Blog Post 1: How to make a blog post

New to CUNY Academic Commons?

Are you confused on how to make a post?

Well I am here to write this post that will hopefully help you!

Just keep in mind that depending on the device you are using the steps on posting a blog may be different.

Step 1: Login in to your account

Step 2: Click on your avatar on the top right corner

Step 3: Click on sites and then click on Art 1010

Step 4: Click on posts and on the top of the page it will have a, (+)New,  when you click on it a new screen will come out and say “Add New Post”

Step 5: Tittle your blog and categorize it with your class.

Step 6: Write your post! You can add a picture by clicking on Add Media.

Step 7:  Post it by clicking on Publish!

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Blog Post #2: My Art Story

At the age of nine, I never had an inclination to learn about art & where it came from or how to create art. Previously, I would go to an art museum I would just gaze around, look at the sculptures, drawings, & photos and then leave. When I would draw I would be compared to someone who has two left hands or as a blind person, the drawings used to be that bad so I just stopped in general, when I doodled I just draw randomness, nothing cohesive. Until I went to the Brooklyn Museum & it all changed.

On a cold, frigid day in January, my family took us (my three sisters & I) to the Brooklyn Museum and as soon as we got there we were met by a tour guide, Oliver. He showed us around & went in depth through the history of some of the art including The Mellow Pad & Roman Landscape, throughout this guide I felt a joy in learning where these art pieces were made, what they meant, & how they ended up at this museum. After we left the museum I wanted to learn more about art and where it came from so I did. That is my art story & how I got to this class.

 

Blog Post #1: How to Add a Post

Adding a post is essential tool for the Art 1010 class this semester, so here is how you do it:

First off you come to the site https://art1010shawfall18.commons.gc.cuny.edu

Then, go to the Navigation bar on top, select new, & scroll down to Post.

You will be transported to another page where you can create the title to your post, write your post, & add a picture (which is a must for every blog post) by selecting add media & uploading your picture of choice.

Finally, you will need to publish your post by going to the right side of your page & clicking the large blue button which says Publish.

 

My Art Story

When I hear the word art I instantly think of museums. I don’t go often but when I do what I love about going is hearing other people’s perspectives on an art piece. It’s crazy sometimes what people can catch. Every art piece has some kind of meaning whether it’s obvious or not at first glance. Art is a form of expressing your thoughts and imagination in a visual image. The only personal art of mine is my doodling in class on the margins of my paper.

I don’t think a skill is needed when it comes to art. Whether you perceive it as an “ugly” drawing, it is still art and it still will have meaning of some sort. The reason for this is because art is used to express yourself and bring out your creative imagination. In my previous Psychology classes, it was always brought up how drawing can be used as a way for therapy. This is true based on my experience because when I doodle in class, it calms me down.

My favorite type of art is graffiti. I love walking around streets of New York and observe the colors and art behind graffiti. My favorite area in New York that has graffiti is Williamsburg. The graffiti there is remarkable because of all the effort and detail put into it and the meaning behind them.

I took these images below the last time I was in Williamsburg and I was astonished by the detailing:

How to make a Blog Post

Are you worried you don’t know how to make a blog post?

Well stop worrying because you came to the right place.

It just takes 5 easy steps and voila!

Step 1: log in to your CUNY Academic Commons account

Step 2: press on the avatar on the top right corner, go to “my sites”, and click on “Fall 2018 Art 1010 at Brooklyn College”

Step 3: on the left side click on “+ New” to  make your first blog post

Step 4: create your own personalized title and under that type your blog post in the big rectangular space, then select the category (9:30 AM class), and finally select the tag

Side note: if you’d like to add an image press “add media”

Step 5: press publish & you’re done 🙂

Blog 2: My Art Story

When someone says art in casual conversations 9 out of 10 time they refer to paintings that hang in louvre or the Met or in any other art gallery, but when I hear of Art I think of a variety of things. Art to me is film, sculptures, photography, music, dance, fashion, and culture and because of this Art plays an essential role in our lives whether we like it or not.

My appreciate for art started over my love of history when I was first introduced to The Renaissance and all of its glorious artist. As I studied more about art history I came across Frida Kahlo someone who till this day is some one I admire no just for her paintings but her resilience and her being able to just be her. Frida Kahlo so important to me that I believe she has shaped me and my mentality about how I view others and how I view myself.

For the upcoming class I would like to learn about Paintings by artist that are often ignored or also by artist that during their time were not welcomed.

Blog Post 1: How to make your first post

  1. Go to the CUNY Commons site.
  2. Log into your account.
  3. Search for your avatar (hint: it`s in the top right corner).
  4. Hover over your icon and hover down to My Sites.
  5. Once you`re mouse is hovering over My Sites, move your mouse to the arrow and click on the Fall 2018 Art 1010 at Brooklyn College option.
  6. On the new page in the top center “+ New” should appear, click on it.
  7. Add your title and text. If you need to save the post for later you can find the draft option on the right side of the page.
  8. Once you are done scroll down to categories and search for you category and click on it.
  9. Now you can click on the publish option located on the right.
  10. You have now created your first post.

Post 2: My Art Story

Some people believe art is just a painting or a drawing, others believe it’s music and the way music influences you and some people believe art is just subjective to what someone might find beautiful and that’s subjective in it’s own way too.

Art to me is how I define beauty. This means I find anime, music, paintings, nature and creative works to be a piece of art. Anime can be art if the writers and anime collaborate to mix the music and setting perfectly, music can be art with the way it influences my emotion, paintings are art to me when they have bright colors or have some hidden meaning behind and image, nature to me is the most beautiful art because it can’t be replicated and is the exact standard of what man first called beauty.

In this class I would like to focus on different forms of art than the ones listed. I want to know the history of Art and why certain artists chose their respective art forms.

This is my favorite piece of art, This was from the show Naruto Shippuden. People might not find this to be art, however I do. The way the animator draws the 2 opposing characters as they witnessed tragedy to become the same but separated. The eye change shows the severity of the emotional pain, that’s why it’s my favorite piece of art.

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My Art Story

Art is primarily subjective to each individual. Essentially, it can consist of pretty much anything and everything you want. A piece of paper, a still moment, sounds, intangible experiences and feelings can all be considered art, if you truly wanted it to be.

Personally, art to me can be all of the things I have just listed. Anything that is beautiful to me, stands out and leaves me wanting a little bit more. Words that are curated in ways you couldn’t typically think of, places you’ve been that you just can’t get out of your head, sounds and pictures and everything else. Art is all around me, every single day. Art can architecturally stand out to me in the bed that I wake up in every morning. The interior design of the house I walk around in, the art of getting ready, putting on make-up and leaving the house. Stepping out into another start of the day, hearing the car horns of angry drivers, that is the art of New York City. It is from the minute I wake up to the minute I sleep – it is ultimately endless.

In this class, I want to be able to discover more forms of art that I haven’t already experienced. The history of art can help me dig a little bit deeper and find significance in every day life. I want to be able to appreciate the little details we might miss throughout what we believe to be our most ordinary times. It is beautiful everywhere I go and sometimes I may forget to take it all in.