Monday, May 9, 2011

Post Survey Questions.

1. Do you think that your answers  are similar or different from most Americans? In what ways are they similar, and different? 
For the most part, probably a lot similar to a lot of people but then again, completely opposite from a lot. To ask if I think my answers are similar or different to most Americans is too general to simply answer. I cannot speak for the rest of America and I know that a lot of Americans opinions would drastically differ from the answers that I put on this survey. I'm sure just as many Americans I chose money over art, but maybe for a different reason. I feel as if I can make what I want for decor in my home so I could use the money to make it. A lot of Americans are just greedy and have no appreciation for art. But, I can pretty surely assume that the Americans that see art as a hobby and not a career would most likely not take a survey like this so most of the answers would most likely be pretty similar to mine.
2. Which questions do you think  would be the most helpful if  one was using market research to design new paintings for sale? What questions would you ask differently, or leave out entirely?
Color, and weather they like brush strokes or not. But all of these questions are purely opinion. I feel, as an artist, they should not worry weather half the public likes it or not. Please the half that agrees with you and the other half and like something else.
3. Would this work? Why or why not?
It could work. But like I said, your personal art shouldn't be swayed by what the public thinks. Some will like it and some will not but if you are not creating what you want to create, then what is the point in creating?

Painting Survey

What is your favorite color?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve
Fucsia
Maroon
 How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car:      very       somewhat      not very      not at all
underwear:       very       somewhat      not very      not at all
tv set:       very       somewhat      not very      not at all
winter coat:       very       somewhat      not very      not at all

What is your 2nd favorite color?
Blue
Green
Red
Black
Purple/Violet
Brown
Pink/rose
Beige/Tan
White
Grey
Yellow
Mauve

"When you select pictures, photographs, or other pieces of art for your home, do you find you lean more toward modern or more toward traditional styles?"
modern
traditional

"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
Asian
American
African
European

Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I usually try to select pieces that fit into the general decor of my home"
"When choosing pictures, photographs, or other art for my home, I focus on whether or not I like the piece" 

Would you say you prefer older objects or newer objects to collect or decorate you home?
older objects
newer objects

"Would you say that you prefer seing paintings of wild animals, like lions, giraffes, or deer, or that you prefer seeing paintings of domestic animals, like dogs, cats or other pets?"
wild animals
domestic animals

"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
indoors

Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
forests
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
fields & rural scenes
city
houses & buildings

Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
winter
spring
summer
fall

Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
fruit
flowers
household objects
people
animals

Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
No Preference

Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"Paintings should ideally serve some higher goal, such as challenging their viewers to think about art or life in a different way than they normally do."
"Paintings don't necessarily have to teach us any lessons, but can just be something a person likes to look at."

Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"I prefer paintings that are realistic-looking: the more they resemble a photograph, the better"
"I prefer paintings that are different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography"
No preference. 

"Do you prefer paintings that exaggerate the dimensions or reality of objects we already know, or ones that feature imaginary objects which have no connection to everyday life?"
 No Preference
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
No preference. 

Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?

"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"

"Do you like to see expressive brush-strokes on the canvas, or do you prefer that the surface of the canvas be smooth, more like a photograph?"
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?

"Every color has a wide range of shades. Take the color blue, for example. An artist can use a bright, vibrant shade of blue, like a royal blue, a pale, muted shade of blue, like light blue, or a darker tone of blue, like dark or midnight blue. In general, which would you say that you prefer? when the artist uses more vibrant shades, paler shades, or darker shades of color?"
Combination of all.
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
"And how about the painting itself - do you like it to be busy and contain lots of people or objects, or do you like it to be as simple as possible?"
No preference

How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
smaller
dishwasher size
full-size refridgerator
full wall
"19"" television"
a magazine
paperback book

"Some paintings are of famous historical figures and others are of more ordinary people. Do you generally prefer paintings of famous people, or ones of more ordinary paintings."
"If you prefer famous people, do you prefer figures from a long time ago, like Lincoln or Jesus, or more recent figures, like John F. Kennedy or Elvis Presley?"

"Do you prefer paintings which are predominantly of children, of women, or of men, or doesn't it matter?"
No preference
"Thinking back to the paintings of people that you have like in the past, for the most part were the figure working, at leisure, or were they posed portraits?"
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"

"And from what you've seen, would you say that you prefer paintings in which the person or people are nude, partially clothed or fully clothed?"
No preference

If you were given the choice of a gift - a sum of money or a piece of art that you genuinely like and which was of equal value to the money, which would you choose?
 Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the size of the piece
the fame of the artist
the medium, such as oil or watercolor
the degree to which you like the painting
whether you think it will increase in value

What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
I would most likely not spend over 5,000 on one piece.  Considering I can make exactly what's in my head for my home and like it just fine.

"For each of the following names, indicate if your impressions of that artist's work are very favorable, favorable, or very unfavorable. Some of these artists are not very well known, so if you have never heard of someone, or don't know enough about their work to have an opinion, just say so."
Pablo Picasso--favorable
Norman Rockwell--very favorable
Jackson Pollock--favorable
Salvador Dali
Leroy Neiman
Claude Monet--favorable.
Rembrandt--good artist but not something I tend to love.
Andy Warhol--very favorable
Georgia O'Keefe

"If you could pick one type of person you'd most enjoy having dinner with, would you choose an artist, a television or movie actor, an author, or a sports star?"

"How often, on average, would you say that you go to art museums - more than two times a year, one or two times a year, less than once a year, or not at all?
The following are some reasons people have given in the past as to why they do not go to art museums more often. For each reason, please tell whether it is a major reason why you do not go to musuems more often, a minor reason, or not a reason at all:
1. there is not an art museum in my area:  major  minor   not a reason
2. I do not have enough spare time: major  minor   not a reason
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: major  minor   not a reason
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: major  minor   not a reason
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: major  minor   not a reason

Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?

Some works of art are displayed in public places. Do you think that average citizens should or should not have a say in determining which works of art are appropriate to be displayed in public?

 "When it comes to most political issues, do you think of yourself as a liberal, a conservative, or a moderate? If moderate, do you think of yourself as being closer to being liberal or being conservative?"
Which of the following income categories includes your total family income in 1992 before taxes?
 What is your gender?
Female

Exquisite Corpse

The disgusting hairy green unicorn sat like a walrus.











The smooth cat was silly and adorable.





Thursday, April 7, 2011

Identity Essentials

Body as a Site of Loss
     When the soul has lost something the body reacts to the emotional strain.  Shoulders are and important contribution to the look of confidence, but when they are drooped and the hands limp--ready for nothing--it portrays the broken heart.  Women tend to feel most vulnerable when nude and emotionally weak or drained.
Body as a Container
     A lot of personal insecurities in women come from media and society's skinny and virtually flawless women.  Women who have no need to change feel obligated to because of the constant pressure of the fake women portrayed as beautiful in the society.
Body as the Site of Conflict
     Women often feel like they are torn between their lover and their friends.  The struggle to decide, or mediate, created conflict within, as well as outside, the woman's body.
The Essence of Gender
     In a woman's life it is highly prioritized to find a lover.  Weather that be a man or another woman, it is something that most women long for and struggle to achieve.
The Role of Age
     The promised hand on a weathered and distorted pedestal portraying what she has to come or what she has already experienced.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Photography Blog



The purpose of this photo was to capture the fun being had at my birthday.  I always take an immense amount of pictures when anything happens to make sure the events are made able to remember.  I keep this photo because Josh, the subject, is my best friend and I am reminded to smile every time I see the picture because I remember that I am loved.  I chose the photo mostly because Josh is my best friend and this is one of my all time favorite photos of someone I know.
I am the photographer and Josh is my best friend.  Once you know the relationship between Josh and I it makes the photo more personal, and gives the smile that Josh has on his face a little more sweetness because he is smiling at his loved one instead of at a camera.  You see by the way Josh is the main subject and the reflection of the surrounding friends in the glass that I was interested in only Josh for this photo and he is most obviously happy to be the main subject.
This photo was intended mostly for Facebook and for my personal files.  I have a digital as well as a hard copy so I can look at it everyday without getting onto a computer.  This photo will be up for as long as it can be up so everyone can see my beautiful best friend.  I will most definitely remember this for my life because this was my first birthday in college with my best friends.


            The purpose of this photo was in the series of my Senior Photos.  I keep it because it was one of the better photos taken of me during the session.  I chose it because I figured the easiest way to find a picture of me taken by someone else was to look in my Senior Photos and I love this picture.  It was during my senior year and it will always be a reminder to me of the friends I had and the amazing time I had as a Senior and in all of high school.
            The photographer’s name is Cade Bradshaw and he was one of my good friends in my Drawing class Senior year and Photo class Junior and Senior year.  I was out of cash and he offered to take my photos for cheap and however I wanted them.  Knowing that a friend took this picture makes the look on my face less rude and more sarcastic and almost funny.  If someone I didn’t know took this picture it would take the fun out of the photo shoot and give this picture an aura of boredom and staged emotion.  The fact that a friend is the photographer gives the photo dimension and life.  You can see that Cade was giving me a hard time by the look that I’m giving him.  He captured me just as I was shooting him the “I hate you Cade” look.
            This photo was intended for my parents and online.  My parents wanted something they would be able to keep forever, basically, and Cade wanted something he could put online for portfolios and interviews.  I will definitely remember this picture for the day and the years it represents.

            I do not know this person nor why or where but the photo is by Chriz S. Wolf.  It seems to me that the photographer is the subject’s friend and is capturing a moment maybe of vacation or maybe of just hanging out for either his personal collection or online.  In the thought that the two are friends, it gives it a comforting feel to the photo rather than thinking that the photo was taken by a hired photographer which takes away the comfortability and gives it a staged and stiff sort of feeling.  This photo was on Tumblr, so I’m guessing the photo was intended for the online viewing aspect and a personal file.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Modular Madness

I started out with cigarette boxes and decided to switch to snuff cans because I had access to a lot more of those than cigarette boxes.

I ended up making something that resembles a "redneck windchime". Which I am totally fine with, I've already had several offers from people wanting to purchase it as a windchime.

I had 120 cans of snuff and a few different ideas.

I took some pictures of it set up at the WASH building but not on my camera or phone.  So I'm waiting on those to be sent to me.

I cleaned each can and drilled parallel holes on each one.  All of the Copenhagen ones went straight to the center line and I strung them with thick fishing line.  The thin fishing line broke straight off.  I took some really greasy thick wire and wired the other cans by fours in half circles and bent the ends around the fishing line to hold.  I put a wire in the end of each piece and wired it to a thick stick and hung it from the outside roof at the WASH building.

Photo Safari

8 Formal/Informal Textures, Patterns or Rhythms Translated, Relflected or Rotated.

 Corrugated Cardboard, formal unchanging repeating texture.
 Wooden fence, formal unchanging repeating rhythm.
 Wooden fence, formal unchaning repeating pattern.
 Jeans, formal unchanging translating/repeating texture.
 Mesh bag, formal unchanging translating pattern.
 Red Ribbon, formal, unchanging repeating pattern.
 Back of lanyard, formal, repeating pattern.
Taylor's hair, informal repetition translation unchanging texture/pattern