Blog Assignment #6

Because my picture was a photoshoped entry for a contest and I couldn't use background information finding what this says about being human was the hardest thing.

Using a PowerPoint to organize my information was useful.

Having a bit more in class time that I didn't have to worry about the blog entrys would have been useful.

I liked the Human Form in Art, it was a creative project that forced me to answer (and ask) several important questions about what it means to be human. This project was also fun and different then anything I've done in school before. I think this project should be done again.

Blog# 5

I have to redue the analissis because I thought we could use background. I only need to do the analissis.

Blog Assignment #4

I am done with the descriptive paragraphs and have started with the background and what it means to be human. Mostly I need to finish the background of the image.

Blog Assignment #3

I think I have figured out the climate of the picture, I have to finish looking at the contest that this picture was published in. I still don't have any questions.

Written Discription

This picture takes the appearance of a photograph of a girl taking a picture of herself through the rear view mirror of a car. In the reflection of her camera there is a strong reflection that shows the image. It is a black and white. The girl has short hair that is slightly spiky and white. She has a large, round, sliver earring. The black camera is a Sony and she is holding it over her left eye. Her right eye is open and her dark eyes greatly contrast her pail skin. The dark camera, eye, and rear view mirror are greatly contrasting to the rest of the image and draw your attention.

In the background, behind the mirror there are cars parked although most are obscured by the mirror. The street appears to be four lanes with a lane in the center that isn’t a driving lane. Behind the cars there are trees and bushes, they all have many leaves and there are no leaves it the street so it appears to be summer. There are no evergreen trees; the trees look like they are birch, oak, maple etc, so this is probably around the same climate as Minnesota possibly warmer. The sky appears to be cloudy, but it isn’t dark.

In the background within the mirror you can see brick buildings with cars parked in front. There are more trees and a small amount of gray sky. One of the buildings, the one farther back, has a sign next to it, a triangle sign on the ground. The buildings are about four stories tall.

Blog Assignment #2

I have used Google, but I haven't had to make many internet searches yet. Most of what I have done can be done on the website I found my piece on, and some of what I've done is only using past knowledge. The internet has and will be far more useful then books, articles, etc. because most of my project is on the Internets influence in art, and, unfortunately, books don't have to many examples of people on a form having a discussion on how a piece could be improved. I have learned that the contrast created from black and white photographs if used properly can create an appealing atmosphere. I have gotten started on the artistic movement and I am also working on a description.