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The first trimester was difficult at first with understanding what Conceptual Art was. I didn't completely understand what it was suppose to be. Then, later on I realized what it was and I understood it more than I did earlier. I understood that conceptual art is a perspective to one's mind, but also wants to trick other people. A new perspective on everything with just that one painting, picture, still life, etc.

I've worked on a 3D design of a jellyfish the first time. I like that piece because it's not only showing what I like about a jellyfish, but it also shows colors and depth within the jellyfish. That one piece is the piece that I interpreted what Conceptual Art is. I've learned afterwards  when I was just doodling in my personal sketchbook I understood. I'm happy with where I'm going from here. I've changed a lot about what art is to me. I grew more about art this trimester than I ever have in the last three years being at school.

I believe that I should've worked and asked more what I could do to understand Conceptual Art. Maybe if I really sat down and thought about more of the art than what the description of what it could be or suppose to be. With the jellyfish project, I didn't exactly understand what I was supposed to do with this project. I just thought maybe if I was more colorful or making my piece pop out more, it would've been something great.

I think throughout this trimester I did learn more each class. When class started in September I didn't understand fully. As time went on, I've seen and looked at other people's artwork, and it just gave me inspiration to figure out how to do my pieces. I think I lost my focus at the beginning of the trimester and then I just figured out how to do my pieces and ever since I think I've been working harder.

During the trimester, I had to do five pieces for my conceptual art class. My first piece was a jellyfish 3D. If you've seen pictures or went to an aquarium and seen jellyfish, there are many different sizes, shape, and colors of jellyfish. I wanted to interpret what I thought of a jellyfish: A wonderful, deadly, mesmerizing creature who has bold beautiful colors. I wanted to show everyone that a jellyfish isn't a bad sea creature more of a stunning one. My second and third pieces are called Zentangle patterns. The pieces are suppose to help you be calm as your drawing, and honestly it works for me. But if you look at the pieces, they're not just patterns, they're all different in some way. I wanted to show that there's more than just perspective. I wanted to show that there is no beginning and no end. You just have to wing it mostly.

Honestly my blog would be a 3, or a 2. I didn't work as hard when I should've. I don't exactly think this blog really helped me with a lot, but researching about other conceptual artist did give me more of an idea. Although I do like to blog, and I think if my class continued this blog, I would work a lot harder to do my pieces and research many pieces and get some inspiration.  

John Baldessari

John Baldasseri has different meanings for people. As for conceptual art, it's someones idea within. John thought that making photography turning into what he believes what photography is really all about. His work makes the people think what exactly he's trying to do with these photos. Is he telling us something different than what is actually used in every day. His work is trying to send a message. All artists do, but with John Baldasseri, it seemsz like he's trying to reach more on what he's trying to tell you.

Joseph Beuys