Beginnings of Art

For the course AED 200, I expected it to be an easy art course to complete a Gen Ed requirement. I was hoping to learn about art, and I learned much more. I was able to not just learn about art techniques, but also the entire history of art and how it has developed. This course exceeded my expectations and taught me much more than I was anticipating. At the beginning, I viewed art as a form of expression for artists and also communities as a whole. It creates uniqueness within the world. Now as I consider what art is, it is everything. It is a way for an artist to express themselves, improve on their skills, or just a hobby to do something interesting. Art cannot be defined, as was learned throughout the material. Artists made sure their pieces could not be labeled by rules, and we saw an avant garde movement which is the definition of these developments. Creating art can be done in any way whether it is a painting or someone constructs and decorates their new home. It is everything an...

To create realistic portraits, some artist have to first use themselves as a study. Someone who did this was Vincent Van Gogh because he could not afford models. He created at least 35 portraits of himself throughout his career. I used one of his self-portraits for my art curation, and his works specifically inspired me most when wanting to create my own self-portrait. The three self-portraits I discovered of his on a virtual art gallery visit are as follows.  https://artsandculture.google.com/search?q=vincent+van+gogh+self+portrait  Self-portrait from 1887 (media and dimensions not visible for this piece).  https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/self-portrait-vincent-van-gogh/nAHHHe2ggxUGyg Self-portrait from 1889 (oil on canvas, 540x650 mm). (original inspiration from previous project).  https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/self-portrait/9gFw_1Vou2CkwQ Self-portrait from 1887 (oil on artist board, 41x32.5 cm).  https://artsandculture.google.com/...