I expect that some
of the insights from this term will evolve and expand as I reached the end of
the first year of studies.
Speaking
professionally – the process of reflection has heightened my awareness of the
skills I am currently obtaining from the degree program and has highlighted
ways in which these can be transferred to future.
I haven’t been
reflecting anything for past few weeks as being busy working up to the
deadline, to finish all my assignments.
VISUAL STUDIES
We live in an
increasingly visual culture. New technologies and philosophies of vision
influence how we see ourselves and our world, and how we think about seeing
itself. The Visual Studies allow students to directly engage these developments
through a multi-disciplinary course of study, connecting the theory, practice,
and culture of seeing.
I really enjoyed
the first part of the course where we been exploring different types of media
and was doing more practical stuff. As for this year’s part, it was more
challenging and not so exciting. We had a tutor change also, in the middle of
all this process, so as initial assignment changes made me lose interest in
this subject.
I did finish my
Time Line. I did my best! Perhaps could do better if not the strict time frame.
In the process of research, I find out lots of interesting things and certainty
fallowed true abstract art development throughout the years.
Twice I had my
work returned back to me by a new tutor. As I mentioned in previous blogs, once
because it was too busy with pictures and quotes, other time because of
content. Following his advice, I think I improved my report, however, I never
shoved it him again.
I finished just
a few days ago and there wasn’t any time. My friend is a solicitor and not with
any particular art background. I ask her to go through and proofread and
possibly correct some spelling mistakes.
I was thrilled
when she gave me a positive feedback, finding my work quite interesting.
So, at this
point, I just hope I get a reasonable mark from university side.
I do hope we are having Visual Studies next
year. I did enjoy a mixture of qualitative and quantitative research, discovering different
perceptions of the role of visual arts itself. I think it is is one of the
elective subject of the Arts education at the moment, becoming an important
part of every business.
STUDY SKILS
Study skills – course
where I was exploring study
strategies and approaches applied to learning.
As we know such skills are generally critical
to success in future so as considered essential for acquiring good grades, and
useful for learning throughout one's life.
This year it was more based of creating parallel
blog which explored variety of legislation requirements and guidelines – you can
fallow this link here: https://ligfineart.blogspot.co.uk/
...and success story’s presentation in the end.
For my presentation I choose
Leonardo da Vinci - as in my
opinion there is no one more successful in the field of art and I think there
will never be another.
He was one of the
greatest minds of the Italian Renaissance, and his influence on the painting of
the following generations was enormous.
There are so many successful
people – but he still stands out with his incredible mind. I think no matter
how many years will past he will remain on top of our mankind.
I think my
presentation in the end was well formed, but maybe not so well presented – for very
simple reason, lack of audience.
At the time there
was only two other students in the class, which was disappointing. I had lots
more to say, but there was no one to lessen and somehow in my brains it was
hard just to talk to camera and grafick students. So, I think I fail in this
part, didn’t feel the confidence and confusion of situation get me.
Oh well, I’m sure
there will be other presentations, which I do enjoy, and do hope to do better next time.
FINE ART
I submitted my sketchbook to my tutor
last week. In my surprise I didn’t use all pages. It contained all evidence of
setting up pop up shop, developing ideas, creative process and research along
the side.
I really hope I achieved high mark in
this assignment as it was the one I spend most of my time and effort.
Pop Up Shop assignment in general was a good, worthwhile experience and
certainly a learning curve. Not having much success of selling our art it
opened our minds and views from different perspective.
ILLUSTRATION
It’s not happening
next year, unless I choose to do it :) – and I don’t.
As Fine Art students, we each have different
approaches and interests which has enabled me to focus on my own particular
aspect and perspective. Whilst I can draw and paint people, I wholly respect
that there are others who are better than me and it is for this simple reason
that I don’t want an illustration as my subject.
