I Know What Art Is(Famodun)

Kevin's Final Project

I think what i learned the most in this class is too appreciate paintings and drawn art. I've always been a fan of music but i started to realize that alot of paintings and drawings are really cool. I understand art to anything created to stimulate your senses. I would consider a smooth piece of silk, even if it was created by a machine.

What i know about art(Anthony Irozuru)

I have learnt that art is not just about paintings and drawings, it is a way of life, the inner most expressions of ourselves. I have come to learn that art comes in different forms shapes and sizes and have now realized that art is everywhere and is shown down to the small things like the way our cell phones are, the way we dress and even the way food is presented when we go out to eat. I have been challenged to explore my artistic side and to view life with an artistic eye because I have now realized that there are limitless boundaries when it comes the expression of art.

Taylor's final post

The main piece of knowledge i have taken away from this course is that art the the surperior form of expression. One can put his or her heart and soul onto any form of media from a song to a painting and be able to share the emotions they were feeling at the time of creating with the world. Art is a major part of a fuctioning society and will remain a passion of mine throughout my journey on the planet.

What I learned in Art

During my stay here in Introduction to Art I've picked up a few different views and opinions about art as a whole. I am Business Major so I don't devote too much time into art, but it is an interest to me, so I am very pleased at what stuck with me after this semester in this class.
Some things that intrigued me about art is the fact that art can take the shape of many different forms such as; performing musically, and photography. Also the art of light shows at concerts is considered an art form which enhances performances on a visual level. I've learned in this class that art is everywhere and around every corner. You can always see art of the human struggle, celebration, remorse, and the contact between other humans in almost every environment you are in. My art knowledge has enhanced since I've been in this class, because of the way or professor has challenged us to find art everywhere we go. This class has been very informative, although not related to my field of study, it still left me with information I will keep forever.

We Know What Art Is (Patrick Laughlin)

I've decided to post a blog and just talk about what I have learned in Introduction to Art. I am a student studying grahic design, and I think that as an art study this class has really complimented my other classes, such as art history and my studio classes, like drawing. 

Art to me has really changed from when the year began. I started the year originally enjoying high renaissance works of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, ect and superrealistic works from those like Chuck Close. It wasn't until now that i understand that Art is not just merely making an image as realistic as possible. Art for me now really encompasses so much more than i originally thought of and while i still do believe personally that Art needs to express some sort of an emotion or story, it can be done in alot more different ways. I dont think i really particularly like Dadaism, Cubism, Pop Art or many of the other contemporary works, but i can atleast appreciate them and understand what they mean to art.

For myself, this class has helped me in my other classes because it has made my understanding of the subject i am majoring in more clear. I personally believe that too much of the art program at this school (as well as other schools) focus entirely too much on the actual producing of art and learning the craft, which gives the students the wrong impression of thinking that they need to work work work in order to get better at whatever art they are pursuing. I could not disagree more with this philosophy, i think that in order to grow as an artist that it is quite possibly one of the most important things that you can do by just stopping and taking time out to read, write and discuss. By discussing art frequently in this class it really opens up ideas and understanding of my art. As a growing graphic designer I try to read books dealing with my craft, as well as biographies of my favorite artists like Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Chuck Close, reading interviews and ect. I try to write in a journal frequently about my thoughts and ideas rather than hastly trying to make them.  This Class taught me that spending more time reading and discussing with my peers is far more important to growing as an artist than actually creating work is.

Interview with an Applied Artist

Name: Tanner Ewing (interior designer)

What does your job require you to do?
-Interact with my clients to decide what their house should look like depending on their personality.

What do you like best about decorating?
- I like making people happy and making them feel comfortable in their home.

How do you incorporate art into interior design?
-I have to use the complementary and contrasting colors to make things look good.

How long have you been into art?
-My whole life.