Which do prefer in Art?? Realistic Art.

Artists have always drawn inspiration from Nature, human experiences, mysticism and a variety of other facets of life. As times change, art also evolves. Realistic Art?? I prefer this art. Realists basically draw inspiration from contemporary life. The subject matter of their paintings generally includes daily scenes and ordinary people.They depict contemporary life in a realistic and accurate manner. One must not allow subjectivity and imagination to affect the depiction of the objects.  Realism in art is all about rejecting idealization. Those who follow the realistic tradition in art believe in an accurate portrayal of ordinary people and events. Painting ordinary people and daily scenes in a realistic manner is the objective of this form of art.

What is Realistic Art or Realism?? In its most specific sense, Realism was an artistic movement that began in France in the 1850s, after the 1848 Revolution. These Realists positioned themselves against Romanticism, a genre dominating French literature and artwork in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Seeking to be undistorted by personal bias, Realism believed in the ideology of objective reality and revolted against the exaggerated emotionalism of the Romantic movement. Truth and accuracy became the goals of many Realists. Many paintings depicted people at work, underscoring the changes wrought by the Industrial and Commercial Revolutions. The popularity of such 'realistic' works grew with the introduction of photography. A new visual source that created a desire for people to produce representations which look “objectively real.”

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My Experience Creating a impromptu Art

Impromptu Art?? I experience this many times, like in poster making contest, projects, etc. Last November 29, 2012, there was an event in Lyceum called PRISAA or game event of many college student in different schools in Laguna. So, when I was sitting besides my MMA classmates, somebody tells us that we have to watch the program and draw the different happenings during the event.At First, I don't have any idea about this, I don't know what I going to draw. And then later, Lyceum Spartan Dance Troupe have a intermission number and they are perform well. Then, I thought in my mind the moves and steps of LSDT, so I have an idea to draw of what I saw and I started to draw it.

It was really enjoy and challenging creating an impromptu art. For me, it is really hard the task but enjoyable and I'm inspired because of my classmates. It was fun, you will give your best to do the task   in very short time.  Art has been and always will be my passion. I can't live without Art. It makes me feel so comfortable whenever I'm doing an Art. I want to enhance my talent in designing and in Multimedia because I want a better future.

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Best period of Art History

For Me, the best period of art history is Renaissance. The Renaissance is the period during which there was a rebirth of interest in Greek and Roman art forms. The Renaissance began in Italy in the 1300s and was characterized by an intellectual movement away from the religious themes that had dominated the Middle Ages. Instead, Renaissance artists began to focus on worldly themes such as the importance of the individual. At the same time, artists began to emulate the styles, particularly in sculpture, that were common in antiquity.

The Renaissance was a time when learning in many disciplines expanded due to a higher standard of living which led to increasing numbers of universities, academies, and libraries. Much of this learning influenced the art styles of the period. Painters during the Renaissance used increasing levels of mathematical precision in their work, learning how to apply techniques we take for granted today, such as the use of perspective to portray scenes which appear highly realistic to the viewer. Portrait artists used improved anatomical knowledge to paint human figures which looked authentic. The main distinction between the art of the Middle Ages and that of the Renaissance is the level of realism present in painting and sculpture.

Some of the most famous artists of the Renaissance include Michelangelo for the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and his statue of the biblical David; Leonardo da Vinci for his many paintings including the Mona Lisa; and Raphael for his painting The School of Athens, which depicts important philosophers from antiquity.

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Who is Mona Lisa??

Leonardo Da Vinci, the creator of the Mona Lisa was one of the most influential painters of the Italian Renaissance. He became a true master of his craftmanship by looking closely at nature and the subjects of his paintings. He recognized that one way to paint realistically is to observe everything with great care. He took long walks in the nature and turned his attention to every little detail. He often took notes on his observations and made detailed sketches of the things he saw in his notebooks. There are several different theories that have been considered about who could be the mysterious woman on the painting. The woman figure on the painting is dressed in the Florentine fashion of her day and seated in a visionary landscape. She has an enigmatic expression on her face that gives the artwork a heavenly mystery. Some sources claim that the painting depicts a young Florentine woman whose husband, Francesco del Giacondo commissioned the portrait of his wife. To please Giacondo, Da Vinci used the sfumato techniques to achieve the perfect beauty of a woman. Hence, the Mona Lisa later became the symbol of the perfect female creature.

There are many other theories about the subject of the Mona Lisa painting not included here, but these tend to be the more popular theories. In addition to the speculation about who Mona Lisa represents in Da Vinci's painting comes also much speculation about her smile - or rather, if she even is smiling - and if so, why she is smiling or what that smile is meant to represent.However, the current 'owner' of the Mona Lisa painting is the Louvre museum in France. The official story behind the history of the Mona Lisa, as reported by the Louvre, is that Mona Lisa's model was most likely a woman named Lisa Gherardini, who was the wife of an Italian merchant from Florence, Italy.At the time the painting was created, it was not uncommon for families to commission painters, such as Da Vinci, to create family portraits, so the story that Lisa Gherardini was the model for the portrait that was commissioned by the family is, at least, plausible. However, this theory does bring up other questions such as why Da Vinci would move the painting to France instead of leaving it with the family. But what do you really know about besides her enigmatic smile? Many people says that she is perhaps most famous painting in the world, the portrait is an oil painting from the 16 century, Da Vinci took more than 4 years to paint her, he must have been fond of her and Da Vinci carried the paint everywhere he went, the painting was actually called Mona Lisa. Monna, in italian means "The Lady", It became Mona Lisa due to a spelling mistake in english, and etc.

In the end, there is no official story, and since Leonardo Da Vinci died in 1519, he has taken the secret of who was the real subject of Mona Lisa and why she was smiling the way she was to his grave. Perhaps it is the mystery behind this somewhat ordinary portrait for its time period that makes this stand out as a spectacular work of art. After all, human beings do tend to love the air of intrigue and mystery that surrounds the unknown. Nevertheless, the true identity of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa will remain a mystery of the ages.

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Week 10 - Things to do to Enhance Creativity

Creativity is one of our best characteristics, something we can use in every aspect of our lives. It’s inventiveness at it’s best and we all have a level of genius within us to call upon our creative skills when we choose to do so. Being deeply involved in creative activity is one of the most enjoyable experiences we human beings can have. What’s more, it allows us to put something back into the pot of life, to give something of value to others. For many people, though, creativity seems mysterious and out of reach — a gift given to some people and not to others. The truth is that it is not a rare gift, but a quite understandable process — one that any of us can use to enhance our enjoyment of life.To improve upon your own creativity find out what most creates that environment for you and enjoy the results.

Many people experienced blocks to create thinking. If you are engaged in work or in an environment that encourages repetitive work for instance, there is no opportunity to be engaged creatively. In the old economy, creative thinking is not considered as important as getting the task on hand done. You are rewarded based on fulfilling numbers, following guidelines and rehashing the old. You do not gain extra points for thinking out-of-the-box. And so you are in the habit of keeping your ideas to yourself than risk being laughed at. You may eventually find yourself feeling stifled. Life becomes less interesting when there is no outlet for creativity. In case you believe otherwise, you have the capacity to think creatively. When you are thinking creatively, you are employing both your left and right brain. You are getting them to work together. You may not have been using much of your right brain but that does not mean that you do not have one. Since you are born with both parts of the brain, then it is within your power and interest to use them effectively.

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Week 9 - All about Blogging :))

What is BLOG??
"Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog," which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order. Blogs range from the personal to the political, and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects. On a blog, the content consists of articles (also sometimes called "Posts" or "Entries") that the author(s) writes. Yes, some blogs have multiple authors, each writing his/her own articles. Typically, blog authors compose their articles in a web-based interface, built into the blogging system itself. Most blogs have a method to allow visitors to leave comments. There are also nifty ways for authors of other blogs to leave comments without even visiting the blog. WordPress is one such advanced blogging tool and it provides a rich set of features. Through its administration panels, you can set options for the behavior and presentation of your weblog. WordPress goes to great pains to see that your blog posts look good, the text looks beautiful, and the html code it generates conforms to web standards.
A blog is also a good way to keep track of articles on a site. A lot of blogs feature an archive based on dates (like a monthly or yearly archive). The front page of a blog may feature a calendar of dates linked to daily archives. Archives can also be based on categories featuring all the articles related to a specific category. A blog is also a good way to keep track of articles on a site. A lot of blogs feature an archive based on dates (like a monthly or yearly archive). The front page of a blog may feature a calendar of dates linked to daily archives. Archives can also be based on categories featuring all the articles related to a specific category. One of the most exciting features of blogging tools are the comments. This highly interactive feature allows users to comment upon article posts and link to your posts and comment on and recommend them. We'll also discuss how to moderate and manage comments and how to deal with the annoying trend in "comment spam", when unwanted comments are posted to your blog.

Here is a nice little acronym on blog that will help you to remember what blogging is all about.

B - Best friend. Get to know people, Make friends.
L - Learn. Want your blog to succeed you have to learn. Learn from the best.
O - Officious. Become a guru. Build up credibility.
G - Give. Blogging and social networking is all about giving rather than taking.

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Week 8 - Effects of Media on our Lives

     In a decade or two, media is grown to a huge level. Now there's not a single thing where media cannot reach. Media and technology in just a few time has done an impressive job. Now a days media, technology, etc. are part of our lives. We can say it is somehow impossible to live without them for today's generation. It provides a lot of comfort to the society. Well, even comfort somewhere has it's own deficiencies and disadvantages. Now, people can directly view those things which can't be imagine by a normal person two centuries ago. We are on moon now. We have achieved very delightful prospects of science now. A thing which is called as "Machine" today has changed our life on total basis. It has made life easy and in some way dull for us.

       Media with his own very graceful looking advantages has done a magnificent work for us all. Now, we can say on our world that nothing is impossible. Media now has become a business more than anything. Good or bad? it doesn't worth, at least for them. When there's a new controversy around someone, even if it's too personal to go on with but if you're a face of which is known by a great deal of people, your personal life is not personal anymore. You're then just more than anything to yourself. There are both good and bad effects of media on our lives. So, we should be optimistic but yet concerned. Media should think about what they are doing these days. how the lives effect from some stupid mistakes. but we should also thank them for giving such good pleasures for our selves also.

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