1. Discuss what you thought about creating your logo.

I wanted to create something that symbolized that means something personal to me.  I had a hard time thinking about what exactly I should draw for this like if I should create something personal or generic.  

2. Describe the process: creative thinking skills and ideas you used in the logo creation.

I created a moon because it symbolizes something for me.  I'm really simple so at first I wanted to create a moon with a face because I think those are awesome when done well but I couldn't do that.  I wanted to fill in the moon but then realized I didn't like how that looked so I decided to create a moon with no face and just the outer sides with a design.  I added the swirls mostly because I think of the piece "Starry Night" when I think of the moon.  

3. What was the most important discovery you made in the creation of your logo?

It's hard to free hand things.  I don't usually sketch things so this was different for me.  I enjoyed drawing though and having control over what I was drawing.  

4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos, powerpoint, and reading material  for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?

I think what I took most out of these resources was the process that takes place in order to create a logo and how much it goes into it.  It's also interesting that graphic design/logos surround us everywhere daily.  I enjoyed the videos and thought it gave a create insight into the creating process. 

Project 2

A.) Which artworks make an impact or impression on me? Why? 

• Phillip Guston's, oil on canvas piece, Voyage, 1956, was a piece that mad an impression on me.  I liked the mixture of pastel and dark colors used in this piece.  I also really liked how you can see the texture in this piece.  
• Rene Magritte's piece, La Voix des airs, 1928, also made a big impression on me.  I personally really enjoy black and white, those are the colors of my room, so I was interested in this one because of the darkness in the piece and the floating spheres.  

B.) Which artworks do I feel a connection with? Why?

• I felt like I connected with Giacomo Balla's piece, Dinamismo di un Cane al Gunizaglio, 1912, because I could tell what the picture was of.  You can see thew black dog and black clothe of possibly a dress or skirt.  Compared to many pieces this one was easier to figure out what it was of.  Also, I really love dogs so I enjoyed that piece for this reason too. 
• I also connected with Jackson Pollock's piece, Convergence 1952, because I like this art the most because I don't understand whats going on with it.  It looks like splatter paint to me and when I was younger I would create art like this all the time in my basement with my two friends.  

C.) Which artworks would I like to know more about? Why?

• I would like to know more about George Wesley Bellow's piece, Elinor, Jean and Anna, 1920, mostly because I don't know who these people are in relation to the artist so I'd like to know who these people are and why the artist decided to create them for his piece.
• I would also like to know what inspired the artist, Der Racher, of The Avenger, 1914.  I really liked the metal used in this sculpture but would like to know more about the story behind it.  

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1. Discuss what you thought about creating the Value Scale and Color Wheel.

I thought creating the color wheel and value scale were quite easy.  However, I definitely struggled creating the value scale a lot more.  I never realized how has it is to create such a scale using pencil.  In my picture my last three are barely visible but I think I struggled with going lighter the most.  

2. Which media did you enjoy working with the best and why?

I enjoy using paint just because I think it's more fun than the pencil/charcoal.  Also, I just love working with colors better.  

3. What was the most important discovery in the creation of these studies?

I think I discovered what media I enjoyed working with more and also the difficulties of both.  Creating value was something I thought would be extremely easy but turned out to be a lot more concentration than I thought.  

4. What is the most important information you learned from watching the videos for this project? What is your opinion of the videos?

I think the most important information I took away from this project is that red, blue and yellow aren't the primary colors.  It was confusing to hear after all these years of art learning it that way.  I thought the videos were very helpful in showing us how to construct both pieces.  

I thought this project was quite fun and easy! At first it was hard trying to figure out what exactly each principle and element meant but as I started talking pictures I realized it was a lot easier than I thought.  Many objects can have numerous elements and principles and I realized this during the process.  I'm a little worried that my pictures aren't so professional but then again I rarely take pictures with a digital camera so I knew my pictures weren't going to be perfect the first time around.  Honestly the only difficulty I had with this project was uploading my pictures.  The process of transferring my photos took way longer than I expected.


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1. Describe Color and it's effects on emotions. Use the appropriate vocabulary of color in your posting.

Color can have different effects on emotions and it varys between people.  Most people when they think of red they think of evil or anger but me I think anger but I think roses first.  Its funny how if you just change the hue of a certain color slightly it can give someone different emotions.  For example if its more of a red-orange color then I wouldn't think evil at all. My room has a color scheme of light grey, black, white and silver because those colors make me feel relaxed.  

2. What is a theoretical aspect of color that most intrigues/fascinates you? Why?

I think the most fascinating thing about color is how many different colors there are and how these colors effect us daily.  To someone a color may make them happy but to someone else a color can bring back tragic things that have happened in their life.  Its crazy how something as simple as a color can effect someone so much, like color seems like such a  simple concept to us but we don't realize how much power it can have.  

3. In the Color video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

I didn't realize how much color could effect someone so much.  She doesn't feel like her art conveys the right mood at some points and she gets very emotional.  I didn't realize how much color could effect the artist especially during the process of creating it and how stressful finding the perfect color can be.  

4. In the Feelings video, what made the biggest impact on you in regards to color and it's effects on emotions?

When looking at art I try seeing what the artist felt when creating their piece.  I try looking at colors and seeing if they're dark or bright to try understand the mood behind it.  Now that I know better how color effects people differently its more interesting look at paintings and the possible emotions your suppose to feel.   

1. For each video and article list/discuss the key concepts you learned

Philosophy of Art:

• I learned more about the meaning of aesthetics to different philosophers
• Art isn't exactly about beauty
• Contemporary aesthetics
• Poetry is art according to Plato
• Neoclassical

CARTA: 

• Evolution of species
• Emotions/Feeling
• Conscious reading vs non conscious reading
• Visible/Masked words
• Symmetry
• Binding

CNN Article:

• Luminence
• Peak shift principle
• Seeing faces
• Blackline outline examples

2. Which philosopher's theory on aesthetics do you feel is most important? Be sure to mention the philosophers name, era (time in history), and contribution to the aesthetic theory in your response.

Hutchenson during the 18th century thought humans have the sense of beauty and harmony.  The inner sense of beauty comes from external to internal and is spontaneous.  

3. What do you think about Changeux and Ramachandran scientific view of aesthetics and art? What was the most interesting fact you discovered from each speakers lecture?

I thought Changeux was hard to understand and his pictures were hard to view but I thought he made some good points.  I liked his definition of art although I don't really like how he uses the word "rules" because I do not believe art has rules.  I found it interesting how scaffolding was brought up during his presentation because as a education major I hear that word often but never thought I'd hear it in regards to art.

I like how Ramachandran pointed out that science of art is a oxymoron in the beginning in his presentation.  I like when he talked about the "perfect" girl and how beauty is different to everyone.  I agree that symmetry seems to be more appealing to the eye because I feel like it's amazing when something is perfectly symmetrical and we are just natural drawn to objects that display that.  I also liked his peak shift principal and how he compared it to animals.  

4. How do the videos and article relate to the readings in the text?

These videos and article basically just emphasize again that art is different to everyone and what people see will vary from person to person due to our brains 

5. What is your opinion of the films and article? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics in your reading in the text?

I enjoyed the Philosophy of Art video better because they showed more pieces of art in this video.  Also in the second video I really struggled to hear the first speaker and it was frustrating.  The resources helped me understand more about how our brain has to do with how we view art.   There's a lot of scientific things that actually deal with how we feel and look at art; which is something I never really thought about.