IH crit

Our Inflatable was a space ship crashing into a pyramid. I had many distinct shapes and many odd shapes that were needed to make the idea come in fruition. The process was very tedious and we hit snags along the way like the process we were going to use and the sealing of each piece. 

On a scale of 1 to 4 I would rate our finished product a 4 because we ended with a beautiful form that would inflate well. I also believe when the day came we had a great out come and that people enjoyed what we created.

I feel we could have done more if we were to have sped up on deciding but either way I have had a great time working with these guys and would work with them again if the time comes again.

Big Idea proposals

I had to go back to the drawing board and figure out some new ideas.
Remember the Lost
One Idea was to drawing a markmaking idea I have always had on a larger scale and linking it to a story that I have behind the design. I will use pastels Bristol and Masonite as my mediums. The three people that beach component drawn will represent will be my Grandmother, one of my team mates who was like a brother, and my mother.

The second
My next one is also a mark making project that is supposed to represent the feelings of how I learned to deal with the loss of my chance to play sports due to injury. I will use pastels, Bristol, and Masonite as a medium for this one also to bring out the color and contentment that I felt when I learned to deal with my problem.

The Next Big

My last idea is to make a sculpture out of my old sports items including things I used when I was injured. I will place them in a way that shows how my recovery from injury went and how I felt after.

Lecture 9 Assignment

lecture homework assigned April 15
Reading Assignment: In The Making: Choosing a Mission: pg.281-321 (Victoria Vesna, Wenda Gu, Tony Oursler, and Mariko Mori)
Writing Assignment:
The Dia Art Foundation's second artists' project for the world wide web, begun in 1995, was created by the Russian emigrant artist team Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid. The Most Wanted paintings, as well as the Least Wanted paintings, reflect the artists' interpretation of a professional market research survey about aesthetic preferences and taste in painting. Intending to discover what a true "people's art" would look like, the artists, with the support of the Nation Institute, hired Marttila & Kiley, Inc. to conduct the first poll. In 1994, they began the process which resulted in America's Most Wanted and America's Least Wanted paintings, which were exhibited in New York at the Alternative Museum under the title "People's Choice."
Copy and paste into blog post and answer the questions in Komar and Melamid's survey about painting preferences. After you have finished, answer the following questions in thoughtful, paragraphs in your blog post:
1. Do you think that your answers are similar or different from most Americans? In what ways are they similar, and different? I feel they are different because I look at things more openly then most people and try to understand things deeper than most. I mean don't get me wrong but my since of Art just is different than the standard.

 2. Which questions do you think would be the most helpful if one was using market research to design new paintings for sale? What questions would you ask differently, or leave out entirely? I feel the questions on color shades and types of content help while the general information questions hindered the survey

3. Would this work? Why or why not? I feel the survey would not work because as an Artist my art is meant to connect my life to whatever I am creating.

Survey

What is your favorite color?

Blue

-Green-

Red

Black

Purple/Violet

Brown

Pink/rose

Beige/Tan

White

Grey

Yellow

Mauve

Fucsia

Maroon

How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?

new car:      very       -somewhat-      not very      not at all

underwear:       -very-       somewhat      not very      not at all

tv set:       -very-       somewhat      not very      not at all

winter coat:       very       somewhat      -not very-      not at all

What is your 2nd favorite color?

Blue

Green

Red

-Black-

Purple/Violet

Brown

Pink/rose

Beige/Tan

White

Grey

Yellow

Mauve

"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"

-modern-

traditional

"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"

-Asian-

American

African

European

Which of the following statements applies to you more?

"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I usually try to select pieces that fit into the general decor of my home"

-"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece"-

Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?

older objects

-newer objects-

"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"

-wild animals-

domestic animals

"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"

-outdoors-

indoors

Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?

Paintings of:

forests

"lakes, rivers, & oceans"

fields & rural scenes

-city-

houses & buildings

Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?

-winter-

spring

summer

fall

Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?

still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:

fruit

flowers

household objects

people

-animals-

Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion? I tend to like non religious paintings

Which of the following statements is closest to your view?

-"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."-

"Paintings don't necessarily have to teach us any lessons, but can just be something a person likes to look at."

Which of the following statements is closest to your view?

-"I prefer paintings that are realistic-looking: the more they resemble a photograph, the better"-

"I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography"

"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?" I prefer the exaggerated pieces.

"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?" I prefer more playful works

Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves? I favor curves to angles

"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?" geometric patterns

"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?" I prefer expressive

Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart? I like it when they are kept apart

"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?" I prefer darker shades

"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?" I prefer a festive mood

"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?" I would like it to be simple

How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?

-larger-

smaller

-dishwasher size-

full-size refridgerator

full wall

"19"" television"

a magazine

paperback book

"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings." famous people

"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?" Jesus or Lincoln

"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?" Women

"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?" working

"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?" one person

"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?" fully clothed

If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose? I would choose the Art

Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?

the size of the piece

the fame of the artist

the medium, such as oil or watercolor

the degree to which you like the painting

-whether you think it will increase in value-

What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like? I don't know because I have no money but if I did maybe 5 to 6 thousand if I was well off

"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."

Pablo Picasso favorable

Norman Rockwell I don't know him

Jackson Pollockfavorable

Salvador Dali favorable

Leroy Neiman favorable

Claude Monet unfavorable

Rembrandt unfavorable

Andy Warhol Favorable

Georgia O'Keefe unfavorable

"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?" I would choose and Artist

"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all? more than two times a year

The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:

1. there is not an art museum in my area:  major  minor   -not a reason-

2. I do not have enough spare time: -major-  minor   not a reason

3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: major  minor   -not a reason-

4. the cost of admission is too expensive: major  -minor-   not a reason

5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: major  minor   -not a reason-

Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts? oppose

Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public? Out of respect for art no people have no say in what an artist should do

"When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?" N/A I am not very politically active

Which of the following income categories includes your total family income in 1992 before taxes? N/A

What is your gender? Male

SRL Lecture Assignment

 Survival Research Laboratories is not the art we do of course I could be counted as the art of science for the study of motion to the motionless and can help further the work an animator does. They do not meet the ideals of an contemporary artist. I think what they do is great to see if you like robot wars. I mean no disrespect to them in anyway but what they do is more of a science than contemporary art. I feel like they would be of great help to an animator though.

There work opens new worlds for animation. It allows for ways to make things of fantasy to be real. You can make an animatronic dragon. You can make its breath fire and walk. Its because of people like them. They help us further what we wish to do with our works.

SRL is like the the Disney and universal studios creatures without the outer foam skin. They just work with the gears and actually cause damage. Disney and Universal doesn't intend to use their projects to do so. The tweak the wiring to be more stationary than mobile. SRL uses mobile and remote control animetronics.

They are just young guys playing around with the toys they make. The don't promote violence they just critique it. They just don't know how bad things could go for them if they do not watch what they do. They just have fun with what they do because its what they love just like art is what we love. They just create and don't think. Some people just don't like it and It is not a reason for them to criticize what they do so harshly.

SRL's audience are the people and children who like what they do. The stage their work in Amsterdam because that is a place like Las Vegas. Its a city of sin and is know for the bad. It is a city full of shows, sex, and other things of that sort. They know people there will like to see the show and draw in more of a crowd than any other place.

Lecture prints

These photos are meant to compare the body to natural land components.

Exquiset Corps photos

Beautiful Helicopters dancing with lazy pigs

Luminessant body is hillarious fluffy terrier

Fuzzy bettle glancing at beautiful lizard

Growl before he died

these photos all showed a huge love of the sport to me and the emotions shown are what I feel when I do parkour. This is a part of my series walking the line.

Life map grade me please

My mapping project is a list of emotions. The paint was shaven to give it an aged look but it still looks fresh to a point. to represent me now. I wrote some word wrong to give it a child like feel. This represents the things I had to learn growing up in a single parent home. The black is the yang or negative and white the yin good. I painted he holes the opposite of each to show that both are coming together to make me. Though it looks simple I had to plan each thing done out and be very careful on how I did it. one bad move could change the meaning of the piece. I call it simply "David".

performance proposals

50 words

1)dance- music, sound effects, hairstyle, electro, drum n bass, hip hop beats, computer, mp3, poi, glow string
Shuffle to bass
pop and tick
robot
dance silly
dance like a kid to barney music

2)shoe-track spike, boot, vans, converse, nike, no shoes, baby shoes, slippers, aqua socks, slip ons
3)long board-vans, sector nine board, wheels, deck, floor, chair, supras that I wear long boarding, two by four, ironing board, pizza paddle

4)flip- kart wheel, one handed cart wheel, standing front flip, running front flip, butterfly kick, ball, arial, webster, hand spring, channels
Butter fly kick
kart wheel in circles
standing fronts
Run and front flip
front flip then roll

5)jump- hop, pogo stick, Jump rope, box, small case, random objects, edges, cliffs, chairs, tables
jump on box
jump over box
say b and jump at the same time
jump over table
jump over rope

6)roll- ball, wheel, car, paper, tape, on head, side, arm, body, ankle
Roll on floor in circle
roll like a little kid
roll a ball a go catch it
roll tape on floor
roll a tire

7)flail- arms, legs, water noodles, paper, string, wire, plastic, sword (toy), knife (toy), pillows
8)scratch- itch, paper, sand paper, chalk board, arm, leg, head, face, and sniff
9)kick- ball, paper, wall, chair, table, rocks, sand, water, bottles, can
10)punch- wall, pillows, bug, bag, fruit, tropical, gloves, cushion, hand, punch drunk
11)plates- steel, porcelain, paper, plastic, rubber, snack, hot plates, tectonic, cardboard, knee
12)books- paper, electronic, boring, hard back, peeps, harry potter, pop up, comic, children's, science fiction
13)fruit- strawberry, watermelon, grapes, lemon, lime, tomato, peaches, oranges, plums, pineapples 
14)belt- loop, pop, fan, conveyer, leather, thread, buckle, pants, studded, utility
15)random- paper, draw, cut, spin, slip, dip, burst, move, push, slam
16)fall- trip, drop, slip, slide, roll, push, drag, nudge, tug, pull
17)throw- ball, rock, shoe, pillow, bag, paper, pen, bottle, balloon, box
18)tap- shoulders, leg, wall, tables, water, shoes, foot, case, box, metal
19)slap- stick, paper, belt, fly swatter, water, skin, tables, leg, wall,lockers
20)drop- eye drops, eye, paper package, bread, box, names, ball, hands, pens, nails
21)squeeze- balloons, orange, sponge, grapes, peas, foam, tube, tooth paste, people, teddy bear
22)pinch- arm, leg, pennies, air, pages, peas, thoughts, pillows, cushions, words
23)rub- icy hot, bengay, petroleum jelly, plastic, gel, soap, paint, sand, carpet, puppy
24)weave- hair, arms, strings, glow sticks, steps, thread, paper, q tips, tape, stories
25)shove- paper, person, boxed, plastic, toy car, dirt, water, ball, ice, table
26)loud- yell, scream, screech, noisy, piercing, forte, gaudy, garish, blasting, explosion
27)bounce- basketball, tennis ball, super ball, toes, house, bed, football, trampoline, couch, mattress
28)spin- top, paper, kart wheel, butterfly kick, pens, bottles, balls, body, stings, chairs
29)slide- socks, cardboard, paper, park, wet floor, dance, shuffle, bag, table, bench
30)pose- superhero, menacing, strong, silly, animal, thinking, scared, happy, sad, determined
31)poke- arm, pet, stuffed animal, bread, pillow, chair, person, wall, floor, needle
32)light- tea, bulb, flashlight, tap light, switch, shadow, sun, moon, juice, soda
33)dark- room, water, bottle, paper, leather, dream, jelly, coffee, juice, soda
34)slip- banana, oil, rug, paper, marbles, skates, wet floor, socks, slip-ons, slippers
35)paper- bag, hat, ball, plane, rocket, bird, megaphone, clothes, funnel,
36)car- noise, wheel, steering wheel, brakes, gas pedal, rubber, toy, track, race, remote control
37)speech- paper, mega phone, mic, paper tube, yell, scream, soap box, preach, monologue
38)move- crawl, roll, rock, nod, slip, fall, trip, slam, point, skip
39)pop- balloons, bubble wrap, bubbles, knuckles, back, leg, belt, slippers, dance, shoulder (out of socket)
40)slam- ball, book, package of paper, cardboard, box, wood, tablets, pens, chairs, shoes
41)shake- bag, arms, somebody, bottle of water, shiver, beads, cans, bells, juice,  italian dressing
42)bag- can, hats, barney, supplies, paper, bugs, sand, lunch, nothing, clothes
43)sloth- lazy, sleepy, sluggish, pillow, blanket, remote, lawn chair, recliner, bench, sleeping bag
44)lift- paper, jacket, backpack, box, cardboard, shoe, stuffed animal, water ballon, person
45)push- wall, person, box, pop, up, light, pin, pull, chair, broom
46)cotton- ball, swab, pillow, clothes, sweater, cushion, blanket, towel, bag, chair
47)sneak- sneakers, creep, crawl, punch, clothes, shadows, creaking sounds, slither, slink, ski mask
48)ball- base ball, paper, football, soccer, shot put, basketball, tennis ball, racket ball, kick ball, volley ball
49)ring- lip, ear, tongue, eyebrow, key, light, dark, paper, wedding, family
50)cardboard- box, plank, sheet, paper, square, sphere, cutter, tape, corrugation, ring

My favorite story line piece.

My visit to the MFAH

Mark Making Story Line pics

 

These pictures of my final product from my story line. My word was freedom but the emotion that the word came from was happiness. I felt my project went over well excusing a few presentation flaws. I learned what I could have done better to sell the idea but all in all my painting was a success.

Project Choice

For my metaphor project I chose the busted T.V. I will place a big medal I earned in track over the summer.

Metaphor Ideas

My memory is the the transition of my athletic life from little league to high school. I was a good player in little league on up but I wasn't recognized by the coaches and was not given a fair shot to show my skill. I set a goal to prove myself to them and got my shot in high school. I ran track in my sophmore to senior years of  high school and shortly after my coaches realized what they held back. I went to regionals for my my USATF team and earned many medals. I also graduated in the top 10% of my class. The metaphor is "a goal set is a triumph seized".
Proposal one: I will have one broken little league football trophy encircled by different school awards and sports awards to show that even though this fell through it made me stronger.

Memeory 2 is of the regional track season in high school and I hurt my hamstring on my second jump for long jump. That day my high school career was cut short. I alway saw the Olympics when it was on when I was younger and aspired to be on the level of which the athletes are on.
The metaphor that came to me was "Success is always fun until the cord is snapped".

Proposal 2: When you think of track you think of college or the Olympics on T.V. I am going to bust a T.V. screen and cut the power cord. This will show a connection to T.V. and sports.

Proposal 3: I am going to take the power cord of a T.V. and a DVD player and place them next to a track spike with the laces cut.

Lecture 3 HW

A)This photo was initially for my line story but it became photo I can use in a different situation. The person in the photo is like a brother to me. I mean we don't always agree but we find a way to get along with each other. I chose the photo because he along side two others taught me the true virtue that is parkour. It is significant because he is a good friend and encourages me when I need it.

B)The relation ship is friendship. We know each others physical strengths and weaknesses as free runners so I took my shots seriously and did so in a manner that would not tire him out. The attitudes are respecting and silly because all we did that day was tell jokes about things we have seen or joust think would be fun.

C)This was meant to shed light on the fact that parkour is a serious sport even though it looks like some kids just jumping off of things. It was meant to be viewed the eyes of new tracers/ free runners and the general public at any point in time. I will remember how relaxed this day was so yes.

 
A)This is a photo of a guy doing a back flip in all points of the motion. This photo is a reference for my next flip. This photo captures the beauty that is motion. This is significant because soon
I will be able to this flip if I work on it.

B)The relationship is fun yet business like. It keeps the free runner comfortable but also allows for great shots for the photographer. It shows me how far parkour and freerunning has gotten in this world.
The artist is in amazement while the free runner is in his own world and natural element.

C)This was meant to show how well the body can move. It was meant to be viewed by anyone interested in the art. I will remember the picture every time I flip so yes I believe so.

A)This is a photo of me glow-stringing, the move I am doing is called a double wrap. This is from the night I did my human dot comps and truly understood light painting. The beauty of light captured in a stream that is possible to be seen. This is significant because it allowed me to see different moves I do in a different light. (no pun intended)

B)The relationship is of fun and creativity. This allows both camera man and subject to challenge each others skills and match how well the other is doing. They both are in friendly competition.

C)his was meant explore a new world I knew very little about. I feel anyone can view this if they want. It may benefit them as well as myself. I will definitely remember this picture because it opened my mind to a new world.

Monologue and Uncomfortable video crit

I personally feel my monologues could have been better. I learned what distracted from my artistic concept. I also learned to use a different location to get a better product instead of the one I ended up with. I also am glad I kept my prop from the mark making portion of wash because it gave me an edge( no pun intended) to work with.

These are the rejects: Yet Still Uncomfortable

First concept

Second Concept

On the Verge: W.A.S.H. Look at What You've Done to Me

     I hope this does not offend anyone. This is not meant to be funny in any way even though the blog title is like a pun. I felt this is a subject that many teen have gone through and some of which have not survived. This must be known and people should try to help people in this kind of situation. I am not attempting suicide but more on the line alerting people to the dangers of said concept. Thank You for viewing.

Take 1

Take 2 Final Product

Mark Making w/ different objects and ink

For this one I used a Magnolia seed.

For this one I used a hair clip that a friend let me have in pursuit of artistic endeavors. 

This time I used thread.

 

This one was fun I used a spoon.

In this one I used a fish tank lining marble to make this piece.

I liked how these came out because I used new methods that I never really have tried before. I hope you all like them.

100 uncomfortable things

For my uncomfortable video I have chosen one of my biggest subjects on the list which is suicide. This will replace wasps because they are pretty similar to bees in a way.

Revend Ethan Acres

Reverend Ethan Acres went through a lot and knows the way to changing your life. What he does is art. You can not truly judge something as art. Art  can only be art in the eyes of the person who makes it. Art is not for everyone but yet is open for the viewing of others to teach the artist or the person viewing it about life. His art is different because it shows how life choices effect ones art. It speaks to people spiritually on a different level with each individual. He uses his art to speak gods word to people internally. He is serious about his work because he has even gone the distance to get a doctorates in Divinity. He would not have gone this far if he was not serious. He loves his work and how it helps others find the light through a personal journey. It gives him satisfaction to know people's lives change when they see his work. He works to get people to hear his message like the beat at a party. He wants to truly reach his listeners through the power of art and religion.

Now don't get me wrong I don't condone in the fact that he wears spandex and goes around the church hopping like a mad child. I mean there are some things you don't do. He truly has a good heart for people though he may show it awkwardly. Even though he is very unorthodox as a pastor, he is a very humble man and still has qualities that deserve respect. His work is an art but it truly is not the art you are thinking of.  Life is art once you truly delve into it and search for answers. So I conclude he is making art with out visually making art because it is human nature regardless if we know it or not.

From his videos of sermons he seems very passionate even though he may be miss guided about calling his work art. Divinity and God play a huge role in his heart and you can see it through his actions. You can see the supplication and empathy for man. He wants all of his followers to leave with a lesson learned in one way or another. He really has a heart and expresses it in a very unsubtle way.

Mental Imaginings pt 1, 2, and 3

Part 1

A:1) Mom/ Sneezing                                         9)glass/ breaking
2)Cody/ bouncing basketball                         10)puppy/ barking
3)Miriah/ Singing                                            11)Flower/ swaying in the wind
4)My longboard/ rolling down hill                  12) drum sticks/ breaking at the tips
5)glow sticks/ making circles                           13) paper/ ripping in half
6)Football/ flying through the air                      14) water bottle/ being crumpled
7)shuriken/ being thrown                                   15)ice/ melting
8) Headphones/ wire snapping

B: 1) I am better at visualizing people. I see detail in faces better in people.

2) 2D because I can associate with them more than 3D.

3) I see them in their natural environment.

4) In front of my eyes because they are thing I see almost everyday of I see when I go home.

5)To see things that are not there helps you create whats in the mind.

Part 2

Sight                                                                                   Balance
my flipping motions                                         The order the story is in
shuttering
my vaults

Sound                                                                                    Temperature
dialogue between myself and people                                    warm
                                                                                               shutter
Smell                                                                                       Pain
No smell triggers                                                               Falling on my butt

Touch                                                                                 Pressure
Shutter                                                              The way the atmosphere drops after my friend's request adrenaline
The flip                                                                              Motion & Acceleration
stretching                                                                                The Flip and Vaults
they warmth of the air
                                                                                                 Direction 
Taste                                                                                 The story builds up in chronological order
No taste words found

Temporal                                                                             Mood and Emotions
The weather and temperature description                           Contentment
                                                                                               Happiness
                                                                                                Fear/ sadness
                                                                                                    Joy

Final Monologue Choice

These are thoughts that I have been holding in for a while and wanted to get out. They are truly directed to my father and it is a good thing Kathy has given me the opportunity to do so. Thank you Kathy. 

In class mark making