Dante's Art Blog

1. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the  best ?  Why? I enjoyed doing the Art curation exhibit the most. 2. Which assignment did you ENJOY working on the  least?  Why? Ancient world cultures.   3. How did you like using BLACKBOARD? Using blackboard is very simple. It's easy to navigate. 4. What is your opinion of the Discussion Groups in this course? The discussion groups were fine. I wish we had more of them. 5. Did you participate in any of the extra credit projects in previous modules? If so, what was your opinion of them? (mandala, elgin marbles, culture, art critics) Yes. Some of them were cool to do, others were quite difficult like the world cultures project. 6. If you had the opportunity to change this course: What would you keep? The class as an online course. What would you remove? Due dates on the asignments. What would you add? More extra credit work. 7. Would you recommend this ...

1. Why did you select the inspiration pieces? - These images I chose are quite similar to the photo I took of myself. 2. Why did you select the media to create your self-portrait? I enjoy drawing in vine charcoal. It is what we used in my Drawing II class this semester and I have been getting very familiar with it since. 3. What challenges did you face in creating your self-portrait and how did you overcome them? Getting the proportions correct and making it actually look like me. 4. How does this piece represent you? It represents me, because it's actually a photograph of myself that I like and I've never gotten the chance to draw myself before. I like the representation and how I did on it. 5. What elements and principles of art did you apply in this work? I tried to get the lining and proportions down more than anything. 6. Did you enjoy working on this project? Yes, I enjoy all drawing projects. 7. What do you think of your final artwork? I think it ca...

Google Art Project Self Portrait Inspiration pics: Self Portrait:

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met? My expectations for this course were somewhat met. I was expecting to do a few drawing projects, art gallery visits, etc. so they were met in that sense. However, I was not expecting us to do blog postings and such. 2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting? I would define Art as someone's individual creativity or creation. 3. Who was your favorite artist in your original posting and who is your favorite visual artist now? If there is a difference, why do you think so? If you have the same favorite artist, why do you think so?  Andy Warhol was my favorite when I initially posted. Now, I might say it is Roy Litchenstein. I've began to enjoy his work a bit more of the past few months. 4. Now that you've completed this course, how do you feel about taking an online course? Is your answer the same as it was in your first p...

Creating this art exhibition was actually a lot more fun than I expected. I created this as I would if I was really creating an art exhibition. It features all the kinds of Art that I enjoy. I enjoy pop art and cartoon art. Very colorful and fun things. I made sure to try and have the formatting look differently on each page to keep things interesting and more neat looking for the viewers.

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.  The Lowdown on Lowbrow- Abstract art. Was originally used by artist Robert Williams. An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan - Originated in 1870 and began with Dutch paintings. 2. Do the videos relate to the creation of your Art Exhibition project? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not. I wasn't able to complete my Art Exhibition project yet. 3. What is your opinion of the films? Do they add depth to understanding of the art concepts you practiced while creating your curation project? I liked the films. I actually enjoyed the Philippe de Montebello video a bit more than the other this time.