Kaitlyn Brown #3 Linear Form

By Brooklyn New York Photographer Daniel A. Norman.

The positive and negative space between the lines really make your eyes go towards what's through the bridge.The lines in the bridge and the shadows reflecting from it are all symmetrical and really make your eyes move from the front to the back. The negative space is the focal point because that's what your eye is drawn to. It has gradation when you look further into the photograph it gradually gets smaller.

Blog Assignment #3-Linear Form

Find an image depicting linear form with a good sense of visual rhythm.

1. Save it.
2. Upload it.
3. Tell us who designed it
4. Briefly explain why it is visually dynamic using the Elements & Principles of Design

As always, the title of your post should be your name, followed by #3-Linear Form.

CHYEAHHH ITS RAMIN #2

1. When starting a class its important to fully understand the criteria rather than find the right answer because memorization and repetition is what robots do, and people aren't robots. Its obviously more favorable to understand an assignment because understanding is learning, and without understanding the assignment you don't learn anything. This comes down to Plato's approach to teaching and Socrate's approach to teaching. If I remember correctly, Plato did not seek to test his students because he knew that focusing on getting the "right answer" distracted from the overall purpose of education. Socrates, on the other hand, insisted that his students learn by memorizing and repeating. The western world has adopted Socrates approach to teaching, which is flawed, unfortunately.

2. Objective criticism is based on observation and is without personal bias while subjective criticism is more oriented towards one's personal view and how one feels about something. In class we'll use objective criticism because we're more concerned with how something looks on the outside than how somebody feels about it.

3. Cause and Effect critiques build on descriptive critiques because descriptive critiques first describe how the composition is composed and cause and effect critiques describe what effect the composition of the critique has.

4. The value of holding a critique at the end of a project is to help people see what they could have done differently or better and how it would have effected the work. Its like having a fresh set of eyes or some thing. It should be constructive

Allison Daigle #2

1. Understanding the assignment criteria means the student will fully comprehend the requirements, and work diligently with the criteria in mind. Trying to find the "right answer" is simply trying to please the teacher, and not digging further to do any extra work. If a person can fully understand the concepts of an assignment, they will do much better than if they were to seek the "right answer". Understanding the criteria definitely has a more favorable outcome, because students truly get into the project, and it allows them to be more successful.

2. Objective criticism focuses on compositional concerns, which includes looking at the balance, spatial depth, and unity. Subjective criticism focuses more on the personal impact it has within the critic and the object. Feeling's, meaning's and the artists' intent are all areas to look at. I believe we will be using subjective criticism in Art 120.

3. A cause and effect critique builds into a descriptive critique because as one realizes that the object is created of many circles, for example, they can conclude that the object has a circular balance.

4. Holding a critique at the end of a project allows the artist to improve their work after hearing the constructive thoughts and ideas. Most times, a critique will allow the artist to better the project they are working on.

Gaby Piergentili #2

1. Trying to find the right answer has a less favorable outcome because you are only looking for what you believe the teacher deems as correct. By understanding the assignment criteria you are able to use the assignment parameters to your creative potential.
2. Subjective criticism is more opinion based, while objective focuses more on the assigment guidlines and physicality of the artwork.
3. The analysis of cause and effect allows the critique to be more detailed in the sense that there is reasoning for the way a piece of art was constructed.
4. HOlding a critique at the end of a project allows the artist to furhter his or her work and create something that they may not have even thought of in their initial creation of the piece.

Jill Palmer Assignment #2

1. There is a huge difference between really trying to understand the assignment criteria and simply trying to find the "right answer". By trying to find the "right answer" you are cheating yourself. Understanding the assignment is a learning process on its own and you gain much more. This way usually has a more favorable outcome since you are challenging yourself, rather than taking the easier route.
2. Objective criticism is used to tell how well a work of art or design is using the elements and principles of design. Subjective criticism is used to descrive the personal impact of an image or the the narrative implications of the idea. We will mainly use objective criticism in our critiques because our discussions will primarly focus on basic compositional concerns.
3. A cause and effect critique builds on a descriptive one by discussing the consequences as well as choices.
4. A critique can be very valuable at the end of a project. It allows the artist to recieve feedback on their work and take in suggestions and ideas to use or work on for the next project.

Erica Markle, #2

1. Understanding the difference between really trying to understand the assignment and trying to find the right answer is very key to a successful and creative piece. As the reading states the first step is to recognize what aspects of the assignment are being evaluated. Then in creating the piece you must key into those so that as the artist, you know where judgments will be coming from. Distinguishing the criteria in an assignment helps the artist to understand the boundaries and work from there, leaving the mind open to creativity. If the artist is simply looking for the right answer are only learning the teacher’s solution, and not expanding upon his or her own ideas, thus hindering the creative process. Understanding the assignment criteria usually has a more favorable outcome because it really allows the artist to get creative on their own. When artists are just looking for the right answer they put up a block that will prevent them from maintaining a functioning creative outlet.

2. Objective criticism is based solely on how the piece puts the elements and principles of design to use and how well they are used. Discussion in an objective manner is directed around “compositional concerns” such as, how the piece was put together and the spatial depth with a mutual understanding of the assignments parameters. On the other hand, subjective criticism is a discussion of the personal impact of a piece and is more focused on meaning, the piece’s nature, and the artist’s intent. Subjective criticisms tend to be more general and broad because it is difficult to remain only focused on the artwork. We will mainly use objective criticism in our critiques because there is more discussion of ways to improve a piece rather than personal input about meaning as in subjective discussion. The author recommends that in a “foundation year” subjective criticism will not be as effective as objective criticism, which is clear-cut, and to the point.

3. With descriptive criticism the compositional choices of the artist are the key points of the critique. Descriptive criticism helps the observer see details and better understand the design, then the cause and effect comes into play and describes the outcomes of the design. The author puts it well when she states that cause and effect describes choices and their resulting consequences.

4. The value of holding a critique at the end of a project is that projects can be further enhanced after being critiqued. Especially in art, there is always room for improvement and when the artist is given the opportunity to hear suggestions from others on what can be improved, they could make an adjustment that makes their piece that much better. As the last reading discussed, an outsider’s opinion should always be valued, in this case your peers who have most likely don’t the same type of project, as you certainly are able to offer significant advice. Not only is critiquing helpful to improve a piece, but it is also helpful for the viewers to learn from the discussion revolving around the elements and principles of design.

Bridget Ryan 2 post

1) When beginning a class assignment the biggest difference between really trying to understand the assignment criteria and just simply trying to find the right answer is that you aren’t really putting your 100 % in the assignment. When trying to find the answer right away you aren’t really learning or remembering what your doing. When really trying to understand the assigned criteria you know what your looking for and understanding it, so when it comes to the day of the test you’ll ace the test or exam.

2) The difference between objective criticism and subjective criticism is that objective criticism is based on direct observation and usually has shared understandings of the assignment parameters. Subjective criticism is used when people describe personal impacts of images. We will mainly use objective criticism in our critiques because it is more based on a classroom-learning environment (which we are) because we can help each other with different ideas to improve on our artwork.

3) Cause and effect critique builds up on a descriptive one because it creates much more detail then the description part of the reading. In the reading it says, “ A cause and effect critique builds on this description…the design is very dynamic.” Also, the reading says, “ in a cause and effect critique, you discuss consequences as well as choice.

4) A value of holding a critique at the end of a project makes each and every student become a better artist because it helps people express new ideas to each other and to develop better artwork.

Megan Conte #2

1) The difference between understanding the assignment criteria and trying to find the right answer is that when you are just trying to find the right answer you aren'r really listening to what the assignment is and you are doing it just to get it done. When you are understanding the assignment criteria you are actually putting thought into it and remembering what you had done. And you will know, the purpose of the assignment, what your teacher wants you to learn from it and when is the assignment due.

2) Objective criticism is based on direct observation and the discussion is straight forward and other solutions are shared. Subjective criticism is when the discussion focuses on the subject and content of the design including the meaning of the work and the artists intent. We will mainly use objective criticism because it will help us learn from each other and we can give our ideas to help other peoples work.

3) A cause and effect critique builds on a descriptive one because it goes into more detail about why something has a certain look. For example from the reading: the design is primarily composed of diagonals would be descriptive. using cause and effect you would say because of the diagonals the design is very dynamic.

4) The value of holding a critique at the end of the project is to help each other out in the class and give out ideas to improve our work.

Kaitlyn Brown #2
In this article it made you think more about what you want to do, you brainstorm and make several different examples before you decide on a final product. Doing this you make sure you make artwork that your truly proud of. It also taught you that explaining your artwork to peers and getting advice on what you can do to improve you piece it gives you good ideas on what to do on your next project so you can improve as an artist. This article really made me try to think before starting on our first project so I can have a final project in mind for next class.

Mariah LeBlanc #2

1.) The difference between understanding the assignment's criteria and trying to find the "right answer" is to first determine the boundaries of the assignment. Once you know the boundaries of the assignment you are able to focus all of your energy in the right direction. When you are looking for the "right answer" you are simply looking for what the teacher wants. This is not helpful. Understanding the assignment's criteria will always lead to a better outcome. When you know your boundaries you have a creative freedom to work within those boundaries. When you are looking for the teacher's solution you will most likely not be as creative.
2.) Objective criticism is based on direct observation and an understanding of the assignments boundaries.The discussion is usually clear and straight forward, but alternative solutions may be discussed in depth. Subjective criticism is used to describe the personal impact of an image, and the meaning behind the idea. The discussion usually focuses on the subject and content of the design. Some key points to be discussed will probably be the meaning of the artwork, and what the artist was trying to convey. The discussion usually becomes very general, and includes a wide range of topics. Objective criticism will most likely be used in class critiques because it is very clear and to the point. Subjective criticism leaves space for the discussion to go off on a tangent. When using objective criticism you are more likely to learn something use full that you will be able to use in your project and further projects.
3.) A cause and effect critique has the ability to build on a descriptive one in the way that during a cause and effect critique you discuss the consequences and choices of the artwork. The cause and the effect gives more of a description to the painting. For example, because of all the curved lines in the picture, the artwork conveys movement.
4.) The value of holding a critique at the end of a project is to give you a better understanding of the design. The artist of the design will learn which parts of the artwork were done beautifully, and which parts could use some adjustments. A critique is very valuable to both the artist and the viewer. Everyone has the opportunity to learn something.

Blog Assignment #2-Developing Critical Thinking

The second reading, Developing Critical Thinking, which can be found on our Moodle site, will focus on the subject of critiques. They are an extremely valuable part of our course. Your knowledge of how to participate effectively in one will help make them interesting and meaningful.

Read this four page document carefully and then answer the following questions in a post.

1. When beginning a class assignment what is the difference between really trying to understand the assignment criteria and simply trying to find the "right answer"? Which usually has a more favorable outcome and why?
2. Describe the difference between objective criticism and subjective criticism. Why will we mainly use objective criticism in our critiques?
3. How does a cause and effect critique build on a descriptive one?
4. What is the value of holding a critique at the end of a project?

Allison Daigle #1

1. I would definitely recommend this reading to any friend. The excerpt provided guidelines in order to achieve success in class, and in every day life. The author touched upon different concepts throughout, however the concepts helped to build towards the main goal of becoming successful with every endeavor a person may face. First, the author introduced the seven characteristics of creative thinking. Then, we learned about balancing rational thinking with intuitions. I personally enjoyed this section, because it provided specific examples using real life situations. A person can also look to their daily surroundings for inspiration. The reading also explained how self knowledge is essential because it creates so many more possibilities for an imagination. The end of the reading stressed the important of research. Brainstorming, sketching in our sketchbook, and keeping an open mind were all ideas the author proposed in order to be successful.

2. The reading had different points that left an imprint in my mind. First, I could relate to the area of goal setting. Also, the explanation on time management will definitely help me in the future. Distributing tasks, creating sequences, and self reliance were all points that I could relate to. In my other courses this semester, a lot of reading has been assigned already. I can now manage my time, and hopefully not procrastinate when readings are due.

Erica Markle, #1

If I If I were asked to describe this reading to a friend I would tell them that it is very helpful if they want to better express their ideas through creativity. I would tell them that it really channeled into the essentials of being a creative person. It was a reliable source and insightful as it keyed into details of creativity that I had never recognized prior to reading this. In a way it is also an inspiring reading, for it pushes the reader to look within his or herself to bring out their creative side using the methods described. The reading covered a lot of material pertaining to creativity and its core concepts. The thing that stuck out most was how contradicting creativity can be. For example the author states that the person must take risks but be safe at the same time, be modest but prideful, and numerous other contradictions that one must take note of in the creative process. The reading also went into a lot of detail about goal setting, and how the individual must set realistic goals based solely on their own capabilities and talents. Time management, working together, making a sequence for your work, and using momentum are all other subjects to enhance creativity that were touched upon by the reading. The author pushes the reader to be realistic about projects, use materials wisely, always question, and work with others to enhance the product. Projects wont always come as second-nature, for most people it is a struggle, but if you invest time, effort, and really think the job will get done with ease. I was personally not surprised by a lot of the elements listed, but I had never actually thought about it as such a complex system. I thought it covered everything that anyone would ever need or want to know about creativity and grasped the readers attention as well. It was well organized and written so that it was easy to follow, and I believe it will trigger a lot of creativity within the reader.

2.) Reading this relates to me in that I was able to actually focus in on these methods and now I can use them to my advantage in this class. I work very slowly, especially when it comes to artwork, and that can be attributed to the fact that I am somewhat of a perfectionist. However, in reading I learned ways to avoid this problem, if I set up a sequence and use the tips the author talked about time management I can effectively finish projects on time. A lot of time I also find myself doubting my projects, but from reading this I know that if I look at the big picture, everything will come together into a piece that’s creative in my own way. When I thought of creativity I thought that it was something discovered and found within oneself I never actually took the advice that you can learn just as much or more by working with others. I will bring this technique into play as I do projects in class surrounding by a room of creative thinkers. Keeping an open mind and questioning everything will lead to success in this class, which is highly based on creativity. I think it will also help in my future career because I will keep the elements of creativity always in the back of my mind and refer back to them when I am struggling to complete a binding project. I believe that putting this advice to use could put me at an advantage in the workforce as compared to someone who is rigid and straightforward.

Arts120 Fall 2010: Welcome to Three-Dimensional Design.

Jill Palmer, #1

1. I would describe this reading to a friend as something that was entertaining and educational. It was informative, but still interesting and left me thinking about my habits after I was through with it. The main focus was on embracing your creativity and thinking outside the box. It focused on being productive and creative, then broke down each subject into further detail. It gave stratigies and tips on how to prioritze, manage your time wisley, and different ideas for brainstorming. A few of the major points included: receptivity, curiosity, conviction, complexity, attentiveness, connection seeking, goal setting, time management, and work sequentially .
2. The reading relates to me, becuase I tend to wait until last minute to start an assignment. Especially in this 3-D Design class, time management and prioritzing will be a must in order to compleate projects on time and accurately. Art classes I have taken in the past have been straight forward and consisted mostly of drawing and painting. In this class, we will be using different, three dimensional materials and the skills and characteristics mentioned in the reading will be a huge factor and help with your success in the class.

Mariah LeBlanc #1

1.) I would describe this reading to a friend as a good guideline on how to cultivate your ideas, and produce them. The article was very clear on the characteristics of creative thinking. Some of the big points she touched upon were receptivity, curiosity, conviction, complexity, attentiveness, connection seeking, goal setting, time management, and work sequentially. It all begins with your one idea and from there you can only add on and mold your idea into a finished product. There is a known fact that people who are creative are more willing to take in, and accept new ideas. Even though your idea may start with your intuition, in order to complete the job you will need a little logic, and a lot of creativity. Also, in order to complete the job you must set your goals. What is the potential you are looking to reach with your finished product? Deadlines are also a good idea so you do not fall behind in your work, and do everything last minute. Take things step by step. You will not reach your full potential by cramming it all in at the last minute. Lastly, working with others can be very helpful. The work can be evenly distributed, and bouncing ideas off each other will only make your final product even better. The idea and finished product are the most important parts to design. In the middle somewhere you will come across problems where you must choose between the urgent problems, and the non urgent problems. The problems you can fix and the problems you can't. It is good to make models and prototypes to find out what works best, and what it is better to your liking. You should brainstorm, make lists, diagrams, research, or create a journal. All of these are tools to cultivate your creativity, and ways to think about the situation. Two ways of thinking are convergently, and divergently. To think convergently, is to think in a linear way, step by step. When you think divergently, you are thinking in a non linear way, and thinking with an open mind.
2.) In my opinion these are all really great tips and I will most likely use them from now on in my college career. The article touched upon ways to brainstorm and get creative which sometimes I need a lot of help doing. Also, how you should not procrastinate and complete everything step by step. I tend to be a big procrastinator because I get overwhelmed with all the work at once. From this article I learned it is better to break up the work and it will relieve the stress. Another helpful tip is when a problem is in my way I should look at the situation, and over come it. I tend to go to everyone else to help me, and eventually just give up. I can see myself using these helpful tips in every single one of my classes. From writing a narrative essay in English, to creating a chunk of clay into a piece of art. I enjoyed reading the article and found it to be very interesting and helpful.

Welcome to Three-Dimensional Design.

This is a hand-on art course. Creativity is highly encouraged.

For your first blog entry:

1. Read the handout on Moodle in Week 1 of our course page, called Cultivating Creativity, by Mary Stewart.
2. Answer the following questions, and please make sure your formating looks like this:

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YOUR NAME, #1

1. How would you describe this reading to a friend?

- Main points? (facts)

- Your reaction? (opinion)

2. How does the reading relate to you? (other courses, your life in general) BE SPECIFIC.

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