Blog: Take a picture that illustrates expression and value. The photo can show anything from a variety of value to more chiaroscuro...just make sure that you also include expression. The photo can be in color or black and white...black and white only makes value more apparent.– Due Feb 131.

Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.

You notice a person dancing/ getting into music.

2. Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.

Its a person dancing and one person playing bass guitar and the other person is singing.

3. Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space

This picture was taken in a dark room so the picture looks doark but you can see the different colors in the background.

4. The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.

This is a show I went to in plainville where the bands Juicehead, Fat Choy and The Nonspoken played. And that is my boyfriend dancing to the Nonspoken's band playing

5. The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Edgar Degas’ drawings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)

In Degas's pictures people are dancing so i thought this was good in comparison

Blog: Take a picture that illustrates line and rhythm. – Due Jan 30
Make sure that you answer the following questions!

1. Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.

I think you notice the neon colored speakers in the background then the person playing the guitar.

2. Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.

Its a person playing a guitar and a toy piano. He's dressed in a punk rock outfit.

3. Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space

Everything in this photo is in perportion but not exactly just placed in the middle.

4. The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.

This is Nick Schmidt in his own band called Hot Neon Crotch playing at the 4 20 rock band show at the frontier park. He uses different toys like the toy piano to make music.

5. The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Honore Daumier’s drawings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)k

In honore's drawings the people are always doing something like dancing or just hanging out. And i think this photo represents a person in action

Blog: Take a picture that illustrates one point perspective and value. – Due Feb 20

1. Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.

You notice the McDonalds sign first and it makes me hungry for McDonalds

2. Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.

Well its McDonalds. its self exlanitory.

3. Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space

Well the different shades of red and yellow stick out. The angle of the photo makes it one point perspective.

4. The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.

This is a McDonald's in downtown Calgary, Canada. There is a candian maple leaf in the middle of the sign. I would name it Micky D's

5. The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Edward Ruscha’s drawings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)

He has drawings of gas stations and signs at a one point perspective. My photo is very similar to his drawings.

Blog: Take a picture that illustrates textures. – Due Feb 27

1. Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.

You knotice the horse first. Being made out of scrap metal makes it stand out.

2. Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.

Well its a picture of a horse made of scrap metal. there is a metal seat from an old tracter for its side by the tail.

3. Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space

The color of it is a rusty color. There are a lot of lines of metal that goes through it

4. The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.

This is a metal sculpture in downtown Calgary, Canada. And I would name it the Iron Horse.

5. The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Richard Serra’s drawings and sculptures? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)

Richard Serra makes drawings and sculptures out of metal. And my picture is a sculpture made out of metal.

Blog: Take a picture of yourself with extreme value. – Due Mar 13

1.Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.

You Knotice my tongue sticking out and this picture makes me laugh.

2.Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.

Well its a self picture. i have a hat on.

3.Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space

It shows a lot of expression. There is a lot of different colors from my hat makes the top of my face dark and from the sun makes the rest of my face light.

4.The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.

I was at the 4 20 rockband show at the frontier park and i was bored so i took a picture of myself. i would name it silly.

5.The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres’ drawings and paintings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)

Its a very colorful picture like her drawings and paintings.

Blog: Take a picture that illustrates a color contrast. – Due Apr 3rd

1. Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.

You notice the steak first. The colors of the steak and mushrooms and salad make it stand out. It looks really good.

2. Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.

Well its a steak salad with ranch dressing, mushrooms, fetta cheese, onions, lettuce, spinich, tomatos, and a slice of bread.

3. Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space

It is a very colorful picture its has different shades of green and white.

4. The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.

This is the food i got at the first restauraunt i went to in Calgary, Canada. I would name it Steak.

5. The Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Paul Cezanne’s drawings and paintings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.)

He has paintings of colorful food so i thought my picture of food is a great colorful picture thats close to his paintings.

Landscape

Immediate Response – Uncensored, irrational un-self-conscious impressions of the photo, what you notice first, what stand out and how it affects you.

You notice the snow/ice first. then the dark areas where the trees are

Objective Description – Describe what is in front of you. Describe the photo to someone who cannot see it.

This is a frozen water fall in Lake Louise, Canada. There are people hiking on the water fall.

Formal Matters – discuss the composition, line quality, color, placement in space

The water fall is very pretty with the white of the snow and blue of the ice that you can see.

The Story It Tells – Does the photo tell a story? Try naming the photo with a simple noun.The

One of my roommates friends thats from switzerland gave my roommate and I a tour of Lake Louise. We had to walk about half a mile around a frozen lake to see the water fall. The water fall is coming from the side of a mountain. I would name it the giant frozen waterfall.

Work in the World - How does the photo connect to Joseph Mallord William Turner’s drawings and paintings? (You may need to look up images of this artist on the Internet to be able to make a thorough comparison.) It relates to his work because its in an odd place but its not as colorful as his paintings