Overall blog experience

To be honest, I don't really update my blogs until the last minute because I often have a hard time thinking about what to write for a blog. However, once I do get an idea what to write, the process gets easier for me. Reading other blogs is really interesting and it helped me guide my posts. If I had to do the blogging all over again, I would make sure to update my blog frequently and vary my post topics.

Next Semester Topic

Next semester my teacher is Dr. Shetty. My friend had her this semester and their topic was linguistics. I believe that next semester we will still be talking about languages. I think that the human language resembles art in a way. Everybody doesn't sound alike even when imitating others. Your voice is one of the most expressive things. Your voice can change pitch when you're expressing emotions. Also, dialects help express where you came from. I am excited to see what we study and analyze for English 1102.

Save the Art

Art isn't as appreciated today as it was in the past. Funding for art programs is schools are being cut because it's not as important as physical education or computer classes. It's very disappointing to hear that funding is short because my art and chorus classes from kindergarten up till my senior year of high school were very enjoyable and relaxing. Kids won't be as fortunate as the older generations were if everyone doesn't give back to the community. I think that activist groups who are making a difference in the funding of art are doing a great job. Many groups hold benefit concerts, i.e. save the music foundation, competitions, etc. Here is a link to learn more: http://www.dosomething.org/make-art-save-art

What is that?

This website is hilarious when talking about artwork. It's very humorous and it makes you think why artists create strange art. Check it out:
http://bertc.com/weird/index.htm

Expressive

Expressive clothing defines our generation. The new fad in expressive wear is duct tape clothing. I don't know how people make clothes out of duct tape but it looks like a fun and a very bold way of expressing yourself. Here are some great examples:



Check out this article :

http://articles.courant.com/2005-10-14/news/0510140601_1_duct-tape-sticky-situation-prom

It's Winter

It's winter time! It's that time of year when the leaves are on the ground, the temperature is dropping, and Christmas music is on 24/7. I don't really associate art with the winter, just Christmas music. When you google famous winter paintings, landscape during the winter is shown. Claude Monet's winter scene picture isn't you typical winter scene. His brush strokes give the snow dimension and depth. Monet painted many winter scenes across Europe. This painting is called Le Boulevard de Pontoise à Argenteuil.  The picture looks gloomy just like a normal day in the winter. There are many realistic detail in this painting. Gloomy and cold are the moods that I get from looking at the painting.

Different faces of Emotions

In my last blog post, I said that all art has emotions embedded in it. Color, texture, tone, and symbols have effects on art.Here are some examples of different emotions in art:

                                                                Depression

                                                                      Celebration

Sorrow

Anger

Agony

Relief

Emotions

When you see a dark painting or image, there could be different reasons for the creation of artwork. One reason for seeing a depressing, dark artwork is because the creator is feeling down at the time. Another reason is that the artist is in a "dark" period. Or maybe the artist created a dark painting to give the art emotion. Emotions plays a big role in art. Artists put their emotions in their artwork to express what they are feeling at that time. Other examples of emotion in art can be seen or heard in song, dance, literature, sculptures, and memorial artwork. Artwork that contains emotions have alot more depth to decipher than other artwork that doens't. However, I believe that all art has emotions.

Places to go Part 2

Another place to check out in downtown Atlanta is the Center for Puppetry Arts. In the past, I've been to the center for elementary and middle school field trips. I've always enjoyed going to these shows not just because of the puppets, but how the tell the story. In each puppet show that I've been to had an element of comedy to it. I think the reasons for including comedy are for the audience, which is children, and that puppets correlate with comedy. I don't believe that many people think of puppetry as art but it is. The acting, the storytelling with voices and in motion, and the singing is expressive art. The Center for Puppetry Arts isn't just for kids. They have adult workshops and their have a variety of puppet shows.

The places to go.....

All around Atlanta there are great places to look, see, and hear art. Last year, I was fortunate to see A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare's Tavern located in Atlanta. I loved the play while reading it but I loved it even more when I got to see the characters interact. I love to go see plays. The difference between plays and movies to me is the emotions involved. I feel that way because plays are live that the emotions are much more stronger unlike movies, where you can take as many takes as the shot needs. I always enjoy going to see plays and dances at the Fox Theater. You can't help but be excited to see the show once you are inside the Fox. The last time I was at the Fox was when I saw the Alvin Ailey Performers. The art of dance is beautiful because it's another way of someone understanding of what art is. The emotions and the movement I see stirs something inside of me and causes me to think differently. I just think that emotions are the key component in understanding art.