Thursday, March 26, 2015

Variety Composition of Structure (Principles of Design)





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This picture shows variety. It has a lot of shapes such as squares, rectangles, diagonal lines, rounded corners , columns, and letters. Some areas have some words and blank sides have different colors.

Rhythm Composition of Structure (Principles of Design)

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The bricks in the wall repeat in a pattern. The rectangles in each row are in same shape but some rows are narrow and others are in bigger size. The organized pattern creates the rhythm.

Proportion Composition of Structure (Principles of Design)

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The trashcans are rectangular and equal size. They are about 1/2 width apart. Its shows proportion.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Movie Monday-Half Past Autumn Assignment Part# 3-4


  1. What is your definition of successful?
    • My definition of successful is that to do what you love and work hard for it  without giving up to achieving the goals with no regrets without looking back.
  2. What have you given up to become successful?
    • I give up to become successful by giving up my personal time with the people who I love and work hard and perform well at school and always look out for the resources constantly that can help to you achieve what you need.
  3. What did Parks give up to become successful?
    • Parks give up his personal time with his children and chose to spend his time working on his career rather than working on his relationships. Parks failed many marriages with women and was never around the house as much as his children would've liked.
  4. Who was Genevieve Young's father?
    • Genevieve Young's father was 
  5. How much was Parks advanced to write his first book (and eventual best-selling autobiography)?

  6. How much money did Elijah Muhammad offer Parks to do a story on The Nation of Islam?

  7. Why did Parks refuse the money?
    • Parks refuse the money because 
  8. What was significant about the movie The Learning Tree?
    • The significant about the the movie "The Learning Tree" was that
  9. What was significant about the character Shaft?
    • The significant about the character Shaft was 
  10. What was Gordon Parks' choice of weapons?
    • Gordon Parks' choice of weapons was 
  11. What reason did Genevieve Young give for the divorce?
    • The reason that Genevieve Young give for divorce
  12. In 1984, Parks directed Solomon Northrup's Odyssey. What recent feature film told the same story?

  13. Who was Gordon Parks, jr?
    • Gordon Parks Jr. Gordon Parks 's son who had died in a plane crash. He was following the footsteps of his father to become a director that Gordon Parks once were and have an ambitious goals and never get to complete the movie that he worked in Africa.
  14. What is your favorite Gordon Parks photo?
    • My favorite Gordon Parks photo is 
  15. What will you remember about Gordon Parks in ten years?
    • I will remember about Gordon Parks in ten years that Gordon Park's resilience and determination to become successful as a discriminated individual eventually paid off as he became one of the most renown photographers in American history.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Repetition Composition of Structure (Principles of Design)

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There are many different rectangular shapes made out of the same material. The repetition of the shapes and the color creates unity and sense of texture. There is a feeling of activity.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Pattern Composition of Struture (Principles of Design)

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The pattern of the garden bricks repeats all over the picture.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Movie Monday-Half Past Autumn Assignment Part# 3

1. How did Parks become a writer?


2. How much was he advanced to write his first book?


3. Who was his editor?


4. In the 1960's, what story did Parks create for Life Magazine on Segregation in the South?


Thursday, March 12, 2015

Movement Composition of Structure (Principles of Design)

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This photo meets the principle of design by the object which is a car shows the structure in movement.

Emphasis Composition of Structure (Principles Of Design)





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This photo shows emphasis. The structure of the bell tower draws the eyes up to the bell which is emphasized.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Balance Composition of Structure (Principles of Design)

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This photo meets the principle of design because the doors and the windows are symmetrical and they show balance.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Movie Monday-Half Past Autumn Assignment Part# 2

Movie Monday-Half Past Autumn Assignment
Part #2

16. When did the FSA shut down?

  • The FSA shut down in 1943.

17. After Gordon moved to New York, what magazine did he shoot for?
  • Gordon shot for Vogue Magazine after he had moved to New York.
18. Who was the picture editor of Life Magazine when Gordon walked into the Life Magazine office?
  • The picture editor of Life Magazine when Gordon walked into the Life Magazine office was Wilson Hicks.
19. What was the first major story Parks covered for Life Magazine?
  • The first major story was the story of crime with Red Jackson from New York to San Francisco as his first major story for Life Magazine.
20. Who were some of the artists that Gordon Parks mentioned influenced his work after he moved to the Paris Life Magazine bureau? 
  • Some of the artists that Gordon Parks mentioned were Bernard, Picasso, Van Gogh that influenced his work after he moved to the Paris Life Magazine bureau.
21. How did Parks shoot fashion when he lived in France?
  • Parks shoot fashiom when he lived in France by following the models and adjusting to their movements.
22.Where was Parks' concerto performed?
  • Parks' concerto performed was at Venice.
23. Who was Parks' second wife? (Who was her father? What did she do?)
  • Parks' second wife was Elizabeth Campbell. She was a model and Gordon worked for her father.
24. How old was Flavio de Silva when Parks met him?
  • Flavio de Silva was  twelve years old when Gordon Parks met him. 
25. When did Parks meet Flavio?
  • Parks met Flavio in the early 1960's.
26. Where did Flavio live when Parks first met Flavio and his family?
  • Flavio live in the slums of Rio De Janeiro  when Parks first met him and his family.
27. How is Gloria Vanderbilt? Who is her famous son? Who are her ancestors?
  • Gloria Vanderbilt is  an author and an artist, her famous son is Anderson Cooper, her ancestors were railroad company owners who gained massive amounts of wealth.
28. How did Vanderbilt describe their relationship?

Vanderbilt describe their relationship by thathey both had high respects toward each other and a lot of love too.

    Friday, March 6, 2015

    Texture Composition of Nature (Elements of Art)



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    Thursday, March 5, 2015

    Color Composition of Nature (Elements of Art)

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    Wednesday, March 4, 2015

    Space Composition of Nature (Elements of Art)

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    Tuesday, March 3, 2015

    Form Composition of Nature (Elements of Art)

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    Monday, March 2, 2015

    Movie Monday- Half Past Autumn Part#1

    Movie Monday-Half Past Autumn Assignment

    Part#1 
    1. On the day Gordon Parks was born, how did the doctor save Gordon's life?
      • The doctor saved Gordon's life by putting him in ice bath after he was being pronounced  death by the doctor.
    2. Where was Gordon born? (what state?)
      • Gordon was born in Fort Scott, Kansas.  
    3. What did Gordon's college adviser, Ms. McClintock tell him about college?
      • Gordon's college adviser, Ms. McClintock tell him about college is not to waste his parents' money on college because it was extremely hard for African Americans to seek high-paying jobs even with good college education background.
    4. How old was Gordon when his mother died?
      • Gordon was fifteen years old when his mother died.
    5. Where did Gordon move after his mother died?
      • Gordon moved to Minnesota to live with his father after his mother died.
    6. Did Gordon graduate from college?
      • He did not graduate from college but he received a doctrines degree in Fine Arts.
    7. How did Gordon begin his fashion photography career?
      • Gordon begin his fashion photography career by working at Frank Murphy's fashion store as a photographer
    8. What is a "double exposure?"
      •  "Double-exposure is a creation of application the two exposures to create a single image.
    9. Who was boxer Joe Louis?
      • Boxer Joe Louis was the one who gave Gordon parks a job opportunity after his wife, Marva Louis, passed the windows of the store and spontaneously fell in love with Gordon's works.
    10. What instrument did Gordon play?
      • The instrument that Gordon play the piano. 
    11. What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?When Roy Stryker hired Gordon for the FSA, what was Stryker's first assignment for Gordon in Washington, D.C.?

    12. Who was Ella Watson?


    • Ella Watson was was a janitor of the FSA who Gordon parks had photographed in front of the American flag to combat segregation.
       13. What was the inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic?
      • The inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic was the  Renaissance Work of Europe. 
       14. What did Gordon learn from Stryker about photography?
      • Gordon learn from Stryker about photography was being photographer is not important but what is being photographed is the important part.