Archive for October, 2009
piano keys
Photo Credit: Photo taken by Tiffany Trinh In the Nelson Art Gallery, located on the UC Davis campus, hangs a quilt that ideally portrays the effects of rhythm and pattern. The piece, titled Piano Keys, was intelligently created by Avis Collins Robinson. While the piece is appropriately named, it reflects much more than simply a [...]
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olympic sculpture park
Photo Credit: Olympic Sculpture Park, Love & Loss, and View from the Park The Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, Washington is an ideal example of the utilization of unity, variety, and symbolism within a three-dimensional and tangible exhibit. Various artists, such as sculptor Richard Serra, contribute their own pieces to the outdoor park, which can [...]
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good design
Photo Credit: Social Insecurity and Lovell House Design is omnipresent in the world, yet certain creations capture attention more readily than others. For example, designs that incorporate ideas of unity, balance, variety, and scale tend to be more successful than designs that do not analyze and execute these techniques. In both 2D and 3D creations, [...]
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museum appreciation
Photo Credit: The Tech Museum In the years preceding adulthood, many parents will take their children to museums to try to create an understanding and an appreciation of international and local art and culture. Upon entering these museums, most children will groan and become restless as they feel indifferent to the history and value of [...]
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art over time
Photo Credit: St. Paul’s Cathedral by Christopher Wren and The Salk Institute by Louis Kahn Artistic movements observed throughout history seem to develop a constant pattern of rebellion. In the realm of painting, abstract art attempts to bring a fresh perspective to the world by ignoring all Renaissance principles of logic and symmetry. From an [...]
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fat cats
Photo Credit: Garfield and Odie Scott McCloud’s book, titled Understanding Comics, brings a new perspective to any adult who had grown up with animation and comics. Cartoons were on every Saturday morning, and, on Sundays, there would be color comics in the newspaper. Without having any type of formal education on design, children are able [...]
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inspiration for designers
Photo Credit: Tassel House by Victor Horta Good designers are those who look outside of themselves for inspiration, which can be found within every corner, crevice, person, place, or thing of the world. For example, the modern style of simplicity and minimalism influences many other artists and designers to join the movement. Nature also serves [...]
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art of the minorities
Photo Credit: Chaco Canyon and Taipei 101 In university education, taking general art/design/architecture classes entails learning about the Renaissance, Roman columns, and Frank Lloyd Wright. All subjects are worthy of the attention of students, but the artistic creations of the people who cannot be categorized as Europeans are often overlooked. In many of the architecture [...]
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form and function
Photo Credit: The Marshall Field’s Wholesale Store and The Wainwright Building The structures created by H. H. Richardson in the 1800s epitomize the argument that “form follows function.” For example, the Marshall Field’s Wholesale Store, located in Chicago, Illinois, is a simple block structure which de-emphasizes the need for extravagant geometric shapes or ornate decoration. [...]
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andrew wyeth museum exhibit
Photo Credits: Refuge by Andrew Wyeth Last month, I paid a visit to the Seattle Art Museum. A special exhibit titled, “Andrew Wyeth: Remembrance” was on display to commemorate the American artist and his contributions to realism. The exhibit consisted of only a few of Wyeth’s paintings, with detailed captions explaining the obstacles Wyeth and [...]
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