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A brief exploration of the Graffiti Culture.Graffiti CultureView more presentations from Lisa Whittington.

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Michael Jackson is inextricably the most loved artist around the world. He was much bigger than an entertainer. He did more than entertain. His creative work proceeded time and extended beyond popular. The title "Pop star" is too small for his ingenious and lacks the true creative depths and honor. Michael Jackson was a true artist in every sense of the word. He carried a burden for humanity.

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Michael Jackson's wearing one white glove has done much for the preservation of art. In the art world, wearing white gloves is ideal for the safe handling of art work. According to Chicago Sun-Times, "Mike's glove infatuation came at a Hollywood production studio in 1980 when he noticed an editor handling film with a single white glove to keep smear marks off. The young star was intrigued

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This is Your Brain on Drugs COLORColor is a powerful psychological tool. Color can send a positive or negative message, calm, excite, or stimulate. Commercial artists (i.e Graphic designers, Web designers )must especially be aware of the effect of color on the brain as they deal with consumers. Companies spend a lot of money on color market research. For instance most fast food restaurants are

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Videos, You Tube, television, movies, magazines, text messages, Internet, advertising, FaceBook, MySpace.....     We live in a world where visual media and images has a powerful influence on our lives.  Visual Impressions are extremely strong and shape our values, beliefs, attitudes, and behavior.  Visual Culture can shape public opinion.  For some, Visual Culture is life lived on screen.  People

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  Visual propaganda during WWII helped to get housewives into the workforce.  The iconic image of J. Howard Miller's "We Can Do It" is often confused with Norman Rockwell's cover "Rosie the Riveter."  Norman Rockwell's cover of Rosie was inspired by Michaelangelo's depiction of Isaiah on the ceiling mural of the Sistine Chapel.   Rockwell added much symbolism in his cover including the robust

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Seurat, Jatte, and Dots.  It's all about the dots.  Georges Seurat used a scientific method of using little dots to create this painting.  The brain does the rest. It is proof that we really see with our brain and not our eyes. The dots of color when seen together creates new colors and images. The brain does the work of putting the dots together and mixing the colors.  It took Seurat 2 years to

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A respectable report on artist in the workforce is reported on by the National Endowment for the Arts.http://www.arts.gov/news/news08/ArtistsinWorkforce.htmlPhoto sourcehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/exploratorium_public_programs/199104927/

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Click to enlargeIt sounds like the left brain trying to force the right brain into a box. Try googling 'characteristics of artist'. Here is another that is interesting. Artist was defined as an "Organism that presents art." Organism? http://books.google.com/books?id=cpc7CJH1-s8C&pg=RA2-PA119&lpg=RA2-PA119&dq=characteristics+of+artists&source=bl&ots=nJ6lAUxi8I&sig=rHhh4VkfDCAP6In38Pyzy8b7rYo&

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God is often referred to as the Father, but why do so many people call Him the Creator? Is God an artist? Being a part of this world is like living in a museum every day. It seems the Creator is constantly in His studio mixing colors, shaping, and sculpting. Every artist likes his art to be noticed. We always have a new painting hanging in the sky when we wake up. In this world there is always

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Art is a product of a human experience. When art captures the human condition, human struggle, human psyche, human nature, or human behavior, it is destined to become a classic. It's destiny is classic because it then becomes a record of a time in history. Artworks that are intriguing and pull the viewer into the world of another are never forgotten and help the observer to understand the

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Esref Armagan, taught himself to write and to paint. He was born with no eyes. Mr. Armagan also learned to draw perspective--something many artists with sight struggle with. This blind artist has helped artists learn depth in color. He has helped psychologists learn more about the brain and has opened new doors in helping neurologists understand how human beings really see. An amazing

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Ernie Barnes, the artist known for his painting on the closing credits of the classic dramedy show "Good Times" has died at the age of 70. The painting entitled "Sugar Shack" was also used on the cover of a Marvin Gaye album.Ernie Barnes was also a professional football player. His love of athletics and his understanding of the human form helped him to develop his classic moving figurative style

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The Middle Ages was a period of crisis and trouble. The Black Death had caused major disruption in the economy. The economy was stagnated. Then came the Renaissance. Renaissance means "Rebirth." Art and Science very much stimulated the economy through inventions, art and trade.In 1481, Leonardo Davinci applied for a job. He wrote a letter to Ludovico Sforza, later to become Duke of Milan. He

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A study shows a doctor's ability to make accurate observations increased when doctors took a museum art class. Doctors were more likely to notice more details and features in their patients that would have been overlooked had they not taken training at the museum in the power of observation. Observations by a control group of residents who did not take the class did not change. "We're trying to

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Three forces are tilting the scales in favor of Right brain thinkers.1.Abundance has satisfied and over satisfied the material needs of millions boosting the significance of beauty and emotion and accelerated the individual's search for meaning.2.Asia is now performing large amounts of routine white collar, Left brained work at significantly lower costs thereby forcing knowledge workers in the

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Hitler decided he wanted to study art. He loved buildings and could draw a building he saw from memory. Confident that he would get accepted into the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts young Hitler took the entrance exam for painting. Failure hit him hard when he did not pass. A year later he tried again to get into the art school, but he was rejected. He never got to go to art school but did succeed

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As the blinders come off of your eyes, and you become more aware of the aesthetics around you, you start to notice art everywhere and in everything. Have you ever taken the time to look down at the ground when you are walking in the city and notice the manhole covers? Manhole covers are a good representation of radial balance, but all of them aren't necessarily balanced radially. Some of them

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One point extra credit. First come first served. Each person contributing can earn only one point toward midterm. How do you earn that one point? In this video there are lots of references to artworks, art periods, and artists. You must tell me what it is and give a reference to the clock time(i.e. 1:21) so I know what you are talking about. No duplications. The first person pointing it

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Women were often excluded from art schools and weren't allowed to become artists, however they were often the subject of many artworks.

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The first thing that most people do when they look at a work of art is jump to their own opinion and say "I like it" or "I don't like it." But our statements and guesses need to be more educated. An educated discussion about a work of art is called a "Critique." Here is the following process for giving a critique about a work of art.First start with "Description." Simply open your eyes and

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Art that we use is called Applied Art. It is art that is functional. Without applied artists, our lives would be dull and uninteresting. Things that we need to use everyday are designed by applied artists. Applied artists make life a lot more fun. The fields for applied artists are--Industrial Designer: An industrial artist creates objects that are sold by the industry such as automobiles,

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Abstract Art: A style of art that does not show a realistic subject. Has no visual reference of the world. Abstract art usually includes geometric shapes, bold colors, and lines. Realistic Art: A style of art that strongly displays realistic subject matter. Test your knowledge: Which one of these pictures are abstract and which one are realistic?

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Post your response.

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Fine Artist: Artists that have been educated in the arts. They usually use formal materials for creating art. (Canvas, acid free paper, oil or acrylic paint, etc.)Folk Artist: Artists that practice art but have no formal education in the arts. They usually use informal materials to create art. They make art out of anything. (found metal, broken glass, discarded wood, junk, etc. (Note: Folk

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Two Dimensional Art (2D): Art that is flat. Painting, drawing, and photography are considered 2d art. Artist may "trick your eye" by manipulating values to make a 2d work of art look 3d.Three Dimensional Art (3D): Art that has height, width, and depth (thickness and deep space). Art that is not flat. Sculpture and architecture are considered 3 dimensional works of art.Relief: Has 2D and 3D

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Color: The visual quality of objects caused by the amount of light reflected by them. Color is an element of art. Another word for color is hue.Colorist: A person who uses color with great skill.Color Scheme: A plan for combining colors in a work of art. Artists know that certain colors and color schemes can create certain moods or feelings in their artworks.Pallette: A flat board on which a

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The Principles of Design are guidelines artist use to organize the elements of art into a composition.Think of it as extra special techniques and touches artist may use to advance or create a higher level of work. The artist's goal is to make you think and manipulate your eyes. He or she can control your eyes by adding the following principles of design.Balance -The way an artwork is deliberately

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The Elements of Art are like the basics in a cake recipe. If you wanted to make a cake, you couldn't make one without the basic ingredients. To create a work of art, you need the basic ingredients. Without the basic "ingredients" or elements of art, art could not be created. The basic ingredients of art are:Line - A mark created by moving a point across in a particular direction. Sometimes lines

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