Final Reflection

It is the final class period *tear*. This term has be a lot of fun. Most of the term I was just messing around, trying to figure out what I wanted to work on for the show. Even though I don't have much to show from this term, I feel that I got a lot work done.

The two big project I worked on was the Eyes and The Sailboat. I worked on the Eyes one for three weeks, but I didn't like how it turned out, I feel that there was too much happening in this painting. Even though I am not putting it in the show, I'm glad I spent so much time on it. This artwork was not like but artwork I do, and I'm glad I pushed myself in something different. This artwork was more abstract than my usually artwork.

The artwork I'm going to put in the show is the Sailboat painting. This is typical piece of artwork that I make. I like this one, because I enjoy I have a sunset, water, and sailboat. I like painting sceneries and I really like the sailboat too. I think that it is important that I practice painting manmade objects too. I like how peaceful this picture is, it has a very calm scene to it. I'm a little upset that the ropes on the boat didn't work out and I had to redo it. I think it looks a like silly now, but other than that, I really like how it turned out.

Critique #2

This critique was very short since Sam, Riki, and Rachel had a lot of work to do before this week was over. The main critique I was told was to fix my sailboat and finish my painting. All of them agreed that they really liked this painting more than the eyes one. Rachel does still like the eyes one, she thinks that if I finish it would have been nice. Except I feel that that painting is finished. This critique was not as helpful as the last one for everyone was trying to finish their artwork before Friday and just needed time to get it done.

Alternate Exhibition

Take another look at the Alternative Exhibition Format slideshow (on the class site). Think about which artist's work was the most interesting to you in terms of format. Make a post and talk about what the artist does with format, and why you think it is interesting, and if you think you might be considering using an alternative exhibit format write about that too.

I missed the day of school when we first looked at the sideshow of Alternate Exhibition. Looking at the slideshow now, I find the artwork very interesting. I like the idea of mixing themes, like Kehinde Wiley. In her picture she has a beautiful fancy frame, with bright sophisticated colors, but her subject is three ordinary teenage boys. They are wearing simple clothes, just hanging out. She is taking a very simple moment, highlighting it, and therefore, making it beautiful.

In this slideshow there is a lot of abstract artworks that really make me think. Example of those artworks are Kiki Smith, Cai Guo-Quiang, Joseph Grigely, Christian Boltanski, and Sarah Sze. I enjoy abstract art, because the message is not that clear. This leaves room for my interpretation. I really like Sarah Sze art with all the tape. I enjoy math and science, and her artwork has a sense of those subjects in them. I also feel like I'm looking into a different world.

I wish I had seen this slideshow earlier because I would have liked to explore other way to express my ideas than a 2D picture. I enjoy painting, but I didn't push myself to express my artwork in different way this term. However, this is probably because I took sculpture last term. I was ready to not make 3D artwork anymore, since I had done that last term.

This is my picture currently. I'm thinking about getting rid of the brick house in the corner. I think I'm going to paint black over it and merge it into the buildings.

This is the beginning of the big picture I have been working on for most of the term. I started out planning on drawing a picture of a girl with storms in her eyes. However, during the term, I have changed my painting dramatically. However, I have still kept my eyes. I still don't really have a plan, I'm just painting as I go along. I added a city over her left shoulder, which I thought looked good. But then I added a small brick building, which I do not like, but I don't know how to get rid of it. I added a forest on her other side, which I also like, but now I worry too much is happing. And I don't like how it looks like the Wizard of Oz. I'm taking a little bit of a break, because I think that they is too much happening in the picture. I don't really know where to go with it now.

This was the first project I worked on. I think that I'm not done with it, I want to finish it. I'm working a lot on landscape during this term. My trees need more shading and needs to look more 3D. This is a simple, non-abstract picture.

Seven Days in the Art World

This week you're reading an excerpt Seven Days in the World. On your blog write a short personal response to what you've read. Any revelations? Surprises? Can you imagine yourself participating in a crit like the one described here?

At the California Institute of the Arts, there art critics are pretty intense. It surprises me that at an art school the critics are so dreaded. I feel that at an art school, student should be use to art critics. I was stunned how personal the critics were. I feel that at a intense school, student should be more professional. They should comment on small details, like shadows, lighting, coloring ect. However, I also understand why they would be personal because intense art students probably invest a lot of time and emotions in their art. Critics and criticisms are not just against the art, but against the students personality, believes, and emotions.

I could not see myself in a critic like this. I'm not very good at giving critics. I do not like how personally the critics get. I feel like tension would be very high during those critics. I don't do well in high tension situations.