Reflections

My expectation for this course was for it to be informative, exciting, and intriguing. That expectation was absolutely met and more! It wss informative in that I learned the elements and principles of art, various artists, various styles and techniques, and the history of art. It was exciting and intriguing because I got to create a mask, draw a self portrait, create a logo, and so much more fun stuff that I wouldn't do on a regular basis. From this course, I have also learned what art truly is. My original thought of it was that art is a from of expression. That is very true but this course has taught me so much more. It's an aesthetic experience and can be whatever you want it to be. However, all art has some elements and principles included in it. As long as it has those, it is art. I didn't have a favorite artist at the beginning of this course and I still wouldn't say I have a favorite. I've enjoyed so many of the artists I've learned about in this course that I couldn't just choose one. I do love Frank Lloyd Wrights architecture work, he stands out the most to me because of the video I watched. His buildings and house designs and whole concept was beautiful. He has stuck with me the most. Andy Warhol stands out to just because of how weird yet fascinating he was as well as his pop art and the fact that he shot celebrities. I feel the same way I did before about taking an online course. I don't take them for granted just because they are online. It wa still a lot of work and I still learned a lot.