Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Homework #4 Artwork Choice


           This was a really interest piece to fond because it experiments with texture and medium. The table top appears to show tactile texture since the artists has created a representation of wood grain. Tromp L’oile is also with this piece because at first glance at the table it only appears to be a smooth surface until seen up close. Since the wood grain varies or looks the same, it contains a sense of patterns because of the lines formations. The second picture on the bottom contains mixed-media since the bottom uses wood for the base of the table while the top uses acrylic. I believe that this table’s surface would be good for using it for frottage because of its textured surface. The table would also appear to have visual texture but since the object is three dimensional, it can actually be felt. 
              Japanese design studio Nendo installed their pieces, title “textured transparencies”, in Galleria Jannone during fashion week 2011. Their collection of pieces mostly included tables and lights which explored different levels of transparency. Each of the pieces where created from different materials to show new and different visual functions in furniture. 



Homework #4

Kimberly Torres

10/30/12


                                                             Homework #4


Chapter 9 Vocabulary words:

1. pattern - a repetitive design or giving an empty area or space visual interest 
2. tactile texture - texture that can be felt 
3. collage - a technique in which pieces of paper or objects are pasted down to to make a design or pattern
4. verisimilitude - creating the same patterns or textures where they don't really exist
5. visual texture - where texture is mostly visual and cannot be touched
6. frottage - rubbings
7. trompe l'oel - a french term meaning "to fool the eye"

1. three ways to define a pattern are adding visual interest to an are or empty space, repeated shapes or marks, dynamic visual interest
2. most patterns in grid form can show a sense of balance and order
3. the differences and similarities with pattern and texture are pattern is usually defined as a repetitive design and motif, texture as well but not with the same perfection. texture would be identified by touch  yet at the same time appear as pattern as well
4. texture can be used to give visual interest by variation of dark to light patterns, surface quality like such as smooth and rough objects, when an artist purposely exploits contrasts in surface
5. the difference between actual and implied texture is actual texture, or implied texture, can be felt whereas implied texture is purposely made to have a rough 3-Dimensional surface
6. a collage is where pieces of paper or other materials/objects are pasted together to create a design or pattern for example, Anne Ryan's collages made of cloth.
7. Trompe L'oile is a form of visual texture that objects are done with delineated and meticulous care and also show a visual pattern on each object

Chapter 12 Vocabulary words: 

1. value - from light to dark
2. value contrast - the relation ship between light and dark
3. value pattern - the arrangement of light and dark depending on colors used
4. value emphasis - high dark and light contrast pulls the viewer in
5. chiaroscuro -  a device used to draw lights and dark in to show depth and in both drawing and paintings
6. aerial - atmospheric
7. shading - the use of value in a work of art
8. cross-hatching - a technique in which lines are draw in a back and forth motion, used to represent various grays
9. mixed-media - where two different medias are used in a work of art

1. value is from light to dark and value scale is that shows a representation of value
2. achromatic scale only consists of mixtures of black and white
3. value contrast refers to the relationship between dark and light for example, depending on what background is being used for the grey circle, it may either appear light or dark
4. balance can be created in a composition with value by varying the amount of lights and darks within an image
5. emphasis can be achieved with value by using more dark colors instead of lights for example, using a lot of black can give a more bold effect such colors are used in Susan Moore's mixed media on paper which she used more black to emphasize more of her curves
6. chiaroscuro was used to describe the artistic device used of using light and dark to imply depth and volume in a painting or drawing and during the renaissance was when the word was first used
7. aerial/atmospheric perspective is when far-off objects visually become less distinct and are absorbed into the atmosphere as the distance increases for example, this is more commonly used in landscapes paintings.


Sunday, October 28, 2012

My creative process

So in class on Thursday, we had to created implied and actual textures and so far this was my process with my textures and I was mostly just experimenting with some if my organic materials that I've brought to class with me. I have not yet painted over what I've pasted down but I will soon :)

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

geometric food art by sakir gökçebag




I thought this artist's works was interesting since he used a very unique medium: Fruit. This artist, sakir gökçebag, is a Turkish artist who takes fruits and vegetables and rearranges them in various patterns and shapes. The images above may appear to be digitally altered but, are in fact cut very precisely and photographed to make the straight edges more apparent and show how the formation of the fruits show circle formations. 

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Quote by Famous Artist

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. — Twyla Tharp

I had really taken an interest in this quote by Twyla Tharp because people use art as a means to escape reality and dwell into a world they envision. Besides it being used to show ones interpretation of something, some people use art to get away from the problems simply by placing it on paper. 

Monday, October 8, 2012

ARART App.

So today I came across this video on the Design Boom website and it really caught my attention because it's about this app developed by kei shiratori, takeshi mukai and younghyo bak. This app that they have created is suppose to take well known drawings and paintings and visually alter them into real-time virtual animations. I thought this app could also be interesting to use when you want to see how a work of art uses move or sense of direction. This app is also available in the app store on your iPad so check it and tell me what you this :)

My Fire/Water Completed!

So after 6hrs of doing this I finally finished the panel last night. I was a bit skeptical of posting the image on the blog since I just wanted to wait until everyone saw it at school but I still wanted to show my progress. I hope I get a good grade on this since the detailing was very very tedious. But all I have to do is mount it :) then ta da!

My Fire/Water Panel Process

So far this is almost done. Still working on it as we speak and just need to add more details.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

New York Metropolitan Museum Trip

So last week we went the whole first year foundation group went to the metropolitan museum and I found the trip to be amazing! while I was there, I seem to have found my most favorite place in the museum: The Temple of Dender :) I wish I could've taken more photos of the exhibit but I wouldn't of been able to capture its large scale but I have included some of the few paintings that have caught my attention :)

Monday, October 1, 2012

New York Met Museum Trip Assignment

Kimberly Torres
10/1/12



           One of the two pieces of artwork that has caught my attention while i had visited the
Metropolitan Museum of art is a painting done by James Rosenquist, titled House Of Fire and another 
painting done by an artist named Clifford Still who's piece is untitled. I believe both the artists are trying to convey some type of emotion from the viewer. Both of these paintings appear to be Kinesthetic since when i first seen these paintings, they made me have the sensation to touch the pattern of objects that were within them. In James Rosenquist painting, I feel like he wants to show the average life of women but also showing some kind of hardship she might have to go through. The main focal point of  this image would have to be some sort of bucket like object but what also makes this the focal point is it's use of red which makes it more eye catching. This piece also has have a sense of Harmony since this image uses a monochromatic color scheme. what I also find eye catching about this image is it's Gestalt since the image contains objects that are more or so obvious as opposed to being abstracted.

          
          The second painting appears to be eye catching just the same since it uses contrast and a large scale size. This painting is also a good example of a Non-objective work of art since there is no apparent subject matter. I believe that is painting was trying to express and emotion to and from the viewer. when i first looked at this piece, i didn't receive a very good vibe from it because of the large use of black in the center of the image. What made this a successful abstract work of art was its use of  Equivocal space and Continuity which shows visual unity since the painting uses the same line quality throughout the whole image.


                                                                   Untitled
                                                  Clyfford Still  (American, 1904–1980)
         Date: 1960 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: H. 113, W. 146-1/4 inches (287 x 371.5 cm.)


                                                              House of Fire
                        James Rosenquist  (American, born Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1933)
                    Date: 1981 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 78 x 198in. (198.1 x 502.9cm)