Hands

VSW100 : Art and Creativity 
Module 1 

 'The Creative Mix'

Project 1 - Lateral Thinking
Exercise 1: Mind Maps

Hands, Geckos and Buckets

My Reflection

Hands soothe

Hands communicate

Hands help us read

help us see...

let us play...

and relax.

Art in Nature

Incredible Little Geckos!

VSW100 - What is Art?

It’s fascinating to read all the viewpoints on creativity, 

and it stimulates me to consider/share my own opinions as I attempt to articulate my thoughts :)

What is Art?

Art is often about who calls it art as well as who makes it.

This question ‘what is art’ depends on whether we are looking for a definition or an opinion (the expert)

and

it/art is usually accompanied by someone’s opinion, i.e. someone who claims it to be ‘art’ (the expert/promoter), irrespective of who is doing the creating, (the artist, God/Mother Nature/The Creator of the Universe…) or who is observing it (the witness/viewer).

So whether it is an elephant or a child or a brightly coloured gecko, stepping on a canvas with paint, it is all relative to some of the points above – the observer, the expert and the creator (and who knows if the elephant is conscious or not of what he/she is doing? Comes back to learned behaviour and whether creativity is innate….)

Art to me in practical terms, is the end result of the act of ‘creating’ -  creating as in making/doing something – whether that be fine arts, music, conceptual ideas or performance - imo (in my opinion)Things are developed not created….

I prefer to think that the art of creating involves a 'co-creator' rather than a ‘creator’ per se, as nothing we do as artists is original in a sense, like if you paint, who made the paint,  (who made the pigment?), who made the canvas, who made the creation? It again involves a multitude of factors and as a co-creator I believe it is also a ‘collective’ effort to produce a work of art (who has influenced me to think/create/act/produce in this way? or develop a creation).

Therefore to me, ‘what is art’ involves the ‘co-creator’/artist, the promoter/expert, and the everything else that developed our thinking and feelings along the way, and if we are lucky enough to share our work with anyone else, then the observer/participant is also a part of ‘what is art’

Co-creator/Artist/Developer/Eternal Student – Susi B.  :o)

Back on Track!

Finally got through my Assignments for VIS18!!!!!!! WooooHoooooo!!!

Now I am looking forward to getting into a bit of lateral thinking and creativity with my new Unit for SP4:
VSW100 Art and Creativity

Assignment One!

I'm ecstatic!!!!!
I've just submitted my first assignment for VIS18 - Introduction to Visual Culture
I am so excited that I made it! I was having so much trouble just getting started and I came very close to giving up! I am pleased that I didn't of course! Once I get started I really enjoy the writing, and I get right into it, but it is so painful getting started.
I have to seriously design a better action plan to prevent that terror in the future!

When I work out how, I shall attach a link to it so you can read it....

More Work...

Sketches for Susi B

Sketches of faces

some Sketching I did tonight...

Uni has started!!!!

here i am waiting, waiting, ....and all of a sudden....it has started!!!!!!!! So now I have to read, read and read, so much to read!!! I'm looking at getting a little notebook or ipad, so i can download the readings and take it with me wherever i go...

Web Gallery of Art, image collection, virtual museum, searchable database of European fine arts (1000-1850)

Web Gallery of Art, image collection, virtual museum, searchable database of European fine arts (1000-1850): "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

My Man @ Work with Miss Lucy watching on :)

Panic or Picnic?!

Aaarrrrgh! running out of time....always happens.....what to do first.....too much to do....better go and make a cuppa and have something to eat....NO, wait, I've got to go to the library and take my ARt HisTory book back...i love that book so much, I've already had it extended....but now it is late and I must return it!

I've gotta get ready for my study (Uni study) so I have to stop enjoying myself (says me to myself) and get on with it!

so now I have to stop and go....but I'll be back!....

well, as luck has it, seems like you can even renew your books online now!!  
Yippee, I get to keep my new beloved Art Story book for another couple of weeks....yay!

art history - Google Search

art history - Google Search: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

the book I love is called "The Story of Art" by E.H.Gombrich

Uplift the Spirit and soothe our Soul...

ART has a lot to give.... both from the Artist's point of view and the viewer'.

Art is stimulating, motivating, heart-warming, or not, therapeutic, validating, fulfilling, soothing, affirming and the list goes on...

Art at the Speed of Life: Motivation and Inspiration for making Mixed Media Art every day, gives us a whole new insight into Art-making in the modern world.

I LOVE books about ART!

COLOUR Our World

   

 I LOVE discovering more about COLOUR!

Mermaids

Values

....so much is happening and I am not keeping up with my posts!

Colour Theory - Lesson 1 - Values

I'm discovering Blue and I LOVE it!!!!!!!!

BLUE

You give your love and friendship unconditionally. You enjoy long, thoughtful conversations rich in philosophy and spirituality. You are very loyal and 
intuitive. 

  

Paintings in Nejakarto Gallery, Kerang

my first painting 'new land'

she's coming along...

Finally got back into the studio today....had a strange morning just painting over and over but getting nowhere, then after a break and some tea, had another go at it after lunch and did some good work with her skintones...think I'm just about done there, need to think about hair, finish the nose (it's a bit crooked now :( but not too bad) and do the eyes and finish the lips and .....whoops I gotta skype call...back soon!

Had a lovely chat with Nat & Subash
(you can see some of Nat's work here: www.nataliesingh.blogspot.com/)

she looks better upside down,.....!

Subash gave me some good tips and feedback about my crooked face... LOL :o) I know I need more practice....not enough hours in the day....wish I could just paint alllllll day!