Instructions:
Match the correct word with the correct definition.
1. __ primary colors
2. __ line
3. __ shape
4. __ scale
5. __pattern
d. size in relation to a standard or "normal" size
c. a two-dimensional form
a. any decorative, repetitive motif or design
b. red, yellow, blue
e. a path traced by a moving point
***Bonus Question***
Unscramble and you win a prize of:
Nothing........
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Answers:
1. b 2.e 3.c 4.d 5.a
Bonus Question- Pablo Picasso
Friday, June 29, 2007
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Activity# 5
Horace Pippin created “Interior” in 1944, oil on canvass production, and Jacob Lawrence created “Street on Mbari” in 1964, on woven paper in tempera. Both artists use different methods of expression through their design principles, however, both of them have themes that could suggest their childhood was based on culture and their social economical status. For example, both artists use colors to define the unity in the designs.
Unity, is a sense of oneness, of things belonging together and making up a coherent whole (pg.122). Pippin employs this approach by creating all of the throw rugs the same size and colors, while Lawrence uses the dark colors as a symbol of his heritage. Both artists use the same colors in their pictures as a way of creating life and emphasis to the observer.
Emphasis, is drawing the attention to certain parts of a composition than to other (134). In “Interior” Pippin, places it upon the sizes of his characters so the viewer can determine who the mother is and who the children are. It further shows every character in the canvass performing different task all the while trying to stay warm in the room that uses the stove as their main source of heat. And, Lawrence deploys it on his characters that are located in the canvass. They tell the story of buying and trading common goods on a bright sunny day with the use of the primary colors. Yellow is a soothing color that is used to express the social interactions in the community. While both artists tell the stories of interaction with the characters, colors, and symbols; they also show the viewer the theme of the canvass by the rhythm.
Rhythm, is based on repetition (pg 141). If you notice in “Interior” the rhythm seems to be the placement of the colors in the room. Every person in this canvass has a colorful rug under them. The rugs are a symbol of occupancy and a further sign of importance because every human figure is utilizing it to help keep the draft out that is coming from the floors. In Lawrence’s “Street on Mbari” rhythm is used based on the figures that appear to be helping one another with obtaining different items.
In conclusion, both artists seem to tell the stories of poverty, struggles, and culture by using the same design principles, however, with different ways of life.
Unity, is a sense of oneness, of things belonging together and making up a coherent whole (pg.122). Pippin employs this approach by creating all of the throw rugs the same size and colors, while Lawrence uses the dark colors as a symbol of his heritage. Both artists use the same colors in their pictures as a way of creating life and emphasis to the observer.
Emphasis, is drawing the attention to certain parts of a composition than to other (134). In “Interior” Pippin, places it upon the sizes of his characters so the viewer can determine who the mother is and who the children are. It further shows every character in the canvass performing different task all the while trying to stay warm in the room that uses the stove as their main source of heat. And, Lawrence deploys it on his characters that are located in the canvass. They tell the story of buying and trading common goods on a bright sunny day with the use of the primary colors. Yellow is a soothing color that is used to express the social interactions in the community. While both artists tell the stories of interaction with the characters, colors, and symbols; they also show the viewer the theme of the canvass by the rhythm.
Rhythm, is based on repetition (pg 141). If you notice in “Interior” the rhythm seems to be the placement of the colors in the room. Every person in this canvass has a colorful rug under them. The rugs are a symbol of occupancy and a further sign of importance because every human figure is utilizing it to help keep the draft out that is coming from the floors. In Lawrence’s “Street on Mbari” rhythm is used based on the figures that appear to be helping one another with obtaining different items.
In conclusion, both artists seem to tell the stories of poverty, struggles, and culture by using the same design principles, however, with different ways of life.
Friday, June 22, 2007
My Picks...........
Hello All,
This picture was painted by one of my co-workers husband. His name is Rik Freeman and he is currently creating a line called the Chittlin Circuit. This picture is called "Fife, Fiddle 'n Drum" (2004) Oil on canvass. It offers variety, unity, emphasis and subordination. I was so amazed that this local artist was able to articulate his characters so human like. These men look like the average father, brother, uncle, cousin, and grandfather sitting in the country, just passing time with their music. If you look closely you can see the figure in the tree that I thought was not intentionally placed there. Freeman tells a story with all of his paintings while creating a part of history by sharing this story with viewers.
This picture was painted by one of my co-workers husband. His name is Rik Freeman and he is currently creating a line called the Chittlin Circuit. This picture is called "Fife, Fiddle 'n Drum" (2004) Oil on canvass. It offers variety, unity, emphasis and subordination. I was so amazed that this local artist was able to articulate his characters so human like. These men look like the average father, brother, uncle, cousin, and grandfather sitting in the country, just passing time with their music. If you look closely you can see the figure in the tree that I thought was not intentionally placed there. Freeman tells a story with all of his paintings while creating a part of history by sharing this story with viewers.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Activity # 4
Activity # 4
“Interior” by Horace Pippin, was painted in 1964. It is oil on canvass painting made on wood panels. Horace Pippin gave us the right to celebrate art through his eyes by making our own interpretations. He displayed several design principles that defines his work and life illustrations. Pippin uses unity, variety, rhythm, emphasis and subordination to bring the viewer into his world of art.
In this painting, Pippin creates a family picture with unity and variety by peacefully placing the entire family in the room together sharing the same space, but performing three totally different tasks such as reading, playing, and smoking a pipe. Unity is sense of oneness or visual harmony throughout the art work and variety creates the differences in an art work that provides interest (Getlein, 122). The artist also uses rhythm in this canvass with his rugs that are painted the same colors, but different patterns and widths to capture the characters images and their stillness. Rhythm is based on repetition (Getlein, 141). And lastly, emphasis is placed on the family in the dark, but dim and cold room with the subordination of the snow on the windowpanes. Emphasis is a clearly defined area and subordination is the area that is less visual so that the emphasis is immediately recognizable (Getlein, 134). It tells the story of unity in one room within one family.
The picture “Street of Mbari”, by Jacob Lawrence, in 1964 was done in tempura on woven paper. Jacob Lawrence, so loved the world, of art that he wanted to share it with us by creating everyone different, while imagining us all the same. Lawrence uses the design principles that best describes his love of art. He incorporates scale, rhythm, and variety to bring the people of Mbari to the world.
Jacob Lawrence instantly draws the observer to the characters of the canvas with scale by creating everyone different in portion to height and width, but equal in the scene of the village (Getlein, 136). Scale is size in relationship of parts to a whole. He also uses black as the skin tones of the characters to represent their African heritage, patterns, and rhythms and primary and warm colors of clothing to keep them cool while shopping and trading. Rhythm is based on repetition (Getlein, 141). Jacob Lawrence gives this canvass a chance to be seen as natural and original. The light blue color of the water gives the canvass a softer look and realization. In contrast to the people of Mbari the variety of the people, animals, clothing, symbols, and huts add a special touch to their importance. Variety is the difference in an art work that provides interest (Getlein, 122).
In conclusion, both pictures create a sense of history and unity with the design principles, while possessing different viewer outcomes.
“Interior” by Horace Pippin, was painted in 1964. It is oil on canvass painting made on wood panels. Horace Pippin gave us the right to celebrate art through his eyes by making our own interpretations. He displayed several design principles that defines his work and life illustrations. Pippin uses unity, variety, rhythm, emphasis and subordination to bring the viewer into his world of art.
In this painting, Pippin creates a family picture with unity and variety by peacefully placing the entire family in the room together sharing the same space, but performing three totally different tasks such as reading, playing, and smoking a pipe. Unity is sense of oneness or visual harmony throughout the art work and variety creates the differences in an art work that provides interest (Getlein, 122). The artist also uses rhythm in this canvass with his rugs that are painted the same colors, but different patterns and widths to capture the characters images and their stillness. Rhythm is based on repetition (Getlein, 141). And lastly, emphasis is placed on the family in the dark, but dim and cold room with the subordination of the snow on the windowpanes. Emphasis is a clearly defined area and subordination is the area that is less visual so that the emphasis is immediately recognizable (Getlein, 134). It tells the story of unity in one room within one family.
The picture “Street of Mbari”, by Jacob Lawrence, in 1964 was done in tempura on woven paper. Jacob Lawrence, so loved the world, of art that he wanted to share it with us by creating everyone different, while imagining us all the same. Lawrence uses the design principles that best describes his love of art. He incorporates scale, rhythm, and variety to bring the people of Mbari to the world.
Jacob Lawrence instantly draws the observer to the characters of the canvas with scale by creating everyone different in portion to height and width, but equal in the scene of the village (Getlein, 136). Scale is size in relationship of parts to a whole. He also uses black as the skin tones of the characters to represent their African heritage, patterns, and rhythms and primary and warm colors of clothing to keep them cool while shopping and trading. Rhythm is based on repetition (Getlein, 141). Jacob Lawrence gives this canvass a chance to be seen as natural and original. The light blue color of the water gives the canvass a softer look and realization. In contrast to the people of Mbari the variety of the people, animals, clothing, symbols, and huts add a special touch to their importance. Variety is the difference in an art work that provides interest (Getlein, 122).
In conclusion, both pictures create a sense of history and unity with the design principles, while possessing different viewer outcomes.
Activity # 3
"Sir Charles, Alias Willy Harris", was created by Barkley Leonnard Hendricks, in 1972. It is a oil on canvass production. Hendricks, uses symmetrical balance in this canvass by creating all of the figures the same. He also features proportion by making the viewer think of three different figures instead of one by placing them together, but at different angles. This is "super fly" reincarnated........
"Relative" , by Sam Gilliam, is a acrylic on canvass piece that was produced in 1969. Gilliam, brings unity and variety to his canvass by incorporating one large bunched, draped, folded, spread, and hung piece of cloth. He brings the variety to the viewer by using complementary colors to life. This canvass is exciting, bold, and different.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Activity# 2
Activity #2
"Interior"
Horace Pippin created “Interior”, oil on canvass in 1944. The context of this canvass would suggest that his content involves some sort of poverty issues. Pippin uses white as his base color then mixes it with blue and gray for the light of his background (91). Occasionally the colors of black and red are used to create struggle colors especially in the value of the canvass (92). The implied lines would further suggest the older child is trying to calm the baby by rocking him to keep him quiet (86). This canvass reminds me of the television show “Good Times” where they always had a canvass of an African American person or family painted in their everyday life. However, when a viewer looks at this canvass it is seen as a three-dimensional space canvass because it shows the man of a professional background, while the mother was either tired or sick and the children was trying to stay out of everyone’s way (106). When I further look at this canvass, I see the history of the stove, candles, and the floor. I enjoyed this canvass because it showed the picture of a family full of struggles, but rich in life.
"Street on Mbari"
In 1964, Jacob Lawrence produced “Street on Mbari”, which was a tempera canvass. Lawrence uses pattern, primary and warm colors, as well as three dimensional spaces. This canvass shows us that people are of different colors with the primary and warm colors expressed (95). It reminds me of the Eastern Market here in D.C. because of the variation of items that were on sale. The three dimensional space observes the canvass from side-to-side and front and back (106). There are many tones in this canvass that suggest the climate was very dry with high humidity. Value mixes the colors of dark in light in regard of the people’s skin tone and the color of the clothing (96). Because everyone was wearing clothing that was very detailed with African symbols or signs, the carrying of children on their backs, and packages that were carefully placed on their heads I would be safe to say they were of African descent. The implied and contoured lines showed how people were moving in different directions by their shapes (83, 86). The lighting was implied by the shades of yellow for the sun that could mean morning (91). This canvass told of compassion, integration, and creativity.
"Interior"
Horace Pippin created “Interior”, oil on canvass in 1944. The context of this canvass would suggest that his content involves some sort of poverty issues. Pippin uses white as his base color then mixes it with blue and gray for the light of his background (91). Occasionally the colors of black and red are used to create struggle colors especially in the value of the canvass (92). The implied lines would further suggest the older child is trying to calm the baby by rocking him to keep him quiet (86). This canvass reminds me of the television show “Good Times” where they always had a canvass of an African American person or family painted in their everyday life. However, when a viewer looks at this canvass it is seen as a three-dimensional space canvass because it shows the man of a professional background, while the mother was either tired or sick and the children was trying to stay out of everyone’s way (106). When I further look at this canvass, I see the history of the stove, candles, and the floor. I enjoyed this canvass because it showed the picture of a family full of struggles, but rich in life.
"Street on Mbari"
In 1964, Jacob Lawrence produced “Street on Mbari”, which was a tempera canvass. Lawrence uses pattern, primary and warm colors, as well as three dimensional spaces. This canvass shows us that people are of different colors with the primary and warm colors expressed (95). It reminds me of the Eastern Market here in D.C. because of the variation of items that were on sale. The three dimensional space observes the canvass from side-to-side and front and back (106). There are many tones in this canvass that suggest the climate was very dry with high humidity. Value mixes the colors of dark in light in regard of the people’s skin tone and the color of the clothing (96). Because everyone was wearing clothing that was very detailed with African symbols or signs, the carrying of children on their backs, and packages that were carefully placed on their heads I would be safe to say they were of African descent. The implied and contoured lines showed how people were moving in different directions by their shapes (83, 86). The lighting was implied by the shades of yellow for the sun that could mean morning (91). This canvass told of compassion, integration, and creativity.
"ART 101 On-Line Museum Visit"
"Interior" by Horace Pippin, 1944, Medium Oil-on canvas
I really liked this picture because it brings back memories of my brother and I when we were young. I remember our first apartment as one big room with everything in it......
"ART 101 On-Line Museum Visit"
"Street to Mbari" by Jacob Lawerence, 1964, Medium - Tempera
I also like this picture of different color people in the same area that all shared a common bond of mingling....... This really reminds me of Eastern Market on a early Saturday morning while standing in the breakfast line for fresh blueberry pancakes...
Monday, June 4, 2007
I am a student!
Hello Everyone,
Yes, I am a student and I can read! I managed to perform all of the steps and here I am.... How u like me now.................
Yes, I am a student and I can read! I managed to perform all of the steps and here I am.... How u like me now.................
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