Logo Mod 5

1. Discuss what you thought about creating your logo.

2. Describe the process: creative thinking skills and ideas you used in the logo creation.

3. What was the most important discovery you made in the creation of your logo?

4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos, powerpoint, and reading material  for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?

1.) Initially, I thought creating a logo would be pretty tough for myself since graphic design is not my strong suit. I suppose I would consider myself more into fine arts than graphic, so this was definetly change for me, just like the photo assignment.

2.) From the beginning I knew I wanted it to be something to represent female strength in an unconditional way. I immediately remembered from environmental classes and nature documentaries that a female mantis would rip off the head of its male mate after intercourse. I simply thought why not a mantis with it's arms representing the initial of my last name. I chose the colors color and red because I felt the complimented each other while being bold. 

3.) The most important discovery I made in this project that it actually takes a lot more to communicate an idea in a minimalistic fashion. My younger brother goes to school for graphic design, and I am constantly in awe of his practice. I definitely identifiy more as a fine artist so it was hard for me to not want to add so much detail!

4.) I found all the tools for information for this project very helpful and guiding. I learned that it is very important for graphic designers to keep their target audience in mind while creating. It also is important to visualize if your logo would be suited on advertisement items such as the shirts, while designing. I found the videos interesting because it gave me actual insight of a graphic designers day of work. When designing the logo for day thought it was amazing how they took the visual of fireworks and sparklers to create a logo. 

Art Gallery Visit: Responding to Artwork

A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why?

B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?

C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?

A.) I was lucky enough to visit the Albright Knox while the exhibit, Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective, was still running. The large sculptures of "Love" throughout the exhibit grabbed my attention immediately. Such a simple word that holds so much power, which Indiana captured through his bold sculptures. One of the gallery workers shared with me that one of the sculptures was made of a stone that was suppose to release a feeling of happiness, and I found that very interesting. Another piece that had a lasting impression on me was the Pumpkin sculpture, by Yayoi Kusama. Being an artist I admired, I loved being able to see her work up close and personal. The porous pumpkin evoked a feeling of discomfort in one sense but also a sense of familiarity. Halloween is a huge celebration in my family, so seeing a giant pumpkin reminded me of autumn and family gatherings. The holes in the pumpkin were unsettling and made me feel like it was rotting or being eaten away, despite its resilient gold finish.


B.) One artwork I felt a connection with was Frank C Moore's, "Niagara" painting on canvas. For me Niagara Falls reminds me of my childhood and my father's side of the family. It's somewhere we would often go to and visit, and the colors captured are vivid and bright. Unfortunately, that feeling of nostalgia was ruined after I read the description and realized that toxic chemical compounds were laid out on the water. This showed the affects of pollutants caused by years of tourists and lack of environmental upkeep. Another piece I felt connected with was George Segal's "Cinema" sculpture. In High School our art club participated in Art Alive and we decided to recreate George Segal's Holocaust Memorial. He was and still is an artist I admire to this day, so being able to see one of his creations in person was amazing.

C.) One artwork I would like to learn more about is the massive blinking installation in the Robert Indiana exhibit that read, "Hug, Eat, Err, Die." It was definitely attention grabbing and caught my eye immediately. It made me feel that life is fairly mundane, despite the bright blinking light the words were portrayed on. What does the "Err" signify?
Another artwork I would like to learn more about is, "Titled(Art As Idea As Idea)" by Joseph Kosuth. The contrast between the bold, dictionary style font printing against the deep, black canvas lured me in. I found in interesting the snippet of Poe's "The Raven", along with other uses of the word "nothing". I would like to learn more on the artists though process for picking certain texts in the artwork, and the deeper meaning behind it.

MOD 4

 1.) I thought creating the value scale and the color wheel both allowed me to practice concentration and mindfulness. Being able to just focus in on shading in the value scale was a helpful exercise for myself. The color wheel helped me better understand colors and their relation to each other while painting. I feel like both these projects will help me to become a better artist.

2.) I enjoyed working with the graphite the most while creating the graphite paper because I don’t work in a lot of black and white. Is was able to explore how different pressures of the pencil added value and created depth. I thought it was interesting to sharpen the pencil with the utility knife to have a smoother surface for shading.

3.) The most important discovery for me in the creation of these studies was how imperative it is to pay attention to the little details and have patience when creating. Also, developing a better understand of color and how to use the primary colors vs. secondary colors.

4.) The most important information I took from the videos was from the Color Theory Video. According to the video, the true primary colors are magenta, cyan and yellow. These three colors make up the secondary colors of red, green and blue. This is because if we mix   Also, I had an art teacher in high school that had us do our color wheels with magenta, cyan, and yellow in class.

Photo Project MOD 3

I'm not much a photographer but I definitely did enjoy this project. As an artist, I enjoy exploring different mediums but photography has never been my calling. This project took me out of my comfort zone and was definitely a challenge. The readings and videos definitely helped me while taking these photos. Being able to find the elements and principles of art in everyday scenery and capturing that was a new experience for me. The architecture in Buffalo is amazing and definitely has a lot of the principles/elements of art. I found a lot of balance, unity and patterns in the architecture. Being outside in nature there was an abundance of color, and movement about me. One of my favorite photos is of the trees because of the diagonal line created by them mimicking movement. This project definitely left me with a better appreciation of photographers and the beauty around me.

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MOD 3: Color Theory and Emotional Effects

1.)    Emotional responses to color are both culturally conditioned and extremely personal. For example, most Americans associate the complimentary colors green and red with Christmas time. Personally, I think of a time off happiness and togetherness with my family. To someone else, who might have spent the holiday alone year after year, that color combo may not have the same cheery response to the colors. Colors can also be used to set a mood or to represent something. For example, cool toned colors such as blue might represent a feeling of sadness.  Warmer toned colors can communicate a feeling of happiness and positivity to the viewer. Saturation of colors also evoke certain emotions in someone. Softer, less pigmented, pastel colors might create a more carefree feeling in one's head. While if those same colors were more intense it might instill an emotion of excitement.

2.)    One theoretical aspect of color that fascinates me is how the combination of hue, value and intensity all play a role in the creation of a color and the emotional effect on the viewer. These properties play such an important role in the physical appearance of color which I find very intriguing.

3.)    In the color video, I was most intrigued by the artist’s process while working with color. One process of hers that resonated me was, “keeping the whole thing going”. She allowed the colors to move her and really the whole process was quite fascinating. Working to cover as much of the canvas as she could with furious brush strokes of color. I felt like her process using color is something I can greatly relate too. The colors moved her emotionally, and she was greatly involved in her creative process. 

4.)    In the Feelings video, I was impacted by the use of color in the Renaissance Age.  The line from the video of “humanity has it’s radiating power”  stuck out to me. Many painters from this age used bold, strong colors to communicate an idea and power in their piece. Most humans are painted using warmer tones of color, especially a yellow aura around them. This creates a sense of power and really ties in with the age of free thinkers. 

MOD 2

1.)  After watching the videos and reading the article I believe they share a lot of key concepts regarding the human experience with art.

-In Aesthetics: Philosophy of the Arts-Learned a variety of ideals and definitions on “aesthetics” from philosophers throughout history. These interpretations allow us to form our own critical thinking when it comes to examining artwork

-CARTA: Neurobiology Neurology and Art And Aesthetics talked about the eight laws of art and how art affects the human mind. Also delved into how the human brain recognizes what we see as “aesthetic” and distorting images to appeal more to our senses

-CNN Article: In the article, Plato’s quote “Art is a lie that makes us realize truth” resonated with me. Our brain responds to certain artistic conventions that copy what we see in nature. Similar to the CARTA video, the article also touched upon symmetry as an appealing aesthetic as well as the brain being more drawn to distorted images of something familiar

2.)  After watching the video, I feel that the 18th century philosopher, Immanuel Kant’s theory on aesthetics was the most important. Kant set forth the idea of beauty is not ruled and bound but based on a feeling. This feeling is something that can be shared between more than one individual.

3.)  I thought that Changeux and Ramachandran’s scientific view on aesthetics was intriguing and made a lot of sense to me. The both had very insightful viewpoints on a variety of topics. I found Changeux’s idea that art is a non-verbal way of communicating emotions and states of knowledge most interesting. In Ramachandran’s speech I found it very interesting when he talked about distorting images stimulating the brain. Seeing something unusual or out of the ordinary raises awareness in our inner thinking and alerts our senses.

4.)  The videos and articles connect with the reading in the text by giving us a greater understanding of how we analyze art. It extends what the text is teaching by giving us more interpretations from scientists and philosophers to base our own ideals on.

5.)  I found both the films and articles very informative and led me to think about art in ways I wouldn’t normally. They aided me in adding depth to my readings and allowing me to expand my thought process when it comes to understanding art.