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I Love:
my family
my friends
my turtle
my fish
hannah montana
tacos
tulips
turkey sandwhiches
lunchables
chick-fil-a
saying bad words
tom petty

Diorama Drama

Diorama responses:

1)This diorama evoked a strong emotion in me:
my partner jamal's diorama contained pictures of him and his girlfriend. this made me happy because i always like to see happy couples.

2) This diorama taught me something I don't know:
The drinking and driving diorama taught me that the rate of drunk driving accidents have decreased by 47 % in the past 15 years. I would have never thought it had decreased that much, for there are still a lot of drunk driving accidents.

3) This diorama was creative:
Erica's diorama was about littering and i thought it was really creative because she used actual trash to simulate the trash in her diorama.

4) I have something to say about this diorama:
The diorama about football was good because football is really at the core of american culture. Its a way for American's to really define ourselves as being American.

5)The message in this diorama could be considered propaganda:
There were numerous diorama's that were on racism. this is considered propaganda for racial equality.

Dance

Dance is a very common art form. It is the body's personal expression of self. There are many different forms and styles of dance ranging from ballroom dance to hiphop dance. The dance in the picture above is a waltz, which is a ballroom dance.

mongolian art

Found mostly in caves, and on the walls of building, mongolian art has been around pretty much ever since the country itself.

my favorite works of art :)

High Museum Paper

"Angel of the Lord" by Howard Finster. This was my favorite piece of art because I like the way that the artist expressed the problem with human feelings towards religion including the way christians put off doing what they're suppose to. I feel that he did a good job portraying his meaning and it really showed well.
I really like "The Great Pyramid" by Alfred Jensen, but unfortunately i won't be able to take it home. The picture although very grand is just two sizes too big to fit on any wall other than that of the High museum.
While walking through the museum we came across a Piano(created in 1876) that taught me some things I didn't already know. I learned that most of the piano's that came from that time period were designed to impress the critics in Philadelphia rather than to be instruments for music. They were also and expression of wealth and symbols of sophisticated artistic taste rather than tonal quality.
I've seen many paintings during my life and none of them made me feel more upset than "The Neighboors(1881)" by John George Brown. The painting depicts a sick elderly woman being visited by her neighboor and apparent close friend. This made me sad because a viewer can see the despair that she's feeling from her illness. I also feel comfort because, one can see the friendship that she feels.
"Crucifixion(2003)" by Tim Lewis, portrays a moment in history. It portrays the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This is a very significant moment in history for me because I am a Christian.
As soon as I looked at "SMKFW(1986)" by Julian Schnabel, I was instantly picturing my friend Nathan. When I first look at the picture I see a little pirate captain and seeing as my friend is always talking about being a pirate he was the first thing that came to my mind.
I was most shocked by Vik-Muniz's "After Rembrandt/Pictures of Junk(2005)". This work of art of a photocraph of a lot of trash making an image. Beauty derived our of nonsense basically.
There were many differences between the Contemporary art and the Folk art. While we were walking through the museum and looking at the different levels we got to see the biggest difference between the two different kinds of art. Contemporary art consists mostly of art post date WW2 up till the present. Folk art is generally prior to WW2. Also, contemporary is more bold with vibrant colors and shapes and considered more of an expression of self. Folk art generally has more meaning behind the work, more of an explaination of a story being told.
My favorite part of my trip to the museum was being able to look at all of the different types of furniture through out the decades. My favorite time period of furniture is from the 50's and the 60's.
The extra credit was to go outside and identify the statue and why it was there. Its "The Shade(1880)" by Auguste Rodin, and it was there in memory of the art board members who lost their lives in a plane crash on June 3, 1962.

self portrait

This is a picture of me and some of my favorite girls, and me with my friends dog.

poetry slam

this is a poem about love, my friend joe showed this to me as a way of him finding a way to express the love he felt towards his girlfriend, its super adorable.


A Bird Without Wings
Celtic Thunder


Like a bird without wings
That longs to be flying,
Like a motherless child
Left lonely and crying.
Like a song without words,
Like a world without music,
I wouldn’t know what to do
I’d be lost without you
Watchin’ over me.
I get so lonely, when you’re away
I count every moment, I wait every day,
Until you’re home again
And hug me so tight
That’s when I know
Everything is alright.
Like a bird without wings
That longs to be flying,
Like a motherless child
Left lonely and crying.
Like a song without words
Like a world without music,
I wouldn’t know what to do
I’d be lost without you
Watchin’ over me.
You’re my guardian angel
My light and my guide
Your hand on my shoulder
And you by my side.
You make everything beautiful,
You make me complete.
Everything in my world
I lay at your feet..
Like a church with no steeple,
Where a bell never rings.
In a town without people,
Where no voice in the choir ever sings.
If a boat on the ocean
Would be lost with no sail,
Then without your devotion
Surely all that I dreamed of would fail.
Like a song without words
Like a world without music,
I wouldn’t know what to do
I’d be lost without you
Watchin’ over me
I wouldn’t know what to do
I’d be lost without you
Watchin’ over me

Art and Human Nature

This picture goes to show that our human nature is really destructive. nature is the concept of many artists works.

on the Graffiti beat

This Graffiti was found in atlanta near little 5 points. While it isn't the typical type of graffiti one might see in Atlanta it is none the less a good piece of art. The colors are vibrant and flowing putting together a constant theme. Graffiti is an awesome way for the artist to portray their feelings and emotions and the human condition.

my blogroll

http://morgan-crider.blogspot.com/

http://lisawhittingtonsintroductiontoart.blogspot.com/

http://ericasansenbach.blogspot.com/

http://tazmo.deviantart.com/

http://bethteamfifteen.blogspot.com/?zx=ab068ccd79acfbfe

I'm Having another Catharsis

True friendships require a lot of work. Not too long ago me and my bestfriend were in a fight for possibly the most rididulous reason. It wasn't one of those fights where one of us did something wrong but it was more or less not listening and caring about one another's problems because we were so wraped up in ourself and what we had going on. I was dating someone new and she was battling with her coach and I just felt that my problem were more important. One day while I was talking with my mom I realized that I hadn't been the best friend that I needed to be. I should have put aside my problems for a little while and listen to what she had to say and tell her that I felt like she wasn't listening. Now everything is fine since we had that great talk and we are better friends for it. :)

Art and Human Condition

The human condition is also a very popular subject for artists. Works of art on the human condition have been made popular by periods of time of great depression including; the great depression, slavery, and the holocaust.

I'm Having a Catharsis

Relationship have done nothing other than plauge human culture since the beginning of time. I for one have never been very good at dealing with relationships especially the emotional side. Ever since I was a child I felt that the need for a new boyfriend every other week like the rest of my friends was rather ridiculous. I've come to realization that having a "title" on a relationship doesn't necessarily make it good or even bad for that matter. One doesn't have to be in a boyfriend/girlfriend titled relationship for it to be decent and genuine. Each day I would see couples fighting and its just ridiculous. I for one and in a relationship, and although I'm not very good at it I can nonetheless do my best.

Art and Human Struggle

(This is Atlas struggling with the weight of the world on his shoulders.)
As humans we tend to struggle with many things. Some of these things that we struggle with the most include; emotions, relationships, and even school. For centuries people have used art as a way to express their struggle. Some examples of famous artists who expressed their stuggles inclued; Frida Kahlo and VanGogh. Frida painted herself in many different surrounding as a way of expressing the sure fact that she was ill and couldn't much remover herself from her home. VanGogh dealt with many personal emotional issues, and much for this reason he painted with dark and blue colors

Art and Human Behavior

Human behavior is the collection of behaviors exhibited by human beings and influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, persuasion, coercion and genetics. There are many different types of behavior exhibited among the human race some are common, unusual, acceptable and some are so outrageous one doesn't even know what to do. In sociology, behavior is considered as having no meaning, being not directed at other people and thus is the most basic human action. This is why human behavior its so closely related to art. Art is virtually the same thing, it can possess no meaning or it can contain so much meaning it causes the human emotions to leap with happiness or even great despair.

My Favorite Artist: Georgia O'Keefe

Georgia O'Keefe was born November 15, 1887 near Sun Praire, Wisconsin. Since the early 1920's O'Keefe has been well known for her paintings of flowers, rocks, animal bones, and landscapes. She is also known for her varying colors and her abstract painting style. She happened to find the majority of her artistic inspiration in New Mexico which is where she spent the majority of her life.

This music video is a work of art

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwYekhwmygM
Drive by Incubus. There are several reason why this music video is a work of art. Not only are pictures being drawn throughout the whole video but the song evokes many different emotions due to the video. The video help the artist to portray his feelings about not always being in control of the things that are happening around you. No matter how hard you try to be able to take control of the wheel and drive your own destiny, this will never be able to happen. Things are always going to need to take their own course.

This Film is a Work of Art:Garden State.

Andrew Largeman had been on pills for the majority of his life.Being that he is a moderately successful actor living in LA Large(his nickname) hasn't made the trip back to the Garden State in roughly nine years. The unfortunate death of his mother finally brings Large home. After the many years of avoiding his father, the death of his mother does nothing other than resurect the affect his domneering father had on his life. Stunned to find himself in his hometown after such a long absence, Large found his old friends around every corner still living in the same town. Each lived quite unique lives as gravediggers, fast food workers , and schemers. Meanwhile, at home, Large does his best to avoid a confrontation with his father. By a twist of fate, Large meets Sam, a girl who is everything he isn't. A blast of color, hope and full of quirks. Sam eventually joins Large in his somewhat journey for self discovery and healing of his soul. Her fearless attitude toward life helped to encourage Large to open his heart for all of the good opportunities that life had to offer.
I feel that this film is a work of art because it digs to the core of human emotion. It helps to express human feelings and why we feel the way we do. It also show us how hard it is to accept the differences between people, but contrary to that, is if you strive hard enough you just might be able to achieve inner peace with you current state of being. Large could do nothing to change how he felt towards his fater or even his feelings toward his mothers death. With the help from Sam though, he was finally able to accept his lot in life and was able to remove a good bit of the guilt that he had let build up. Art is nothing more than the expression of human emotion.

I Love This Piece of Arcitecture.

This is my favorite piece of arcitecture because i have always wanted to live in a victorian house such as this. This house is located in the historical house area in Newnan, Georgia. Victorian style houses have been around for years, ever since the victorian age, which is my favorite.

my right brain v. my left brain.

After taking a "which side of the brain do you use most" test, it turns out that i use the left side of my brain more. This means that I use logic when I make decisions. Facts rule. Other important things that make you a left brain thinker are; words and language, past and present, order, pattern, perception, reality based, forms strategy, practical, and safe. I would personally agree with all of those items except for safe, but that's just because I have an intense desire for adventure. There are also signs for those who are more right brain oriented. Right Brain uses feeling to persuade their way of thinking. They have more of a fantasy based way of thinking, they have more of a tendency to believe in things and appreciate them. Right brain thinkers also have a greater tendency to take more risks and live life on the edge, except for me of course. :)

5 pictures 1 theme

The theme I decided to choose was churches. I WENT ON an adventure with my cousin on the way home from school and found many different types of churches. There were pentecostal, methodist, presbyterian, and baptist churches. There were many different styles ranging from churches with steeples to those without. From the earlier temples to the modern day churches they have been the center of architecture for centuries. Some of the most famous Churches are the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Sistine Chapel.

Fashion As Art

Ever since the beginning days of fashion, art has played a major role. If it wasn't the piece of art itself it was the arts inspiriation including nature and human emotion. As Jeff Chu, a writer for Times Magazine, states "Art and fashion get along like the couple whom nobody expects to stay together." They are like yin and yang constantly pushing each other and inspiring each other. For example from the picture the Mondrian inspired dress is admired by thousands as some of the mose ingenios creations. Some more famous art inspired designes include, Dior, Versace, Chanel, and many other popular French Designers.

An Artist I Know

Alexander Ivanov was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1806. His father Andrei Ivanov, was the professor of Historic Paintings at the academy where he would soon attend in 1817. He joined the academy as an external pupil and continued to live at home unlike all of the other students he went to school with. He had his first success with the picture *Priam Begging Achilles for the Body of Hector* (1824, TG). The subject is taken from Homer's Iliad and the picture, which was painted when Ivanov was eighteen, won him a gold medal(artroots.com). Many of his most famous paintings are biblically based, but the majority of them focus on more personal issues including his feelings of tyranny and opression. In the spring of 1830, having completed a small work entitled *Bellerophon Sets Out on a Campaign against Chimaera*, Ivanov finally was given an opportunity to travel to Italy at the expense of the Society for the Encouragement of Artists(artroots.com). During his stay in italy he focused most of his learning on the Classical and Renaissance based art. He also had a strong belief that art could transform a man spiritually. He also believed very much in the nature of his artwork;He always wanted everything to fit and contrast perfectly. He died abruptly in July 1858 due to cholera.

A Whole New Mind

I feel that at this point in the game America's only option is to keep moving forward. On one of the slides the teacher mentions that one of the main oppositions hold right brain thinkers from their greatest potential is the standardized test. In order to make this more acceptable to people of both thinking mentalities I feel that another portion should be added to certain tests that are able to prove that right brain thinkers are just as capable as their counterparts. I feel that caterin to the left brain thinker has not created a monster. All of those people who are successful right brain people are successful in the areas that suit them most. One wouldn't have a rightbrain thinker creating a standardized test or doing neurosurgery because there is no room for creativity in such intances, but if you are looking at those who are for instance, an art teacher or even those who are creating computer games then a right brain thinker is more suited for such a job. The current school system is helping to equip all of the student in the "Knowledge Worker" field. While there aren't too many classes that cater to the students who just so happen to think outside of the box that doesn't mean that the whold education system should be revamped.
From reading the powerpoint presentation I still don't grasp how the downfall of the economy is due to the leading of the left brain thinkers. You blame a portion of the problem on abundance, when has an abundance ever been a bad thing. The teacher makes a claim that in order for one to succeed in today market a product must be aesthetically pleasing. Now if one were to think about this, a. wouldn't the design of the product be left at the hands of a right brain thinker anyways and b. if the market was in fact dominated by right brain thinkers wouldn't this problem be significantly worse? Until I read this Power point I had never recognized a problem with America being ran by the left brain thinkers. While I understand the concept that outsourcing is a problem due to the lack of jobs I still don't see how that is the fault of the Left Brain. This power point does a horrible job in explain the concepts that it presents. It gives a bunch of irrelevant details and facts that to me are completely insignificant and leave me with more questions that answers.
I intend to be a High School English or Spanish teacher and because of this I do not have a fear that I will be able to find a job. I don't think that if the "Right Brain" thinkers were in the high positions that the country would be in a different position or if they would be capable of pulling America out of the rut that it is currently in.

YouTube Art 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7HMz1WKkso

Tomek Baginski / Poland / 2005 In an old forgotten military base far from civilization, a group of deranged military officers nurture their insanity. I decided on this video as an interesting portrayal of art. At the end of the short film the viewer get a sense of why the commander was pushing his privates off of the tower, to create a music video for the evil scientist. Art in this sense is rather intersting. This is a personal favorite video of mine.

YouTube Art 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-_Hxs

Created by Phillip Scott Johnson it covers roughly 500 years of Women in Western Art. I decided on this specific video because I personally enjoy the change in the portraits and how all of the pictures manage to flow together very nicely.