Andy Warhol Film (Superstar)

The Andy Warhol film was very interesting. It gave me chance to learn more about Any Warhol things that I never knew before. From the film I learned that Andy warhol did his first exhibit in 1962. Andy warhol I think was born in 1929 and died in 1987 from complications from surgery that he had from a gun shot wound, He is originally from Pittsburgh. Andy warhol was a very quiet person who often other people speak for him. He usually made movie that were considered very long like watching a man sleep for six hours and watching the empire state building for twenty four hours.

Activity #5 Themes and Purposes

When taking an art class you should really learn what your paintings that you will be discussing how do artist really look at the painting. What does a person think when they first look at the painting. You have to really learn the art world if your going to take a class. One thing that you should think about when looking at a painting is the theme and what artist was thinking when they were working on their piece of art. When I look at both of my Banks of the Seine, Vétheuil and Midsummer Twilight I see them both as being Art and Nature. They both are beautiful paintings that you want to look at and there peaceful because of the nature aspect of the painting. Even though both of the paintings are Art and Nature they differ in some ways. The painting Banks of the Seine, Vétheuil by Claude Monet looks more peaceful and very realxing. It looks like a place you would travel to if you were ever stressed out and wanted to get away and reflect. To some people it just might look like some trees, bushes and land to other people it's art and calming. You have to really look at for what it is (The bigger picture). The painting Midsummer Twilight by Willard Leroy Metcalf doesn't really look as peaceful as the painting by Claude Monet. It's still a very beautiful painting. It looks like a little country village where people make their living. It looks like there can be a farm in painting. You can see the houses which people probably live in. Even though it's not peaceful like the other painting it's still art and nature. There is someone out there who looks at this painting and think it's absolutley gorgeous. In conclusion, knowing the themes of art is very important. You should know where art comes from and how a person thinks when looking at it and what they feel. How would you want the person to feel when they look at the painting and what do want them to think (Put yourself in the artist shoes).

Activity #4 Principles of Design

This essay will be discussing the principles of design between both paintings. In the painting Banks of the Seine, Vétheuil painted by Claude Monet has alot of unity throughout the painting. You can see the unity in the painting as a whole. Everything goes together theres nothing there making you wonder why is it in the painting. There isn't any variety in the painting to really make it interesting to really make it pop. You can say that there is some subordination in the painting. To me you can see all the green and yellows really bring the painting togeher. This painting would be considered asymmetrical there are things that make the painting seem like its in a awkward state. There is definitely emphasis in this painting. When you look at the painting you see the bush at first glance and the rest of the painting follows right after the bushes. Proportion is really represented in the painting; when you look at the painting the bushes are the size they would be if you were there looking at this beautiful scenery. The trees look as if their smaller than they should actually be, but if you were there thats size the trees would actually look. The painting has alot of rhythm when you look at the trees there is a repeated shape that also goes for the bushes and lake. In painting Midsummer Twilight painted by Willard Leroy Metcalf has about the same principles throughout the painting as the done by Claude Monet. There is unity in the painting represented by houses, trees and farm everything goes together nothing sets it apart. It has some variet in the painting. If someone likes farm life and quietnesss this painting be an interest to them. The subordination in this painting would be represented in the houses with the orande roof tops, yellows and greens in the trees and the land of the painting. This would be considered a asymmetrical painting the houses, trees and land are all different in the size category. The emphasis in the paintingis the houses and trees they are the first things you can see when look at the painting. Everything is proportioned right if you where there on the land thats exactly how everything would look. There is alot of rhythm in the painting with the houses, land and trees. They are repeating eith the shapes and sizes. Both paintings in conlusion have alot of similarities. The only thing thats really different between the two would be the variety. One of the paintings looks more interesting the the othe does. Midsummer Twilight looks very calming, quiet and peaceful whereas Banks of the Seine, Vétheuil just looks a little boring then the other painting.

Activity #2 Elements of Design

In painting number one Banks of the Seine, Vétheuil by Claude Monet you can see some horizontal lines throughout the painting. You can see some horizontal lines near the horizon and the lake. There are vertical lines represented through the trees on the land near the horizon. The contour lines in the painting are where the trees meet the sky, lake meets the trees and where the lake and bushes come together. There are many primary colors in this painting represented in the trees, lake and bushes. By looking at the painting it appears to be a smooth texture. This painting done by pointiliism; it seems like the whole painting is done by piontillism except for the lake.In the painting number two Midsummer Twilight painted by Willard Leroy Metcalf has some similar concepts with the painting done by Claude Monet. This painting has alot of horizontal lines. There are horizontal lines on te land in the painting and also by the horizon. The vertical lines are represented by the trees, houses and roof tops. All the diagonal lines are on the land and some are also on the houses roof tops. The contour lines are seperating the land, horizon and houses. The painting has some directional lines going from the houses out through the land. Some of the implied shapes that are represented in the painting are triangles, rectangles and squares. The painting uses secondary colors whereas painting number one uses mostly primary colors whuch are more subtle. You see some tertiary colors on the land and roof tops of the houses. The painting looks smooth in texture and it uses pointiliism just like the painting done by Claude Monet. Both paintings in conclusion have many similarities and differences. There were more differences between both of the paintings.

Activity #1 Online Museum Visit

Willard Leroy Metcalf. Midsummer Twlight, c. 1890. Oil on Canvas, National Gallery of Art, DC

Claude Monet. Banks of the Seine, Vétheuil, 1880. Oil on Canvas, National Gallery of Art, DC