Assignment #2

The picture on this post is a picture that I painted in another art class with Dr. Heid. It took me several times before I was ready for it to be shown to the class. I feel that I used all 4 domains of creativity, especially elaboration. I kept thinking of ideas and ways to improve the piece until I felt that it was ready. 


Describe the 4 domains of creativity:

Fluency:
     Fluency in art is defined as generating many ideas. You can see the fluency in a piece of art by looking at the consistency of things you see. It is obvious when a work of art has fluency because it seems balanced at every angle.
Flexibility:
     Flexibility is generating different types of ideas.  Artwork that has flexibility may also feel balanced, but also shows a great deal of different ideas. It may not be as consistent because of the fact that it is supposed to be flexible.
Originality:
     Originality can be described as generating unusual ideas. When viewing different works of art, it is easy to pick out a piece that seems completely original. These works of art may stand out because they seem strange or unusual. Just like the book If by Sarah Perry. This book can be seen under the category of originality because it creates ideas that seem very different and very unusual. Art can be seen in the same way when images are shown that do not seem 'normal'.
Elaboration:

     Elaboration is defined as adding ideas to improve them. You may be able to tell the use of elaboration in a work of art if it seems that there is a lot of detail. An artist can elaborate on a piece of work many times until they feel that it is finished and ready to be seen by other people. A work of art can change drastically by the artist adding more and more details or having new ideas about what to do next to the piece of work.

Describe the Feldman Method of Art Criticism:

Describe:
     The first step in the Feldman Method of Art Criticism is describe. In order to describe a work of art, one must look at the art and answer general questions about what they see when they first look at the work. For example, they might ask simple questions such as: Who is the artist? How big is the work of art? How big is the stage? What kind of stage is it? What kinds of materials were used to create the art? or What is the medium? All of the answers to these questions can be answered from the person describing the work of art that they see.
Analyze:
     Analyzing a work of art takes more concentration than describing the art. This where the person viewing must think about the elements and principles of art. Instead of looking at what is used to create the art or looking at what you see at first glance, you must think about what you see and how colors and other elements are related. There are also questions that can answered to help analyze art. How do the colors relate? Do the forms create an overall mood?
Interpret:
     Interpreting a work of art is interesting because it is all about the opinion of the person viewing the art. Every person has a different idea about the meaning of what they see. There is no right or wrong way to interpret art, which is comforting to know. Some questions someone may answer when interpreting include: What does it mean? Does it have a social meaning? What kind of feeling does it give you?
Judge or Evaluate
     Judging or evaluating art may be the simplest step in the Feldman Method. This step is all about where the person liked the work of art or not and why. There must be a reason or multiple reasons why someone likes art or does not like art. The person should take the time to think about why they do or do not like the piece. It may be the feeling or mood that they feel from the art. It may be the colors used or the overall scene in a picture or play. Overall, judging or evaluating the work of art will help the audience understand their reasoning behind whether or not they enjoy the work of art.