ArtCraze

Final Blog Post

2008-08-09T11:23:00.000-07:00

For the most part I must say I have really enjoyed keeping a blog.

I found that blogs are a institutionalized source to publicizes one's ideas or privatize one's self. Meaning that people can chose to write on anything of interest and present it to the public or keep it to themselves. I have also become quiet acquainted and fond of the blogging world. I can't say that I will keep it up after this course ends, but I can say that I appreciate being introduced to its sources.

The blogs I tracked over a period of a month were very interesting although they did not always relate in terms of topic they were similar in terms of how they expressed themselves to the public and what they talked about which was art and occasionally politics, events that happened in the news, things that related to our social society and so on.They also had other links on their sites that I occasionally visited. But what I most enjoyed about these sites were their down to earth persona and how they spoke on the history of Art and their own relationship to art. I really enjoyed it because I could become in tune with their topics and plus they had wonderful displays of artwork to look at.

Day 10

2008-08-09T11:06:00.000-07:00

I know its been awhile since I last been on hear.

Its nice to see that people who are interested in art are just as interested in politics. Even more interesting to see their opinions on the politicians views. one blogger quotes That a little bit of their soul might die if their country fails like this again. What she meant was how can America be so stupid to allow another republican into office or even have the thought too. The blogger said can't people see between the lines all his lies. I mean I agree with the blogger if you have been keeping up with the politicians in the media its seems all they have been doing is telling us lies. Its kind of hard for any one to chose and pick the best candidate.

Day 9

2008-07-31T08:21:00.000-07:00

Have you ever thought about the little things you take for granted? or even the little things that you make such a big deal over like which product taste better "Coke or Pepsi?" or which shoes go best with my outfits? These are the things that we put so much emphasis into, instead of the things that are actually more important like, "will our next candidate uphold his promises as president?" or "How can we make our environment safer and cleaner?" The question is the majority of our population don't. There is a small percentage of those who do care, but it isn't enough to make a sufficient impact. These socialistic things are some of the things that the bloggers on my blog list have commented on. So, I mean what is really important to our society nevertheless our human race? If we know something is wrong or bad why do we continue to do it? Why do we continue to be bitter, fight and argue over things that aren't important? why not change? Is it because we feel like we have no obligation to do so? or Is it because being in the wrong seems so much better? For instance, if our society was given the choice of choosing between living healthy, safe and clean in a remote area that's the resemblance of the rain Forest or the opinion to live within the city with technology, smut, debris and disease? Which one would you chose? The majority of the people would decide to live within the city because they believe technology would be safer and could help them simplify their lives and make everything better. Only a Small percentage again would chose to go green. Why is it we chose to be weird and enjoy the weirdness things or find humor in someone falling or being tortured or hurt? Why do we enjoy the things we enjoy? Why?

Day 8

2008-07-29T13:04:00.000-07:00

All I can say is wow!

The blogs I read today give insight into our society and the world around us as well as into the lives of the bloggers themselves. Its kind of sad that the leader of our country that we rely on has made a mockery of not alone himself, but our nation too. It is even sadder that we have just excepted his actions and have ourselves made a mockery of him by making comedic videos and breaking him down on reality shows, but I guess that's life. If we as a nation dwelled solely on who and how one person governed our nation, I don't believe that we could call ourselves a free nation of America.

Day 7

2008-07-24T13:06:00.000-07:00

Today, the blogs I've read are interesting and sort of made me think about my life and what's important in it and is it something I can share with others. Each blogger has wrote about a reminiscing time in there life that had some sought felt meaning behind it. Each was different and unique in terms of what and how they experience what they experienced, but each blogger lesson learned was similar because each learned new and interesting within themselves and learned a meaning full lesson behind their experience. More so, each blogger biography in a way can be considered as social entities of mass production because their lessons learned are and can be foreseen by many around the world because each share a passion with a work or master piece of art either by the production of their on hands or by the creation of others hands they all share the same passion of great art, facts and history.

Day 6

2008-07-21T10:13:00.000-07:00

It's funny how everyone enjoys the life of art but Commemorates it with things that they consider a master piece of production like the media and television shows. Those on my blog list have recently been talking about things in general that don't necessarily have to do with the fine arts but what I guess you can say is essential arts of drama, action and intense filled creativity. For instances Soaps- illusions and passion yet intense filled drama, News- on the edge heart throbbing intensified action or even prize winning trivia's. All these things connect us with something that we can all enjoy and relate back to in many different ways and on many different levels.

It's like artist must appreciate the little things of life that produce an bigger impact to understand art because if artist did not or people did not we would not know that stipulation(the replication of small dots to produce something bigger) whether hand done or electronically done can make up a whole new form of art like "television or computers". Now artist aren't just subjected to the basic fine arts of line drawing and painting but graphic design as well. So I guess the production of media isn't such a bad thing when art is its key foundation to implicate or replicate it as well as give artist that much more to become creative.

I also must say that this experince of searching and viewing blogs has boarden my knowledge of art as well as mass media production because these artist or art reporters aren't just writing about the fine arts or mass media but a combination of both they for one are sharing wonderful trivia and artifacts about art through an expanded production of mass media the blog. They are also providing tips to using and understanding art and technology as well as giving dates to many different places that enhances and gives meaning to art and the history of art at the same time. There's not much I can say about this other than I really appreciate it alot.

Day 5

2008-07-15T19:46:00.000-07:00

Wow, I've missed so much in just a day. The three blogs that I have read have been quiet interesting. Each blogger has given insight and input into medial reviews, political humiliation, and wonderful topics and facts about pieces of art work. One blog I read publicized the front cover on the New Yorker it had a picture of the Obama's Barack dressed in Muslim wear and Mitchell styling a Afro hairdo and dressed in army fatigue, carrying a A-K 47 while standing in the Oval office. In the background there was a picture of Osama Bin Ladden and the American Flag being burnt in the fireplace. I can't really give input into how that makes me fell because I don't know what is entirely true about the depiction of the illustration and the article that went along with it. But I can say that it should not have been posted on the front page. This critical opinion should have been placed within the article and an illustration of that depiction should not have been publicized.
Well the other articles I've read talked about medial news from other countries and talked on the topics of how colors and scenes make you feel and about unknown artist who live double lives. I love this because I can about so many controversial things and at the same time get enjoyment, understanding and fulfillment of the world around me.

Day 4 Time slowly moving

2008-07-13T14:19:00.000-07:00

Today The blogging world is unresponsive none of the bloggers on my blogroll have posted anything new I guess because today is Sunday, for some bloggers it's been three-five days since there last posted blogs. It may be time for me to start searching for some new blogger who keep a steady up to date blog of the art world around us. But I guess I'll take some time off myself from the blogging world because it seems I'm becoming addict to it.

Well until later, aRtIsT

Day 3 Our Society and Justice

2008-07-12T16:39:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Today I read an interesting article that was posted 9 hours ago. It was unusual because the art blogger of the "Art's Blog Comments" usually doesn't write about things like that but I could tell that what he wrote about was disturbing to him. He quotes "I'd been thinking about the way bacterial colonies can be related to human social structures". The article structured around an scientist name Steven Kurtz.
Well like all the blog articles I have read they focus on some insight into what the media is doing as well as give history and objectively justify their opinions. The artist of this blog did not include and photography as he usually does however, he wrote about his feelings towards an scientist who was a professor and wrongly accused of bio-terrorism. The blogger thought that our government system was screwed up because they took this man through so much trouble and never stop to do a background check or ask anyone about his history. They just assumed after his wife's death that he had something to do with it and bio-terrorism. The blogger quotes at the end of his blog"I don't know, maybe I need to live life in another country for a while to gain some appreciation for what we've got here. Because right now, baby, I ain't feeling it."
My feelings towards this is just as raw and concerned as the blogger because as in any culture there is a system set in place to prove facts of the convicted to decide whether they are guilty or not. While it seems our system is sometimes reluctant to view the facts and provide a justified trail. The scientist was convicted of a twenty year imprisonment but was acquitted due to the help of his colleagues and supporters who proved he was not guilty but it still the principle of the matter.
Our society is always so quick to jump the broom to make a quick dollar rather than to do the right thing. It's like what the blogger was hinting to whether bacteria colonies are like human social structures . I believe in a way bacteria is like that because the weaker bacteria is eaten by the larger bacteria but when the smaller bacteria join together they become stronger and are able to fight of the bigger bacteria. In our society its similar to that, lower class or no authority is taken advantage of while upper class or higher authority prospers, but when lower class stands as one they over come the higher class.

Day 2 The World Of Blogging

2008-07-11T17:05:00.000-07:00

Now, I am familiar with MySpace and have mastered its source, but I thought I was starting to get the hang of this blog source it is in a sense similar to MySpace and FaceBook but it is also very different. Owning a blog has more options it is not just subjected to a public sphere of chatting and making friends. Blogging allows you to do more than that. Here you can keep up with all sorts of media's of news from art to sports, politics to whose's running in the race. Blogs I believe are better because you can find topics and post topics about things that are as wild as you are or you can be as secretive or as open as you want. Blogs give you these option and many more.

You know I just thought about something blogging is like a MySpace for the maturer crowd. Well I don't know if that is really true but it seems like it, expect it could become a place of fun as well as a place to recieve an income.

Today I've been reading the new updates of the people blogs I share some common insterest with. Out of the five I have selected as my favorite I have read three blogs who have posted blogs as of today of course all of them are dealing with some type of art but it was very interesting to read about the history behind the art, photograghy and archeiture that each blogger wrote about. I kind of like this assignment because I am learning fun field and helpful facts that can and will help me as an interior design student and art major.

Day 1 My experience with the blogging world.

2008-07-10T12:48:00.000-07:00

I have recently been introduce to the blog world through an assignment I have to complete for my Sociology class. This experience is an interesting one, for I knew little about blogs but now I'm staring to get the hang of the blogging world after only two days of searching. I have also recently posted a blog of my own entitled "Do You Consider Art as an Language?" I haven't had anyone comment on it yet but I hope too.
Anyways, I been searching the web looking at blogs and the ones that I have found, have been quiet interesting and have helped me to understand the blogging world a lot better. The ones I have visited have given me a general idea of how often I should update my blog, for most of them update their sites on a daily or weekly basis. They also share a similar interest of art and ideas as I do. They give interesting insight and adivce about different types of art and displays from all over the world. However, they range from All types of topics from art news and history to photography, painting, architect and other interest of art.
More so, the one's I have searched and found of quiet interest have been most helpful in terms of aiding in the direction of other blogs located on their blog rolls, but not all blogs I have gone to have been as generous.

Do You Consider Art as an Language?

2008-07-09T21:18:00.000-07:00

Would you agree that art is in fact a universal language. A language that is meaningful and one, in which you can connect with on a physical and mental level whether it is disturbing, thoughtful or decorative?

Art takes on many forms of emotion and expression, it is almost like the artist language of speech; creative and unique. The creative swiftness and careful dedication to detail and precision of line and imagery can not be copied when done by a true artist of passion, for in a sense it is like the vocals of the artist voice it may be

manipulated but never replicated.

It takes on a unique quality and somewhat like a transparent personality that every one can relate to regardless of their culture and ethical backgrounds.

Although art is done in a precise manner it is not like writing, because it does not have boundaries nor care for the consideration to the symmetrical utilitarianism of equalibrium, but is more like speech of a spoken word because it is not necessarily thought about when delivered, yet, you could compare it to the thought of a sound traveling on.

It is more free flowing like a ryhtm or ryhme with a inconsistent beat.

If your like me and love art you can relate. Art is not just a line or drawing on a piece of paper it is an expression of your morality.