1. What is art?
Art is everything. Cloth, bones, computer code, glass, branches; art can be anything and can be formed with any material. Art doesn't have to be visual, either. Art can be a poem, an idea, or anything you can think up. Art can be alive or dead, new or old, real or imaginary.
3. Is copying always plagiarism or is there a grey area?
I believe that tracing or directly copying art is plagiarism. However, being inspired by a piece of art isn't. Formulating an idea from a piece of art and creating your own art piece is inspiration. Tracing or directly copying someone else's work is plagiarism.
6. What kinds of problems might artists encounter as they plan, make, and share art?
Oppression is a tremendous problem artists face. In certain parts of the world, genders and nationalities are discriminated against, making it difficult to make your art popular. Disabilities also make art difficult to create, but they didn't stop artists like Chuck Close. Economic and material limitations cause art to be difficult, if not impossible, to create.
7. What is the point of this class? What do you think you'll get out of it?
My opinions about these questions haven't changed much since the beginning of this class because I already had this state of mind, but my expectation for this class has changed. At the beginning of the year, I answered "To show new ways of making art. I hope I will get to practice and open my mind more." My new answer was, "To learn artistic skill and expression, make friends, memories, and create a lot of full sketchbooks."
My responses were similar to my previous responses, but I have learned a lot from this class.
Art is everything. Cloth, bones, computer code, glass, branches; art can be anything and can be formed with any material. Art doesn't have to be visual, either. Art can be a poem, an idea, or anything you can think up. Art can be alive or dead, new or old, real or imaginary.
3. Is copying always plagiarism or is there a grey area?
I believe that tracing or directly copying art is plagiarism. However, being inspired by a piece of art isn't. Formulating an idea from a piece of art and creating your own art piece is inspiration. Tracing or directly copying someone else's work is plagiarism.
6. What kinds of problems might artists encounter as they plan, make, and share art?
Oppression is a tremendous problem artists face. In certain parts of the world, genders and nationalities are discriminated against, making it difficult to make your art popular. Disabilities also make art difficult to create, but they didn't stop artists like Chuck Close. Economic and material limitations cause art to be difficult, if not impossible, to create.
7. What is the point of this class? What do you think you'll get out of it?
My opinions about these questions haven't changed much since the beginning of this class because I already had this state of mind, but my expectation for this class has changed. At the beginning of the year, I answered "To show new ways of making art. I hope I will get to practice and open my mind more." My new answer was, "To learn artistic skill and expression, make friends, memories, and create a lot of full sketchbooks."
My responses were similar to my previous responses, but I have learned a lot from this class.