Modern Artttttttttt ;D

Here's an example of modern art that we saw at the MOMA. Modern art reflects everyday life and common objects. Pop artists actually take an image and personalize it in some way. A lot of modern art is brand name items. They use repitition in most of pop art in order to get the viewer's attention. Another instance we see modern art is in sculpture. Whether it's a fabric cheeseburger, or a sculpture of a refigerator, all of modern art incorporates modern society's popular culture.

Field Trip

On our class trip to NYC, we experienced so much in one day. My legs got really tired after the second stop, but it was definitely worth it. We got to see so much artwork, including an artwork that you can walk into- the St. Patrick's cathedral. It was so cool to see that in the middle of the city. It was a block away from Times Square. At the Whitney and Moma, we got to discuss our own opinions of what makes something art. For example: "OOF" This was such a debatable piece that we got into arguments in class the next day. Over all, the trip was very fun and worth while.

Impressionism/Post Impressionism

Impressionists explored their own views and painted what they saw in front of them without any prep sketching. They often used a technique called impasto, which is what we used in class to paint the sunflowers. We used popsicle sticks to enhance the texture on the canvas.

The next period that followed was Post-Impressionism. It was pretty much the same, except for their liking for geometric forms, and to use unnatural or random color.

The play we watched for this painting above brought each character to life and told stories about their lives. It was really interesting and the actors/actresses did a great job, even though few people liked it.

Romanticism <3 Neo-Classicism and Realism o.o

At first, I thought Romanticism focused only on emotion. When we got to the actual definition, I learned that movement, action, and color were key elements in this style. Every painting seemed to be a snapshot moment frozen in time. I liked how intense these paintings were and how they immediately commanded a reaction from the viewer. It is like being part of what was happening and feeling connected to the emotions by reading the characters expressions. Body language and facial expression were most dramatic in Romanticism for easy interpretation.






Neo-Classicism, which brought back a lot of Roman traditions. It was also against Baroque and Rococo. Artists of this time wanted to return to more pure subject matter.
Realism is litterally the "real" aspects of life and opposed exhaggerated scenes full of emotion. Photography was very popular at the time and also light was brought into paintings.