READ CHAPTER 1 (THE BIG PICTURE) AND CHAPTER 2 (GROUNDWORK) THROUGH P. 17 FROM
ART/WORK.
WRITE A 1-2 PARAGRAPH E-JOURNAL COMMENT SUMMARIZING YOUR RESPONSE TO THE
READINGS IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW.
INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION.
There is a sense of character with the author that I appreciate. Chapter 1 began with a line that read “ There are no rules in the art world” and then began to dissect that by saying there are some rules. I agree there are some rules to the art world there has to be some limitations because that makes art special. I liked how they explained the roles of people in the art world. You have your professors, framers, printers, fabricators, curators, art advisors, dealers, critics and art fairs. There is so much going on that one does need a guide in the art world. This book goes through the ups and downs of an artist through each chapter. They touch on how independent this world is in chapter 2 but there is some things that are important like business and balancing your time. I think it is important for us as young artists to remember to push ourselves like when it says to go into the studio even if were not feeling creative because that can get lost of people when they don’t think they have an idea.
ReplyDeleteOne question I have for everyone is, what do you think the limitations for art are? And also how do you think the best way to work in a shared studio space is?
I thought that these two chapters were a really helpful introduction to being an artist. I appreciated the beginning paragraph, which explained that while there technically aren't any rules in the art world, there is a general code that all artists follow which leads to a successful career. The first chapter gave a broad overview of all the roles individuals can play in the world of art, which I thought was pretty interesting. I enjoyed learning this list of vocabulary words to help me better understand how everything and everyone works in the field. While I knew beforehand there were many individuals involved in an artist's career, it was more clarifying to read about the very specific jobs each person can have.
ReplyDeleteIn the second chapter, my favorite piece of advice was getting in the studio right away and establishing a practice. It helped to learn that many successful artists treat their studio time like a job, giving themselves a set schedule and dedicating that time to being in the studio and creating work, no matter what. I think that going into this year creating a schedule for studio time for myself is going to help me develop a better practice, as I'll be able to dedicate a certain block of time for being in a space specifically for me to create art, and that repeated schedule will help me to produce more work and improve every time. The chapter also explained the pros and cons of having a home studio or a separate studio space. If I had the choice, I would want a separate studio because it would help keep me focused on my work, and being with other artists gets me out of my comfort zone and gives me opportunities to hear feedback about my work and gain more inspiration.
One question I have for discussion is: If you could choose to have a home studio or a separate studio, which would you choose and why?
From Emily - These chapters were quite informative and straightforward about art in general. Chapter 1 provides a basic framework and description for each role in the field of art, such as art directors, dealers, and curators among many others. These chapters definitely put into perspective the fundamental steps to becoming a great artist or honing your skills as an artist, such as finding the appropriate space to create your work. The second chapter elaborates on the setting in which an artist creates their work. This information made me question my work space at home since my supplies take up a lot of space in my dining room. However, I am also pleased to know that I will have a proper work space at school to create my artworks. I only worry that I could be distracted by my art peers since I am accustomed to working in a room alone. As a question for discussion, what is the relationship between the artist and art director?
ReplyDeleteI think that this work is really good way of showing how there are more opportunities for younger and newer artists and really touching on the different sides of those possibilities. There is a focus on how there is not one way of doing that or one style or one thing that is being sought out over the others which I feel is a good point to start all of this at. I think that was reinforced really well when it was brought up in a few different instances how there is not one person or one type of person that is involved in the process of art work being chosen and later displayed but rather a staff, as how it was put. I think this just highlights the wide range of what goes into it and that there is a too a wide range for how the art itself is chosen. I think the last short paragraph on page 11 how all of what they talk about makes nothing just happen but at the same time allows for it to happen.
ReplyDeleteI think chapter 2 is a really good continuation of what chapter 1 touched on. I think that seeing what they talked about in this layout puts an emphasis on these types of work environments that aren’t always obvious. And again I felt like this really again reinforced the idea that there is not one way but actually a growing amount of avenues and possibilities for this work.
Do you think that one style of art is more practical for a different work and studio space than others? Why?