

Each is a different part of becoming more educated about a topic, first by researching to find more background information, then by investigating to find more information about how to do your own project and then by inquiring or asking questions about your topic to learn more.

Art Mediums 2-7-11

Art Mediums
1. Glass
2. Metal
3. Wood
4. Chalk
5. Sharpies
6. Markers
7. Duck Tape
8. Paint
9. Paper
10. Wax


1. Blown Glass

      I really like glass art because of the visual bold strength in the delicacy of glass. Glass makes such interesting shapes that not many other mediums could recreate.

2. Duck Tape Dresses

        I like the idea of using something as unusual as duck tape to make abstract things like dresses or other art.

3. Sharpie Art

Even though I would never draw all over a Lamborghini with Sharpies if I had one, this one looks really cool. I love drawing with Sharpies, so this really caught my attention, and it looks really cool.

Scientific Method Vs. Creative Process 4-5-11

Scientific Method
Steps taken to gain new knowledge or revise old knowledge through investigation and experimentation of something.

1. Ask a Question
2. Do Background Research
3. Construct a Hypothesis
4. Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
5. Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion
6. Communicate Your Results

Creative Process
Involves a flow of creatitive information with an ultimate goal of your final product.

1. Preparation
2. Incubation
3. Illumination
4. Implementation

Quotie Quote Quote 4-4-11

It's Adam's Birthday =)))))))))))
Anyway
"Solutions are just a snapshot in time on the route of discovery."
I think that it means solutions are short lived and help mold our decisions in life. They represent our mode of thinking at that point in our lives and reflect our process of thinking. Perhaps it also means that the molding of our life by the solution is part of the discovery of ourself.

Inspiration 4-1-11

Where do artists get their inspiration?
I don't think all artists get inspiration from one place. Some artists are inspired by something that happened to them that made them change perception. Possibly feelings that happen as they grow, their emotions from a break-up or being in love.

The Creative Process 2-31-11

Define the Creative Process
Mental process involving the discovery of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the existing ideas or concepts, fueled by the process of either conscious or unconscious insight

Julie Chen 2-29-11

Julie Chen
Flying Fish Press
Book artist by using letterpress printing and handbook binding mixed with modern techniques. Her books are more abstract than traditional single page by single page books including fold-outs and removable pieces.

Mason Cooley Quote 3-28-11

"Without civilization, we would not turn into animals, but vegetables"
-Mason Cooley


By this quote, I think Cooley means that if mankind hadn't evolved into modern society, we would be more of prey than predator.


Mason Cooley was an American aphorist.

What is a Visual Journal? 3-17-11

Visual Journals
A visual journal is a sketchbook.


Megan Visual Journal
High School Junior

Matt Visual Journal
Sophmore

Kenny Visual Journal
High School Junior

Digital Photography School 3-16-11

Digital Photography School
http://www.nyip.com/
New York Institute of Photography

Panography! 3-15-11

What is Panography?
Also known as joiners and image stitching, panography a photographic technique to make one full image out of many overlapping images. It usually makes a wide angle picture.

What is Manga? Who is Grant Wood? 2-10-11

Manga
Manga consist of comics and print cartoons in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th century. Manga isn't the same as anime.


Grant Wood
American painter from Iowa. Painting style oddly resembles anime even though he had no contact and teachings of that style of art. He uses soft, geometric patterns with lots of use of perspective.

Comic and Modern Art

What impact did comics have on modern art?
     Modern art expanded on the simplicity of comic art. Art featuring traits of comic art with pop style created its own genre, therefore creating its own paradigm.

Andy Warhol 3-8-11

Andy Warhol
      Warhol has relevance to our comic book curriculum because his art very much resembles comic art. His fame comes from his ability to change people's view of art. Warhol took ordinary, everyday items and making them into art. 

Quote Reflection 3-7-11

Evil is done without effort, naturally, it is the working of fate; good is always the product of an art.

CHARLES BAUDELAIRE

To me, this quote means evil is human nature, and, when given the option, people will choose the negative path because it is of least resistance. Art takes thought and effort, and it comes from feeling and emotion. It's not always easy to choose good as it is not always to make art.

Cagle.com 2-4-11

Mike Luckovich

I like his comics because they use important current events, but he makes them funny. In this comic he's taking two major events, the Egyptian rebellion and the technology revolution, and combining them for one funny picture.

Will Eisner and the Comic Industry 2-3-11

Will Eisner's impact on the Comic Industry
Will Eisner was an American pioneer comic writer and artist. He is in comic's Hall of Fame. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, or the Eisner Award, was named after him. They give the prize to creative achievment of American comics.

Dr. Seuss Vs. Frank Frazetta 1-2-11

Dr. Seuss Vs. Frank Frazetta
Dr. Seuss was an American writer and cartoonist known for his children's books. His books were usually brightly colored with happy rhymes and funny, abstract characters.
Frank Frazetta was an artist, noted for work in comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, and album covers. His style is darker the Dr. Seuss's. It's serious and often portrays people with exaggerated form. 

Quote 2-28-11

"Sometimes it is the smallest decisions that change your life forever."
-Keri Russell
In life, there are an infinite amount of endings. Something small, like choosing to go to the store one day, could make you run into you true love. Choosing to smoke one cigarette could get you addicted and die an earlier death from lung cancer. Choosing to send a text message instead of watching the street, and you could get hit by a car. Life is made of small decisions that we make every day. Luck and chance rule our lives. Being in the right place at the right time or vice versa can give a person amazing opportunities or negative consequences. 

Human Relation in Architecture 2-25-11

       Architecture is designed in some ways to ease human function in, on, and around the building. Architecture also is designed for the pleasure of humans. Buildings are designed to be aesthetically pleasing, so architects must keep that in mind. Buildings must also be designed to efficiently perform the tasks it is being made for.

Frank Lloyd Wright 2-24-11

Frank Lloyd Wright Vs. Gehry Vs. Gaudi
Wright was inspired by nature with geometric shapes, a master of arts and crafts. He had strict shapes; squares, triangles, rectangles, ect. Gehry also worked with nature, but his style was more smooth and (In Mrs. Menefee's words) organic with circles and more modern shapes.

Gaudi Vs Gehry 2-23-11

Antoni Gaudí
Gaudí's first works were designed in the style of gothic architecture and traditional Catalan architectural modes, but he soon developed his own distinct sculptural style. Likes glass, stained glass, and cast iron.


Frank Gehry
Canadian American architect, work falls within the style of Deconstructivism.


Both artists inspired by nature.

Shakespeare Quote 2-22-11

"Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
-William Shakespeare
I believe this quote means that, over time, things that have changed by ways out of man's control. This could mean strange life forms like animals, or strange forces of nature like natural disasters.

2-18-11

How has architecture changed over the last 100 years?
Architecture has changed with the material that have become available to build with. Products are stronger, lighter, more durable, and more efficient. Technology has evolved, so architecture has had to evolve to fit the new technology.

Installation Art 2-17-11

Definition, Installation Art
         Installation art describes an artistic genre of site-specific, three-dimensional works designed to transform the perception of a space.

The connection between installation art, architecture, and photography is the use of form and light.

2-16-11

3 types of Architecture!!
Gothic Architecture

I like Gothic architecture because the heavy, intricate designs are, in a way, elegant. It reminds me of the inside of a ballroom that was turned to stone. To me, it reminds me of a dark romance.




Hindu Architecture

I like the architecture because I like the look of the layers in the buildings. The colors are a bit drab, but it is exotic and entrancing. I see a lot of feeling and emotion in the style.






Traditional Japanese Architecture

I like the architecture because it falls under my existing liking for asian architecture. Like pagodas, the arched rooftops are nice to me.

It's Valentine's Day!!! 2-14-11

Definition Illustration
1. That with illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity

Definition Comic
1. A series of pictures showing stages of events, usually comical

Artist Comparison 2-8-11

Leonardo Da Vinci vs. Jackson Pollock


Da Vinci

1452-1519
Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer


I actually don't feel much emotion when I look at Da Vinci's art. It's very realistic which doesn't seem that exciting to me. 
Da Vinci uses line to make images of people to make his art, but the lines themselves are not the art


Pollock
1912-1956
American artist
Abstract expressionist


I like the abstractness of Pollock's art. His color choices are appealing to me. He uses a nice balance and his lack of exactness makes it easy for more people to open their minds to see different things.
In his paintings, the lines themselves are the art.

2-7-11

What is Line?
noun.
A continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point


It can define a space, create an outline or pattern, imply movement or texture and allude to mass or volume.


"Everything starts from a dot"
-Wassily Kadinsky

I interpret from this quote that to make anything you have to start somewhere. One point, one dot. The starting place of any art project is one specific place.


Wassily Kadinsky
1866-1944
Kadinsky was a Russian artist and art theorist. He was the first modern abstract painter. In his art theory, he made the connection between art and spiritual belief. 

Frank Gehry 2-3-11

Frank Gehry
1929 - present day
Gehry is an architect who is known for thinking outside the box of normal or possible. He falls under the category deconstructivism. This modern architecture has been awarded many times. I really like his work because I love modern architecture with shiny silver exterior and odd different shapes and angles. I like buildings that aren't symmetrical with shapes or rooms sticking out and away.