Egyptian Art Blog 4

                     We can begin by saying that although Egyptian art was based more off of religious factors, the Greeks oriented more towards the Philosophical aspects of art. The non-emotional statues created by Egyptian sculptors although the Greeks explored human anatomy and facial expression which are very important to art concepts in the present day. Greek art also explored many concepts of life such as classical art.  Egyptian sculptures had large heads, overdone faces with no expression and Greek's focused heavily on the perfect body. Greek art is that it focused on Humanism and the glorification of man. They exaggerated features like bigger muscles and gave them extra tone better and more appealing than the average man.They explored the naked body as it embodied beauty. The Egyptians stopped once they reached their goal of portraying a human being. The Greeks reach that level and surpassed that. The Greeks seemed to me to be the originators. So they took it further than the Egyptians. They exaggerated features like bigger muscles and gave them extra tone better and more appealing the average man. This is the main reason why i think the Greeks were better not only they master the natural portrayal of man. They gave us super natural power and made us god on earth. The first democracy depicted in time over 4000 years ago. Since these large sculptures were for public display and government sponsored this gave average citizens sense of pride within their communities. "Classical Art" is connected to geometry and symmetry. We owe a lot to Greek, I believe many architects today, could take note from Greek Art without knowing. Being able to send a message throughout a community is what the Greeks did during their time and what many architect do today. We

My Son In The Bath blog 3

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Niasia Brown

Art 11

Blog 3

I wasn’t in class the day we did the drawing of a classmate so I decided to draw my son; he was in the bathtub. I find it is always so bright in the bathroom sometime I feel there is a whole different light and sound that comes from the bathroom. I tried to capture his innocence but while also capturing his happiness. It was very difficult to draw him because firstly he was so busy having fun in the bubble bath he would not be still. Another difficulty I had was I am not a drawer and sometimes I try to make things so perfect, so half of the time I spend erasing and trying to make everything precise. The lightest lines were the lines that the light hit the most and the darker lines were the lines that had more shade. It seemed these lines had more depth so I then tried to shade them a little heavier or darker.

Why Is Ancient Extinct Blog 2

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Niasia Brown 

Art 11

2/25/2013

Ancient Art  And Why Its Non Existent

The movie we watched in class was very informative; I had no idea how any of the pyramids and the statues was created back then. I had no idea they UN rolled the ivory to make these beautiful statues we see today. Even How much of a process that was. It was very amusing to see how long it took to complete these pyramids. One part in the movie went in to detail to tell how many men and how may years it took just to even set a foundation. The many and workers in this movie amused to at how hard working they were. While watching this video I could only think these workers woke up every day and worked in the blazing hot sun with no real time frame on how long it would take them to complete. I think people study ancient world because those artifact have lasted so long. Which I take that as what ever it was that they were doing to create these rare artifacts must have work. People also study it because it’s the unknown, because it was so long ago. I find it even more amusing how they did it with the least amount of resources. They did have risers or forklift or even all the fancy tools we have now, I find that astonishing. I defiantly think this process should teach artist to appreciate what they take the time out to create. Also teaching artist to appreciate and use the many recourses we have so assessable to us today.  Also by watching this video I learned you don’t have to rush things also you don’t have to and the most fanciest tools to create a masterpiece that will last years and years. Some artist start a portrait, building sketch or even a sculpture and feel they have to start and finish by a certain time, this is no the case art is supposed be free and at your own pace. If you want something to last sometimes its best to take your time and create some thing historical rather than something just for the moment.

What is Art Blog 1

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Niasia Brown

Art 11

2/25/2013

                        Do Critics Give An Accurate Description Off What Are Really Is?

While reading “Seeing Out Loud” some things reconfirmed my thoughts that art critics are not necessary. How can someone critic art? Art is supposed to be freedom of expression, I’m sure there are many artists that pay a critic to give them a good review. But then I wonder how can a critic give a review on what they think that person’s art is. If art is based from the individual’s perspective how can any critic give a valid interpretation of that person’s art? So in actuality a review from a critic is actually just his or she own opinion, and depending if the critic was paid, knows the artist or will gain notice by reviewing this piece. That will tell how genuine their review is.  I believe all critics should have some type of degree in that field or be at some level of expertise. If I were an artist I would find it very uncomfortable to know the person reviewing my artwork used to be a “truck driver by the name of the Jewish cowboy”. That person should at least have knowledge of the history of what he or she is reviewing. Aside from that I feel a critic should have the right to be as honest as they would like because in the end it is there opinion. An opinion doesn’t always have to be nice or understood by other people. I agree with the quote “They praise everything they see, or only describe” Some critics go with the trend on what is popular. Some critics are so afraid to hurt someone’s feeling or go against the grain that all the review’s are positive or just end up describing what they have seen. Which I feel is not fair to the reader art should be open to many types of interpretation. I should not be censored to follow some one else’s standard of what art is. In conclusion the reading was truly a good read and definitely arose a few question. As a people we must always question what we read is that critic ethical, knowledgeable and even non-biased.