Reflection

Posted by on Dec 21, 2014 in ENG1101 Project #5 | No Comments

This semester for me had its ups and downs. I was a little behind in the beginning and soon caught up, then I fell behind again and was always turning in things late. I liked the projects overall because they were interesting- not dull and boring where you just do research at home, write an […]

Ubiquitous

Posted by on Dec 20, 2014 in Glossary | No Comments

Ubiquitous (adj.) – existing or being everywhere at the same time :  constantly encountered. (merriam-webster.com) I came across this word in the Ways of Seeing text on page 32 where it describes art. It says “For the first time ever, images of art have become ephemeral, ubiquitous, insubstantial, available, valueless, free.” I understand now from the […]

Gallery Note

Posted by on Dec 20, 2014 in ENG1101 Project #5 | No Comments

Zenoa Hinds-Lewis Analysis This piece portrays what art of the expertise of specialists looks like when its knowledge is accepted by society. One should get the sense of analysis from looking at the piece by the wheels and mixed shades of green.  They are being stripped down to express the language of art.

Conspiracy (n.)

Posted by on Dec 20, 2014 in Glossary | No Comments

Conspiracy: a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal I got the definition form Merriam-Webster website. I encountered the word in the Ways of Seeing text on page 32. It says “By refusing to enter a conspiracy, one remains innocent of that conspiracy. But to remain […]

Reflection (Aesthetic Mapping)

Posted by on Dec 20, 2014 in ENG1101 Project #4 | No Comments

For project 4, I expected it to be challenging to find a unique route because downtown Brooklyn is an area that seems to have more buildings than trees (in my opinion). However, it was a fun experience even though I would’ve preferred to do it in the spring or summer- where nature is more recognized […]

Project 5

Posted by on Dec 17, 2014 in ADV1100 Project #5 | No Comments

The Pitch (Revised)

Posted by on Dec 3, 2014 in ENG1101 Project #4 | No Comments

What can one really obtain from using the same quick path every day to and from City Tech? First, the person has to know that there is something you can get out of walking a different route to the subway or to City Tech. Downtown Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Heights area are neighborhoods one can […]

BHS Research

Posted by on Nov 16, 2014 in ENG1101 Project #4 | No Comments

The trip to the Brooklyn Historical Society was a great learning experience for me because I learned a lot about Brooklyn that I didn’t know before. There were a lot of primary resources including the maps which were what we focused on. The lady explained that the room was chilly because the primary resources had […]

Color Wheel

Posted by on Nov 16, 2014 in ADV1100 Project #4, Coursework | No Comments

I didn’t want my color wheel to be plain so I started thinking of different candy because candy is colorful. Me and Lorena Gonzalez started brainstorming different candy until we came up with m&m’s, so we drew the animated m&m’s to paint later. I had to get used to mixing the colors just right to get […]