Intro

Hi!

This is my blog for my JOUR289i class. We're exploring topics in technology and as a (hopefully) emerging artist I am going to post my opinions, ideas about contemporary and classic art and it's place in this modern world.

As an artist, I enjoy the creative process of creating art. I am a very kinesthetic learner and I think that I am able to effectively communicate my ideas through art. In this world of technology, art is being created more and more through the use of photoshop and digital images. Personally, I love painting. Paint is such an interactive medium and especially oil paints can have a texture that adds context to the work. I don't think that I necessarily have a message to society, which is what a lot of artists tend to do these days. Their messages are usually convoluted and very trivial in their definition of "art". My message is simply, "this is who I am" and look at my work from my advanced painting and drawing classes and tell me if you understand me.

I selected this topic because I am interested in how artists communicate their art through the use of technology. I am also interested in what is defined as "art". Is art the physical manipulation of different mediums on a canvas? What counts as canvas and medium? Are computer screens and a mouse classified as a different medium? Maybe I am old school in my beliefs. I think that digital manipulation can be aesthetically pleasing and also requires the ability to understand aesthetics, but I believe that art is best created with paints and a canvas. I hope to explore these topics this semester. My goal is to discover ways technology is hindering or advancing the art field. I want to explore how modern contemporary artists use technology and how they feel about technology in the art world. And I hope that you learn something about art as well :)