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Friday, May 6, 2011

inflatatopia results

Pros: 

  • really easy group to work with
  • idea was very straightforward and challenging at the same time
  • minimal holes, plastic ironed out well
  • goals were easily set/reached
  • modular
  • FREE STUFF! WHOO!
Cons:
  • communication misinterpretations
  • schedule problems/ confusion
  • minor annoyances
  • outside forces (wind, sun, gravity) during set up
  • had to "redesign" at the last minute
What we could do better if there was a next time:
  • communicated more clearly
  • tried every way that was possible to build the structure to see what was best
  • more group involvement

big idea

For my big idea, i had to pick between 3 ideas. My first idea was to wear a wig and do a performance of cutting my hair. i would have started out slow and trying to be careful then slowly work my way up to being aggressive and cutting it in horrible directions. My second idea was going to be another performance. i was going to sing. My third idea was to do another color piece but this one i was going to use sequence.




I chose the third idea. i ended up using over 3600 sequence. I kinda enjoy this process however if i ever do it again i will give myself more time.

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?
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"
"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?"
"Do you prefer seeing bold, stark designs or more playful, whimsical designs?"
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?"
"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?"
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?"
"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?" doesnt really matter to me 
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? art
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?
"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
Norman Rockwell
Jackson Pollock
Salvador Dali
Leroy Neiman
Claude Monet
Rembrandt
Andy Warhol
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

Sunday, April 17, 2011

stuff animal and inflatatopia proposal


this is my snowman that i created.

My proposal was to create a hot air balloon that people could get into the basket.

MFAH

Keesuan Dongen
Dutch 1877-1968
The CornPoppy
c1919
Oil on Canvas

maurice Depis
French 1870-1943
Evening memory1
1890
Oil on Canvas

It spins!!!


Roman
Torso of Aphrodit
1st Century Bc-1st century AB
Marble
Greek 
Corinthian Helmet c. 495 BC
Hammered Bronze


my final mapping project






I really like how my map came out. I took some old swim flippers and collaged pics of my life on them. The only thing that i was suggested to change was to add more pics to cover all of the flipper and to have no black showing around the pics