Peer Responses

As per instruction, I tried to look at the student above me and evaluate their work, but they did not have the elements slideshow so I just picked two different people I hope that is okay.

The first person who’s blog I used was http://ashleys-art200.blogspot.com/.

Project 1: She did not have the pictures labeled to what one went with what element and principle, but it was interestingly obvious what one went with what. I do agree with the pictures that she chose because they are close to mine. I chose a lot of the outdoor type of things as I had limited time and I was trying to find ways I can get things done at work. I also used the rug as one of my pictures and I am pretty sure I used mine for texture.

Project 2: I really liked the art and the pictures she chose for this project. I chose one of the same as her and that was Winter by Charles E Burchfield. We both were wondering why the artist decided to paint that winter scene and how it made it look a certain way. I did take pictures of a few of the ones that she had posted, but I chose not to use them. We both liked the same type of pictures, but I cannot speak for her as to why she liked them, but I just have a fascination with canvas painting.

The second persons who’s blog I chose was http://jayczuba.blogspot.com/

Project 1: When it came to the pictures that he chose had me very interested. He had gone to Disney in the past and used the pictures form that. The picture that he used for space and form really stuck out to me and made me wonder more about the pictures that I chose. I do feel that he had a better idea than I did when it came to the connections to the elements and principles and the connection to the pictures that he chose. I think that he did a very good job with it.

Project 2: James and I had only one picture the same and that was White Flag by Paul Fagerskiold. He thought the flag meant surrender, which it might, but I just thought it was a mystery. I was interested in this painting because of how it was made and what it might represent because in the description it said that it was a gift. I liked the pictures that he chose, but you can definitely tell that we have a different taste in the art that we like and that is completely okay.

I did like the pictures that my peers chose for their projects. The way James used his pictures from Disney and how Ashley used pictures from home really caught my eye. I liked Ashley’s because they were close to the things I chose and I liked James’s because they were farthest from that. I did like reading the things that my peers had to say about their projects. It was good to get someone else’s point of view on things when it comes to projects that I also participated in. I do find this very valuable and it gave me a better understanding on some of the art I chose.