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#Susan Miller experimentation...

a record of your experiences and emotions connected to an image

a record of how you intend to use these images to develop your own ideas

an example of your progress through a project

Similarly to artist analysis you need to ask yourself the question…

What does my work make the viewer think about?

To annotate your work successfully, you should explain:

· what you have done and why you did it

· why you chose a particular medium or technique

· how an artwork fits in with your project

· what aspects you like AND WHY

· how you could improve the work

· what you think you will do next

Using the correct vocabulary - You must use the correct vocabulary when annotating your work to show that you are developing your knowledge, understanding and skills. Key terms are:

Subject - what is shown in the artwork, such as a portrait, objects or sounds

Composition - how the elements of the work are arranged, ie whether they’re close together or far apart

Foreground and background - elements that appear to be in front or behind other aspects of the artwork

Line - can vary in width, length, curvature, colour or direction

Shape - describes the two-dimensional outline

Form - describes a three-dimensional object

Texture - the way surfaces look and feel, ie rough, smooth, soft, etc

Tone - shading, from dark to light

And consider your senses…

sight

smell

sound

taste

touch

Katarina Kouroushi...

#Andreas Poupoutsis...

Poupoutsis is a Greek photographer and artist, who explores graphic shapes and elements as well as odd and mysterious portraiture. Identity is a recurring theme of his work, using the face as a main focal point. Metamorphosis best describes his creative process. He is influenced by cubism and shapes, shadows and textures. Creating beautiful and abstract images. Being fascinated by people’s faces and especially by the transformation. He believes we are complex and unique individuals with our own experiences, fears and losses and that we use our life experiences to view the world. His work is a little mysterious and even somewhat odd. His figures and faces often emerge from shadows, allowing for the objects to be (sometimes literally) painted with light. The work often speaks to a search for personal identity - something all artists struggle with; the faces in his images are often not integral to the image itself. Growing up, he was surrounded by art due to his grandfather and uncle who are well known painters and sculptors. There are endless possibilities with what you can do with strobes. He’s am a big fan of shooting in-studio. But sometimes natural light can be flattering too, and tends to use it in certain projects. Internet, magazine and museums is where he get a lot of his inspiration. He loves researching for new and modern ideas with his photography being influenced by cubism, shapes, shadows and textures.

· ALWAYS GO ON TO EXPLAIN WHAT EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS COMMUNICATES TO THE VIEWER

Context

This refers to how the work relates to a particular time, place, culture and society in which it was produced.

· When was it made? Where was it made? Who made it?

· Who was the work made for?

· What do you know about the artist?

· How does the work relate to other art of the time?

· Does the work relate to the social or political history of the time?

· Can you link it to other arts of the period, such as film, music or literature?

· Does the work relate to other areas of knowledge, such as science or geography?

Content

The content is the subject of a piece of work.

· What is it e.g. painting, sculpture, etc? What is it about? What is happening?

· What does the work represent?

· The title - what does the artist call the work? Why?

· Does the title change the way we see the work?

· Have any parts been exaggerated or distorted? If so, why?

#Giuseppe Licari...

The single most important question when analysing artwork is…

What does the work make us think about?

Use the following prompts to help you answer this in depth.

Form

This means looking at the formal elements of an artwork.

· What is the medium of the work?

· What colours does the artist use? Why? How is colour organised?

· What kind of shapes or forms can you find?

· What kind of marks or techniques does the artist use?

· What is the surface like?

· What kinds of textures can you see?

· Scale of the work?

· ALWAYS GO ON TO EXPLAIN WHAT EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS COMMUNICATES TO THE VIEWER

Context

This refers to how the work relates to a particular time, place, culture and society in which it was produced.

· When was it made? Where was it made? Who made it?

· Who was the work made for?

· What do you know about the artist?

· How does the work relate to other art of the time?

· Does the work relate to the social or political history of the time?

· Can you link it to other arts of the period, such as film, music or literature?

· Does the work relate to other areas of knowledge, such as science or geography?

Content

The content is the subject of a piece of work.

· What is it e.g. painting, sculpture, etc? What is it about? What is happening?

· What does the work represent?

· The title - what does the artist call the work? Why?

· Does the title change the way we see the work?

· Have any parts been exaggerated or distorted? If so, why?

#Johnathan Latino...

Artists Analysis

The single most important question when analysing artwork is…

What does the work make us think about?

Use the following prompts to help you answer this in depth.

Form

This means looking at the formal elements of an artwork.

· What is the medium of the work?

· What colours does the artist use? Why? How is colour organised?

· What kind of shapes or forms can you find?

· What kind of marks or techniques does the artist use?

· What is the surface like?

· What kinds of textures can you see?

· Scale of the work?

· ALWAYS GO ON TO EXPLAIN WHAT EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS COMMUNICATES TO THE VIEWER

Context

This refers to how the work relates to a particular time, place, culture and society in which it was produced.

· When was it made? Where was it made? Who made it?

· Who was the work made for?

· What do you know about the artist?

· How does the work relate to other art of the time?

· Does the work relate to the social or political history of the time?

· Can you link it to other arts of the period, such as film, music or literature?

· Does the work relate to other areas of knowledge, such as science or geography?

Content

The content is the subject of a piece of work.

· What is it e.g. painting, sculpture, etc? What is it about? What is happening?

· What does the work represent?

· The title - what does the artist call the work? Why?

· Does the title change the way we see the work?

· Have any parts been exaggerated or distorted? If so, why?

#Susan Miller...

The single most important question when analysing artwork is…

What does the work make us think about?

Use the following prompts to help you answer this in depth.

Form

This means looking at the formal elements of an artwork.

· What is the medium of the work?

· What colours does the artist use? Why? How is colour organised?

· What kind of shapes or forms can you find?

· What kind of marks or techniques does the artist use?

· What is the surface like?

· What kinds of textures can you see?

· Scale of the work?

· ALWAYS GO ON TO EXPLAIN WHAT EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS COMMUNICATES TO THE VIEWER

Context

This refers to how the work relates to a particular time, place, culture and society in which it was produced.

· When was it made? Where was it made? Who made it?

· Who was the work made for?

· What do you know about the artist?

· How does the work relate to other art of the time?

· Does the work relate to the social or political history of the time?

· Can you link it to other arts of the period, such as film, music or literature?

· Does the work relate to other areas of knowledge, such as science or geography?

Content

The content is the subject of a piece of work.

· What is it e.g. painting, sculpture, etc? What is it about? What is happening?

· What does the work represent?

· The title - what does the artist call the work? Why?

· Does the title change the way we see the work?

· Have any parts been exaggerated or distorted? If so, why?

#Printing

Katarina Kouroushi...

Palimpsest - A manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been affected to make room for later writing but of which traces remain...

#Line drawing

Katarina Kouroushi...

#Critique - feedback

Hieroglyphics Symbols along with Egyptian god Response to museum visit If you cannot see what is being presented, the message is lost More accessible with prior interest and knowledge Include a title? Individual interpretation Practise with photoshop Spend more time with theme to produce the effect you want Maybe not use the area of Egyptians In terms of theme fade relates well

So looking back at my feedback even though i may have enjoyed what i had created and was proud of what i had done, it was obviously was not good enough since it was last minute and so if i kept to the deadlines i may have produced a good amount of work. Overall the responses i got were all negative which i found slightly unfair but i will take them into consideration and make sure i work around this area more by experimenting and researching my theme more clearly and in depth. I tried encouraging some positivity but all that was said was that the idea of the fade used on the images linked well with my theme palimpsest.

Katarina Kouroushi...

#Critique - evaluation

I visited the Petrie museum of egyptology and took a range of pictures as i thought it linked well to my theme, palimpsest. I thought it presented my idea how in time something existing can become non-existing through change of evolution. I didn’t do the homework according to the deadline due to not understanding what i was meant to do. But as soon as it was explained to me i did it right away and done quite a lot in a short period of time. So i got two images one of an Egyptian god and one of Egyptian symbols which i had taken at the museum personally and emerged them together. This is because i thought it would link closely to Jiri Kolar’s artwork with the cut out technique of one or two images. However i ended up liking the way it was, just faded in with one another. So i did my research on the Egyptians and decided to put the text onto the artwork to give it that old grave stone effect where over time the natural element of the object has become non existing. So in order to create this affect i decided to fade or blur the text so that it links closely to my theme. Like that of grave stones, over time you can not actually read it because of it haven been faded or decontaminated with nature’s mould and moss. The main objective of my work is that the faded text is meant to be clear but not clear enough to see unless you go up to the image itself. Therefore those who look at it would have to go up close to see the two images emerged into one.

Katarina Kouroushi...

#Jiri Kolar - Development of experiment 3

Here i decided to use Kolar’s technique of the images i used for the previous experiments. Where i chose to deform a natural image in time of evolution. I did this to chose development of ideas. I chose to use photoshop when experimenting due to the fact that it enables me to stay digital. The artist that links to my work would have to be Sam Taylor Wood due to the fact she uses photography to photograph still life. Which is what I practically done to transform my image. I like the fact that i edited hid image using photoshop because it’s transformed the image dramatically. Although could improve it by developing my ideas further.

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What does my work make the viewer think about? · what you have done and why you did it · why you chose a particular medium or technique · how an artwork fits in with your project · what aspects you like AND WHY · how you could improve the work · what you think you will do next Using the correct vocabulary - You must use the correct vocabulary when annotating your work to show that you are developing your knowledge, understanding and skills. Key terms are: Subject - what is shown in the artwork, such as a portrait, objects or sounds Composition - how the elements of the work are arranged, ie whether they’re close together or far apart Foreground and background - elements that appear to be in front or behind other aspects of the artwork Line - can vary in width, length, curvature, colour or direction Shape - describes the two-dimensional outline Form - describes a three-dimensional object Texture - the way surfaces look and feel, ie rough, smooth, soft, etc Tone - shading, from dark to light And consider your senses… sight smell sound taste touch

#Jiri Kolar - Experimentation 3 using Jasper Johns

The image above is Jasper Johns oil canvas known as 0 through 9 made in 1960 using Jiri Kolar’s technique. I chose to do this on photoshop deforming the natural image through time of evolution. By working on something in time an new image will appear which links to an artist known as Frank Auerbach who uses his technique of erasing and recreating the image over and over again. I chose to use photoshop as my first experiment to see how well it would come out. Also to create a digital image rather than a piece of work. As seen above i chose to use an image from Jasper Johns it first due to the technique he uses. I like the whole experiment all together due to the fact that i got to experiment with photoshop itself. This actually made this interesting but took some time to learn. I could improve it by deforming a normal image where there’s no dis-figuration. So next i shall experiment using a normal image and develop it further with a range of different pieces. Mystery is shown within the image i created. All the numbers 0 through 9 are close together, intertwined and interlocked. The elements appear to be foreground in 3-dimensional. It’s quite curvy following the directions of colour. From 2-dimensional the image is transformed into 3-dimensional, from shape to form. The tones range from light and dark but not in any particular order.

Katarina Kouroushi...

Here is a image made by Jasper Johns. This was made in 1960 known as 0 through 9, oil on a canvas. John uses a range of bold colours and a combination of dull.

Katarina Kouroushi...

#Jaser Johns - Artist analysis

Johns is an American painter and printmaker. His work is often described as Neo-Dadaist, as opposed to pop art, even though his subject matter often includes images and objects from popular culture. Many compilations on pop art include the use of classical iconography. Early works were composed using simple schema such as flags, maps, targets, letters and numbers. Johns' treatment of the surface is often lush and painterly, he is famous for incorporating such media as encastic and plaster relief in his paintings. His work makes us think of politics enabling us to think and to question what he is trying to say. He uses paint and print work with bright colours to express his passion, as well as his knowledge and views. The colours are organised in an equal proportion of space. All different shapes and sizes are used to create his prints. He seems to use mark making in some way that reveals an image of some sort. His work looks 3-dimensional like it’s coming out from the image strongly with thick edges, although it’s flat and soft. John works with medium to large scales of work.

What kind of marks or techniques does the artist use?

What is the surface like?

What kinds of textures can you see?

Scale of the work?

ALWAYS GO ON TO EXPLAIN WHAT EACH OF THESE ELEMENTS COMMUNICATES TO THE VIEWER

Context

This refers to how the work relates to a particular time, place, culture and society in which it was produced.

When was it made? Where was it made? Who made it?

Who was the work made for?

What do you know about the artist?

How does the work relate to other art of the time?

Does the work relate to the social or political history of the time?

Can you link it to other arts of the period, such as film, music or literature?

Does the work relate to other areas of knowledge, such as science or geography?

Content

The content is the subject of a piece of work.

What is it e.g. painting, sculpture, etc? What is it about? What is happening?

What does the work represent?

The title - what does the artist call the work? Why?

Does the title change the way we see the work?

Have any parts been exaggerated or distorted? If so, why?

#Fiona Banner

Fiona Banner born in 1966 is a British artist, who’s work links to my chosen word...Palimpsest. The writing is overlapping, fading away ever so slightly like that of gravestones. Here she used a natural material using it to her advantage. The black and white makes it look aged giving it that sense of evanescent as the text extends. The white wall symbolises purity and cleanliness with the black text printed upon it symbolising a sense of power and mystery. Here a story is being told where some has faded away and some is still existing, although some words stand out more which gives it that sense of importance that is emphasised. The surface area is flat and 3 dimensional, writing rough words throughout some dark due to overlapping and some light due to singular words. This presents that element of confusion or mystery with a whole story behind the words presented on the wall. There’s a smooth texture with rough writing giving it that ‘things are not always how they seem’ phrase. This was created on a large scale of work on a natural surface. This may show that the things she does are bigger than they seem. That way it’s driving the attention of others. This piece is known as ‘Indian ink on wall’ using work from 1066 made in 2010 where it was placed in the gallery. When looking at the title of the piece it makes me think more about the words being it used from 1066. This links closely to ‘Arsewomen in wonderland’ which is another piece of Banner’s but is presented in 2001 in bright dramatic colours. When looking at the title of her other work it seem quite dramatic and unique which explains the dramatic use of colours. This could be considered as a natural sculpture and a painting due to the fact that words have been written all over the wall in a certain way. In my opinion the work represents my the of natural elements decomposing in time of evolution, known as palimpsest. All her work is formed in one format where the words aren’t exaggerated in any way. They’re al the same shape and size all throughout her piece.

Katarina Kouroushi...

#Experimentation 3 - Gravestones

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Annotations can provide: a record of your experiences and emotions connected to an image a record of how you intend to use these images to develop your own ideas an example of your progress through a project

Similarly to artist analysis you need to ask yourself the question… What does my work make the viewer think about? To annotate your work successfully, you should explain: · what you have done and why you did it · why you chose a particular medium or technique · how an artwork fits in with your project · what aspects you like AND WHY · how you could improve the work · what you think you will do next Using the correct vocabulary - You must use the correct vocabulary when annotating your work to show that you are developing your knowledge, understanding and skills. Key terms are: Subject - what is shown in the artwork, such as a portrait, objects or sounds Composition - how the elements of the work are arranged, ie whether they’re close together or far apart Foreground and background - elements that appear to be in front or behind other aspects of the artwork Line - can vary in width, length, curvature, colour or direction Shape - describes the two-dimensional outline Form - describes a three-dimensional object Texture - the way surfaces look and feel, ie rough, smooth, soft, etc Tone - shading, from dark to light And consider your senses… sight smell sound taste touch

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