HW: 5/25

For your last homework assignment, please
(1) find 3 quotes from chapters 9 and 10 (total of 6) from What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.
   CHAPTER. 9
   - You need to come to terms with the fact that if you really want to accomplish something, it's up to you to do so
   - The very worst outcome results when all of the teams decide to compete against one another.
   - Life isn't a dress rehearsal, and you won't get a second chance to do your best.

   CHAPTER. 10
   - The environment is filled with flaws and flowers, and we each decide which to embrace.
   - Your "Power" comes from the position you hold.
   - Most things in life, especially our failures, aren't as important as we think they are at the time.

(2) Post your art criticism on your blog.

The Scream


   This painting is 'The Scream'. It is painted by Edvard Munch, in 1893.

 

DESCRIPTION

On the bridge there is a screaming man wearing black clothes with no hair, and two people behind him. There are also brown bridge, dark blue sea, and red sky on the background. As you can see these things, most lines are curvy. So I guess textures are smooth and cool.

ANALYSIS

The major colors are Red and Black. Red color is used on the background sky, and the bridge. And Black color is entirely used. The colors are mostly dark and it makes gloomy mood. therefore, the intensity of the colors seems dull.

There is a contrast between red sky and blue sea on the background. And on the front, Black and Brown color is dominant such as a floor of the bridge, people's wearing and shading. But this painting is not detailed and dark, so it's hard to distinguish shading and just black drawing.

This painting has perspective. The screaming man on the foreground looks bigger than two people behind him, the other things on the background are very small, and the bridge becomes narrow toward the end.

TECHNIQUE

The artist painted it on canvas with oil. He said he was walking around the river with his friends. At sunset, the sky turned into crimson and he suddenly felt gloomy and depressed. He tended to describe his feeling by painting.

INTERPRETATION

The theme of this painting is emotion. He might drew the man who is screaming first, because he just wanted to show his desperate feeling. It seems that the other things are not important.

The crimson red sky shows desperate feelings and the dark blue sea means gloomy mood. The man standing alone symbolizes the artist himself. He is losing his focus and screaming because he is suffering from bad things.

I would like to give a new title for this, 'Don't follow me!'. He seems to be chased by two man behind him. They look like Grim Reapers. He is afraid of the death and trying to run away from them.

JUDGMENT

This work is not representational, because it's painted simply, and the shapes are not elaborate and noticeable. And it's expressionistic, everyone can notice what it means. And it's valuable for its own expressiveness.
Through this painting, I realize that my inner side has a gloomy side.
　
(3) Wrap up your final comments for the semester.

   - ok! complete!

HW: 5/18

Dear friends;

Your art critique is due Monday. Below you will find the guiding questions and critique model to help you construct your presentation.

Please come prepared with your art work in the form of a digital file – .jpg – so we can project it onto the white screen.

It may be a good idea to discuss with your partner how you want to divide up the work.

Have a great weekend and see you Monday.
   - Done! The same as HW(2) on 5/ 25

HW: 5/16

(1) With your partner, choose one work of art that inspires you. It can be a painting, sculpture, photograph, performance piece, etc… (Like this Native American painting, above) Print one copy and bring to class.

   - I choosed 'The Scream' painted by Edvard Munch.

(2) As always, 3 quotes of inspiration from the most awesome inspiring amazing, did I forget to mention super cool, book of all time: What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.

   - Showing appreciation for the things others do for you has a profound effect on how you're perceived.

   - Everyone makes mistakes, and floundering is part of life, especially when you're doing things for the first time.

   - Another essential life skill rarely taught in school is the ability to negotiate.

HW: 5/11

“Turning lemons into lemonade” is a common metaphor. It generally means turning a bad situation into something good, with a positive outcome.

When was a time you made lemonade from a seemingly sour situation?

(1) Read chapter 7. Find 3 examples  - there are many – of lemons being turned into lemonade. Share these examples on your blog.

   - Quyen Vuong's story, "You can make your own destiny by focusing on your goals and working incredibly hard."
   - Quincy Delight Jones III's story, QD3 was driven to pull himself out of poverty, to be self-sufficient and, ultimately, the best in the world. He "taps the fire in his heart" to motivate himself, and once the flame spreads, charges ahead with incredible commitment and effort.

   - Dana Calderwood's story, He is fearless about asking for opportunities to do things he has never done before, and with each successful leap gains additional insights and knowledge that help him take on the next bigger challenge.

(2) Comment, please.

HW: 5/4

(1) For Wednesday’s homework assignment reflect on your answers for finding your true passion as discussed in class. Do these questions help define what it is you really love? Are you any closer to finding your true passion? Why is it so difficult to do what makes us totally happy?
   - Question 6. is the most impressive one to me. It make me want to do lots of things.
   - I don't get closer to my true passion yet, so I will try to.
   - Someone don't like what I like. That's the reason I think.

1. What puts a smile on your face?
   - Getting what I want, meeting someone who has something in common with me( it's very rare ),  drinking orange juice, seeing someone I like.

2. What do you find easy?

3. What sparks your creativity?
   - When staying alone, I get some spark at something.

4. What would you do for free?
   - I think, thinking is the best one I can do for free.

5. What do you like to talk about?

6. What makes you unafraid of failure?   - If something is worth trying at least once.

7. What would you regret not having tried?


(2) Comment on your peers’ blogs.
   - I want to comment on Patrick's blog, but his one is very clear !!

HW: 5/2

(1) create your own life metaphor. Life _______________________?

   - Life is like a 'Blank.' Nobody knows what will be in there and we can fill the blank for ourselves. Sometimes there will be an answer that everybody agrees, but you can also make your own answer.

(2) Choose 3 quotes of inspiration from Chapter 6 in What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.

   - You also need to know your talents and how the world values them.

   - Don't be in a rush to get to your final destination - the side trips and unexpected detours quite often lead to the most interesting people, places, and opportunities.

   - The process of finding the gold mine where your skills, interests, and the market collide can take some time.