Studio Exploration Project

I have always loved visiting bodies of water, whether it be oceans, rivers, waterfalls and so on. This past summer, I spent a lot of times visiting/discovering local waterfalls. It brought about a calm quiet for me some days, and others a loud constant chaos as the water and those enjoying it rushed about.  It was not just a matter of seeing a beautiful aspect of nature for me, but rather the feelings one gets when viewing it/being around it.

My idea of the project is to focus on the various feelings one associates when sitting beside a waterfall. A range of feelings such as calm, balance or lack of, insignificance, unity, chaos, and so on. Different waterfalls bring about different feelings, obviously, just like any other location.

I'm going to attempt to capture the chaotic yet peaceful visual of the waterfalls, which hopefully when viewed will give the viewers various feelings towards them.  I'm also interested in researching various artists who wished to focus on their viewers feelings toward their painting (such as Francis Bacon with his use of super reflective glass displaying his artwork).

I'm planning on doing a series of 3 (maybe 4 if time allows) of waterfall paintings, using various techniques (but yet still have them look cohesive).

My Artwork

I enjoy various mediums in art, and like to challenge myself with various methods, techniques, and mediums. At times I enjoy striving for a realistic view in my work, and other times I enjoy going more abstract.

Still Life. Oil on Canvas

Self Portrait. Oil on Canvas.

Interpretation  of another artist's work. Oil on Canvas.

Hidden Cove. Oil on Canvas.

Owl Eyes. Lineloum Stamp.

Landscape. Oil On Canvas.

Body Map. Mixed Mediums.

Reflection on Class Assignment

While doing the in class assignment, it was easy to get the many different view points from the articles we each had. There are many important and influential factors one must consider in regards to teaching art, and any other subjects for that matter. For example, Eisner's article brought up several key points one should be aware of when teaching art (and why teaching other subjects the same way would be beneficial to their students).

Something I feel is very important to consider when teaching would be the pace in which you teach. As a teacher, you must acknowledge that not every student will learn/complete an art assignment at the same time. Having a somewhat flexible teaching plan would be something to consider. By allowing a few extra days for students to finish assignments would be ideal. However, for the students who completed the assignment prior to those extra days, having a new smaller project may be something to look into, or possibly a school-year long larger project which students would be able to work on in their free time.

Overall, each article brought up new ideas and concerns that the teacher should be prepared for/thinking about. As future teachers, it shows that we should be open to learning and teaching new ways.