There are four domains of creativity. They are fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. The first domain is fluency. This means the generation of many ideas. The second domain is flexibility. Flexibility means the generating of different types of ideas or ideas from a different perspective. Originality is the third domain and it means to generate unusual ideas. The final domain is elaboration and it means to add to ideas and improve them.
The Feldman Method of Art Criticism is how viewers or audience looks at art. The Feldman Method contains four steps, which are: Describe Analyze, Interpret, and Judge/Evaluate.
The first step is to describe. In this stage the person looking at the art should ask themselves what do I see? Who is the artist? What is the medium? and other questions pertaining to the description of the artwork. Most people only spend about 3 seconds looking at an art piece. When using this method it allows the viewer to take time to process what they are looking at.
The second step is to analyze the art work. This means to use the elements and principals to further describe the work of art. The seven elements of art consist of: line, shape, form, space, color, texture, and value. The seven principals of design consist of: rhythm and movement, balance, proportion, variety, emphasis, harmony, and unity. These are all things you should consider when analyzing artwork. Some questions to ask yourself during this process are: How do the lines create movement, tension, or emphasis? and How do the colors relate?
The third step is to interpret the artwork. This consists of finding what the art work meant to you. Some questions you might ask yourself at this point are: What is the artist saying to me? Does this move me? and How does it make me feel?
The final step of the Feldman Method is to Judge or Evaluate the art work. This is based on what the viewer thought of the art piece. Questions to ask yourself at this point are: Do I like it? Why or why not? You could also rank it by comparing it to other artworks that are similar.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Assignment #1
Assignment #1
a. Have you ever made art? What kind of art do you like? Yes I have made art before. When I was in middle school I took several art classes. My favorite kind of art is abstract art and photography.
b. Have made a drawing, painting, sculpture? Yes, I have made several drawings and paintings throughout my middle school years. I have always enjoyed art and I liked to color, draw, and paint when I was younger.
c. Have you ever been to a museum, gallery, or artist studio? Yes, when I was in New York we went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and also when we were in Florida we went to Fort DeSoto and visited the museum inside of the park. Also, recently when I was in Germany I visited Dachau and went to the museum about the concentration camp.
d. Have you ever been to a play, opera, art film? Yes, I have been to several plays that the drama department put on at my high school. I also watched Aida on Broadway when our middle school art class went to New York. I also just recently went to see Billy Elliot.
e. Do you dance? No, I do not dance.
f. Under what conditions do you learn the most? I learn the most through hands on activities and seeing real life examples.
g. Why are you taking this class? I am taking this class to fulfill my requirements for my major. I am also very interested in art.
h. Have you ever looked at art or anything really and been moved by what your eyes see? Yes, when I was in Fussen (a ski town in Germany) we were walking through the town and you got a sense of calmness and serenity from everything around you.
i. What inspires you? One thing that I am inspired by is my Grandmother. She recently passed away and all of her advice that she gave me my whole life finally makes sense now. So she is my motivation to make it through difficult situations and do my best. I am also inspired by healthy competition.
j. Do you consider that movies are a form of art? How about video games, Comics, Television? Yes, I believe all of these to be forms of art.
k. Who decides what is good art? I believe the viewer decides what is good and bad art because everyone has different taste and interest.
l. When you debate music with your friends what are your critical elements or standards to which you hold the music to? Lyrics. That is the main thing I listen to when I hear a song so I believe this would be my argument if I had a debate with my friends about music.
m. What was the best movie you saw last year? My two favorite movies from last year are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Inception.
n. What is an Art Film? Well the textbook definition of an Art Film is a film intended to be a serious artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal. I personally think that any film can be an art film depending on the viewer.
o. What music is in your iPod or mp3 player, car, albums? I have a wide range of music on my iPod ranging from country to pop to rap. I listen to just about any kind of music except heavy metal.
a. Have you ever made art? What kind of art do you like? Yes I have made art before. When I was in middle school I took several art classes. My favorite kind of art is abstract art and photography.
b. Have made a drawing, painting, sculpture? Yes, I have made several drawings and paintings throughout my middle school years. I have always enjoyed art and I liked to color, draw, and paint when I was younger.
c. Have you ever been to a museum, gallery, or artist studio? Yes, when I was in New York we went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and also when we were in Florida we went to Fort DeSoto and visited the museum inside of the park. Also, recently when I was in Germany I visited Dachau and went to the museum about the concentration camp.
d. Have you ever been to a play, opera, art film? Yes, I have been to several plays that the drama department put on at my high school. I also watched Aida on Broadway when our middle school art class went to New York. I also just recently went to see Billy Elliot.
e. Do you dance? No, I do not dance.
f. Under what conditions do you learn the most? I learn the most through hands on activities and seeing real life examples.
g. Why are you taking this class? I am taking this class to fulfill my requirements for my major. I am also very interested in art.
h. Have you ever looked at art or anything really and been moved by what your eyes see? Yes, when I was in Fussen (a ski town in Germany) we were walking through the town and you got a sense of calmness and serenity from everything around you.
i. What inspires you? One thing that I am inspired by is my Grandmother. She recently passed away and all of her advice that she gave me my whole life finally makes sense now. So she is my motivation to make it through difficult situations and do my best. I am also inspired by healthy competition.
j. Do you consider that movies are a form of art? How about video games, Comics, Television? Yes, I believe all of these to be forms of art.
k. Who decides what is good art? I believe the viewer decides what is good and bad art because everyone has different taste and interest.
l. When you debate music with your friends what are your critical elements or standards to which you hold the music to? Lyrics. That is the main thing I listen to when I hear a song so I believe this would be my argument if I had a debate with my friends about music.
m. What was the best movie you saw last year? My two favorite movies from last year are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Inception.
n. What is an Art Film? Well the textbook definition of an Art Film is a film intended to be a serious artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal. I personally think that any film can be an art film depending on the viewer.
o. What music is in your iPod or mp3 player, car, albums? I have a wide range of music on my iPod ranging from country to pop to rap. I listen to just about any kind of music except heavy metal.
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