In your text book, on page 53, under the heading "Food For Thought", you will find 6 questions that I want you to use to help you respond to one of the pieces of art posted below. Ask yourself one or more of these questions and respond to how the artist has used certain elements and principles. People are bound to see things differently so it is ok to respond differently to the same question that another has responded to. Sometimes, as I have seen from your many comments, it is easier to sit and think first, then answer the question in writing...this format allows that to happen...and in turn helps strengthen your ability to verbalize your ideas. Keep your list of elements and principles handy and visually observe the compositional structure of one of the pieces...comment by using one or more of the questions from the book or make your own observations. Be brave...help yourself as you help others through your comments. The images can be seen larger by clicking on them.
Starting from the top left: Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Ryan McGinness. Bottom, Frank Stella, Wendy Walgate...google for more images of these artists if interested.
19 comments:
My eye was caught first by Georgia O'Keeffe's painting, so I'll start there.
(1) The basic visual elements in this painting are color, for one: going back to Tuesday's class with the colors of the American flag. The blue gets deeper as it nears the skull. I feel the color plays into how the rest of the elements in this painting work.
(2) More than one element has been applied, and (3) they do work together. Lines, for example are giving the blue a deep shade, almost streaking the blue darker as it ascends toward the horns of the skull. (Saying something about America, maybe?)
(4) I believe the most important element in this piece of art is rhythm. It seems that theres no where I can look on this painting that doesn't bring my eyes right to the skull, or at least the horns of the skull. And I think thats exactly what O'Keeffe was looking to do.
I'd love to see what others have to say about this one.
Frank Stella's sculpture is composed of the interactions of varied shapes and forms. He also utilizes color, such as the complementary colors red/green and blue/orange, as well as the aspect of line in this specific piece. Yet essentially, shape is the main focus in his artwork. These elements work together as the form brings your eyes around the clear, concrete lines of the artwork and leads you to appreciate the changing colors ending with the tip of a grey swirl. Balance therefore is a very important element in this artwork. Stella created this piece of art by placing a large clump of materials bursting with color on the one side that is balanced out by the last part of the stucture to catch my attention in the opposite bottom corner-the end of the silver swirl; Similar to one of the cartoons we saw in class with a large head drawn on one half of the page and a word bubble on the other, upper corner. The smooth, metallic look of the steel Stella used for this conveys a sleek sort of organized chaos, that I think makes this artwork a lot like the embodiment of fate: everything may look chaotic, but in reality it's all very clear cut and interacts in perfect unity.
I think there are a couple elements in Wendy Walgate's art work. First, Line because the lines in this piece crisscross to make shade. Also, I think that there is value. The light and dark blues all have this relationship that creates a tone. The objects appearance resembles somthing that is real, therefore i think an element used is shape. This piece has Variety. All the small objects in this are of different shape and form. Although there were similar colors, i could not see one object that resembled one of the many others. I think the most important element used in Wendy Walgate's painting is value. Not only the tone of the colors but the value of the painting makes it look 3D and so real.
I chose the photo of the 3 men playing instruments. When i first saw this picture the first element I noticed was color. I like how the artist uses colors such as yellow, orange, black, tan, and brown. I think all of these colors pretty much go together, but the yellow and orange stand out a little more. Then there is the blue man in the middle of the 3 men. It seems to me like this blue guitarist is the leader of the band. The blue seems to make the guitarist stand out more than the other two artists. He also is larger than the other two, and seems to overpower them in the picture. The second and third elements that I noticed were lines and shape. The shape of the men is very strait and sharp. All of the lines in the picture are strait, except for the bandmates instruments, and some of their facial features. This tells me that although they are one as a band, each of them have their own uniqueness and identity within themselves. I also think that even though they seem to play soft music, maybe jazz, that they have a edge to them. I see this through the straitness and sharp corners of the men. I like this picture and I never really new how much you could think about just 1 picture. There are many other elements that are in this picture, other than the 3 I've mentioned.
i like many choose the 3 men with the instruments. it for one stands out. the many colors all come togther to give a perfect balance to the picture. i never thought about balance in a picture until i looked at this specific one saw how much art evolves around balance.
I am responding to the second picture.
1. Some of the major things that come to mind with this work is the radial balance it shows and the colors. The white on the skull really pops out.
2. more than one because of the color, lines, and radial balance.
3. works together it has a good flow of colors however it makes the skull pop out so it kinda works against.
4. i think that the most important part is the radial balance.
5. I don't think it really does i believe it is just a picture.
I would like to discuss Ryan McGinness's painting.
1) The first elements I notice about this piece is all the color and the different shapes.
2) Color, and shape have been used.
3) They work together because the different colors along with the different shapes come together to grab your eye.
4) I feel that color is the most important element in the artwork. Shape and lines also play a part.
5) This picture makes me feel kind of happy because it's bright and colorful.
6) Yes, the media and materials are appropriate for the piece.
The first painting that caught my eye was the one painted by Ryan MCginnesis. What drew me in were the bright colors that he uses in this piece.
1. Some elements found in this painting are lines, value, and many different colors. This painting also shows rhythum and contrast
2. I beleive there are more than one element being employed in this painting. Lines play a big rule because the lines help draw your eyes deeper within the painting. The color also stands out becasue it shows a sense of diversity.
3. I beleive the spheres up top help guide your eyes down to the mess at the bottom of the painting.
4. The most important element in this painting to me is color.
5. When i see this painting I become overwhelmed with the sense of happiness. All the colors are very bright.
6. I beleive the media and materials used in this piece are apporpriate.
I focused on Ryan McGinness's work of art for the six questions:
1. The basic visual elements in this artwork are color and shapes. Also, I think there is emphasis on positive and negative space.
2. More than one element has been incorporated.
3. The elements work together because the color and shapes draw the viewer's eyes directly to the image.
4. I think the most important element in the the work is the color. I consider the shapes the lesser element but they are also important as well.
5. The artwork does evoke emotions. I feel happy and a sense of joy when I look at the piece of artwork.
6. I think the media and materials are appropriate for the piece.
I really like the Ryan McGinness painting. The visual elements are color, lines, and shapes. The lines in lots of different colors create the shapes. The lines draw my eyes to the base of the painting then slowly to the top. The way he puts most of the lines at the bottom then gradually gets less dense also helps to draw the eye up.
For Pablo Picasso the first basic visual elements that came to my mind was shape and lines. Because all of the body parts of the people are are made of shapes and the instruments are made the same way. the lines also really stick out because of all the colors. Well i believe that the elements work together to show of there special aspects like when there is a lot of color you can see the dark lines where they connect and they really stand out. I believe that shapes in this picture is the most important element because that is what seems to me what pablo is trying to express. The lesser elements are also important because they bring the rest of the picture together.
the painting that really stuck out to me was ryan mcginess.
1) the colors in this painting show a lot of contrast and gets into a really complex towards the bottom of the painting. i really like how all the element mix at the bottom and how there are so many colors. the colors are also really overlapping and shows you a different point of view.
2-3)more than one element has been applied, and they all work together and show something. there are many different types of shapes and lines that go throughout the bottom of the painting to the top. it makes your eye go throughout the painting. The lines everywhere show a direction and your eyes follow that direction.
4)Colors have the most and all the other elements have a lesser importance to the artwork.
5) the artwork does evoke emotions for me. it makes me happy and i really like the color choices in this painting. it shows that you can make someone happy by the colors that you pick and have different emotions conveyed with the colors.
6)yes the media and materials that are used are appropriate.
I chose to do Georgia O'Keeffe's painting.
1.)the basic elements in this artwork are color, red blue, white, and black. Also another element is shape and line.
2.)more than one element has been incorporated in this artwork
3.)i think the elements of line a color dewfinitly work together, the lines make the colors seem more dynamic when you look at them, aldo the shape works with the lines because the lines form the shape.
4.) I think the most important element in this artwork is color because it make the whole painting special, because the colors represent the flag to me. The lesser elements are also important because they work with color to make them look more vivid and make the painting look vibrant.
5.) i think all artwork evokes emotion, i think to make a good work of art that emotion has to be involved.
6.)The media of painitng is appropriate for this piece and so are the materials of paint and canvas are also appropriate for this piece.
I like the work by picasso, because he uses a lot of different colors and different shapes. The shapes all come together however to make a piece of art. The color makes the art really "pop" out and makes it unique.
The third piece in this blog (by: Ryan McGinness) really caught my eye.
1. What are the basic visual elements in this artwork?
In this piece the basic visual elements that jumped out at me were color and shape. I believe that the basic visual element of lines is also in this artwork.
2. Has one specific element been employed, or have more than one been incorporated?
No, three have been incorporated.
3. How do the elements of the art piece work together? Or do they not work together?
The colors and the shapes work together wonderfully. The shapes are defined by the colors they are, as are the colors defined by the different shapes that they make.
4. What is the most important element in the work? Are the lesser elements important?
I think that both color and shape are equally important in this piece. The line element is important especially towards the bottom of the artwork where there are more details(a stereo, swirls), but not nearly as important as the color and the shapes. The lines don’t catch your eye as much as the color and the shapes do.
5. Does the artwork evoke thoughts or emotions? If it does, how?
When I first saw this piece, I smiled. So yes, I think that the artwork evokes emotion. I think that it has a very happy vibe to it. It contains bright colors and when you look at the shapes, there aren’t any sharp edges. I feel like the piece promotes, represents or even symbolizes freedom; Freedom to do what you want, in your own way and in your own time. The way that there seem to be bubbles floating towards the top make the piece very care free and fun.
I liked the Georgia O'Keeffe painting...
The visual element is color...The blue i the picture gets very deep...
More than one element was applied and they work together.
I think the most important element is rhythm. The skull is the first thing I was drawn to...I think the paiting is very interesting...
Ryan McGinnes' artwork really caught my eye. The first question asks about the visual elements of this artwork and that is what I like the most about it. There are so many bight colors and shapes. Visually there is a lot to see with all the many different shapes inside the designs. The second question asks if more than one element has been employed. And I think that there are many elements in this piece. The color, shape, and lines play a huge part in this artwork. The third question if those elements work together and I believe that they do. All the elements pull together to create this piece and I think each element is essential for the meaning of his work. The next question asks about if one element is ore important than the other and I think that to say that one element is more important would take away from the piece as a whole. I think that this artwork does evoke thought more than emotions. When I look at it I see so many different images and shapes. It looks as if there are different feelings shown in each image. I think everyone will be able to look at this piece and take something different from it because it is very diverse. For the final question it asks if the media and materials are appropriate for this piece and I do believe that they are. This artwork is something that really attracted my eye and it is something I would hang in my home. It made me think about what the artist was feeling and every time I look at it I can see something new and different I didn't see before.
I went to the other websites on Matthew Richie after we watched the video on him in class. I’m not very impressed by his work because it to me is all the same. He uses the same pattern in all his works, and its all confusion to me. In most of his works he uses the same black pattern and adds colors and different things to each piece. I however I did like how he created the universal cell. I liked in the video and how it showed how he put the piece together.
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