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Summary of Reading in 40 words:
Abstract art is not definite and as no right or wrong. Instead, it depends on how the person chooses to view and interpret it that is when it influences others using the emotions and thoughts in the artwork.
Key Words: (20)
-Swirling shapes,interpretation,freedom ,deep understanding,creativity,visual,formality,qualities,texture,influence,experience,'understanding',symphony,twirls,twists,turns,motions,sensations,memories,shape,forms
Week 1
Artist Reference: NAME OF ARTIST (1879-1940)
Title of Work: Ventriloquist and Crier in the Moor
Year: 1923
Medium: Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper, bordered with ink, mounted on cardboard (drawings)
Dimensions:16 1/2 × 11 5/8 in. (41.9 × 29.5 cm)
Location: New York
SEE
(Describe what you see)
THINK
(Analyse & Interpret)
WONDER
(Develop Curiosity)
What do you see?
-i see a man who has alot of different things drawn inside of him.
What are the subjects in the Artwork?
-the man and the colours
What are the Elements of Art used in the Artwork?
-shapes
What are some subjects in the foreground, middleground and background of the Artwork?
How are the subject matters arranged?
-the man is placed in the center of the canvas.
Why did you think the artist arranged the subjects in this manner?
-to show the feeling of the man
What do you think the Artist is trying to communicate in the artwork? How does the artwork make you feel?
-The artist is trying to get the readers to relate to how the man is feeling.
How do you think the elements of art were used to convey the Artist's intentions?
-different shapes have different meaning such as the square which means ruleabiding it could mean that the man is trapped and has to abide by the rules to live
How was principles of design used to communicate and idea/ emotion? they help to show the quantity in the artwork.
-the principles of design where placed along and around each other to highlight both of their unique colours
Why do you think the Artist emphasised certain element in the work?
-to show the movement of gradual dispair through the faded black background
What are you curious about the Artwork?
-i want to know what inspired the artist to create the artwork
What are you wonder about the Artist's thought processes?
-i want to know why the background is dark colour to bright colour to dark again.
What is interesting to you about this Artwork? And why?
-I like how the colours can go from light to a dark tone in such a smooth manner which makes it look natural
Are there any areas such as the title, style, or medium of the artwork that you are unsure and would like to know more?
i would like to know more about painting using grids as ive never rly seen artists use checkered backgrounds as part of their work
What do you like to keep, destroy or replace? Why?
-i would like to destroy the man in the middle and replace him with many a crow or a shady figure so as to bring out the whole picture. the man in the middle looks very forced.
Week 2: Understanding Abstract Art
Sketches - Circles and Bubbles, Pyramids, Organic Folds
Circles and bubbles
elements: shapes, tonal value
principal: harmony,proportion
intention: to create movement in a harmonising space
triangles and pyramid
elements: shape,line,tonal value
principle: proportion
intention: to emphasise visual weight
organic folds
elements: lines,tonal value
principle:balance
intention: to create movement
Week 3 and 4: Wire Sculpting Units
The Cuboid, Pyramid and Perfect Sphere
ways to draw a cube
-not bad for a sketch
attempt at folding a cube
-wires are every bent(hard to bend and i bent some wrongly so i had to reshape)
-cube could stand on all sides but it looked very unstable
an open-cube structure: consisting of square,triangl,rectagle and square base
-much better compared to the previous attempt
-somewhat stable
-very neat wires
My Challenges: (30 words)
the wires were super hard to bend properly and they kept lifting up which confused me. Most of the knots that i tied was somewhat unstable and even if some were stable, i had no idea how i did them as i just folded the thinner wire in all directions like what the teacher suggested.
My Strategies to overcome them: (30 words)
i asked the teacher if she could provide me with some assistance and i sought help from my partner as she could do it properly. i also learnt to place my thumb on the wire to help some what shape the curve.
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