Week #4: The only thing that I have left is to fix the line quality in some of the parts. I am largely finished and should finish on time.
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Week #3: My project is coming along nicely, I need to work to make the arm slightly more prominent and to fix some line quality and shadows. All in all, I think I'm making good progress. I've decided that when I continue I will sketch more fully out in pencil so that my ink marks will look more natural and wispy. "Art v critics" and "ARAB SPRING: MODERN MIDDLE EASTERN ART FINDS A NEW AUDIENCE IN THE WEST"These two readings are incredibly different and similar at the same time. They both talk about how the history of art is corrupted in a way and some works that aren't deemed worthy enough or aren't quite as aesthetically pleasing are sometimes excluded in history. The first article focused on James McNeill Whistler and his art, more specifically, his Nocturne in Black and Gold(above). He was harshly judged by a critic named John Ruskin who basically believed that his work was't real art. Whister's art, this one in particular, is a very abstract piece and incredibly modernist. Ruskin didn't appreciate the art and called him a fraud. This introduces the question of "What is art?" There are many people that think like Ruskin does and will easily decide that they do not believe a piece is art, simply because they do not understand the meaning. In some cases, I am inclined to agree with Ruskin, some pieces reach levels of abstraction that mean nothing to me. However, my own distaste of an artwork does not prove reason for the art to be heavily criticized enough that it is in a sense, forgotten from history. If the artist has an intention for the work to piece of art, then it is one.
The second reading had a much more saddening topic, it spoke about how art from certain areas, particularly the Middle East was largely forgotten by the western world and is therefore very hard to discover and study. Once again, art is being lost and deemed not worthy. This leads to an enormous under appreciation for middle eastern art. Luckily, this terrible thing is quickly changing for some middle eastern artists. Some artists are having works on show in western countries like the United States and the United Kingdom. Though some of these artworks are gaining recognition, there is still a very long way to go before they receive an the equal place in art history that they deserve. This article has inspired me to try to uncover some of the under appreciated Middle Eastern Art in my sketchbook! The article, artists and critics provides a plethora of great information and a detailed account of the court case. However, it lacks images greatly. It was difficult to understand the discussion of the artwork without a copy of the artwork to actually look at. It would have been a much better article if it had some pictures. The second article had some pictures but it didn't flow quite as nicely as the first article and was harder to follow. It also didn't have very many details on the works themselves. Other than the few pictures, I still don't have a very good idea of what the art is centered around and what it resembles. Though it took the western world a long time to integrate some other countries modernist art, it is starting to accept it which is definitely a step in the right direction. I only hope that in the near future the art of the world can be represented and studied everywhere, as it is one of the most prominent, universal, and historic way of communication. |
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