1. Do you think that your answers are similar or different from most Americans? In what ways are they similar, and different?
I honestly have no idea how my answers compare to the average American to be quite honest.
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?
I don't think it matters really. The majority of sales of paintings is done through the high art world. The people who buy paintings already have a culture built around them of what appeals to them. I guess the ones talking about the content of the painting, size of the painting, and cost the person is willing to spend. In some instances I could only choose one of two options when both options actually appealed to me. I would let you choose both if you desired.
3. Would this work? Why or why not?
I believe if followed too closely it would lead to stagnation. For something creative like paintings, focus testing eventually leads to a sterile product. There is room for all different kinds of paintings and styles, and at the end of the day people really don't know what they want.
May 6, 2011
lecture 9 assignment survey
What is your favorite color?
Blue
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: not very
underwear: not very
tv set: somewhat
winter coat: somewhat
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Red
"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
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
American
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"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?
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
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
spring
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
people
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Not related to religion.
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"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 different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography"
"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?"
Imaginary objects
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
playful, whimsical.
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
sharp angles.
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
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?"
expressive brush-strokes.
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
blend into each other.
"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?"
vibrant shades
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
more festive
"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?"
busy
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
dishwasher size
"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."
ordinary
"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?"
doesn't matter
"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?"
posed portraits.
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
one person
"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?"
fully clothed
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?
sum of money
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the degree to which you like the painting
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
$300
"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: very favorable
Norman Rockwell: N/A
Jackson Pollock: very unfavorable
Salvador Dali: very favorable
Leroy Neiman: N/A
Claude Monet: favorable
Rembrandt: favorable
Andy Warhol: very unfavorable
Georgia O'Keefe: N/A
"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?"
television or movie actor
"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?
1 or 2 times a year
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
2. I do not have enough spare time: not a reason
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: minor
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: not a reason
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
favor
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?
should
"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?"
liberal
Which of the following income categories includes your total family income in 1992 before taxes?
What is your gender?
male
Blue
How important is the appearance or design of the following products in your decision to purchase the product?
new car: not very
underwear: not very
tv set: somewhat
winter coat: somewhat
What is your 2nd favorite color?
Red
"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
"If you had to choose from the following list, which type of art would you say you prefer?"
American
Which of the following statements applies to you more?
"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?
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
"In general, would you rather see paintings of outdoor scenes or would you rather see paintings of indoor scenes?"
outdoors
Which of the following outdoor scenes appeals to you the most?
Paintings of:
"lakes, rivers, & oceans"
Which season would you most like to see depicted in a painting?
spring
Which of the following types of indoor scenes appeals to you most?
still life paintings of/domestic scenes with:
people
Do you tend to prefer paintings that are related to religion or those that are not related to religion?
Not related to religion.
Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
"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 different-looking if they're very realistic, I might as well be looking at a photography"
"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?"
Imaginary objects
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
playful, whimsical.
Do you tend to favor paintings with sharp angles or ones with soft curves?
sharp angles.
"Which patterns do you like better: geometric patterns or more random uneven patterns?"
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?"
expressive brush-strokes.
Do you like to see colors blend into each other or do you like it when different colors are kept apart?
blend into each other.
"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?"
vibrant shades
"In general, do you enjoy paintings that have a more serious or a more festive mood?"
more festive
"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?"
busy
How about the size of paintings: do you prefer larger paintings or smaller paintings?
larger
dishwasher size
"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."
ordinary
"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?"
doesn't matter
"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?"
posed portraits.
"Which do you think you like better, a painting of one person or of a group of people?"
one person
"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?"
fully clothed
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?
sum of money
Which one of the following would be most important to you in deciding how much money you would spend on a painting?
the degree to which you like the painting
What is the most amount of money you would consider spending on a piece of art you really like?
$300
"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: very favorable
Norman Rockwell: N/A
Jackson Pollock: very unfavorable
Salvador Dali: very favorable
Leroy Neiman: N/A
Claude Monet: favorable
Rembrandt: favorable
Andy Warhol: very unfavorable
Georgia O'Keefe: N/A
"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?"
television or movie actor
"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?
1 or 2 times a year
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
2. I do not have enough spare time: not a reason
3. I don't feel comfortable in art museums because I don't know alot about art: minor
4. the cost of admission is too expensive: not a reason
5. I simply don't enjoy looking at art: not a reason
Would you favor or oppose spending more money in federal taxes than we do on the arts?
favor
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?
should
"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?"
liberal
Which of the following income categories includes your total family income in 1992 before taxes?
What is your gender?
male
May 3, 2011
WASH big idea proposals
Color Projects
Criticism received was the quality of the frame, which did not really work out at all.
Inflatable Proposal Crit
The main criticism was that it would have been a giant penis. None of the girls in the group wanted to actually show/tell their parents that they were building a giant penis.
3 metaphor proposals
I will be going with the angel inside the 4 walls. This seems like the best metaphor for me personally, and the one that is most practical to do.
April 25, 2011
SRL Essay
The Survival Research Laboratories fulfill the side of dark side of fantasy that yearns for chaos and destruction. It is the side of our imagination that wants to be scared. It gives an adrenaline high that is mostly missing now in our day-to-day lives.
A good mainstream analogue to what the Survival Research Labs do is monster truck rallies. They are loud, exciting, and carry an air of danger to them. The main point of monster truck rallies is destroying a lot of cars. The two differ in that SRL’s shows actually have an element of danger to them. If they make one mistake during the show, people will be killed. Another form of entertainment that could be compared is horror movies. The entire point of a horror movie is to make the viewer feel fear and give him an “adrenaline high”. The two differ, again, in that there is no chance that the monster in the horror movie is actually going to come out of the screen and hurt you, while theoretically a show at the Survival Research Laboratories could.
Being art there is no objective answer to the question of the “yanks with tanks” moniker. It’s all really in the eye of the beholder. The artist’s intent never really is the final word on any subject. Both the artist’s vision of their work being art and the Dutch protesters calling them just yanks with tanks have the possibility of being correct. I don’t believe the Survival Research Laboratories promote or critique mechanized violence. I believe that they are bunch of guys that like to build crazy contraptions and put on an exciting show for the audience. The art world attempts to apply deeper meanings to every single thing that encompasses it, even when it doesn’t need it. Of course, my opinion is not really important, as is the nature of art.
The audience of SRL is people who live mostly boring lives that need to feel excitement every once in a while. The reason why shows are performed in places like The Netherlands and the United States is because they are first-world countries where the majority of the people live safe, middle class lives. The reason why they don’t perform in second or third world countries is because they already have enough problems to worry about, and there is not demand to feel artificial excitement as much.
A good mainstream analogue to what the Survival Research Labs do is monster truck rallies. They are loud, exciting, and carry an air of danger to them. The main point of monster truck rallies is destroying a lot of cars. The two differ in that SRL’s shows actually have an element of danger to them. If they make one mistake during the show, people will be killed. Another form of entertainment that could be compared is horror movies. The entire point of a horror movie is to make the viewer feel fear and give him an “adrenaline high”. The two differ, again, in that there is no chance that the monster in the horror movie is actually going to come out of the screen and hurt you, while theoretically a show at the Survival Research Laboratories could.
Being art there is no objective answer to the question of the “yanks with tanks” moniker. It’s all really in the eye of the beholder. The artist’s intent never really is the final word on any subject. Both the artist’s vision of their work being art and the Dutch protesters calling them just yanks with tanks have the possibility of being correct. I don’t believe the Survival Research Laboratories promote or critique mechanized violence. I believe that they are bunch of guys that like to build crazy contraptions and put on an exciting show for the audience. The art world attempts to apply deeper meanings to every single thing that encompasses it, even when it doesn’t need it. Of course, my opinion is not really important, as is the nature of art.
The audience of SRL is people who live mostly boring lives that need to feel excitement every once in a while. The reason why shows are performed in places like The Netherlands and the United States is because they are first-world countries where the majority of the people live safe, middle class lives. The reason why they don’t perform in second or third world countries is because they already have enough problems to worry about, and there is not demand to feel artificial excitement as much.
April 15, 2011
April 8, 2011
Identity Essentials: Body part as a Landscape.
The main thing I focused on this project was the lighting. My main light source for most of the photos the flash, and I played with how close the camera was to achieve an overblown effect.
April 1, 2011
Nonsensical sentences used to create art.
Nice lights run white tiger.
Mean coyote fills black sky.
March 10, 2011
Lecture Assignment (3/4)
a. what is the purpose of this photo; why was it taken? why do you keep it? why did you choose it for this assignment? What is its significance to you?
Taken of my brother in New Orleans. To show off his sweet hat. Because it is still on my phone. I chose this photo because it was of exciting time of my life. It reminds of the good times, unlike now where I have to work all of spring break on 3 projects.
b. What is the emotional relationship between the photographer and the subject? how does that influence the way the picture was taken? How does it affect the way you look at the photo? What is the photographer' atttude toward the subject? What is the subject's attitude towards the photographer?
He is my brother. The photo was shot very close up. I love him very much. He loves me very much.
c. In what context is this photo intended to be viewed?, by who, for how long? Do you think you will still remember this photo in ten years?
On the screen of my phone. By me, most likely for a couple of seconds as I scroll through photos. It is certainly possible.
a. what is the purpose of this photo; why was it taken? why do you keep it? why did you choose it for this assignment? What is its significance to you?
To document our vacation in Tennessee. Because it is still on my computer hard drive. I like the poses and the emotion that everyone is feeling is clearly evident. It reminds me of a more carefree time. A time when I wasn't assigned 3 projects to do over my spring break.
b. What is the emotional relationship between the photographer and the subject? how does that influence the way the picture was taken? How does it affect the way you look at the photo? What is the photographer' atttude toward the subject? What is the subject's attitude towards the photographer?
My mom is the photographer of her family. It was taken casually with the intention of just documenting family moments. I look back at it nostalgically knowing we are all 4 there. She loves us very much right here. Me and my brother are not paying much attention, while Dad is being silly towards her.
c. In what context is this photo intended to be viewed?, by who, for how long? Do you think you will still remember this photo in ten years?
On the monitor of either my or my mother's computer monitor. Most likely just me or my mom, for a couple of seconds as we go through the album. I'm not sure. It will probably be grouped with a lot of other photos of this era, and it will be remembered as a set.
a. what is the purpose of this photo; why was it taken? why do you keep it? why did you choose it for this assignment? What is its significance to you?
The purpose was to document the birthday of girl. I don't keep it as I have just gotten it. I chose it because you can see the joy radiating off her face. It is significant because it shows the opposite of my life right now. She seems genuinely happy, while I am not at all because I feel overworked yet still have much work to do during my supposed break.
b. What is the emotional relationship between the photographer and the subject? how does that influence the way the picture was taken? How does it affect the way you look at the photo? What is the photographer' atttude toward the subject? What is the subject's attitude towards the photographer?
The photographer is the mother of the subject. It is taken in a clearly positive light, though still professionally done because the mother is a photographer. I look at it cheerfully because the it is such a positive photo. I assume that the photographer loves and cares for the subject. I would also assume the same for the subject towards the photographer.
c. In what context is this photo intended to be viewed?, by who, for how long? Do you think you will still remember this photo in ten years?
Online at Flickr. Anyone in the Flickr community, as long as they feel like they should. No, because it is a random photo I picked for an assignment my freshman year of college.
March 9, 2011
Uncomfortable Video Crit
My video did not receive too much negative feedback. The one piece that I got said that my photos that I picked were mainly shock value and should have related more to my previous sign. I completely agree with him on this point, and personally wrestled with the question while making my video. I wanted the photos to be shocking, but wanted them to be meaningful at the same time. I am not sure how well I accomplished this.
March 6, 2011
March 1, 2011
Mental Imaging
Part 1:
1. My mom
2. Cat
3. Rock
4. Shampoo
5. Water bottle
6. Lake
7. Cardboard box
8. Headphones
9. Shark
10. Airplane
11. Lightbulb
12. Plastic Bag
13. Skyscraper
14. TV
15. T-Rex
1. People seem to be easier when referencing people I know. It's much easier to imagine a generic object though than a generic person. The details of objects seem harder than people.
2. 3D I suppose. I'm more versed in 3D images I guess.
3. In my mind's eye
4. I certainly don't project it onto my field of vision if that's what the question is asking. It's wherever my mind's eye resides.
5. The less you can imagine something the more reference is needed to achieve anything that looks good.
Part 2:
Sight: The road, truck, the room of the party, friends
Sound: people laughing, silence, screams
Smell: N/A
Touch: N/A
Taste: N/A
Balance (equilibrioception): N/A
Temperature (thermoception): nice?
Pain: truck hitting, emotional pain
Pressure: pressure against me
Motion and acceleration (kinaesthesia): motion of cars
Direction (magnetoception): N/A
Temporal (sense of time): span of a couple of minutes, week prior
Mood: lighthearted, laughter to serious, angry
Part 3:
Happy
Angry:
Wanting to run away:
1. My mom
2. Cat
3. Rock
4. Shampoo
5. Water bottle
6. Lake
7. Cardboard box
8. Headphones
9. Shark
10. Airplane
11. Lightbulb
12. Plastic Bag
13. Skyscraper
14. TV
15. T-Rex
1. People seem to be easier when referencing people I know. It's much easier to imagine a generic object though than a generic person. The details of objects seem harder than people.
2. 3D I suppose. I'm more versed in 3D images I guess.
3. In my mind's eye
4. I certainly don't project it onto my field of vision if that's what the question is asking. It's wherever my mind's eye resides.
5. The less you can imagine something the more reference is needed to achieve anything that looks good.
Part 2:
Sight: The road, truck, the room of the party, friends
Sound: people laughing, silence, screams
Smell: N/A
Touch: N/A
Taste: N/A
Balance (equilibrioception): N/A
Temperature (thermoception): nice?
Pain: truck hitting, emotional pain
Pressure: pressure against me
Motion and acceleration (kinaesthesia): motion of cars
Direction (magnetoception): N/A
Temporal (sense of time): span of a couple of minutes, week prior
Mood: lighthearted, laughter to serious, angry
Part 3:
Happy
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