My wish List...
I have the Treo 600 right now but I'll really looooooooooove the 650.........
Friday, December 02, 2005
Creative Blog
The Only Shoes I wear.......
My wish List...
I have the Treo 600 right now but I'll really looooooooooove the 650.........
My wish List...
I have the Treo 600 right now but I'll really looooooooooove the 650.........
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Ekphrases
Ekphrases, (ekfrasis) also known as Ecphrasis is defined as a plain declaration or interpretation of a thing.
The artwork I chose from the gallery is an American painting done on oil on canvas, it was created in the 1800's, 1870 to be precise. The painting chosen is a 48.9x34.9 cm potrait made ona vertical canvas and it is a representation of everyday life in the post war era. The artist employs the use of a bright palette and free brush work, and clues the observer into his interesting the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. The freshness of the artists touch comes to life inthe brilliant light and delicate coloration of the painting as a whole.
The focal point in this work of art is solitary female figure. She is a blond haired female garbed in a long, flowy, white frock. The swirl of her dress seems to be imply that there is a lotof breeze blowing at that particular time She has a pair of simple black shoes on and around herhair is a black ribbon, her whole attire is plain and simple which seems to suit that time period.The female figure in the paint has her two feet planted close together on the ground and has herleft arm akimbo on her waist in a somewhat regal pose. She has her back turned away from the observer and this seems to add to the mystery of guessing how young she is, one can only infer that she should be an adolescent. It seems no coincidence that the obsever views this young woman from behind. Though the invitation by her sounding the horn is directed away from theo bserver, it does not imply some sort of exclusion. Her right hand is held towards her face andshe is blowing a long, metal horn, this seems to be the main point that the artist is trying toconvey. She is blowing the horn in order to signify that its time for everyone(probably fieldworkers) to come in.
To the left of the female stands a house that is made of wood it has a small part of its window visible to the observer. Growing across the house is some dried up leaves that seem tobe bean stalks or things of that nature. To the side of the house also lay three broken milk pitchers, these items are relevant because they help the observer infer that this is a farm house.To the distance stands a lone willow tree that leaves are falling from, this puts no doubt in my mind that it is autumn and that will explain the fact that the female's dress in the potrait swirlsto the rhythm of the breeze. The fact that its is autumn is also shown by the brown withered leaves on the ground. The weather does not seem to be in extremes though because the short grass remains lush and green. In the far distance also includes what seems to be a stable forhorses but they are not visible. Also in the potrait is the inclusion of three chickens, two black and one white, and a black cow grazing in the distance.
The artist if the potrait pays great attention to detail with his use of paint. He expresses everything in detail, from the white dress the lone female in the potrait is garbed in, to the greenpigment of the grass and willow trees all come together to bring the painting to life and emphasizes its theme which is the representation of everyday life during the post-war era.
Tifanny's reverse Ekphrase.
Art 101 - Ekphrases
This painting was done in oil paint on canvas in the year 1862.The vertical scene is set up much like a photo studio of today - With a cream/off-white hanging curtain in the background and a dog-skin rug on the splotchy blue and white floor to create a "frame" in which to hold the girl. The dog skin is not of a deep brown (like you would envision a bear skin) but accompanying shades of honey and light browns. The face of the dog is looking directly out at the viewer. The face, muzzle, and mask around the eyes are of a darker brown than the rest of the pelt. If the whole of the pelt is a honey brown, the facial colors would be on the same lines as cinnamon. A small bouquet of purple and white daisies and a bundle of baby’s breath lie at her feet near the head of the pelt.The girl is the central figure in this portrait. The young lady (somewhere probably in her teens) is wearing a period style dress. It is very plain - white with puffy shoulders, white fitted sleeves with gray stripes and fitted white cuffs. The bodice of the dress has textured vertical stripes (off-white) that lead to a white ribbon, with a small bow, as the belt. The rest of the white dress is long and flowing and creates a pool around her feet on the pelt. A gray lace accents the collar of the dress.The girl, herself, is pale - but does not look as pale when compared to all the white she is wearing. Her posture is slightly slumped, perhaps out of boredom. Her look is placid. She is not smiling or frowning. She is merely looking, but not directly at the viewer and at some point off to the left. Her dark brown eyes are large and almond shaped. Her dark brown eyebrows are a bit bushy and match perfectly with her long, slightly unkempt, dark brown hair. Hair that spills over her shoulders and adds contrast to the white gown - the tips of which look to be more of a reddish brown than brown. And in contrast to the entire painting, her full lips are a deep red. In the girl's left hand (so the hand to the right of the viewer) she is limply holding a white lily. It's almost impossible to see unless you pick up on the green stems and leaves which also stick out on all the white.Though the central figure is the girl, not the entire girl seems to be the focus here. The entire portrait appears to be in a light shadow except for a portion that is lighter where the hand holding the lily is. As the portrait flows up from that, it becomes darker - as it flows lower, it becomes darker. But that hand is the first thing that grabs the attention and the stark colors of the girls hair and lips drive the viewer's eyes upward, and the splotchy blue floor drives the viewer's eyes downward.Artistically, the portrait seems smooth from far away. But as the viewer gets closer, the choppy brush strokes become more apparent. The white of the girl’s gown is not achieved by just a single white layer, but with light pinks, grays, whites, blues, and browns all mixed together. This is a common practice of the artist, where the more shadowed the portrait is more mixed and choppy the colors and brush strokes are.
The artwork I chose from the gallery is an American painting done on oil on canvas, it was created in the 1800's, 1870 to be precise. The painting chosen is a 48.9x34.9 cm potrait made ona vertical canvas and it is a representation of everyday life in the post war era. The artist employs the use of a bright palette and free brush work, and clues the observer into his interesting the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. The freshness of the artists touch comes to life inthe brilliant light and delicate coloration of the painting as a whole.
The focal point in this work of art is solitary female figure. She is a blond haired female garbed in a long, flowy, white frock. The swirl of her dress seems to be imply that there is a lotof breeze blowing at that particular time She has a pair of simple black shoes on and around herhair is a black ribbon, her whole attire is plain and simple which seems to suit that time period.The female figure in the paint has her two feet planted close together on the ground and has herleft arm akimbo on her waist in a somewhat regal pose. She has her back turned away from the observer and this seems to add to the mystery of guessing how young she is, one can only infer that she should be an adolescent. It seems no coincidence that the obsever views this young woman from behind. Though the invitation by her sounding the horn is directed away from theo bserver, it does not imply some sort of exclusion. Her right hand is held towards her face andshe is blowing a long, metal horn, this seems to be the main point that the artist is trying toconvey. She is blowing the horn in order to signify that its time for everyone(probably fieldworkers) to come in.
To the left of the female stands a house that is made of wood it has a small part of its window visible to the observer. Growing across the house is some dried up leaves that seem tobe bean stalks or things of that nature. To the side of the house also lay three broken milk pitchers, these items are relevant because they help the observer infer that this is a farm house.To the distance stands a lone willow tree that leaves are falling from, this puts no doubt in my mind that it is autumn and that will explain the fact that the female's dress in the potrait swirlsto the rhythm of the breeze. The fact that its is autumn is also shown by the brown withered leaves on the ground. The weather does not seem to be in extremes though because the short grass remains lush and green. In the far distance also includes what seems to be a stable forhorses but they are not visible. Also in the potrait is the inclusion of three chickens, two black and one white, and a black cow grazing in the distance.
The artist if the potrait pays great attention to detail with his use of paint. He expresses everything in detail, from the white dress the lone female in the potrait is garbed in, to the greenpigment of the grass and willow trees all come together to bring the painting to life and emphasizes its theme which is the representation of everyday life during the post-war era.
Tifanny's reverse Ekphrase.
Art 101 - Ekphrases
This painting was done in oil paint on canvas in the year 1862.The vertical scene is set up much like a photo studio of today - With a cream/off-white hanging curtain in the background and a dog-skin rug on the splotchy blue and white floor to create a "frame" in which to hold the girl. The dog skin is not of a deep brown (like you would envision a bear skin) but accompanying shades of honey and light browns. The face of the dog is looking directly out at the viewer. The face, muzzle, and mask around the eyes are of a darker brown than the rest of the pelt. If the whole of the pelt is a honey brown, the facial colors would be on the same lines as cinnamon. A small bouquet of purple and white daisies and a bundle of baby’s breath lie at her feet near the head of the pelt.The girl is the central figure in this portrait. The young lady (somewhere probably in her teens) is wearing a period style dress. It is very plain - white with puffy shoulders, white fitted sleeves with gray stripes and fitted white cuffs. The bodice of the dress has textured vertical stripes (off-white) that lead to a white ribbon, with a small bow, as the belt. The rest of the white dress is long and flowing and creates a pool around her feet on the pelt. A gray lace accents the collar of the dress.The girl, herself, is pale - but does not look as pale when compared to all the white she is wearing. Her posture is slightly slumped, perhaps out of boredom. Her look is placid. She is not smiling or frowning. She is merely looking, but not directly at the viewer and at some point off to the left. Her dark brown eyes are large and almond shaped. Her dark brown eyebrows are a bit bushy and match perfectly with her long, slightly unkempt, dark brown hair. Hair that spills over her shoulders and adds contrast to the white gown - the tips of which look to be more of a reddish brown than brown. And in contrast to the entire painting, her full lips are a deep red. In the girl's left hand (so the hand to the right of the viewer) she is limply holding a white lily. It's almost impossible to see unless you pick up on the green stems and leaves which also stick out on all the white.Though the central figure is the girl, not the entire girl seems to be the focus here. The entire portrait appears to be in a light shadow except for a portion that is lighter where the hand holding the lily is. As the portrait flows up from that, it becomes darker - as it flows lower, it becomes darker. But that hand is the first thing that grabs the attention and the stark colors of the girls hair and lips drive the viewer's eyes upward, and the splotchy blue floor drives the viewer's eyes downward.Artistically, the portrait seems smooth from far away. But as the viewer gets closer, the choppy brush strokes become more apparent. The white of the girl’s gown is not achieved by just a single white layer, but with light pinks, grays, whites, blues, and browns all mixed together. This is a common practice of the artist, where the more shadowed the portrait is more mixed and choppy the colors and brush strokes are.
Activity #9(RE-RE-DO): Write about it
Where wiould be be today if camera's were not invented? We will still be capturing images by painting potraits. The camera as we know it has been through many evolutions since it was invented.
Before the invention of the camera, other forms of capturing images such as painting of potraits were used to convey them, and now the camera that was so inacessible to everyday people is seen in various forms.Before the camera was made public in the year 1939, potraits were solely the way that people could capture images.The early camera invented by Joseph nicephore niepce was very painstakenly difficult to use. The plate of the camera had to be exposed to sunlight for very long intervals. Artists main focus were to create clear and precise images to the best of their ability and try to ensure that their paintings could be understood, but once the camera was invented, it became the new realism because of its ability to convey exact images. Artists began using collage and photos and tried to integrate them into their artwork, they began to focus on color and how to use them expressively in order to gain a desired effect. Artists began to focus on arranging design and how light could affect the way their works of art could be percieved by the observer.
Nowadays, the camera has evolved in so many ways that the early inventors will be in awe of how the camera has changed, there are now camera's that work underwater, camera phones, disposable camera's, digital camera's just to name a few, in my opinion, this is just the beginning.
Before the invention of the camera, other forms of capturing images such as painting of potraits were used to convey them, and now the camera that was so inacessible to everyday people is seen in various forms.Before the camera was made public in the year 1939, potraits were solely the way that people could capture images.The early camera invented by Joseph nicephore niepce was very painstakenly difficult to use. The plate of the camera had to be exposed to sunlight for very long intervals. Artists main focus were to create clear and precise images to the best of their ability and try to ensure that their paintings could be understood, but once the camera was invented, it became the new realism because of its ability to convey exact images. Artists began using collage and photos and tried to integrate them into their artwork, they began to focus on color and how to use them expressively in order to gain a desired effect. Artists began to focus on arranging design and how light could affect the way their works of art could be percieved by the observer.
Nowadays, the camera has evolved in so many ways that the early inventors will be in awe of how the camera has changed, there are now camera's that work underwater, camera phones, disposable camera's, digital camera's just to name a few, in my opinion, this is just the beginning.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Activity #13: Write about it.
The artwork “Madonna and Child” was sculpted in the 14th century by the Florentine artists and it was done during the era of neoclassicism. Neoclassism mainly dealt with classical mythology and biblical scenes and figures and this era is greatly represented in the sculpture. The Sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary holding a somewhat animated baby Jesus in her arms, the fact that the baby is so animated seems to show the innocence in the being of baby Jesus. The look in the Virgin Mary’s eyes appears to be a look of love and adoration and this seems to be emphasized by the way her body is angled towards him. The Virgin Mary’s body is angled in such a way that her hips are supporting his weight. There is no doubt that this particular work of art is representational, the artwork represents something more than its self. The artwork represents the sacred realm and the purposes of artworks done during that time period and with that theme was to adorn churches and places of sacred worship. In conclusion, it is clear that the sculptor of this work of art was inspired to create art for sacred purposes.
The painting "breezing up a fair wind" by winslow homer done between 1873 and 1876 was done during the industrial era. though Homer's works had certain similarities with those of the french impressionists, his works were not influnced by them. Homer was the independent pioneer of American impressionism. The impressionist style of painting is characterized chiefly by concentration on the general effect produced by a scene or object and the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to produce actual reflected light. The most obvious characteristic of Impressionism is the attempt to accurately and record visual reality in terms of effects of light and color. In Homers painting, he seems to employ the use of color to bring out the light from the sky in order to produce the desired effect of shedding light on the occupants of the boat who are obviously in distress. Impressionism was a relevant era in art because it emloyed the use of simple brushsrokes in order to create historically meaningful works of art.
The painting "breezing up a fair wind" by winslow homer done between 1873 and 1876 was done during the industrial era. though Homer's works had certain similarities with those of the french impressionists, his works were not influnced by them. Homer was the independent pioneer of American impressionism. The impressionist style of painting is characterized chiefly by concentration on the general effect produced by a scene or object and the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to produce actual reflected light. The most obvious characteristic of Impressionism is the attempt to accurately and record visual reality in terms of effects of light and color. In Homers painting, he seems to employ the use of color to bring out the light from the sky in order to produce the desired effect of shedding light on the occupants of the boat who are obviously in distress. Impressionism was a relevant era in art because it emloyed the use of simple brushsrokes in order to create historically meaningful works of art.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Activity #11
The sculpture "Madonna and Child" was created to serve as a decoration in cathedrals. The work was done in the early renaissance which was a period of creative and intellectual activity. It was during this period that a lot of artists decided to break away from the restrictions of byzantine art which completely focused on the needs of the orthodox church. The early renaissance was centered in Italy during the 15th century and during this period, artists studied the natural world in order to perfect their understanding of the world as we know it. The Renaissance was spurred by a revival of Greek and Roman learning. Works that were thought to have been non existent were rediscovered, and thus the outlook that placed humans to be superior was born. The painting "breezing up a fair wind" by Winslow Homer Does not seem to come from any period, but it was done during the time when America was celebrating it's centennial as a nation. The painting suggests a promise to American youth because it was revised from its original form. The original painting had the tiller being guided by the old man on the boat and not the boy, but such revision by Homer expresses his views about the American youth and their promise for tomorrow. Also, Homer changed the use of oil in the original painting, to the use of watercolor as if in order to move along with the changing times. Source: www.nga.gov |
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Activity #10: Write about it.
Visual art comes from various mediums, some are done in watercolor, some in oil, and some as sculptures. The mediums that apply to my chosen artworks are oil for Winslow Homers "breezing up a fair wind", and sculpture for the Florentine's "Madonna and child".
In Winslow Homers "Breezing up a Fair Wind", the painting is thick, but the thickness does not seem to undermine the image he is trying to potray also even though the brush strokes are visible to some degree and are an important part of the painting, it still eventually brings the painting as a whole to life. Rather than making texture a part of the picture, Homer chooses to make the image the most important part of the artwork.
In the Florentine artwork "Madona and child" done as a sculpture, it cuts across time and space. Sculpture is usually done to represent humans just as is done with "Madonna and Child". In this piece, it seems as though the artist is trying to potray Mary as being gentlein an informal way, and Jesus as being somewhat animated. The pose the virgin Mary strikes seems to show how they are connected to humanity and to each other.
In Winslow Homers "Breezing up a Fair Wind", the painting is thick, but the thickness does not seem to undermine the image he is trying to potray also even though the brush strokes are visible to some degree and are an important part of the painting, it still eventually brings the painting as a whole to life. Rather than making texture a part of the picture, Homer chooses to make the image the most important part of the artwork.
In the Florentine artwork "Madona and child" done as a sculpture, it cuts across time and space. Sculpture is usually done to represent humans just as is done with "Madonna and Child". In this piece, it seems as though the artist is trying to potray Mary as being gentlein an informal way, and Jesus as being somewhat animated. The pose the virgin Mary strikes seems to show how they are connected to humanity and to each other.
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Activity #9(re-do): Write about it
Where wiould be be today if camera's were not invented? We will still be capturing images by painting potraits. The camera as we know it has been through many evolutions since it was invented. Before the invention of the camera, other forms of capturing images such as painting of potraits were used to convey them, and now the camra that was so inacessible to everyday people is seen in various forms.
Before the camera was made public in the year 1939, potraits were solely the way that people could capture images. Arists main focus were to create clear and precise images to the best of their ability and try to ensure that their paintings could be understood, but once the camera was invented, it became the new realism because of its ability to convey exact images.
The early camera invented by Joseph nicephore niepce was very painstakenly difficult to use. The plate of the camera had to be exposed to sunlight for very long intervals. Nowadays, the camera has evolved in so many ways that the early inventors will be in awe of how the camera has changed, there are now camera's that work underwater, camera phones, disposable camera's, digital camera's just to name a few, in my opinion, this is just the beginning.
Before the camera was made public in the year 1939, potraits were solely the way that people could capture images. Arists main focus were to create clear and precise images to the best of their ability and try to ensure that their paintings could be understood, but once the camera was invented, it became the new realism because of its ability to convey exact images.
The early camera invented by Joseph nicephore niepce was very painstakenly difficult to use. The plate of the camera had to be exposed to sunlight for very long intervals. Nowadays, the camera has evolved in so many ways that the early inventors will be in awe of how the camera has changed, there are now camera's that work underwater, camera phones, disposable camera's, digital camera's just to name a few, in my opinion, this is just the beginning.
Friday, October 28, 2005
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