The Olympic Rings
Date: 1913
Artist: Pierre De Coubertin
Medium: Cotton and thread
The design displays 5 rings, blue, red, black, yellow and green. These 5 colours are to represent the unity of the world as at least one of the colours are in each nationalities flag.
The design is completely centred against a white background achieving a strong use of figure and ground. The linking of the rings creates unity and makes the message solid.
The centre ring is black which makes the other colours more striking, this makes it more balanced as a whole. The Olympic rings was designed during the Expressionism era in art, it does relate to this period in the way of its expressive use of colour but to me it has more of a minimalism appeal to it because it has no heavy textures, just kept simple with a lot of white space.
Link: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.238247699542593.66932.100000720933754&type=3
Michael Klim Swimsuit
Date: 2000
Artist: Speedo
Medium: Swimsuit material
The bathing suit worn by Michael Klim at the 2000 Sydney Olympic games was designed by Speedo. The swim suit is navy blue with bright green stitching. On the side on the hip it has “Aus” with little stars, the Speedo logo and the Olympic flag symbol. The navy blue reflects the navy blue on the Australian flag the white logos are emphasized against it. The green stitching creates definition and keeps the suit looking balanced. My opinion is that the suit is bland, but when its for a professional race less is more therefore the green stitching it what gives it its that tiny bit of emphasis needed.
Link: http://s8.thisnext.com/media/largest_dimension/48CBF852.jpg
(closest i could find)
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Friday 24 February 2012
Cruitiqing Tools
Art Vocabulary List
Foreground- The part
of the image that looks closer to the viewer, or closest in perspective is the
foreground. The images in the foreground are larger and then get smaller as
they move into the middle and background.
Palette- the range of
colours used in an artwork.
Cross hatching- using
horizontal and vertical lines to create tone, definition and texture in an
illustration.
Hierarchy- creating an
emphasis in a certain point in the art work and lessening it throughout,
creating a hierarchy pyramid.
Symmetry- when both
halves of the artwork are the same, creating perfect balance.
Adjectives’
Colour.
Tint- A tint is a
colour with white added into it to make it lighter.
Shade- A shade is when
a colour is mixed with black to make it darker.
Hue- A hue is a pure
colour.
Monochromatic- Using
only one colour but using all its values of tints and shades.
Contrast- contrast in
colour happens when you use two complimentary in comparison with each other.
Elements and
principles.
Colour- refers to the
use of hue, tints and shades in design and how they are used in combination
with the artwork.
Shape – The use of
two-dimensional space. Shapes can be geometric or organic.
Line- A mark that
creates the outline of an image. Different strokes can also be used to create
the form and shading.
Texture- Refers to the
surface of any artwork. Texture can be created by line and shading.
Form- transforms a 2D
object into 3D. This can be done by toning and shading. The difference between
form and shape is that form creates the weight and life like form of the shape.
Dynamic- When the
elements are placed in a way to portray movement though out an image.
Stability- Stability
or balance is when everything within the frame is symmetrical or visually
weighs the same.
Rhythm- Rhythm or
pattern is a repetitive concept throughout a concept.
Scale- Either when an
element is made large in comparison or smaller in comparison to the figure and
ground.
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Style Time Line
Romanticism, 1780–1850
Artists:
Casper David Friedrich and William Blake.
Style:
Romanticism portrays nature, emotion, personality, heroes and inner struggle.
They portrayed this mainly with oil on canvas, some with water colour.
Impressionism, 1870's - 1890's
Artists: Claude Monet
and Edgar Degas.
Style: The artist
defined this movement by using small thin yet visible strokes with their
paintbrush. They emphasized the use of light with these strokes and the passing
of time.
Realism, 1848–1900
Artists:
Jean- François Millet and Gustave Courbet
Style:
Realism was artists painting real life. They didn’t draw from fantasy but from
people they were observing in their day to day lives. Majority of artists kept
paintings smooth in texture as they were trying to paint as though taking a
photograph.
Post Impressionism,1880 - 1900
Artists: Paul Signac
and Odilon Redon
Style: The artists
used thick amounts of paint in vibrant colours on the canvas. Using distinctive
brush strokes they emphasized geometric forms and painted “real life”.
Image Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Signac.jpg
Expressionism, 1900 - 1920
Artists: Edvard Munch
and Wassily Kandinsky
Style: Artists aimed
to expressed their moods and emotions to gain reaction from the viewer. They
did this by created abstract forms, these forms varied from clean straight
edges to messy flowing and scratchy looking markings.
Image Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Scream.jpg
Fauvism, 1900 - 1920
Artists: Henri Matisse
and Kees van Dongen
Style: They used
textured brush work in bold colours. The subject matter lacked a lot of detail
therefore formed in an abstract way.
Image Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dongen-Hat.jpg
Cubism, 1907 - 1914
Artists: Pablo Picasso
and Georges Braque
Style: Simple geometric paintings either with
a monochromatic or vibrant colour palate. The artists fascination was trying to
depict a whole three dimensional form on one flat surface. This made the
paintings extremely abstract.
Futurism, 1909-1914
Artists:
Filipo Tommaso Marinetti and Umberto Boccioni
Style:
Artist were glorifying concepts of the future. They used strong line work and
colours to create direction. Images looked broken up and scattered.
Surrealism, 1920s - 1940's
Artists: Salvador Dali
and Max Ernst
Style: The artist would juxtapose different
objects together to create excitement and surprise their audience. Even though these
were abstract forms they were depicted in a realistic way as if they actually
existed.
Abstract Expressionism, 1945 - 1960
Artists: Jackson
Pollock and Jane Frank
Style: Abstract at its
finest. The pieces look like someone has thrown paint in all directions over a
canvas. It’s heavily textured and layered and it looks like a massive pile of
frustration being released.
Minimalism,1960-1975
Artists:
Frank Stella and Barnett Newman.
Style:
Minimalism strips art down to the only necessary elements. The work is simple
yet bold and eye catching.
Monday 13 February 2012
Greek Mythology-Centaurs
Centaurs
History
Centaurs were descendants of Centaurus.
Their behavior is uncouth, small amount of wine makes them aggressive and wild.
All were followers of Dionysus except for the wise Chirion. Their creation was
determined when Ixion fell in love with Hera. Zeus grew jealous and created a
look a like out of cloud called Nephele. Ixion mated with Nephele thinking it
was Hera, this resulted in a son that was called Centaurus. In later years
Centaurus mated with the mares of Thessaly as a result Centaurs where created.
Adventures
Chirion- He was the only immortal Centaur.
He was known for he’s kindness and wisdom. He tutored great heros such as
Archillies, Asclepius and Actaeon. He taught music, medicine and hunting skills
to them.
Although Chirion was immortal, he was doomed to die. Hercules persuaded Pholus to open a jar of wine. When the jar was opened other Centaurs gathered as they could smell the wine. A fight broke out between Hercules and the Centaurs in which Chirion took no part, Hercules wounded Chirion. As he was immortal he didn’t die but lived a life of pain.
Although Chirion was immortal, he was doomed to die. Hercules persuaded Pholus to open a jar of wine. When the jar was opened other Centaurs gathered as they could smell the wine. A fight broke out between Hercules and the Centaurs in which Chirion took no part, Hercules wounded Chirion. As he was immortal he didn’t die but lived a life of pain.
He traded he’s life for the freedom of
Prometheus.
Relationships
Centaurs being violent and ruthless, did
not obtain relationships. Instead they raped women and battled with men.
Appearance
Centaurs are a mythological creature that
is half horse and half human. They have the body of a horse and where the neck
would normally be sits a human torso. They often are holding a bow and arrow.
Symbols
An arrow with a line through the stem, this
is also the symbol for Sagittarius.
Centaurs symbolize violence, lust, adultery, brutality and the devil.
Centaurs symbolize violence, lust, adultery, brutality and the devil.
Evolution through history
To this day Centaurs are still recognized in modern times. They are the symbol
used for the zodiac sign Sagittarius and there is a Canadian sporting
contractor called Centaur that creates all sporting equipment, sporting
grounds, scoreboards and much more. Their logo is a line drawing of a centaur.
3 Sports associated
Archery
Polo
Polo
Hunting
Bibliography
http://www.gods-heros-myth.com/godpages/centaur.html
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/chirion.html
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/gg/centaur.html
www.centaurproducts.com
Monday 6 February 2012
My Goals 2012
I want to work to the best of my ability at Tafe this year
I aim to find my own style
Gain confidence in what I do
and most of all...
HAVE FUN!
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