Cave Paintings | 35,000 years ago

What are cave paintings?
   beautiful, detailed and colorful representations found on the inside of cave walls and ceilings
Name several common themes found in cave paintings?
   bison, horses, deer, human hands
How were these paintings created (tools, pigments)?
   water, plant juice, animal blood, soil, charcoal, and hematite(form of iron dioxide)
What is the most famous cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?
   LascauxPost an example of cave painting(s) from this cave. 
 

Why did this cave have to be closed? What was done to satisfy public curiosity?
   The paintings were being damaged by the carbon dioxide emitted from the tourists.Post an example of cave painting(s) from Altamira cave.
In Altamira cave, why do most of the paintings have a red hue?
   Caused by the red clay in the soil.
Who discovered this site? How old are the paintings confirmed to be?
  Discovered by Marceline Sanz de Sautuola and his daughter.  19000 years ago
What is the oldest known cave painting site? When was it discovered and by whom?    Chauvet-Point arc.  1994 by 3 speleogists. (Eliette Brunell Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, Jean-Marie Chauvet)
Post an example of cave painting(s) from this cave. 
 

What was different about the painting techniques at this site?
   Paintings were created with techniques not seen in other sites, walls were scraped clear of debris
What is "speleology"?
   is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form and change over time
What three reasons do archeologists and historians believe prehistoric man created cave paintings?

1. to tell a story or recount and event that already happened
2. as an instructional visual aid to help teach about hunting techniques
3. created for magical or religious reasons that if an image of a desired event were painted, it might come true.

Assignment 13 Research and Inspiration

Background information/Research:

Wikipedia says,

• Exquisite corpse, also known as exquisite cadaver (from the original French term cadavre exquis) or rotating corpse, is a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled. Each collaborator adds to a composition in sequence, either by following a rule (e.g. "The adjective noun adverb verb the adjective noun") or by being allowed to see the end of what the previous person contributed.
• Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members.  Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur; however, many Surrealist artists and writers^[who?] regard their work as an expression of the philosophical movement first and foremost, with the works being an artifact.

BRAINSTORRRMMMMMMMMMMM:

•  This picture is very creative and i like the way the feet have a dog coming off it.  Its very funny and i haven't seen anything like it.

The Creative Process

Creative Process- a series of steps you repeat every time you need to design

Why is the creative process important? Why do we need it?

1. it improves consistency
2. ability to plan and time your work
3. raises the quality of your work
4. communicate more effectively and in a more professional way

 The Creative Process:

1. Research - the client and the cempetition (online, magazines, music) GET INSPIRED<3 :D
2. Brainstorm/inspiration - striving to be unique while still following the current trends. (Who is my audience? Whats my message? What am i trying to tell my audience?
3. Sketch - to get your thoughts out and to work through ideas 
4. Execute - Implement your ideas, combine type and imagery into a well developed composition. Try techniques.
5. Critique and Design - Take a step back, and look at your design with an objective eye

Photography Composition

*Snapshots- quick shot, often spontaneous/random, taken to record a moment in time.
*Photographs- image taken with care and thought.
     -Rule of Thirds- imaginary lines drawn dividing the frame of your camera into thirds, both horizontally and vertically.
----Place the important subject or important elements off center.
----Place the horizontal line at the top or bottom horizontal divider.
----fill up your frame with the subject for a close up image
*Leading Lines
----use the lines created within the foreground or background of the composition to lead the viewers' eye
----through the photograph.
lines can draw attention to one or more intended subjects or a single vocal point.
*Point of View
----change the way your subject is precieved by changing the camera position.
----if you are photographing a subject that you want to seem very tall, compose the so that the camera is looking upward.
*(Perspective-looking at something different)
*Simplicity
----keep your background simple and clear of clutter.
----the mood and effectiveness of a photo can be altered by what is in the background.
----a chaotic composition will cause the viewer to look away

Semester Reflection

In this semester, i learned a lot! I learned about using the pen tool to trace or just make outlines for our own shapes or objects.  I also learned about color and fill.  I learned about the different color schemes and what different combinations get which moods across.  I learned about how to use value and space in a good way.  In two assignments, we had to mimic different artists to try to get our work to look like theirs.  The first was Pop Art and we mimiced Andy Warhol and we took pictures of ourselves and used the different color schemes for each version of the picture.  The other was If i crossed the road, and we mimiced Steven Kroniger.   We learned about sizing and how to make our assignment look crazy and unique.  We also learned how to make photo mosiacs and i liked that because the outcome product looked really cool.  We worked with layer masks and other cool tools this semester too.  Next semester I would like to work on really fun projects like this semester.  Maybe even group assignments like a contest?

Review Week 17

Have you learned something?
     I learned about Serifs and facts about where they originated from.  There are two main types of Serifs.  They are Adnate and Abrupt.  The Adnate serifs are more organic and curvy, while the Abrupt are more squarer and rigid.  Slab Serif is an example of Abrupt type.  Serifs are the curly things on the letters even though they're not always curly!

Review Week 16

How many points are in an inch? How many points are in a pica?
72 pts in an inch, 12 pts in a pica
Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why?
I think Old Style would work the best for a body type because it is pretty plain and easy to read. Plus it has good spacing.
Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders?
t, i, d, f, h. j, k, l, b
Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders?
q, y, p, f, g, j
Classify the following typefaces and briefly explain why you believe it should be classified that way:

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Sans Serif because it is pretty basic and easy to read

Sans Serif because it looks like a handwriting and its pretty basic and not hard to look at.

I would say Ornamental because this type of font is not usually seen as a body text.  It would work best as a larger title font or something.

This one would be Serif because it is really easy to read and very very basic.

This one could be Blackletter because it looks like an old times font.

This one could be Serif because it is also basic but the words are closer together.

This one is Serif but it is less compressed and more spread out.  But a good body font.