Sunday, April 30, 2017
Friday, April 28, 2017
re-purposing | DIY
when i first moved to texas, i shopped for decor & bought these framed glass panels that say "life is a song," "hope is the lyrics," and "love is the music." i liked them- at the time. now? not so much. so i've been wanting to get rid of them but i didn't want to just throw them away. so just today, i finally thought of what i could do w them- DIY stringed picture frame!
step 1: i took them off of my wall (duh). however, i couldn't figure out how to get the glass out until i realized that there are pieces of wood in the back that keep the glass from coming out. which leads us to the next step
step 2: grab some kind of tool that will allow you to push the wooden pieces out of the frame (in doing this, i discovered that there were nails so be careful if you ever do something like this)
step 3: take the wooden pieces & the glass panels out of the frames
step 4: hot glue some string across the back of the frame
step 5: (THIS IS IF YOU DON'T HAVE CLIPS ALREADY) get wire (& tools if you have them) & curl it into spiral shapes w a "hook" as shown below
step 6: attach spiral shaped wire onto the string & tighten the "hook" around the string to prevent the spirals from sliding/ moving around too much
step 7: attach polaroids/photos by sliding them btwn the curves of the spiral & hang the frames up
TA-DA! now i have cute little picture frames that i can use for my polaroids!
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Think-SweetPea | i designed something??
guys i am excited. so i have this friend named Amalia & we go back- we met in middle school. well, recently she's started Think SweetPea! apparel company & i was so excited for her bc ever since i was young, i've always wanted to design/make clothes. so a while ago, we got to talking about me maybe designing something for her & i finally got off my lazy butt & sent her something.
she already has a "Black Excellence" collection on her website so i just wanted to start off w something that i thought would go along w her brand. i created a really simple but very stylized font for "BLM" (black lives matter). i dunno man, i just always get excited when anything i make gets out into the world. i actually do get profits from purchases of this design which is also very cool (if anyone likes the shirt but you know- still cool).
she has it in black & in white & you can check it out on think-sweetpea.com & follow the shop on twitter @ThinkSweetpeaCo.
"Design by @SamIzaweirdo. This super-soft, baby-knit t-shirt looks great on both men and women – it fits like a well-loved favorite. Made from 100% cotton, except for heather colors, which contain polyester.Because Black Lives Matter.• 100% ring-spun cotton (heather colors contain polyester)• Baby-knit jersey• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping• Cover stitched and hemmed sleeves• Side-seamedAll profits from this product go to the artist/designer."
Monday, April 24, 2017
first time: towne lake boardwalk
last night, i went to the Towne Lake boardwalk for the first time. i've heard of it before bc my friends have been there & allison's bought me coffee from Land Of A Thousand Hills Coffee Co. & Bakery before, but i had never been there before (even though it's so close to my school).
my mom's boss was having a dinner party at a restaurant at Towne Lake called Jaxton's Bistro & i knew i was going to want to take a bunch of pictures bc i've seen snapchats of Towne Lake & it seemed beautiful. so after dinner, my siblings & i walked around & had a little photoshoot.
Saturday, April 22, 2017
#ivoryella
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| (this has probably ended by now js) |
recently, i was on twitter & saw ^this post. i've always wanted some ivory ella products so i decided to check it out. so i went on & saw these "boyfriend t-shirt hoodies" that were super cute & they were 50% off. usually they are $39 (+ shipping) but on that day, they were $19.99 (not including shipping). & since it was my first time on ivory ella, they sent me a 10% off code which would have made it $18. then i found a different promo code & it turned to $17. & the shipping was $7.49 which isn't the cheapest but i was like, okay, that's a pretty good deal compared to $39 (+ shipping) which would have been around $48. so i yolo'd & bought it. & it just came in the mail today.
when i was ordering my boyfriend t-shirt hoodie, i was debating btwn a purple & a sky blue one & ended up choosing sky blue. however, there was only a size medium, no smalls. but i like big shirts so i figured it would be fine. & when i opened the package, it was actually a lot bigger than i thought it would be, but at the same time i love it bc now it's like a dress & i could wear it w leggings.
honestly, i'm pretty happy w it bc it's big & comfy & the color is really nice. also, the little cards & stickers they send w the package are so cute i just love it all.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
momma-MEa
this morning, i was wrecking my closet to find something to wear in hot weather/cold buildings. that's the struggle of living in Texas- walking outside in the heat into the blasting A/C.
i found my mom's little plaid button-up so i tried it on w a white tank top & black jeans. then i realized i actually looked like a mom. gross.
so, i tried to sam-it-up a bit by switching to a black cropped (kind of?) tank top & slightly ripped skinny jeans. just bc i was wearing my mom's shirt didn't mean i couldn't make the look a bit edgier.
i threw on some clear lens hipster glasses bc i haven't worn them in a while & decided at the last minute that i needed a pop of color so i found the red matte lipstick my friend recently gave me.
blue plaid button-up (american eagle outfitters)
ripped skinny jeans (hollister)
black cropped tank top
sometimes i forget how much i enjoy putting together outfits- even if it's not super dressed up. it's always fun to find ways to spice up an outfit or a piece to make it more 'me.'
Monday, April 10, 2017
project: still life
art post about my first painting from this semester bc i forgot to post about it back then (oops)
set-up:
progress snapchats:
final product:
baroque: bernini, borromini, caravaggio | video
- bernini & borromini made the "baroque rome" look
Bernini:
- brought before the pope when he was 8
- arrived in rome in 1605 when caravaggio's art made the church think of a new style
- his personality was opposite of caravaggio's
- extremist of his art
- believed that people give themselves away the moment before or after they speak
- rome's supreme virtuoso
- sculptor, painter, playwright, etc.
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| ecstasy of saint teresa- bernini |
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| apollo & daphne- bernini apollo wants the nymph daphne, she doesn't want him she ran away & the gods answered her prayers by turning her into a tree |
Francesco Borromini:
- brilliant architect
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| San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane- Borromini |
Caravaggio:
- italy 1610- he's on the run for murder, price on his head
- father & grandfather died at 5, mother died at 19
- grew up in carravagio so that's what they called him
- trained as a painter in milan
- he went to rome & was told to go to old masters, be humble, copy, & learn
- he never drew- just looked & painted
- he didn't want to do things the way that the masters did- challenged the way things should be
- gives us nature w a twist
- used street people as models
- demolishes safety barrier btwn viewer & figures
- francesco maria del monte asked him to move into the palazzo
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| boy bitten by a lizard- caravaggio rose, glass, reflection= short-lived lizard looks less menacing than boy painting about temptation middle finger= homosexual gesture? painted God of wine who drank too much |
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| david w the head of goliath |
Sunday, April 9, 2017
victoria secret purchases!
my mom always buys my stuff from victoria secret bc i don't usually like to go into the store but today, she bought some bras/bralettes for $10 & told me to go find some for myself.
if you shop at victoria secret, you'd know that when there's some kind of sale/special & you come late to the party, there isn't much left to choose from. however, i managed to snag a few cute pieces today.
forever 21 purchases!
i just came back from the mall w a cute new outfit from forever 21.
at forever 21, the jeans are usually $9.90. i'm not a fan of most of them but the black ones were pretty cute & i needed new black skinny jeans.
while helping my sister find new shirts, i found one for myself for $15.90. it's a cute, white, little button-up blouse w the words "leave me alone" stitched on over the front pocket which is so me.
Monday, April 3, 2017
ch. 24 | Baroque in Italy & Spain
google drive Art History AP notes
17th century italy & spain
-Political 17th century italy & spain
- division of nations
- elimination of city states
- got rid of Duchys, Republics, etc.
- extensive New World exploration (expansion, taking wealth):
Spain > Mexico, Philippines
France > Canada, Asia, Caribbean
England > Canada, Asia, Australia
Portugal > South America
Netherlands > Caribbean, South Africa
- France & England fighting over Canada
- Galileo + telescope
- Newton + microscope
- opera= union of music & theatre
- integration/fusion of architecture, sculpture, & painting (Bernini & st. peter's basilica)
counter reformation
council of trent (1563)the procrastination/denial of the catholic church in response to Protestantism was considered too little, too late [Martin Luther, 95 theses- 1517]-response of the catholic church in Europe:
- prohibition of nude images in religious art
- art must be accessible to the general public & easy to comprehend
- art should inspire the view to higher spiritual devotion
- renewed veneration of Saints in art
- megalomaniacal expansion of St. Peter's basilica
key artists:
ITALY
- gian lorenzo bernini
- borromini
- caravaggio de marisi
- artemesia gentileschi
- pietro da cortona
SPAIN
- zurbaran
- diego velazquez
10 characteristics of the baroque era:
- relative clarity of figures & narrative elements
- variable light intensity via tenebrism (extreme use of light & shadow) or a transcendent source
- inclusive subject matter that requires the viewer to complete the meaning
- compositional dynamism w emphatic diagonals & recessionals
- polychromatic colours imply vigor & excitement
- dramatic body language via gaze, gesture, or posture
- multiple points of view (various revelations)
- unity of form, theme, place (full integration of elements)
- open compositions considered to be extraverted spaces that invite the viewer & extend beyond borders
- abstract theme of the fusion of matter & spirit
Bernini:
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| Saint Peter's (Piazza & colonnade)- Bernini break open the ovoid to welcome everyone, not just the erudite dramatic gesture of embrace |
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| baldacchino- bernini bronze, 1624-1633 twisted columns, canopy in foreground imitation of Solomon's temple marks the high altar in the nave & tomb of St. Peter beneath the basilica visually bridges marble floor & vaults & dome |
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| Throne of Saint Peter- Bernini 1657-1666 solar disk dove in background |
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| Constantine- Bernini 1654-1670 Constantine on horseback w robe falling down moment of conversion/moment he converts to Christianity curtain behind him falls, representing his ignorance |
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| David- Bernini marble, 1623 expansive & theatrical, dynamic emotion-packed, dramatic active & moving capture split- second of maximum action body armour at feet was offered by King Saul but david rejected it bc he placed his faith in the Lord we wonder what he's thinking/ his emotional reaction |
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| ecstasy of saint teresa- bernini |
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| apollo & daphne- bernini apollo wants the nymph daphne, she doesn't want him she ran away & the gods answered her prayers by turning her into a tree |
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| Saint Longinus- bernini saint that speared the side of Christ moment of conversion mouth agape, awestruck knot of drapery= spiritual struggle contrapposto chiastic pose (derives from letter from greek "chi" = "x |
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| Blessed Ludovica Albertoni- Bernini 1671- 1674 drapery= struggle btwn body & spirit last breath before death momentum mori |
Fountains of Bernini in Rome (first to do sculptures in fountains):
-created aural sensation (see/hear water)
-created aural sensation (see/hear water)
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| Piazza Barberini |
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The Four Rivers
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- expression of emotion in art: Alexander (Hellenistic) vs. Neptune (Baroque)
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| San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane- Borromini Undulating facade counterpose: concave to convex integration of exterior to interior space entrance on corner (antithetical to Renaissance) a lot of movement implied |
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| view of dome of san carlo alle quattro fontane- borromini rome, italy, 1638-1641
dome of heaven- max. light into dome through windows (interior)
coffered ceiling (interior)
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Caravaggio:
-influenced by the vigor & dramatic moment depicted in Bernini's works of art
-focused on Naturalism w a hint of idealism
-oblique backgrounds
-tenebrism (stage lighting- often as diagonal shafts)
-humble humans (feet)
-golden glow/flush flesh
-genres: sacred/portrait/still life/genre
- tenebrism: exaggeration of light- chiaroscuro to max
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| calling of saint matthew- caravaggio tenebrism hint of a halo injected naturalism into representation of sacred subjects unidealized figures setting: tavern stark contrast btwn light & dark Christ summons Levi the tax collector (St. Matthew) to a higher calling |
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inspiration of matthew- caravaggio
1603
hint of a halo
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| entombment of Christ- caravaggio stone corner coming out at you strong diagonal lines lead the eyes curves= recessionals= confines the shape man looking at you to draw you in & make you feel emotions |
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| doubting thomas- caravaggio focal point at hole diagonals & gaze point to it recessionals bring movement back repeating lines (wrinkles, hands, etc.) unify |
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| david- caravaggio david holding goliath's head (which was caravaggio's face) self immolation |
Diego Velazquez:
- bodegones: scenes of daily life with strong elements of still life in the composition
-elevates/honors status of "little people"= dwarfism
-"little people"= brought into court to teach children bc non-threatening & learned= au pair
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| water carrier of seville- Velazquez |
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| don diego- Velazquez 1638 |
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| beggar- Velazquez 1642 |
figure 24-31
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| las meninas- Velazquez 1656 artist (Velazquez) working on formal portrait, looking at you reflection of queen & king Princess Christina (sp?), dwarf, ladies in waiting painting technique attributed to Titian of Venice |
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| Venus & Mirror- Velazquez 1648 curtain= uncovering prostitute? blurry face in mirror similar to Venus of Urbino Venus & Cupid also in Bronzino's piece |
Baroque in Northern Europe (Flanders, Netherlands, France-17th c)
- more secular in the north
- higher level of realism- not ideal portrait
baroque characteristics:
- variable light
- compositional dynamism (diagonals, recessionals)
- extraversion- doesn't hide message, overt
- open composition
- crescendo moment
- dramatic body language
- implied movement (transformation)
key artists:
FLANDERS
- peter paul rubens
- rembrandt van rijn
- johannes vermeer
- pieter claesz
FRANCE
- nicolas poussin
- claude lorrain
- georges de la tour
- hyacinthe rigaud
Peter Paul Rubens
- specialty- depiction of human flesh
- vigorous movement & dynamic energy
- robust figures
- expressive faces
- writhing bodies
- implied circular motion
- dense narrative content
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| the raising of the cross- rubens triptych 1610-11 variable light all gazes led to christ horse has piercing eyes |
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| consequences of war- rubens 1638/9 circular movement venus (?)- voluptuous hint of blue sky = metaphor for optimism torrent on the right = darkness diagonals everywhere torch- singular hope/light of reason man w pallor of death man w torch = look of fear man on his back (right) = architect -> order goes to chaos, he's losing his tools baby figures trying to cling onto maternal figures reds create a diagonal, represent blood/sacrifice/passion/anger propaganda piece- cautionary tale for greed (?) |
Rembrandt van Rijn
- known for feather in hat (from exotic birds) & beady eyes
- baroque exuberance w protestant conservatism
- beloved wife, Saskia (who died), included in several compositions
- transcendent illuminations in compositions
- optical clarity & precision
- opaque hue application
- crescendo moment narratives
- oil paintings of the old & new testament
- total financial bankruptcy in last decade of his life
- sterilization from surviving child
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| the anatomy lesson of dr. tulp- rembrandt 1632 science & discovery of human anatomy/body |
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| the night watch- rembrandt 1642 group of "good ol' boys" group portrait put his wife in the male-only portrait |
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| self-portrait- rembrandt expressive face, revealing the soul controlled use of light nonspecific setting |
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| self-portrait- rembrandt 1658 psychology of light spiritual quality |
Johannes Vermeer
- optical clarity
- symbiosis of light & color
- meticulous detail
- serene interiors
- role of women
- genre/vedute
- 34 paintings in lifetime
- evidence of pin hole- difficulty w perspective
- secular subject matter
- experimentation w camera obscura
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| little street in delft- vermeer 1658 skill w depicting architecture |
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| allegory of the art of painting- vermeer 1670-1675, oil on canvas |
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| the letter- vermeer highly idealized depictions of social values of the burghers |
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| Louis XIV- Hyacinthe Rigaud 1701 rise of aristocracy hair & "heels" give him height presenting his legs- Louis invented stockings that wouldn't show his cellulite propaganda: france is powerful fleur de lis became decorative motif |
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