Thursday, October 7, 2010

Looking for Repetition - Lecture Assignment

Abstract Expressionism

Hans Hofmann
 'The Gate', 1959-1960

From what I can see, this painting has the elements of color, shape and space. As for the spectrum, it seems to me its pretty evenly matched between harmony and contrast. There is certainly variety in the painting, but not enough to come out as chaotic. The various colors and shapes in the piece gives it a sense of unity, as well as repetition based on the placement of the squares and rectangles.










Cathedral, 1959

This painting definitely makes use of the elements color and shape. It is also a very harmonized piece, despite the different variations of color. Based on the formation of the squares and shapes, it certainly gives off a sense of repetition as well.










Clyfford Still
1957-D No. 1, 1957

In this piece, the artist made good use of color, value and texture. The use of only two colors, one light and one dark, gives the painting a harmonizing touch to it. As for repetition, because the composition mostly shows only two colors, it makes it so you think it would only show two colors.




Untitled, 1960

This painting uses a great deal of the elements space and value. It also seems to be in the middle of harmony and chaos. The different colors create both chaotic and harmonizing elements to the composition.







Minimalism

Piet Mondrian
Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow, 1930

Elements: Color, Line, Space

Very much harmonized and organized based on the formation and placement in the piece. Th use of line in the piece gives it repetition.










Composition with Yellow, Blue, and Red, 1937-42

Elements: Line, Space, Color

The element line plays a big role in this painting, as does space as well. Line gives harmony to it as well. The organization of the lines also gives the piece repetition.






Alan Salabert
Untitled, 2002

Elements: Color, Line, Space

Space plays big part in this composition, along with color and line. It is very harmonized and creates a very distinct orderly repetition.










Untitled, 2009

Elements: Texture, Value

Very chaotic with its use of texture and value throughout the piece.The repetition of the black and blue texture also gives it unity as well.










Post-Minimalism

Chris Radtke
Ghost, 2009

Elements: Shape, Space

Very organized and monotony. Has a very orderly pattern that creates repetition within it.












Stand, 2008

Elements: Shape, Space, Form

Similar to the above composition, but has a totally different construction. Also very  harmonized and orderly, with a sense of repetition.









Tony Cragg


Stack, 1975


Elements: Texture, Form, Shape


Both chaotic and harmonized at the same time. The amount of different kind of objects creates variety, but because the formation of all those object form a perfect square, it keeps the composition monotony.









Spectrum, 1985

Elements: Texture, Form, Color

Uses a variety of different colors and texture, yet still manages to create unity through form. Harmonized, but also a little chaotic too, because of the texture. The repetition is from the colors.




Today

Batzorig Dugarsuren

1x2 Repetition 2x1, 2009

Elements: Shape, Texture, Color

Harmonized and has a very strong pattern which creates repetition from the different variations of circles.






Circle, 2010

Elements: Shape, Line, Texture

Monotony and very organized, based on the strict lines that form the circle. Line creates repetition through circles.










Heather Bause

Swallows, 2009

Elements: Space, Shape

Very simple and harmonized. The same object is repeated and used in a pattern as well as a repetition. The use of space gives the piece unity.










Wood Warblers, 2010

Elements: Space, Shape, Value

Good use of dark and light. Also very simple, but creates a very dynamic aspect through its value and space, when using the repetition of the bird shapes.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Pencil Sketches

16 Mark Making Sketches

 Crumpled Paper

 Folded Paper

 Drawn with opposite hand

Using only one tool

Brainstorming

Ideas for the Human Composition Project :
  •  Black clothing with white background
  • Bleed out Dots
  • Gloves as Dots
  • Pyramid of Dots
  • Underwater
  • Wear white clothing with black dots
  • black clothing and background with white dots
  • Naked dots
  • Oreos and Milk

Text As Texture Final Critique


For for my critique, my group had a lot to comment and suggest about my piece. While it was an overall good idea, my group thought that the background kind of overwhelmed the squares a bit and suggested that I should have you used a lighter shade of newspaper with less text on it. That way the squares would be able to pop out more. The texture background pops out but the squares don't (texture=3D, squares=2D). The continuance in the composition is good, but it doesn't harmonize well with background and it should pop out more. After I got my feedback, I did manage to put on a few more layers of cardboard on the squares to make it more three dimensional.

Accordion Book

Overall, the general feedback on my book was pretty positive. My group thought that it could have used more variety and also to make sure not to show the background of the textures. They also suggested a more neater construction of the book, which seemed to be on the weak side.

Quotes

Quotes for the Mark Making Project :
  •  see nothing in the light
  • this is the last second chance
  • open your eyes like i opened mine
  • let the flames begin
  • weakness is our strength
  • scribbled out the truth with lies
  • with your faith you'll trigger a landslide
  • where the line overlap
  • you are the only exception
  • life is like a box of chocolates