Critique # 2

 

Critique # 2

          Since the invention of the Jet Ski in 1968, created by Seadoo, people have been pushing their limits of riding them to their fullest potential. There have been many advances made to the Jet Ski since then, like making the faster and better handling machines. In this photo “People Racing Jet Skis”, Richard Smith uses focal point to capture two people riding jet skis across the reflection of the sunset on the water.

          The focal point in the photo “People Racing Jet Skis” is two jet skis next to each other as they skim across the surface of the lake, and across the reflection of the sunset on the water. The person closest to the camera is in a hunched over position, faced forward. They are standing towards the back to level out the ride of the ski. The other person is further in the distance and is sitting down. He is going faster than the other, because he is further ahead. Both of them are going from right to left across the photo. Both of the jet skis are spraying a beautiful white mist out the back and off of both sides. They are right in the ray of sunset that shoots across the lake right to the photographer.

          The background in this photo is very surreal; it shines all the way to the sun. The two jet skiers are riding in front of an island in the middle of the lake. Beyond the island is more water and then it hits the shore. The shore has small trees and they have no leaves on there branches. The sun is in mid sky, and is setting to the ground. The sun is blurred into the sky, it seems like it has no definite lines to separate it from its surroundings. There is a beam of the sun that starts at the shore on the far side and goes all the way across the lake, through the jet skiers and goes right down the lens of the camera.

          In this photo “people racing on jet skis” Richard Smith demonstrates background and focal point through the capture of two people on jet skis racing across the sunset reflection on a lake. If everyone did what they could to the best of there ability, the world would be a very functional place with little to no problems.

What is Art? (essay)

There are several different ways to demonstrate art. Different people understand the art in all different ways. Leo Tolstoy has been comprehending and studying how different people react to art. In the excerpt "What is art?"Leo Tolstoy explains the different views and opinions of art.

His point  of view has a lot of truth behind the idea. In Russia they comprehend beauty as simply pleasing to the eye, while us in America  view beauty as many different things like an emotion you feel or an appearance you see. "In Russia, by the word krasota (beauty) we mean only that which pleases the sight." Leo Tolstoy. Also the Europeans view art differently than us and from everyone else. Art is what people make of it, they can really examine it and gather their own opinion.

Tolstoy’s views towards the arts are very positive, but he fears that art is dwindling away and that someday it could be obsolete. I agree with what Tolstoy’s opinion because of technology is taking over and the subject of art is becoming less and less. There are still very skilled artists in the world, but the numbers are decreasing. He views art as a very helpful and useful part of culture, and believes that everyone should embrace it.

In the article “What is Art?” Leo Tolstoy elaborates on the opinions and interpretations that people can gather from their observations from art. If everyone could show an interest in art, I believe that we could make it a very popular subject like it once was.

           

Self Portraits

 

Susanna Coffey “Slam Dunk” (2003) U.SVincent vanGogh “Self Portrait”Paris   Rembrandt van Rijn “self portrait” 1660, Spain   

           

I picked these self portraits because they seem like they are similar in composition. They are all made of a type of oil paints. They all use a dark shade of paints and they are all in a different pose, which is another reason why picked them. It gives u a nice variety to see what different are capable of. The strongest portrait in my opinion is the “Slam Dunk” by Susanna Coffey, because it is very interesting with the swirling background and how she defines her shadows. I like how she makes you look at the glasses and you can’t really tell if they are broken or if they have a reflection on the lenses.                            

The reason that artists do a self portrait is maybe they try to see how they depict an image of themselves. They create an image of how they see themselves as a person. Another reason they might do a self portrait is to leave themselves a legacy, like something for people to remember them by when they pass on from life. They also might do self portraits so they can see how accurate they can make a painting of themselves.
They might also really like the way they look and they think it is a figure of beauty.         

sculpture and painting

Critique # 1

           Since the invention of the combustion engine, humankind has been pushing motors to their limits. They have been trying to go faster and faster and still continue this pursuit today. The invention of the motorcycle has forever changed the motor. There are many different forms of the motorcycle. My favorite kind is the dirt bike. In this photograph “Dirt Bike Motion” Ken Piros emphasizes speed and motion by using focal point and the background.

            The focal point of the photograph is a dirt bike and its rider. The rider has just launched off a jump and is appeared to be frozen in the air. He is jumping from left to right across the photograph. His handlebars are slightly turned to the left. There is a number eighty-six on top of the front fender on the faceplate; and another behind his left leg. Both of the wheels are spinning while the rider is perfectly still. The rider is in the standing position with his knees slightly bent. He is gripping the handlebars as he flies through the air. He has his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His boots are knee high and are solid black in color. His helmet is faced forward with great concentration to land the jump.

In the background of this photo, Ken Piros uses a blurring technique to make you really focus on the focal point. It appears that he is in a field that is surrounded by trees. There is a blurred tree line in the background that leads down to a grassy field. There is a tall tree with many branches off tom the right side. Underneath the dirt bike there is a faint shadow of him in the air. There is also an unidentifiable black object that is kind of in the shape of a large cat like a leopard or a cheetah sprinting across the field.

            In this photograph “Dirt Bike Motion”, Ken Piros emphasizes speed and motion by using a focal point and background. I chose this photo because my concept is called “Pushing the Limits” and I feel as if this fits into the category nicely. It represents a man going past his limits and performing a jump he has never done before. I think that if no one ever went outside or their boundaries that society would never get anywhere and we would never discover anything new.