- Remember, we meet 9:30-1.
-In sketchbooks, complete your Hue charts, chromatic greys, tint and mixture charts
-Respond to both blog entries (Posts I create Monday are due Thursdays before class, Thursday posts are due Monday before class).
II-IV:
-Crit Monday morning: several studies + first painting
I:
-5 small acrylic monochromatic studies (subject of your choosing) in sketchbook. Tape off the edges of the paintings to create a clean border.
- Look over contemporary artists lecture list, Google research and note artists of interest
For Monday view/read and respond by commenting on the following:
A Conversation with artist Tom Nozkowski.
The Artist's Life: John Yau from NYFA on Vimeo.
Charline von Heyl at her Tate exhibition.
Thomas Nozkowski’s concept of dissecting a situation into smaller pieces was fascinating to me. I never thought about doing that. One of my main problems with art is that I am never sure what to use as subject matter, and I usually just end up creating a flower or another common item like that. I have never thought to interpret a moment like he explained. That is definitely something that I want to try with my future pieces.
ReplyDeleteJohn Yau explained the importance of getting out of your own mind and slowing down to observe what is around you. I agree that this is very important, and I have practiced this while reflecting on life, but never with art. I believe that this reflects back on Nozkowski’s point about interpreting a situation to create a painting. I try so hard to think about what to create that I fail to see what is around me, and what the situation has already provided me with.
Charline von Heyl’s ‘tricks’ to “establish the relationship of ‘now’” and to “activate the space between the viewer and the painting” reinforces the points made by Nozkowski and Yau to be present in the moment. Going forward, I plan on using these techniques to improve my own artwork.
*Danielle Sargent*
Tom Nozkowski talks about the concept of subject matter, something I think many beginning painters struggle with determining, myself included. In my past painting classes my professor has taught me to look at my subject matter and to possibly think about filling in the painting with color and shapes and not just a pot of flowers. Each shape and value of color, millions of them, makes the painting look much more real.
ReplyDeleteJohn Yau touches on the topic of collaborations and how he has had nothing but great experiences, where as I struggle with the thought of collaborating. I am very much a perfectionist and I think that is one thing that I definitely need to change about my paintings and my technique. I need to adopt the loose technique and be open to whatever happens, happens. Although I don't think I'll ever be able to shake my perfectionist part of me I'm interested in what I could create with a more free attitude towards painting.
Charline von Heyl mentions that she is a fan of trickery and it shows in her work and it's something I admire. I've always been one to doodle these outlandish sketches in my school notebooks. The randomness of what I came up with when my mind was somewhere wandering is what made them interesting to me. Something I struggle with is "what to paint," and Charline mentions that some of her paintings come from frustration which I can relate to. The sort of unknown, or up and down emotion becomes concrete and that something is now a design you have created.
I love how each different artist had a similar way of bringing their art into their lives through their dedication. It gave me insight as to how important incorporating ones life itself into the art you make, and that being an artist is a part of someone rather than just something someone does. It made me think about the importance of subject matter and how personal it can get, including the different dimensions of what something could mean to someone. These videos made me strive to incorporate art into my life just as closely as the artists shown. ~Frances
ReplyDeleteIn the first video, I really liked Thomas Nozkowski's comparison of oil painting and its ability to constantly change and add paint and texture to the wrinkles of human skin, showing the history of its past and the different layers of its essence.
ReplyDeleteIn John Au's video, he speaks about how his family influenced him to be a free thinker and not allow standardized institutions jeopardize his individuality. I find this to be one of the most inspiring yet difficult parts of art, and it is interesting to see this artist tie in his personal history into his art.
Overall from all the videos, I noticed the similarities in their purpose for painting and their dedication to individuality and creativeness. It made me realize that art is subjective to the artist, and that our personal backgrounds and experiences greatly contribute to our creations.
-Peri Levine
In the Tom Nozkowski video, he talks about time and subject matter. He says that you can place objects on the canvas that dont necessarily have to be visual, which I agree with. You can place thoughts, emotions and inspirations on a canvas just with paint. He also mentions that painting is about adding, but also subtracting, when working on a canvas, which is something to think about when working on a piece.
ReplyDeleteJohn Yau describes how he struggled to write when he was focused too much on the "interior". When he was forced to write about art, something physical and visual, it allowed him to write and think more freely. I can relate to this in my own experience writing and creating, which can be difficult until you are under the "anxiety and pressure" that Yau mentions.
Von Heyl's idea of trickery is definitely something that attracts the viewer to her work. I like that she seeks to put her viewers in the moment, which is something I would like to incorporate in my own work.
Candace Honecker