Art Education

1. What were you expectations for this course and where they met? I didn't really have any expectations for this course, I never really know what to expect because I'm not one to read course descriptions. I've been in college for so long, I just take what I need to in order to graduate and don't research it beforehand because either way I'll have to take it.  2. Now that you've been through this course, What is art? How would you define it now compared to your intial posting? That's still a really vague question. Art is a movement of movements. It's emotions and political statements. It's a response to the quality of life of it's time.  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?  My favorite was and always will be Frida Kahlo. I feel deeply connected to her.  4. Now that y...

Why did you select the inspiration pieces? Edgar Degas Degas à la redingote noire (Self-Portrait), ca. 1854-1855 Oil on canvas I picked this piece as inspiration because I liked the direct eye contact with the viewer. It almost seems as if Degas is looking at you in passing. This inspired me to use the pose I did in my own self-portrait, glancing over my shoulder at the viewer. Horace Pippin Self-Portrait , 1941 oil on canvas board I picked this piece as inspiration because I liked the crisp lines in the painting. It seems almost comic strip esque. I mimicked these crisp, clean lines  in my own work instead of blending and blurring the paint to make soft edges. Edgar Degas Portrait de Mlle Rose Caron (Portrait of Rose Caron), ca. 1892 oil on canvas I picked this piece as inspiration because of the colors. I was drawn immediately to the yellows, pinks, and blues in their muted tones. I chose to use these base colors in my own self-portrait. 2. Wh...

For this project I chose to do Pop Art as my theme because I personally enjoy pop art. I chose artist that were pivotal in the movement, people who other artists found great inspiration from. It was definitely a tedious process to make the slide show and do research on 10 artists, but I learned a lot about works of art that I simply enjoyed looking at.